San Lorenzo Unified
Public school district · Alameda County · California · NCES district ID 0634710
San Lorenzo Unified spent $17,078 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, more than 53% of the other California districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 (median $16,855). Its 16 schools enrolled 7,936 students in 2024-25; 64.0% of its revenue came from the state. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $20,380 per student, up 19.3% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year). Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was 90% (California: 86.2%).
NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 · Census Bureau school finances 2023-24 · NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · method
Spending per student among California districts of similar size
Current spending per student excludes construction and debt. The 9 districts closest to San Lorenzo Unified in enrollment (8,233 to 8,663 students) and San Lorenzo Unified itself.
Where the money came from
$205,269,000 in revenue: 64.0% state, 31.2% local and 4.8% federal. Total spending including $15,172,000 of capital outlay was $170,286,000, or $20,088 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.
- State$131,306,000 64%
- Local$64,075,000 31%
- Federal$9,888,000 5%
Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23: current expenditures for elementary and secondary education divided by fall membership; the state median covers 646 districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022. Revenue by source (TOTALREV, TFEDREV, TSTREV, TLOCREV).
Enrollment fell from 2022-23 to 2024-25
8,454 students in 2022-23, 8,095 students in 2023-24, 7,936 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.
Teachers and students per teacher
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 8,454 | 359.6 | 23.5 |
| 2023-24 | 8,095 | 360.4 | 22.5 |
| 2024-25 | 7,936 | 357.8 | 22.2 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; sums over the schools reporting each year.
$41,669,000 in teacher salaries in fiscal year 2022-23, $4,916 per student
San Lorenzo Unified booked $41,669,000 of teacher salaries in its 2022-23 finance report and counted 360 full-time teachers in its Common Core of Data district staff file for 2022-23 (the school files behind the staffing figures on this page count teachers separately, so the two can differ), or $115,879 of salary spending per teacher. That is more than 76 in 100 California districts with a figure (state median $99,744, 1,149 districts). It is spending, not what a teacher is paid: the salary lines and the teacher count come from different files, so the result can differ widely from the average salary the district publishes (its salary schedule gives pay); benefits are left out, and states book salaries differently, so compare districts within one state. For pay, the National Education Association put the average California teacher salary at $87,275 in 2021-22 (NCES Digest table 211.60).
| Program | Teacher salaries | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Regular programs | $34,030,000 | 81.7% |
| Special education | $5,555,000 | 13.3% |
| Vocational | $501,000 | 1.2% |
| Other programs | $1,583,000 | 3.8% |
Teacher salaries per student, fiscal years 2018-19 to 2022-23
The district's teacher salary bill divided by its fall enrollment each year: $4,207 in 2018-19, $4,299 in 2019-20, $4,422 in 2020-21, $4,345 in 2021-22, $4,916 in 2022-23.
Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal years 2019 to 2023: teacher salaries in regular, special, vocational and other programs (Z35 to Z38) and fall membership (V33); NCES Common Core of Data LEA staff file 2022-23, teachers (full-time equivalent).
State test results, 2021-22
In 2021-22, the students tested in San Lorenzo Unified scored proficient or above: 29% in reading and 20% in math, against 45% in reading and 34% in math across California. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within California, not across states. Where a state published results by grade only, the grades tested are combined, weighted by the students tested in each.
| Subject | This district | California | Students tested |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading and language arts | 29% | 45% | 3,477 |
| Math | 20% | 34% | 3,427 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22, all students, from ED Data Express (the Data Rescue Project archive; ED has no 2022-23 result for this district): ED shows district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.
Graduation rate, class of 2023
90% of the 830 students in San Lorenzo Unified's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 86.2% across California. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out, and counts those who earned a regular diploma by 2023. Every state computes it the same way under federal law, though each sets its own diploma requirements.
| This district | California | |
|---|---|---|
| Four-year graduation rate | 90% | 86.2% |
| Students in the class | 830 | 495,492 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express: ED shows district rates as ranges (for example 90-94%) and leaves out small classes.
9 elementary schools, 3,558 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hesperian Elementary | 500 | 22.7 | 67.8% | Not reported |
| Colonial Acres Elementary | 458 | 22.9 | 71.8% | Not reported |
| Lorenzo Manor Elementary | 447 | 23.5 | 62.4% | Not reported |
| Bay Elementary | 422 | 22.2 | 52.8% | Not reported |
| Del Rey Elementary | 373 | 23.3 | 55.0% | Not reported |
| Corvallis Elementary | 349 | 19.4 | 56.4% | Not reported |
| Hillside Elementary | 347 | 24.8 | 80.4% | Not reported |
| Dayton Elementary | 340 | 23.0 | 54.4% | Not reported |
| Grant Elementary | 322 | 20.6 | 51.9% | Not reported |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.
