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Item: Jefferson Union High School District
Rating: 8
Author: Public School Review

699 Serramonte Blvd. Ste.100
Daly City, CA 94015-4132

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Top 30%

Tel: (650) 550-7900

www.juhsd.net

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Jefferson Union High School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in California for:

Overview

This School District

This State (CA)

# Schools

5 Schools

10,347 Schools

# Students

3,650 Students

5,790,405 Students

# Teachers

192 Teachers

267,593 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

19:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Jefferson Union High School District	California
9	902	231
10	853	225
11	945	226
12	950	235

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District Rank

Jefferson Union High School District, which is ranked #554 of all 1,904 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 91% has increased from 87% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (CA)

#544 out of 1932 school districts
(Top 30%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Jefferson Union High School District
2023	#544
2022	#562
2021	#103
2019	#740
2018	#411
2017	#222
2016	#378
2015	#358
2014	#249
2013	#278
2012	#458

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31%

34%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Jefferson Union High School District	California
2023	31%	34%
2022	31%	33%
2021	50%	34%
2019	35%	40%
2018	37%	39%
2017	40%	38%
2016	32%	37%
2015	31%	34%
2014	68%	63%
2013	66%	59%
2012	57%	59%

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61%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Jefferson Union High School District	California
2022	61%	47%
2021	75%	49%
2019	56%	51%
2018	37%	50%
2017	68%	48%
2016	55%	48%
2015	53%	44%
2014	60%	58%
2013	64%	57%
2012	60%	58%
2011	59%	56%

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38%

29%

91%

87%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Jefferson Union High School District	California
2023	91%	87%
2022	89%	87%
2021	91%	84%
2020	91%	85%
2019	89%	84%
2018	87%	84%
2017	89%	83%
2016	94%	83%
2015	92%	89%
2014	91%	88%
2013	91%	87%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.70

0.63

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Jefferson Union High School District	California
2024	0.70	0.63
2023	0.70	0.64
2022	0.69	0.63
2021	0.69	0.62
2020	0.68	0.63
2019	0.68	0.63
2018	0.69	0.64
2017	0.69	0.64
2016	0.69	0.64
2015	0.68	0.64
2014	0.72	0.65
2013	0.72	0.65
2012	0.73	0.65
2011	0.73	0.67
2010	0.71	0.67
2009	0.69	0.71
2008	0.67	0.65
2007	0.68	0.67
2006	0.68	0.66
2005	0.69	0.67
2004	0.68	0.67
2003	0.68	0.67
2002	0.70	0.67
2001	0.69	0.67
2000	0.69	0.67
1999	0.69	0.67
1998	0.70	0.67
1997	0.70	0.67
1996	0.70	0.67
1995	0.71	0.67
1994	0.71	0.67
1993	0.71	0.67
1992	0.72	0.67
1991	0.71	0.67
1990	0.72	0.66
1989	0.71	0.65
1988	0.71	0.65

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% American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2009)
Year	Jefferson Union High School District	California
2009	1%	1%
2008	1%	1%
2007	1%	2%
2006	1%	1%
2004	1%	2%
2002	1%	2%
1995	1%	1%
1992	1%	1%

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% Asian

39%

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Jefferson Union High School District	California
2024	40%	12%
2023	41%	12%
2022	44%	12%
2021	44%	12%
2020	46%	12%
2019	46%	12%
2018	45%	11%
2017	45%	11%
2016	46%	11%
2015	46%	11%
2014	42%	11%
2013	42%	11%
2012	41%	11%
2011	40%	11%
2010	43%	11%
2009	45%	11%
2008	47%	12%
2007	46%	12%
2006	45%	12%
2005	44%	12%
2004	45%	12%
2003	45%	11%
2002	41%	11%
2001	43%	11%
2000	43%	11%
1999	42%	11%
1998	43%	11%
1997	43%	11%
1996	42%	11%
1995	41%	11%
1994	40%	11%
1993	39%	11%
1992	38%	11%
1991	38%	11%
1990	37%	10%
1989	37%	10%
1988	33%	10%

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% Hispanic

36%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Jefferson Union High School District	California
2024	35%	56%
2023	34%	55%
2022	32%	56%
2021	32%	56%
2020	30%	55%
2019	30%	55%
2018	29%	54%
2017	29%	54%
2016	28%	54%
2015	29%	54%
2014	29%	53%
2013	28%	53%
2012	28%	52%
2011	28%	51%
2010	28%	50%
2009	26%	49%
2008	25%	50%
2007	26%	49%
2006	26%	48%
2005	25%	47%
2004	25%	46%
2003	25%	45%
2002	25%	44%
2001	25%	43%
2000	25%	42%
1999	25%	41%
1998	25%	40%
1997	25%	40%
1996	26%	39%
1995	26%	38%
1994	27%	37%
1993	27%	36%
1992	26%	35%
1991	24%	34%
1990	23%	33%
1989	20%	31%
1988	20%	30%

