Gilroy Unified operates 14 public schools serving 10,428 students, placing it among the smaller districts in California. The school portfolio breaks down into 7 elementary, 4 high, 3 middle schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 10,176 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Santa Clara County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $19,650 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, which aggregates every revenue and spending line reported under federal accounting standards. The funding mix is 42.6% local, 47.7% state, and 9.7% federal — a breakdown that matters because districts leaning heavily on local revenue are more exposed to property-tax swings, while higher federal shares typically track Title I concentration. Average teacher compensation clocks in at $74,624 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 49/100, ranked #782 of 1547 in California against a state average of 50 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
Academic infrastructure includes 3 of 14 schools offering Advanced Placement (25 AP courses district-wide), a 338.4:1 student-counselor ratio, above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 33.8% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 71.8% Hispanic or Latino, 10.2% White, 7.6% Asian across the district's schools.
Christopher High accounts for 16.0% of all Gilroy Unified student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means Gilroy Unified-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: high. 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.
Gilroy Unified school enrollment varies 11× across entities
Gilroy Unified school enrollment ranges from 150 students (lowest) to 1,630 students (highest), a spread of 1,480 students. That spread reflects typical mixed-portfolio variation between specialty programs and large neighbourhood schools. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Gilroy Unified student-counselor ratio is 338:1 — 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 Gilroy Unified is typically wider than the Gilroy Unified-aggregate figure suggests.
Gilroy Unified chronic absenteeism rate is 33.8% — 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.
Gilroy Unified has 14 schools, including 4 high, 7 elementary, 3 middle. Total enrollment is 10,428 students.
How much does Gilroy Unified spend per student?
Gilroy Unified spends $19,650 per student. The district has an equity score of 49/100, ranking #782 in California.
What is the average teacher salary in Gilroy Unified?
The average teacher salary in Gilroy Unified is $74,624 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near Gilroy Unified?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Santa Clara County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of Gilroy Unified?
Gilroy Unified students are 71.8% Hispanic or Latino, 10.2% White, 7.6% Asian, 1.3% African American, averaged across 14 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Gilroy Unified?
Gilroy Unified has an equity score of 49/100, ranking #782 out of 1547 districts in California. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.