San Juan Choices Charter

Set in Sacramento, California, San Juan Choices Charter is a minimally staffed secondary school, run under San Juan Unified. It teaches 246 students across grades 6 through 12. Enrollment runs roughly 71% below the state mean of about 838.

Across the 67 schools in San Juan Unified (39,171 students total), San Juan Choices Charter accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

In terms of who attends, San Juan Choices Charter shows that 50% of students identify as White, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. The remainder looks like 26% Hispanic, 12% Black, 6% multiracial, 5% Asian.

Looking at school resources, Staff filings list 17 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 14.6:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 18.2:1, putting San Juan Choices Charter tighter than the state norm the norm. An estimated 45% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. By comparison, Sacramento County runs at roughly 63%, so the school's eligibility rate is somewhat below the surrounding baseline.

Around the school, the surrounding county (Sacramento County) records that median household income runs about $92,175, about 34% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 9%. San Juan Choices Charter is one of 387 public schools in Sacramento County (combined enrollment of about 259,342 students).

The closest other public school is El Camino Fundamental High, roughly 0.4 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

Geographically, the school is in an outer-ring area. As a public charter, San Juan Choices Charter runs on public funding but with greater curricular and operational autonomy than a typical district school. As a virtual school, attendance and instruction happen remotely rather than in person.

Trend over the last 7 years. San Juan Choices Charter's enrollment has fell 6% since 2018, when it stood at 263 (now 246). White enrollment moved from 59% to 50% across the same window. Class-load math has narrowed: from 16.5:1 in 2018 to 14.6:1 in 2025.

In the discussion threads here, recent activity here tends to focus on science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.