3 middle schools, 1,589 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bohannon Middle | 606 | 24.1 | 56.3% | Not reported |
| Washington Manor Middle | 500 | 24.5 | 56.6% | Not reported |
| Edendale Middle | 483 | 19.7 | 71.8% | Not reported |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.
4 high schools, 2,789 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arroyo High | 1,499 | 24.6 | 46.6% | Not reported |
| San Lorenzo High | 1,029 | 20.7 | 69.4% | Not reported |
| East Bay Arts High | 154 | 14.9 | 63.0% | Not reported |
| Royal Sunset (Continuation) | 107 | 12.6 | 57.0% | Not reported |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.
Contact San Lorenzo Unified
- Website: slzusd.org
- Phone: (510) 317-4600
- Office: 15510 Usher St., San Lorenzo, CA 94580
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, local education agency directory 2024-25. Enrollment, boundaries and school assignment are the district's to confirm.
What to look at next about San Lorenzo Unified
- California districts by spending per studentSan Lorenzo Unified ranks 304 of 646 California districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($17,078).#304 of 646
- Every school district in CaliforniaSan Lorenzo Unified is the number 185 by size of 1,991 California districts, with 8,477 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#185 of 1,991
- Yucaipa-Calimesa Joint UnifiedThe next larger California district: 8,551 students in fall 2022, $16,356 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$16,356
- Davis Joint UnifiedThe next smaller California district: 8,398 students in fall 2022, $16,704 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$16,704
- Compare San Lorenzo Unified with Yucaipa-Calimesa Joint UnifiedEnrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
- Arroyo High, its largest high school1,499 students in 2024-25, 24.6 per teacher.1,499
- Teacher salary spending across CaliforniaSan Lorenzo Unified spent $115,879 in salaries per full-time teacher in fiscal year 2022-23 (state median $99,744); spending, not a salary.$115,879
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Source: NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student and fall 2022 membership; ranks among the state's districts that reported them); NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools).
Questions about San Lorenzo Unified
How many schools and students are in San Lorenzo Unified?
16 schools were open in 2024-25 (9 elementary, 3 middle, 4 high), enrolling 7,936 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.How much does San Lorenzo Unified spend per student?
$17,078 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), which leaves out construction and debt; the California median for districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 is $16,855 and the U.S. figure is $16,260. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $20,380 per student, up 19.3% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year).Where does San Lorenzo Unified's money come from?
$205,269,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 64.0% state, 31.2% local and 4.8% federal (NCES F-33).How many children in San Lorenzo Unified live in poverty?
The Census Bureau estimates that 1,189 of the 12,318 children aged 5 to 17 living within the district's boundaries in 2024, 9.7%, were in families in poverty (Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates). It is a model-based estimate for everyone living in the district, not a count of its students; the free-meal shares in the school tables are counts of enrolled students.How much does San Lorenzo Unified spend on teacher salaries?
$41,669,000 in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), or $4,916 per student. Divided by the 360 full-time teachers in the NCES Common Core of Data for 2022-23 that is $115,879 per teacher, more than 76 in 100 California districts (state median $99,744). That is spending, not what a teacher is paid: the salary lines and the teacher count come from different files, and the result can differ widely from the average salary a district publishes. The district's salary schedule gives pay. For pay, the National Education Association put the average California teacher salary at $87,275 in 2021-22 (NCES Digest table 211.60).How do students in San Lorenzo Unified do on state tests?
In 2021-22, the students tested in San Lorenzo Unified scored proficient or above: 29% in reading and 20% in math, against 45% in reading and 34% in math across California. California's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22.What is the graduation rate in San Lorenzo Unified?
90% of the 830 students in San Lorenzo Unified's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 86.2% across California. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23.What is San Lorenzo Unified's NCES district ID?
0634710. Each of its schools' 12-digit NCES IDs begins with these seven digits.
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Sources
Every federal file behind this record
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
- Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
- EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
- EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23: the class of 2023 for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
- EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22: reading and math proficiency for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
- NCES Digest of Education Statistics, table 211.60 (2021-22): the state's average teacher salary, from the National Education Association. nces.ed.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau, Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates, 2024: children aged 5 to 17 and those in families in poverty, by school district. census.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances, fiscal year 2023-24: per pupil current spending for 2023-24 and 2022-23. census.gov
- NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances Per pupil current spending by school system · FY 2023-24
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey Revenue and expenditures by district · FY 2022-23
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25