Los Gatos-Saratoga Union High
Los Gatos-Saratoga Union High is a public school district based in Los Gatos, California, serving 3,084 students in 2 schools. By enrollment it ranks #353 of the 554 California districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 36% of them. Its schools average 1,542 students each, more than the California median of 533. Its superintendent is Heath Rocha. It spends about $16,925 per student on day-to-day operations, 23% more than the California median. It has roughly 20.3 students per teacher.
How Los Gatos-Saratoga Union High compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Los Gatos-Saratoga Union High | California median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $16,925 | $13,724 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $10,356 | $8,321 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $66.7 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $74.0 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 152 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 303 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 20.3 | 21.7 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 308 | 474 | 2024-25 |
Spending: NCES school district finance survey (F-33), FY2020-21. Staffing and enrollment: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25. Via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. The California median compares districts with 1,000 or more students.
Leadership
Moves tracker →Heath Rocha
Source: California Department of Education, School Directory, checked 2026-10-19. Report a change
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Peer districts in California
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Santa Rita Union ElementarySalinas | 3,088 | 7 | $11,968 | 20.7 | #350 |
| San Marino UnifiedSan Marino | 3,087 | 4 | $12,375 | 21.4 | #351 |
| Newman-Crows Landing UnifiedNewman | 3,085 | 9 | $14,058 | 20.0 | #352 |
| Los Gatos-Saratoga Union HighLos Gatos · this district | 3,084 | 2 | $16,925 | 20.3 | #353 |
| Beverly Hills UnifiedBeverly Hills | 3,079 | 6 | $23,640 | 14.3 | #354 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| River Rouge School District of the City ofRiver Rouge, MI | 3,084 | $11,702 | 28.0 |
| Ashland IndependentAshland, KY | 3,083 | $12,740 | 13.7 |
| Voorhees Township School DistrictVoorhees, NJ | 3,083 | $20,232 | 11.6 |
| Morehouse ParishBastrop, LA | 3,082 | $14,043 | 13.6 |
Peers are the districts closest in enrollment, so they can still differ in many other ways. Enrollment, school counts and phone numbers are from the NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25.
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