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15 school districts in San Jose, CA

From East San Jose to Cupertino, we’re giving you all the pertinent details about some of the major public school districts in San Jose, CA.

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What does our school system look like in Santa Clara County?

Santa Clara County has 32 school districts and 234,000+ students across its ~350 schools. We’re giving you the 411 on enrollment, student-teacher ratio, and more (thanks to data from U.S. News & World Report) for the area’s major public school districts. And don’t worry, there won’t be any homework.

Before we dive in, here are four fast facts about school districts in the great 408:

  • Niche ranked San Jose Unified as the sixth largest district out of 103 districts in Northern California.
  • As of 2022, the average local high school graduation rate was 92.3%.
  • Santa Clara Unified School District ranked among the top 20 most diverse districts in California.
  • The Mountain View-Los Altos Union High School District ranked second-best of 440 school districts in the whole state.

Alum Rock Union School District

  • Number of schools: 24
  • Number of students: 11,002
  • Student-teacher ratio: 21:1

Berryessa Union School District

  • Number of schools: 14
  • Number of students: 7,980
  • Student-teacher ratio: 23:1
  • No. 15 school district with the best teachers in the county

Cambrian School District

  • Number of schools: 6
  • Number of students: 3,585
  • Student-teacher ratio: 23:1
  • No. 13 most diverse school district in the county
A map of the school districts in Santa Clara County.

A map of the school districts in Santa Clara County.

Campbell Union Elementary School District

  • Number of schools: 13
  • Number of students: 8,234
  • Student-teacher ratio: 22:1
  • No. 19 most diverse school district in SF Bay Area

Campbell Union High School District

  • Number of schools: 6
  • Number of students: 8,200
  • Student-teacher ratio: 23:1
  • No. 5 school district for athletes in the county
  • 91% graduation rate

Cupertino Union School District

  • Number of schools: 25
  • Number of students: 13,932
  • Student-teacher ratio: 23:1
  • No. 10 school district with the best teachers in the county

East Side Union High School District

  • Number of schools: 16
  • Number of students: 27,049
  • Student-teacher ratio: 23:1
  • No. 7 most diverse school district in the county
  • 88% graduation rate

Evergreen School District

  • Number of schools: 18
  • Number of students: 12,336
  • Student-teacher ratio: 24:1
  • No. 324 of 700+ most diverse school districts in California
People gather around the front of the Franklin-Mckinley School District office for a speech.

School board representatives gather to commemorate “Black April” in front of the Franklin-Mckinley School District office.

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Franklin-McKinley School District

  • Number of schools: 16
  • Number of students: 8,500
  • Student-teacher ratio: 21:1
  • No. 16 most diverse school district in the county

Moreland School District

  • Number of schools: 6
  • Number of students: 4,600
  • Student-teacher ratio: 22:1
  • No. 11 school district with the best teachers in the county

Mount Pleasant School District

  • Number of schools: 5
  • Number of students: 2,500
  • Student-teacher ratio: 23:1
  • No. 79 most diverse school district in SF Bay Area

Oak Grove School District

  • Number of schools: 14
  • Number of students: 9,900
  • Student-teacher ratio: 23:1
  • No. 94 of 700+ most diverse school districts in California

San Jose Unified School District

  • Number of schools: 42
  • Number of students: 30,960
  • Student-teacher ratio: 22:1
  • No. 132 best school district in California
  • 91% graduation rate

Santa Clara Unified School District

  • Number of schools: 27
  • Number of students: 15,214
  • Student-teacher ratio: 21:1
  • No. 12 most diverse school district in California
  • 87% graduation rate

Union Elementary School District

  • Number of schools: 6
  • Number of students: 5,833
  • Student-teacher ratio: 24:1
  • No. 32 of 90+ school districts with the best teachers in SF Bay Area
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