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San Jose, California - 8 schools
An equity score of 22/100 ranks Union Elementary #1400 of 1517 districts in California (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $14,405 per pupil, Union Elementary ranks #1113 of 1862 California districts by per-pupil spending (California districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
5,355
Total Enrollment
8
Schools
$14,405
Per-Pupil Spending
Elementary, Middle
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Union Elementary operates 8 public schools serving 5,355 students, placing it among the smaller districts in California. The school portfolio breaks down into 6 elementary, 2 middle 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 Santa Clara County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $14,405 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 60.2% local, 34.0% state, and 5.8% 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 22/100, ranked #1400 of 1517 in California against a state average of 50, notably less even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
a 718.5:1 student-counselor ratio, above both the ASCA benchmark and the roughly 408:1 national average, and 9.7% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 43.3% Asian, 29.6% White, 17.7% Hispanic or Latino across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Lietz Elementary, with a diversity index of 71.7/100.
Its largest campus is Union Middle, enrolling 1,068 students (20% of the district's total enrollment).
Union Middle accounts for 19.9% of all Union Elementary student enrollment
That concentration means 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.
Union Elementary school enrollment varies 2.1× across entities
Union Elementary school enrollment ranges from 500 students (lowest) to 1,068 students (highest), a spread of 568 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.
Union Elementary student-counselor ratio is 719:1 — well above typical (typically associated with unusually large scale or acute resource constraints)
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 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.
Union Elementary chronic absenteeism rate is 9.7% — 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.
Union Elementary has 8 schools, including 2 middle, 6 elementary. Total enrollment is 5,355 students.
How much does Union Elementary spend per student?
Union Elementary spends $14,405 per student. The district has an equity score of 22/100, ranking #1400 in California.
What is the demographic composition of Union Elementary?
Union Elementary students are 43.3% Asian, 29.6% White, 17.7% Hispanic or Latino, 0.8% African American, averaged across 8 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Union Elementary?
Union Elementary has an equity score of 22/100, ranking #1400 out of 1517 districts in California.