FACTS ABOUT SANTA CLARA COUNTY
PUBLIC SCHOOLS
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County Statistics |
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Population (CA Dept. of Finance Estimate 01/2007) |
1,820,176 |
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Land |
1,315 square miles |
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State Statistics |
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Population (CA Dept. of Finance Estimate 01/2007) |
37,771,000 |
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Counties |
58 |
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School Districts |
1,052 |
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Schools |
9,674 |
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Public school students |
6,286,943 |
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District
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Total Enroll.
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# of schools
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County Office Of Education
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2,982
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162 (sites)
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Alum Rock Union Elementary
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13,562
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28
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Berryessa Union Elementary
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8,265
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14
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Cambrian Elementary
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3,053
|
6
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Campbell Union Elementary
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7,333
|
13
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Campbell Union High
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7,779
|
8
|
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Cupertino Union
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16,971
|
25
|
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East Side Union High
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26,008
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25
|
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Evergreen Elementary
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13,333
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18
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Franklin-Mckinley Elementary
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9,781
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17
|
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Fremont Union High
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10,228
|
7
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Gilroy Unified
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10,116
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17
|
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Lakeside Joint School District
|
89
|
1
|
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Loma Prieta Joint Union Elemen
|
450
|
2
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Los Altos Elementary
|
4,161
|
9
|
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Los Gatos Union Elementary
|
2,587
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5
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Los Gatos-Saratoga Joint Union
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3,155
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3
|
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Luther Burbank
|
524
|
1
|
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Milpitas Unified
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9,682
|
15
|
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Montebello Elementary
|
35
|
1
|
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Moreland Elementary
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3,873
|
6
|
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Morgan Hill Unified
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9,402
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16
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Mountain View Whisman
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4,298
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8
|
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Mountain View-Los Altos Union
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3,617
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4
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Mt. Pleasant Elementary
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2,970
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5
|
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Oak Grove Elementary
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11,899
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20
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Orchard Elementary
|
803
|
1
|
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Palo Alto Unified
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10,931
|
20
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San Jose Unified
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30,912
|
53
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Santa Clara Unified
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14,151
|
25
|
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Saratoga Union Elementary
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2,348
|
4
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Sunnyvale
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6,003
|
11
|
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Union Elementary
|
4,421
|
8
|
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SANTA CLARA TOTAL
|
255,722
|
396
|

| Enrollment by Ethnic Group |
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|
# |
% |
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African American |
8,329 |
3.3% |
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American Indian/Alaska Native |
1,193 |
0.5% |
|
Asian |
63,394 |
24.8% |
|
Filipino |
12,705 |
5.0% |
|
Hispanic/Latino |
92,258 |
36.1% |
|
Pacific Islander |
1,854 |
0.7% |
|
White (not Hispanic) |
66,878 |
26.2% |
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Multiple or No Response |
9,111 |
3.6% |
|
Total |
255,722 |
100% |

|
Santa Clara County Teachers |
|
Number of teachers |
12,601 |
|
Average SCC teacher's salary |
$68,745 |
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Average CA teacher's salary |
$63,640 |
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Student-to-Teacher Ratio/Class Size |
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SCC student-to-teacher ratio |
20:01 |
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California ratio |
21:01 |
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SCC average class size |
27 |
|
California average class size |
27 |

| Santa Clara County K-12
Public School Enrollment 1997- 2007 |
|
1997 - 1998
|
252,207
|
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1998 - 1999
|
253,367
|
|
1999 - 2000
|
254,782
|
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2000 - 2001
|
254,004
|
|
2001 - 2002
|
248,777
|
|
2002 - 2003
|
250,435
|
|
2003 - 2004
|
251,198
|
|
2004 - 2005
|
253,065
|
|
2005 - 2006
|
254,622
|
|
2006 - 2007
|
256,722
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School Districts
|
|
Elementary
|
21
|
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Unified
|
6
|
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High School
|
5
|
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Community College
|
4
|
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Total
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36
|
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Public School Sites *
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Elementary
|
241
|
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Middle
|
58
|
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High School
|
50
|
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K - 12
|
1
|
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Total
|
350
|
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* Excludes: Continuation (n=19), Community Day (n=11), Alternative
(n=8), Special Ed (n=1), Juvenile Hall (n=1), and County Community (n=1)
Schools; Includes Charters (n=19).
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Date last updated: August 18, 2008
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