Santa Ana Unified School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in California for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 15 public middle schools serving 13,373 students in Santa Ana Unified School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in California.
Public Middle Schools in Santa Ana Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 16% (versus the California public middle school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 28% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the California public middle school average of 77% (majority Hispanic).
Santa Ana Unified School District, which is ranked #1454 of all 1,931 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 92% has increased from 91% over five school years.
<麻豆果冻传媒 class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-ethinity">Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.08
0.65
# American Indian Students
103 Students
9,959 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
837 Students
188,478 Students
% Asian Students
2%
11%
# Hispanic Students
38,283 Students
923,962 Students
% Hispanic Students
96%
53%
# Black Students
95 Students
91,300 Students
% Black Students
n/a
5%
# White Students
335 Students
400,535 Students
% White Students
1%
23%
# Hawaiian Students
60 Students
7,325 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
170 Students
101,982 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
6%
<麻豆果冻传媒 class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-grade">Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
83
# Students in K Grade:
3,111
83,342
# Students in 1st Grade:
2,545
70,983
# Students in 2nd Grade:
2,540
70,937
# Students in 3rd Grade:
2,631
72,484
# Students in 4th Grade:
2,766
74,201
# Students in 5th Grade:
2,970
80,839
# Students in 6th Grade:
2,919
264,601
# Students in 7th Grade:
2,978
409,781
# Students in 8th Grade:
3,108
405,230
# Students in 9th Grade:
3,322
53,401
# Students in 10th Grade:
3,389
47,293
# Students in 11th Grade:
3,704
46,988
# Students in 12th Grade:
3,916
49,817
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title" id="district-revenue-and-spending">District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $21,455 in this school district is less than the state median of $21,485. The school district revenue/student has grown by 24% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,883 is higher than the state median of $19,787. The school district spending/student has grown by 17% over four school years.
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Quick Stats (2024-25)
District size: 52 schools
Grades: KG-12
Enrollment: 39,899 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 20:1
Minority Enrollment: 99%
Graduation Rate
: 92% (Top 30% in CA)
Overall District Rank
: Bottom 50%
Math Proficiency
: 18% (Btm 50%)
Reading Proficiency
: 30% (Btm 50%)
Science Proficiency
: 15% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education
