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San Lorenzo, California - 16 schools
An equity score of 46/100 ranks San Lorenzo Unified #865 of 1517 districts in California (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $15,066 per pupil, San Lorenzo Unified ranks #958 of 1862 California districts by per-pupil spending (California districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
8,477
Total Enrollment
16
Schools
$15,066
Per-Pupil Spending
Elementary, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
San Lorenzo Unified operates 16 public schools serving 8,477 students, placing it among the smaller districts in California. The school portfolio breaks down into 9 elementary, 3 high, 3 middle, 1 combined 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 Alameda County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $15,066 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 36.5% local, 56.3% state, and 7.1% 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 46/100, ranked #865 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 3 of 16 schools offering Advanced Placement (25 AP courses district-wide), a 348.9:1 student-counselor ratio, well above the ASCA benchmark though still under the roughly 408:1 national average, and 53.1% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 60.4% Hispanic or Latino, 20.0% Asian, 7.9% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Grant Elementary, with a diversity index of 65.0/100.
Its largest campus is Arroyo High, enrolling 1,499 students (19% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Royal Sunset (Continuation), at 107 students, a 14x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Arroyo High accounts for 17.7% of all San Lorenzo Unified student enrollment
That concentration means San Lorenzo 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.
San Lorenzo Unified school enrollment varies 14× across entities
San Lorenzo Unified school enrollment ranges from 107 students (lowest) to 1,499 students (highest), a spread of 1,392 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.
San Lorenzo Unified has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 63.4% of the population qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch
free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is the federal threshold for Title I funding allocations, established under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA, 2015). Eligibility here is approaching the 75% concentration-grant threshold; it does not yet unlock the extra funding tier but sits meaningfully above the baseline 50% majority mark. 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.
San Lorenzo Unified student-counselor ratio is 349:1 — 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 San Lorenzo Unified is typically wider than the San Lorenzo Unified-aggregate figure suggests.
San Lorenzo Unified chronic absenteeism rate is 53.1% — well above typical (typically associated with unusually large scale or acute resource constraints)
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 Values this far above typical often signal acute resource constraints or a structurally different scale than most peers — worth reading alongside the underlying counts, not the ratio alone.
San Lorenzo Unified has 16 schools, including 3 high, 3 middle, 9 elementary, 1 combined. Total enrollment is 8,477 students.
How much does San Lorenzo Unified spend per student?
San Lorenzo Unified spends $15,066 per student. The district has an equity score of 46/100, ranking #865 in California.
What is the demographic composition of San Lorenzo Unified?
San Lorenzo Unified students are 60.4% Hispanic or Latino, 20.0% Asian, 7.9% African American, 5.6% White, averaged across 16 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for San Lorenzo Unified?
San Lorenzo Unified has an equity score of 46/100, ranking #865 out of 1517 districts in California.