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San Juan Buatista, California - 3 schools
An equity score of 40/100 ranks Aromas - San Juan Unified #1020 of 1517 districts in California (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $14,646 per pupil, Aromas - San Juan Unified ranks #1049 of 1862 California districts by per-pupil spending (California districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
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Total Enrollment
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Schools
$14,646
Per-Pupil Spending
Elementary, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Aromas - San Juan Unified operates 3 public schools serving 993 students, placing it among the smallest districts in California. The school portfolio breaks down into 2 elementary, 1 high schools, a small enough portfolio that most families will interact with nearly every campus in the district at some point. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in San Benito County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $14,646 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the lower half of 1862 California districts by per-pupil spending. See how California compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 70.8% local, 22.2% state, and 7.0% federal, a local-revenue-heavy mix that leaves the district more exposed to property-tax swings and local ballot measures than state-funded peers. The district's equity score is 40/100, ranked #1020 of 1517 in California against a state average of 50, notably less even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 3 schools offering Advanced Placement (2 AP courses district-wide), and 41.1% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 73.9% Hispanic or Latino, 20.5% White, 1.5% Asian across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Aromas, with a diversity index of 43.7/100.
Its largest campus is Aromas, enrolling 399 students (41% of the district's total enrollment).
Aromas accounts for 40.2% of all Aromas - San Juan Unified student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Aromas - San Juan Unified-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: elementary. A single dominant campus often anchors a district's program offerings and staffing patterns; the share helps explain why district-wide averages may not reflect the typical neighbourhood-school experience. When one entity dominates a region's footprint, its programmatic and budget decisions effectively set policy for a majority of the affected population.
Aromas - San Juan Unified chronic absenteeism rate is 41.1% — high (typically associated with higher-than-average disruption; recent CRDC data showed elevated rates persisting after pandemic-era schooling changes)
chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason, illness, family obligations, or disengagement Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
How many schools are in Aromas - San Juan Unified?
Aromas - San Juan Unified has 3 schools, including 2 elementary, 1 high. Total enrollment is 993 students.
How much does Aromas - San Juan Unified spend per student?
Aromas - San Juan Unified spends $14,646 per student. The district has an equity score of 40/100, ranking #1020 in California.
What is the demographic composition of Aromas - San Juan Unified?
Aromas - San Juan Unified students are 73.9% Hispanic or Latino, 20.5% White, 1.5% Asian, 0.3% African American, averaged across 3 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Aromas - San Juan Unified?
Aromas - San Juan Unified has an equity score of 40/100, ranking #1020 out of 1517 districts in California.