Total enrollment
14,411
-1,072 (-7%) vs SY 2017-18
30 schools in Santa Clara Unified
California · 14,411 students · 4 cities
In California's Santa Clara Unified, public K-12 schools total 30 and serve approximately 14,411 students (an average of 480 per campus).
7-year change in Santa Clara Unified
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
30
+3 (+11%) vs SY 2017-18
% White
16%
was 20%
% Hispanic
38%
was 35%
% Black
2%
was 3%
% Asian
36%
was 36%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
About Santa Clara Unified
Across 30 schools, Santa Clara Unified teaches about 14,411 students in California. By footprint it is a sparse district.
Looking at the level breakdown, Santa Clara Unified is made up of 19 elementary, 4 middle, 6 high schools, and 1 combined or other.
Average enrollment per school in Santa Clara Unified is about 480, noticeably below the California average of roughly 578.
Over the past 7-year window. Across the same 7-year window, public-school enrollment contracted 7%: 15,483 students in SY 2017-18 versus 14,411 in SY 2024-25. The school count climbed from 27 to 30 across the same 7-year window. Demographically, the White share of enrollment fell from 20% to 16%.
Within the allk12 community for this area, the community for Santa Clara Unified discusses school events, board meetings, and seasonal calendars. Discussions cut across districts, schools, and grade levels.