24 public K-12 schools in Santa Clara from NCES Common Core of Data: enrollment, grade span, demographics, and Civil Rights Data Collection statistics for every active campus.
24 public schools ranked by quality score. NCES CCD 2024-25 data.
The highest-ranked of Santa Clara's 24 public schools is Santa Clara High, scoring 39/100, against a city average of 34.7/100. Computed live across every Santa Clara campus reporting to NCES.
How the Santa Clara Public-School Landscape Breaks Down
Santa Clara, CA enrolls 11,170 students across 24 public schools reporting to the National Center for Education Statistics. The average student-teacher ratio across the city is 18.9:1, and the composite quality score, derived from student-teacher ratio, counselor access, gifted-program availability, and CRDC attendance data, averages 34.7/100. Schools must report at least five campuses in a city to appear in this listing, which is why very small towns may redirect to the broader county or state view.
The most-resourced campus in Santa Clara on this index is Santa Clara High, at 39/100 on the Resource Investment Index with 1,663 enrolled students. What the index does and doesn't measure; click any school below for its full component breakdown.
Santa Clara spans 2 districts, each filing its own NCES F-33 return, per-pupil spending can vary between neighbouring campuses. Sort the table below by enrollment, level, or district; click any school for its full profile.
Santa Clara school enrollment varies 166× across entities
Santa Clara school enrollment ranges from 10 students (lowest) to 1,663 students (highest), a spread of 1,653 students. That ratio is an extreme outlier spread — among the widest gaps observed anywhere in this dataset. Per-school staffing, programme depth, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same city based on enrollment shape, a 200-student magnet runs a different operational model than a 2,000-student comprehensive high school.
Santa Clara student-teacher ratio is 18.9:1 — high (typically associated with larger urban scale or staffing constraints that have widened the headcount gap)
student-teacher ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE classroom teachers against total enrollment, push-in specialists, English-language aides, special-education co-teachers, and counselors are not included in most reporting Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
Most racially and ethnically mixed schools in Santa Clara
Ranked by the Simpson student-body diversity index (0-100) from NCES race and ethnicity data, where higher means a more evenly mixed student body. It measures mix, not quality.
The highest-ranked school in Santa Clara is Santa Clara High with a quality score of 39/100. There are 24 public schools in Santa Clara with 11,170 total students.
How many schools are in Santa Clara, CA? ▼
Santa Clara has 24 public schools with a total enrollment of 11,170 students. Average student-teacher ratio: 18.9:1.
Data from NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 and Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22. Quality scores based on student-teacher ratio,
counselor access, gifted programs, and attendance. Schools must have 5+ in the city to be listed.
Disclaimer: This information is provided for informational purposes only and does not constitute professional advice. Data is sourced from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD). Consult a qualified professional before making decisions based on this data.
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