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San Jose, California - 16 schools
An equity score of 43/100 ranks East Side Union High #930 of 1517 districts in California (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $15,152 per pupil, East Side Union High ranks #936 of 1862 California districts by per-pupil spending (California districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
21,148
Total Enrollment
16
Schools
$15,152
Per-Pupil Spending
High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
East Side Union High operates 16 public schools serving 21,148 students, placing it among the smaller districts in California. The school portfolio breaks down into 16 high schools, a compact enough portfolio that families can compare every campus directly before they move, rent, or enrol. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Santa Clara County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $15,152 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 48.5% local, 44.9% state, and 6.6% federal, a balanced mix across local, state, and federal sources, spreading budget risk across funding cycles rather than concentrating it in one. The district's equity score is 43/100, ranked #930 of 1517 in California against a state average of 50, in line with the typical spread seen across the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
Academic infrastructure includes 11 of 16 schools offering Advanced Placement (186 AP courses district-wide), a 274.9:1 student-counselor ratio, somewhat above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 38.6% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 63.1% Hispanic or Latino, 27.9% Asian, 3.9% White across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Santa Teresa High, with a diversity index of 70.3/100.
Its largest campus is Evergreen Valley High, enrolling 2,703 students (14% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Phoenix High, at 70 students, a 39x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
East Side Union High school enrollment varies 39× across entities
East Side Union High school enrollment ranges from 70 students (lowest) to 2,703 students (highest), a spread of 2,633 students. That ratio is among the widest observed and reflects extreme enrollment heterogeneity, the district operates both small specialty programs and large comprehensive campuses inside a single budgeting unit. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
East Side Union High student-counselor ratio is 275:1 — near the typical range (US average ~408) — within the typical range for U.S. public districts
student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment, districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Variation between sub-units within East Side Union High is typically wider than the East Side Union High-aggregate figure suggests.
East Side Union High chronic absenteeism rate is 38.6% — 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.
East Side Union High has 16 schools, including 16 high. Total enrollment is 21,148 students.
How much does East Side Union High spend per student?
East Side Union High spends $15,152 per student. The district has an equity score of 43/100, ranking #930 in California.
What is the demographic composition of East Side Union High?
East Side Union High students are 63.1% Hispanic or Latino, 27.9% Asian, 3.9% White, 1.7% African American, averaged across 16 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for East Side Union High?
East Side Union High has an equity score of 43/100, ranking #930 out of 1517 districts in California.