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San Jose Unified School District

  • Schools
    52
  • Students
    30,000
  • Teachers
    1,358

San Jose Unified School District is a public school district in California. They serve 30,000 students across 52 schools, and its teachers have had 2,055 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

  • Contact San Jose Unified School District Contact data is sourced from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) annual survey process, so apologies if it's out of date!

  • (408) 535-6000
  • 855 Lenzen Ave
  • San Jose, CA-2736
  • Website

San Jose Unified School District Demographics

47%
of students receive free or reduced price lunch We receive data about students' economic need from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) based on the Free or Reduced Price Lunch scale. Learn more.
Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
70%
of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian Numbers may not add up to 100 due to NCES survey limitations.

Schools in districts that mainly serve students of color receive substantially less state and local support than similar districts that serve primarily White students. Learn more about this gap, why it exists, and how you can help close it.

San Jose Unified School District Funding Data from the NCES School District Finance Survey

San Jose Unified School District had a total revenue of $446.6 million in the 2016-17 school year. 68.2% came from local sources, 27.6% from state sources, and 4.2% from federal sources.

San Jose Unified School District had a per-pupil revenue of $14,886 per pupil in the 2016-17 school year. 68.2% came from local sources, 27.6% from state sources, and 4.2% from federal sources.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics

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San Jose Unified School District Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 4, 2023

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San Jose Unified School District

$1.1 million
raised using DonorsChoose
2,055
projects funded
602
teachers funded
5,884
donors
148
projects for basic supplies
184
projects for technology
345
projects for books
83
projects for art supplies

San Jose Unified School District has received support from 4,442 individuals from California and 1,442 individuals out-of-state.

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San Jose Unified School District Schools

Abraham Lincoln High School Ace Inspire Academy Allen at Steinbeck School Almaden Elementary School Anne Darling Elementary School Bachrodt Charter Academy Booksin Elementary School Bret Harte Middle School Broadway High School Canoas Elementary School Castillero Middle School Cory (Benjamin) Elementary School Downtown College Preparatory El Camino Middle School Downtown College Prep - El Primero High School Downtown College Preparatory El Primero High School Empire Gardens Elementary School Galarza Elementary School Gardner Academy Grant Elementary School Graystone Elementary School Gunderson High School Hacienda Science Magnet School Hammer Montessori at Galarza Herbert Hoover Middle School Horace Mann Elementary School John Muir Middle School Leland High School Liberty Alternative High School Learning Options - Liberty School Lincoln Plus Continuation High Los Alamitos Elementary School Lowell Elementary School Merritt Trace Elementary School Learning Options-Middle College High School at San Jose Community College Muwekma Ohlone Middle School Pioneer High School Rachel Carson Elementary School Reed Elementary School River Glen Two Way Immersion Rocketship Mateo Sheedy Elementary School Rocketship Rising Stars Academy San Jose High School Schallenberger Elementary School Selma Olinder Elementary School Simonds Elementary School Terrell Elementary School Washington Elementary School Williams Elementary School Willow Glen Elementary School Willow Glen High School Willow Glen Middle School Willow Glen Plus Continuation High School
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