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Santa Ana Unified School District

1601 E. Chestnut Ave.
Santa Ana, CA 92701-6322

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (714) 558-5501

Top Rankings

Santa Ana Unified School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in California for:

Overview

This School District

This State (CA)

# Schools

52 Schools

3,501 Schools

# Students

37,998 Students

1,854,363 Students

# Teachers

1,877 Teachers

87,821 Teachers

Student : Teacher Ratio

20:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Santa Ana Unified School District	California
Kind	591	44
1	417	34
2	469	36
3	448	36
4	510	37
5	536	40
6	2,781	140
7	2,855	214
8	2,947	215
9	366	29
10	424	25
11	414	25
12	401	27

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District Rank

Santa Ana Unified School District, which is ranked #1451 of all 1,925 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 88% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School District

State Average (CA)

#1463 out of 1941 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Santa Ana Unified School District
2022	#1463
2021	#771
2019	#1503
2018	#729
2017	#794
2016	#788
2015	#787
2014	#390
2013	#720
2012	#620
2011	#615

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(22-23)

20%

34%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Santa Ana Unified School District	California
2023	20%	34%
2022	18%	33%
2021	23%	34%
2019	25%	40%
2018	24%	39%
2017	25%	38%
2016	22%	37%
2015	21%	34%
2014	62%	63%
2013	53%	59%
2012	58%	59%

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30%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Santa Ana Unified School District	California
2022	30%	47%
2021	37%	49%
2019	32%	51%
2018	24%	50%
2017	31%	48%
2016	29%	48%
2015	25%	44%
2014	50%	58%
2013	43%	57%
2012	47%	58%
2011	45%	56%

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15%

29%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Santa Ana Unified School District	California
2022	15%	29%
2021	16%	28%

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(22-23)

88%

87%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Santa Ana Unified School District	California
2023	88%	87%
2022	92%	87%
2021	88%	84%
2020	91%	85%
2019	88%	84%
2018	88%	84%
2017	91%	83%
2016	92%	83%
2015	89%	89%
2014	87%	88%
2013	86%	87%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.08

0.64

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Santa Ana Unified School District	California
2023	0.15	0.64
2022	0.14	0.63
2021	0.14	0.62
2020	0.14	0.63
2019	0.14	0.63
2018	0.12	0.64
2017	0.12	0.64
2016	0.11	0.64
2015	0.30	0.64
2014	0.14	0.65
2013	0.13	0.65
2012	0.13	0.65
2011	0.13	0.67
2010	0.13	0.67
2009	0.14	0.71
2008	0.14	0.65
2007	0.15	0.67
2006	0.15	0.66
2005	0.14	0.67
2004	0.16	0.67
2003	0.15	0.67
2002	0.16	0.67
2001	0.16	0.67
2000	0.16	0.67
1999	0.17	0.67
1998	0.18	0.67
1997	0.19	0.67
1996	0.21	0.67
1995	0.22	0.67
1994	0.24	0.67
1993	0.26	0.67
1992	0.27	0.67
1991	0.30	0.67

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

11%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Santa Ana Unified School District	California
2023	4%	12%
2022	4%	12%
2021	4%	12%
2020	3%	12%
2019	3%	12%
2018	4%	11%
2017	4%	11%
2016	3%	11%
2015	4%	11%
2014	3%	11%
2013	4%	11%
2012	4%	11%
2011	4%	11%
2010	4%	11%
2009	3%	11%
2008	3%	12%
2007	4%	12%
2006	4%	12%
2005	4%	12%
2004	5%	12%
2003	4%	11%
2002	4%	11%
2001	4%	11%
2000	4%	11%
1999	5%	11%
1998	5%	11%
1997	5%	11%
1996	6%	11%
1995	7%	11%
1994	7%	11%
1993	7%	11%
1992	8%	11%
1991	8%	11%

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% Hispanic

96%

55%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Santa Ana Unified School District	California
2023	92%	55%
2022	92%	56%
2021	92%	56%
2020	93%	55%
2019	93%	55%
2018	93%	54%
2017	93%	54%
2016	94%	54%
2015	52%	54%
2014	93%	53%
2013	93%	53%
2012	93%	52%
2011	93%	51%
2010	93%	50%
2009	93%	49%
2008	93%	50%
2007	92%	49%
2006	92%	48%
2005	92%	47%
2004	91%	46%
2003	92%	45%
2002	92%	44%
2001	91%	43%
2000	92%	42%
1999	91%	41%
1998	91%	40%
1997	90%	40%
1996	89%	39%
1995	88%	38%
1994	87%	37%
1993	86%	36%
1992	85%	35%
1991	83%	34%

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% Black

n/a

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2009)
Year	Santa Ana Unified School District	California
2009	1%	7%
2008	1%	8%
2007	1%	8%
2006	1%	8%
2005	1%	8%
2004	1%	8%
2003	1%	8%
2002	1%	8%
2001	1%	8%
2000	1%	9%
1999	1%	9%
1998	1%	9%
1997	1%	9%
1996	1%	9%
1995	1%	9%
1994	1%	9%
1993	1%	9%
1992	1%	9%
1991	2%	9%
1990	2%	9%
1989	3%	9%

