Budget & finance
District profile / California
San Jose Unified
24,453
Students
2024-25 school year
41
Schools
2024-25 school year
$13,878
Spending per student
FY2020-21 · about the same as the California median
20.8
Students per teacher
2024-25 · California median 21.7
San Jose Unified is a public school district based in San Jose, California, serving 24,453 students in 41 schools. By enrollment it ranks #38 of the 554 California districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 93% of them. Its schools average 596 students each, more than the California median of 533. Its superintendent is Nancy Albarrán. It spends about $13,878 per student on day-to-day operations, about the state median. It has roughly 20.8 students per teacher. We've matched 2 news stories to the district.
How San Jose compares
San JoseCalifornia median, districts with 1,000+ students
Spending and staffing
Where the money comes from$510.7 million in revenue · FY2020-21
Federal 7%State 25%Local 68%
| Measure | San Jose | California median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $13,878 | $13,724 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $8,277 | $8,321 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $417.1 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $510.7 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 1,177 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 2,568 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 20.8 | 21.7 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 306 | 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 →Nancy Albarrán
Source: California Department of Education, School Directory, checked 2026-10-19. Report a change
In the news
2 stories matchedTeaching & learning
San Jose Unified may buy downtown residential tower for teacher housing
Peer districts in California
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manteca UnifiedManteca | 25,248 | 29 | $11,831 | 23.4 | #35 |
| West Contra Costa UnifiedRichmond | 25,244 | 54 | $15,242 | 22.0 | #36 |
| Twin Rivers UnifiedMcClellan | 24,849 | 44 | $15,626 | 22.0 | #37 |
| San Jose UnifiedSan Jose · this district | 24,453 | 41 | $13,878 | 20.8 | #38 |
| Orange UnifiedOrange | 23,823 | 41 | $13,360 | 24.1 | #39 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hallsville ISDHallsville, TX | 24,602 | $9,066 | 61.7 |
| Plainfield School District 202Plainfield, IL | 24,556 | $16,146 | 14.5 |
| Pitt County SchoolsGreenville, NC | 24,470 | $10,491 | 15.3 |
| Hays CISDKyle, TX | 24,330 | $10,231 | 15.5 |
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.
Printed from Superintendent's Corner: https://superintendentscorner.com/district-ca-san-jose-unified