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Saratoga, California - 4 schools
An equity score of 49/100 ranks Saratoga Union Elementary #786 of 1517 districts in California (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $22,720 per pupil, Saratoga Union Elementary ranks #150 of 1862 California districts by per-pupil spending (California districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
1,625
Total Enrollment
4
Schools
$22,720
Per-Pupil Spending
Elementary, Middle
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Saratoga Union Elementary operates 4 public schools serving 1,625 students, placing it among the smallest districts in California. The school portfolio breaks down into 3 elementary, 1 middle 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 $22,720 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, among the top 187 of 1862 California districts by per-pupil spending. See how California compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 87.7% local, 8.4% state, and 3.8% 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 49/100, ranked #786 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.
a 354.5:1 student-counselor ratio, well above the ASCA benchmark though still under the roughly 408:1 national average, and 5.8% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 58.9% Asian, 19.4% White, 6.2% Hispanic or Latino across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Saratoga Elementary, with a diversity index of 71.8/100.
Its largest campus is Redwood Middle, enrolling 709 students (43% of the district's total enrollment).
Redwood Middle accounts for 42.9% of all Saratoga Union Elementary student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Saratoga Union Elementary-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: middle. 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.
Saratoga Union Elementary school enrollment varies 2.6× across entities
Saratoga Union Elementary school enrollment ranges from 278 students (lowest) to 709 students (highest), a spread of 431 students. That relatively narrow ratio reflects an unusually homogeneous campus portfolio, most districts have a wider mix of school sizes. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Saratoga Union Elementary student-counselor ratio is 355:1 — high (typically associated with staffing constraints that limit per-student counselor time; CRDC data shows higher ratios cluster in larger urban systems)
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.
Saratoga Union Elementary chronic absenteeism rate is 5.8% — well below typical (typically associated with unusually small scale or exceptionally high per-unit investment)
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 below typical often correlate with unusually small scale or population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se — worth checking whether the underlying denominator is itself an outlier.
How many schools are in Saratoga Union Elementary?
Saratoga Union Elementary has 4 schools, including 1 middle, 3 elementary. Total enrollment is 1,625 students.
How much does Saratoga Union Elementary spend per student?
Saratoga Union Elementary spends $22,720 per student. The district has an equity score of 49/100, ranking #786 in California.
What is the demographic composition of Saratoga Union Elementary?
Saratoga Union Elementary students are 58.9% Asian, 19.4% White, 6.2% Hispanic or Latino, 0.3% African American, averaged across 4 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Saratoga Union Elementary?
Saratoga Union Elementary has an equity score of 49/100, ranking #786 out of 1517 districts in California.