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% White

22%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Santa Ana Unified School District	California
2023	3%	21%
2022	3%	21%
2021	3%	22%
2020	3%	23%
2019	3%	23%
2018	2%	24%
2017	2%	24%
2016	2%	24%
2015	4%	24%
2014	3%	25%
2013	3%	25%
2012	3%	26%
2011	3%	27%
2010	3%	27%
2009	3%	28%
2008	3%	29%
2007	3%	29%
2006	3%	31%
2005	3%	31%
2004	3%	32%
2003	3%	34%
2002	3%	35%
2001	4%	36%
2000	3%	37%
1999	3%	38%
1998	3%	39%
1997	4%	39%
1996	4%	40%
1995	4%	41%
1994	5%	42%
1993	6%	43%
1992	6%	44%
1991	7%	45%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2014-2023)
Year	Santa Ana Unified School District	California
2023	1%	6%
2022	1%	5%
2021	1%	5%
2020	1%	4%
2019	1%	4%
2018	1%	4%
2017	1%	4%
2016	1%	4%
2014	1%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $22,528 is higher than the state median of $19,974. The school district revenue/student has grown by 15% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $20,878 is higher than the state median of $18,396. The school district spending/student has grown by 15% over four school years.

This School District

This State (CA)

Total Revenue

$856 MM

$116,387 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Santa Ana Unified School District	California
2021	$856MM	$8MM
2020	$783MM	$7MM
2019	$805MM	$7MM
2018	$804MM	$29MM
2017	$807MM	$26MM
2016	$785MM	$24MM
2015	$550MM	$17MM
2014	$584MM	$21MM
2012	$615MM	$19MM
2011	$649MM	$19MM
2010	$550MM	$17MM
2009	$608MM	$19MM
2008	$565MM	$19MM
2007	$567MM	$19MM
2006	$549MM	$17MM
2005	$540MM	$16MM
2004	$592MM	$16MM
2003	$573MM	$16MM
2002	$452MM	$15MM
2001	$463MM	$15MM
2000	$382MM	$13MM
1999	$324MM	$12MM
1998	$355MM	$11MM
1997	$276MM	$10MM
1996	$274MM	$9MM
1995	$238MM	$8MM
1992	$214MM	$7MM
1990	$191MM	$6MM

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Spending

$793 MM

$107,188 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Santa Ana Unified School District	California
2021	$793MM	$7MM
2020	$771MM	$7MM
2019	$740MM	$7MM
2018	$747MM	$29MM
2017	$720MM	$24MM
2016	$722MM	$23MM
2015	$565MM	$18MM
2014	$587MM	$21MM
2012	$643MM	$19MM
2011	$615MM	$19MM
2010	$565MM	$18MM
2009	$588MM	$18MM
2008	$595MM	$19MM
2007	$602MM	$18MM
2006	$561MM	$17MM
2005	$573MM	$16MM
2004	$582MM	$17MM
2003	$522MM	$15MM
2002	$532MM	$16MM
2001	$433MM	$14MM
2000	$370MM	$13MM
1999	$348MM	$11MM
1998	$321MM	$11MM
1997	$280MM	$10MM
1996	$279MM	$8MM
1995	$233MM	$8MM
1992	$209MM	$7MM
1990	$188MM	$6MM

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Revenue / Student

$22,528

$19,974

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Santa Ana Unified School District	California
2021	$19,442	$15,669
2020	$17,199	$14,213
2019	$17,153	$14,063
2018	$15,151	$16,033
2017	$14,827	$16,692
2016	$14,073	$15,604
2015	$9,680	$10,238
2014	$10,157	$11,786
2012	$10,748	$11,929
2011	$11,322	$11,681
2010	$9,656	$10,238
2009	$10,589	$11,099
2008	$9,899	$11,762
2007	$9,897	$11,879
2006	$9,255	$10,859
2005	$8,749	$10,445
2004	$9,422	$10,566
2003	$9,009	$10,456
2002	$7,306	$9,803
2001	$7,628	$10,568
2000	$6,586	$8,943
1999	$5,774	$8,203
1998	$6,589	$7,395
1997	$5,302	$6,922
1995	$4,873	$5,953

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Spending / Student

$20,878

$18,396

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Santa Ana Unified School District	California
2021	$18,018	$13,970
2020	$16,930	$13,602
2019	$15,769	$13,522
2018	$14,092	$16,124
2017	$13,240	$15,588
2016	$12,952	$14,779
2015	$9,953	$10,739
2014	$10,203	$11,804
2012	$11,236	$12,155
2011	$10,726	$11,509
2010	$9,928	$10,739
2009	$10,236	$10,975
2008	$10,420	$11,678
2007	$10,502	$11,317
2006	$9,457	$10,926
2005	$9,289	$10,789
2004	$9,258	$11,073
2003	$8,199	$10,210
2002	$8,600	$10,600
2001	$7,135	$10,007
2000	$6,374	$9,131
1999	$6,198	$7,911
1998	$5,961	$7,592
1997	$5,378	$6,759
1995	$4,766	$6,033

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Quick Stats (2025)

District size: 52 schools
Grades: KG-12
Enrollment: 37,998 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 20:1
Minority Enrollment: 99%
: 88% (Top 30% in CA)
: Bottom 50%
: 20% (Btm 50%)
: 30% (Btm 50%)
: 15% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education