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Santa Clara County Office Of Education School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in California for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there are 4 public high schools serving 1,391 students in Santa Clara County Office Of Education School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in California.
Public High Schools in Santa Clara County Office Of Education School District have an average math proficiency score of 5% (versus the California public high school average of 28%), and reading proficiency score of 9% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Public High School in Santa Clara County Office Of Education School District have a Graduation Rate of 27%, which is less than the California average of 86%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Santa Clara County Community, with 60-79% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in California or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 89% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the California public high school average of 79% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
4 Schools
2,812 Schools
# Students
1,391 Students
2,139,958 Students
# Teachers
134 Teachers
100,748 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Santa Clara County Office Of Education School District, which is ranked #1904 of all 1,907 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 30% has increased from 15-19% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#1777 out of 1932 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
15%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
7%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
6-9%
29%
Graduation Rate
30%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.58
0.63
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
23%
11%
% Hispanic
60%
56%
% Black
4%
5%
% White
11%
22%
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $253,625 is higher than the state median of $19,975. The school district revenue/student has grown by 35% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $213,268 is higher than the state median of $18,396. The school district spending/student has grown by 29% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$353 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$297 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$253,625
$19,975
Spending / Student
$213,268
$18,396
Best Santa Clara County Office Of Education School District Public High Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Santa Clara County Court
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
1290 Ridder Park Dr. Mc213
San Jose, CA 95131
(408) 573-3070
San Jose, CA 95131
(408) 573-3070
Gr: 6-12 | 59 students Student-teacher ratio: 5:1 Minority enrollment: 90%
Rank: #22.
Santa Clara County Community
Alternative School
(Math: 11-19% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
1290 Ridder Park Dr. Mc213
San Jose, CA 95131
(408) 453-6968
San Jose, CA 95131
(408) 453-6968
Gr: 6-12 | 106 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 91%
Rank: #33.
Opportunity Youth Academy
Charter School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 20-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
1290 Ridder Park Dr.
San Jose, CA 95131
(844) 692-4888
San Jose, CA 95131
(844) 692-4888
Gr: 9-12 | 376 students Student-teacher ratio: 34:1 Minority enrollment: 96%
Rank: #44.
Santa Clara County Special Education
Special Education School
(Math: ≤1% | Reading: 3%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
1290 Ridder Park Dr. Mc273
San Jose, CA 95131
(408) 453-6542
San Jose, CA 95131
(408) 453-6542
Gr: K-12 | 850 students Student-teacher ratio: 8:1 Minority enrollment: 85%
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