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Carmichael, California - 66 schools
An equity score of 43/100 ranks San Juan Unified #929 of 1517 districts in California (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $15,338 per pupil, San Juan Unified ranks #891 of 1862 California districts by per-pupil spending (California districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
San Juan Unified operates 66 public schools serving 38,119 students, placing it among the larger districts in California. The school portfolio breaks down into 41 elementary, 12 high, 9 middle, 4 combined schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage across a sizeable portfolio 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 Sacramento County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $15,338 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 31.7% local, 54.0% state, and 14.3% federal, a state-revenue-heavy mix that insulates the district somewhat from local property-tax volatility, though it ties funding to state budget cycles. The district's equity score is 43/100, ranked #929 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 9 of 66 schools offering Advanced Placement (97 AP courses district-wide), a 448:1 student-counselor ratio, above both the ASCA benchmark and the roughly 408:1 national average, and 40.7% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 46.0% White, 26.5% Hispanic or Latino, 12.2% Asian across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Greer Elementary, with a diversity index of 78.3/100.
Its largest campus is Bella Vista High, enrolling 1,939 students (5% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is La Vista Center, at 28 students, a 69x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
San Juan Unified school enrollment ranges from 28 students (lowest) to 1,939 students (highest), a spread of 1,911 students. That ratio is an extreme outlier spread — among the widest gaps observed anywhere in this dataset. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data NCES Common Core of Data
free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is the federal threshold for Title I funding allocations, established under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA, 2015). Areas above 75% eligibility receive concentration grants on top of the basic Title I formula. Regions with eligibility this high typically draw a substantially larger federal funding share relative to their local tax base, which can either offset or reinforce existing gaps depending on allocation policy.
Source: ESSA Title I Part A; ED EDFacts file system ESSA Title I Part A; ED EDFacts file system
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 Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
Source: NCES Civil Rights Data Collection NCES Civil Rights Data Collection
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.
Source: NCES Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 NCES Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22
This district has moderate funding equity. There may be room to improve funding diversity or resource allocation.
Average demographic composition across 66 schools in San Juan Unified.
Source: NCES CCD School Membership 2024-25.
Average Simpson diversity index across San Juan Unified's schools, above the California average of 46.0.
Source: NCES Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22.
The California districts closest to this one in total enrollment.
| District | Enrollment | Spending | Funding Mix |
|---|---|---|---|
| Garden Grove Unified | Similar size | Similar spending | Similar funding mix |
| Sacramento City Unified | Similar size | Similar spending | Similar funding mix |
| Riverside Unified | Similar size | Similar spending | Similar funding mix |
| Irvine Unified | Similar size | Similar spending | More locally funded |
| Santa Ana Unified | Similar size | Higher spending | Similar funding mix |
Comparisons are relative to San Juan Unified's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data and the F-33 Finance Survey.
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Compare vs Los Angeles Unified →San Juan Unified has 66 schools, including 12 high, 9 middle, 41 elementary, 4 combined. Total enrollment is 38,119 students.
San Juan Unified spends $15,338 per student. The district has an equity score of 43/100, ranking #929 in California.
San Juan Unified students are 46.0% White, 26.5% Hispanic or Latino, 12.2% Asian, 6.0% African American, averaged across 66 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
San Juan Unified has an equity score of 43/100, ranking #929 out of 1517 districts in California.
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