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Los Gatos, California - 2 schools
An equity score of 52/100 ranks Los Gatos-Saratoga Union High #699 of 1517 districts in California (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $20,280 per pupil, Los Gatos-Saratoga Union High ranks #222 of 1862 California districts by per-pupil spending (California districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
3,269
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$20,280
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District-Level NCES Analysis
Los Gatos-Saratoga Union High operates 2 public schools serving 3,269 students, placing it among the smallest districts in California. The school portfolio breaks down into 2 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 Santa Clara County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $20,280 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the upper half of 1862 California districts by per-pupil spending. See how California compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 90.1% local, 8.8% state, and 1.2% 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 52/100, ranked #699 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 2 of 2 schools offering Advanced Placement (40 AP courses district-wide), a 285.9:1 student-counselor ratio, somewhat above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 10.7% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 40.4% Asian, 35.1% White, 8.8% Hispanic or Latino across the district's schools.
Its largest campus is Los Gatos High, enrolling 1,914 students (62% of the district's total enrollment).
Los Gatos High accounts for 58.6% of all Los Gatos-Saratoga Union High student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Los Gatos-Saratoga Union High a distant remainder — means Los Gatos-Saratoga Union High-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.
Los Gatos-Saratoga Union High student-counselor ratio is 286:1 — 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 Los Gatos-Saratoga Union High is typically wider than the Los Gatos-Saratoga Union High-aggregate figure suggests.
Los Gatos-Saratoga Union High chronic absenteeism rate is 10.7% — low (typically associated with lower-than-average attendance disruption; districts in this range often have attendance interventions, robust transportation, or smaller catchments that reduce barriers)
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 Lower values often correlate with smaller scale and population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se.
Comparisons are relative to Los Gatos-Saratoga Union High's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data and the F-33 Finance Survey.
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How many schools are in Los Gatos-Saratoga Union High?
Los Gatos-Saratoga Union High has 2 schools, including 2 high. Total enrollment is 3,269 students.
How much does Los Gatos-Saratoga Union High spend per student?
Los Gatos-Saratoga Union High spends $20,280 per student. The district has an equity score of 52/100, ranking #699 in California.
What is the demographic composition of Los Gatos-Saratoga Union High?
Los Gatos-Saratoga Union High students are 40.4% Asian, 35.1% White, 8.8% Hispanic or Latino, 0.3% African American, averaged across 2 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Los Gatos-Saratoga Union High?
Los Gatos-Saratoga Union High has an equity score of 52/100, ranking #699 out of 1517 districts in California.