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Santa Ana, CA
Public School Ratings




Santa Ana Public Schools

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:
  • Test Scores: Edfacts (U.S. Department of Education), State departments of education.
  • Expenditures: National Center for Education Statistics.
  • Educational Environment: American Community Survey (U.S. Census Bureau).
Date(s) & Update Frequency:
  • Test data: Reflects 2023 – 2024 school year.
  • Expenditures: 2022
  • Educational Environment: 2023 (latest available). Updated annually.
  • All data updated June 2025

Methodology:   Only NeighborhoodScout gives you nationally comparable school ranks based on test scores, so you can directly compare the quality of schools in any location. Read more about Scout's School Data


Santa Ana Unified School District details

Santa Ana Unified School District
1601 East Chestnut Ave.
Santa Ana, CA 92701

38,031 Students enrolled in District

52 Schools in District

20 Students Per Classroom (State average is 22)

Santa Ana Unified School District School Quality Ratings

District Quality Compared to California

3

(10 is best)

Better than 29.8% of all CA school districts.

District Quality Compared to U.S.

2

(10 is best)

Better than 18.0% of all U.S. school districts.

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Public School Test Scores

60 50 40 30 20 10 0
26%
40%
31%
47%
21%
34%
    Proficiency in Reading and Math
    Proficiency in Reading
    Proficiency in Math

Schools in this District

School Grades
Abraham Lincoln Elementary School
425 South Sullivan
Santa Ana, CA, 92704
KG-05
Adams Elementary School
2130 South Raitt St.
Santa Ana, CA, 92704
KG-05
Advanced Learning Academy School
408 East Santa Clara Ave.
Santa Ana, CA, 92706
KG-12
Andrew Jackson Elementary School
1143 South Nakoma Dr.
Santa Ana, CA, 92704
KG-05
Carl Harvey Elementary School
1635 South Center St.
Santa Ana, CA, 92704
KG-05
Century High School
1401 South Grand Ave.
Santa Ana, CA, 92705
09-12
Cesar E. Chavez High School
2128 South Cypress
Santa Ana, CA, 92707
09-12
Diamond Elementary School
1450 South Center St.
Santa Ana, CA, 92704
KG-05
Douglas Macarthur Fundamental Intermediate School
600 West Alton Ave.
Santa Ana, CA, 92707
06-08
Franklin Elementary School
210 West Cubbon
Santa Ana, CA, 92701
KG-05
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School District Enrollment by Group

Ethnic/Racial Groups This District This State
White (non-hispanic) 0.8% 23.2%
Black 0.2% 5.1%
Hispanic 96.4% 57.3%
Asian Or Pacific Islander 2.1% 13.4%
American Indian Or Native Of Alaska 0.4% 1.0%
Economic Groups This District This State
Economically disadvantaged 78.2% 59.8%
Free lunch eligible 73.2% 52.5%
Reduced lunch eligible 5.0% 7.3%

Educational Expenditures

For this District Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $12,807 $487,062,000 55.6%
Support Expenditures
Student $1,595 $60,641,000 6.9%
Staff $939 $35,711,000 4.1%
General Administration $152 $5,793,000 0.7%
School Administration $1,144 $43,512,000 5.0%
Operation $1,779 $67,650,000 7.7%
Transportation $405 $15,391,000 1.8%
Other $938 $35,683,000 4.1%
Total Support $6,952 $264,381,000 30.2%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,278 $124,648,000 14.2%
Total Expenditures $23,036 $876,091,000 100.0%
For the State Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $8,891 $52,040,046,000 48.6%
Support Expenditures
Student $997 $5,835,934,000 5.4%
Staff $932 $5,455,332,000 5.1%
General Administration $247 $1,445,763,000 1.4%
School Administration $991 $5,801,460,000 5.4%
Operation $1,401 $8,201,416,000 7.7%
Transportation $246 $1,439,454,000 1.3%
Other $846 $4,952,067,000 4.6%
Total Support $5,661 $33,131,426,000 30.9%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,746 $21,924,446,000 20.5%
Total Expenditures $18,298 $107,095,918,000 100.0%
For the Nation Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $8,505 $421,432,149,000 50.1%
Support Expenditures
Student $912 $45,189,184,320 5.4%
Staff $715 $35,442,027,000 4.2%
General Administration $282 $13,997,625,000 1.7%
School Administration $800 $39,661,338,000 4.7%
Operation $1,302 $64,530,934,000 7.7%
Transportation $501 $24,826,324,680 3.0%
Other $567 $28,090,428,000 3.3%
Total Support $5,081 $251,737,861,000 29.9%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,383 $167,614,653,000 19.9%
Total Expenditures $16,969 $840,784,663,000 100.0%

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