Total enrollment
8,930
-23 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
4 schools in Santa Maria Joint Union High
California · 8,930 students · 1 city
Santa Maria Joint Union High hosts 4 public K-12 schools inside California, collectively enrolling about 8,930 students (around 2233 per school).
4-year change in Santa Maria Joint Union High
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
4
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Santa Maria Joint Union High ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In California | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 35.2% | #325 of 534 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 8,930 | #170 of 587 | #1,040 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 4 | #504 of 587 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 21.7:1 | #313 of 587 | #8,662 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 69.1% | #261 of 587 | #2,019 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 18.2% | #472 of 530 | #5,873 of 6,853 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Inside Santa Maria Joint Union High
Since 2017-18, the 4 district schools that reported both years went from 7,947 to 8,930 students (up 12%) and from 329 to 412 full-time teachers (up 25%), as of 2024-25.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Santa Maria High | Santa Maria | High | 09-12 | 3,143 |
| Pioneer Valley High | Santa Maria | High | 09-12 | 3,080 |
| Ernest Righetti High | Santa Maria | High | 09-12 | 2,416 |
| Delta High | Santa Maria | High | 09-12 | 291 |
About Santa Maria Joint Union High
As a low-population district in California, Santa Maria Joint Union High teaches 8,930 students across 4 schools.
Average enrollment per school in Santa Maria Joint Union High is about 2,233, higher than the California average of roughly 578.
Five-year track record. Total public-school enrollment in Santa Maria Joint Union High has remained close to its prior level since SY 2020-21, moving from about 8,953 students to 8,930.
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