Santa Ana Unified vs Tustin Unified

How do these districts compare?

Metric Santa Ana Unified Tustin Unified
Location Santa Ana, California Tustin, California
Total Enrollment 39,935 21,830
Number of Schools 51 28
Student:Teacher Ratio 20.1:1 25.1:1

Spending

Metric Santa Ana Unified Tustin Unified
Per-Pupil Expenditure $22,289 $15,381
Federal Revenue 19.3% 8.1%
State Revenue 54.7% 38.0%
Local Revenue 26.0% 53.9%
Santa Ana Unified
Federal State Local
Tustin Unified
Federal State Local

Demographics

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

Group Santa Ana Unified Tustin Unified
White 0.9% 18.8%
African American 0.2% 1.3%
Hispanic or Latino 96.2% 50.3%
Asian 1.8% 21.6%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.3% 0.1%
Pacific Islander 0.1% 0.3%
Multiracial 0.4% 7.5%
Free/Reduced Lunch 80.8% 42.1%

Academic Resources

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

Resource Santa Ana Unified Tustin Unified
AP Courses Offered 92 59
Schools with AP 9 3
Avg Gifted Enrollment N/A N/A
Avg Counselor Ratio 288:1 597.3:1
Chronic Absenteeism 22.6% 22.0%

School Types

Santa Ana Unified

Regular Schools 0
Charter Schools 1
Magnet Schools 0
Title I Schools 0

Tustin 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.