Ceres Unified vs Santa Clara Unified

How do these districts compare?

Metric Ceres Unified Santa Clara Unified
Location Ceres, California Santa Clara, California
Total Enrollment 13,894 13,919
Number of Schools 23 30
Student:Teacher Ratio 22.7:1 18.6:1

Spending

Metric Ceres Unified Santa Clara Unified
Per-Pupil Expenditure $18,030 $27,214
Federal Revenue 11.1% 4.9%
State Revenue 74.5% 13.2%
Local Revenue 14.4% 81.9%
Ceres Unified
Federal State Local
Santa Clara Unified
Federal State Local

Demographics

Average across all schools in each district. Source: CCD Membership 2024-25.

Group Ceres Unified Santa Clara Unified
White 11.4% 15.2%
African American 1.0% 2.7%
Hispanic or Latino 79.8% 42.1%
Asian 5.8% 32.7%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.4% 0.5%
Pacific Islander 0.5% 0.4%
Multiracial 1.2% 6.4%
Free/Reduced Lunch 77.1% 26.3%

Academic Resources

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22

Resource Ceres Unified Santa Clara Unified
AP Courses Offered 27 12
Schools with AP 3 2
Avg Gifted Enrollment N/A N/A
Avg Counselor Ratio 244.3:1 334.9:1
Chronic Absenteeism 24.9% 25.1%

School Types

Ceres Unified

Regular Schools 0
Charter Schools 2
Magnet Schools 0
Title I Schools 0

Santa Clara Unified

Regular Schools 0
Charter Schools 0
Magnet Schools 0
Title I Schools 0

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Source: U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data + F-33 finance + Civil Rights Data Collection Compiled and formatted by PlainSchools.