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% Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Jefferson Union High School District	California
2024	2%	5%
2023	1%	5%
2022	1%	5%
2021	1%	5%
2020	1%	5%
2019	1%	5%
2018	1%	6%
2017	1%	6%
2016	2%	6%
2015	2%	6%
2014	3%	6%
2013	3%	6%
2012	3%	6%
2011	4%	7%
2010	4%	7%
2009	5%	7%
2008	6%	8%
2007	6%	8%
2006	6%	8%
2005	7%	8%
2004	5%	8%
2003	5%	8%
2002	7%	8%
2001	6%	8%
2000	7%	9%
1999	7%	9%
1998	8%	9%
1997	8%	9%
1996	9%	9%
1995	9%	9%
1994	9%	9%
1993	9%	9%
1992	9%	9%
1991	9%	9%
1990	10%	9%
1989	10%	9%
1988	11%	9%

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% White

15%

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Jefferson Union High School District	California
2024	16%	20%
2023	16%	21%
2022	15%	21%
2021	14%	22%
2020	14%	23%
2019	14%	23%
2018	16%	24%
2017	16%	24%
2016	15%	24%
2015	15%	24%
2014	14%	25%
2013	15%	25%
2012	16%	26%
2011	18%	27%
2010	18%	27%
2009	22%	28%
2008	21%	29%
2007	21%	29%
2006	22%	31%
2005	24%	31%
2004	24%	32%
2003	25%	34%
2002	26%	35%
2001	26%	36%
2000	25%	37%
1999	26%	38%
1998	24%	39%
1997	24%	39%
1996	23%	40%
1995	23%	41%
1994	24%	42%
1993	25%	43%
1992	26%	44%
1991	29%	45%
1990	30%	47%
1989	33%	49%
1988	36%	50%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

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Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2015)
Year	Jefferson Union High School District	California
2015	1%	1%
2014	2%	1%
2013	2%	1%
2012	2%	1%
2011	2%	1%
2010	2%	1%
2009	1%	1%

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% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2010-2024)
Year	Jefferson Union High School District	California
2024	6%	6%
2023	7%	6%
2022	7%	5%
2021	8%	5%
2020	8%	4%
2019	8%	4%
2018	8%	4%
2017	8%	4%
2016	8%	4%
2015	7%	3%
2014	10%	3%
2013	10%	3%
2012	10%	3%
2011	8%	2%
2010	5%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $28,384 is higher than the state median of $20,100. The school district revenue/student has grown by 32% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $38,530 is higher than the state median of $18,511. The school district spending/student has grown by 53% over four school years.

This School District

This State (CA)

Total Revenue

$104 MM

$116,387 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Jefferson Union High School District	California
2023	$104 MM	$8 MM
2022	$92 MM	$7 MM
2021	$104 MM	$8 MM
2020	$92 MM	$7 MM
2019	$88 MM	$7 MM
2018	$87 MM	$29 MM
2017	$89 MM	$26 MM
2016	$86 MM	$24 MM
2015	$69 MM	$17 MM
2014	$57 MM	$21 MM
2012	$52 MM	$19 MM
2011	$63 MM	$19 MM
2010	$69 MM	$17 MM
2009	$74 MM	$19 MM
2008	$66 MM	$19 MM
2007	$53 MM	$19 MM
2006	$48 MM	$17 MM
2005	$45 MM	$16 MM
2004	$42 MM	$16 MM
2003	$47 MM	$16 MM
2002	$45 MM	$15 MM
2001	$53 MM	$15 MM
2000	$44 MM	$13 MM
1999	$40 MM	$12 MM
1998	$34 MM	$11 MM
1997	$31 MM	$10 MM
1996	$29 MM	$9 MM
1995	$28 MM	$8 MM

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Spending

$141 MM

$107,188 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Jefferson Union High School District	California
2023	$141 MM	$7 MM
2022	$107 MM	$7 MM
2021	$141 MM	$7 MM
2020	$107 MM	$7 MM
2019	$86 MM	$7 MM
2018	$93 MM	$29 MM
2017	$81 MM	$24 MM
2016	$78 MM	$23 MM
2015	$78 MM	$18 MM
2014	$62 MM	$21 MM
2012	$63 MM	$19 MM
2011	$75 MM	$19 MM
2010	$78 MM	$18 MM
2009	$80 MM	$18 MM
2008	$72 MM	$19 MM
2007	$53 MM	$18 MM
2006	$48 MM	$17 MM
2005	$45 MM	$16 MM
2004	$47 MM	$17 MM
2003	$48 MM	$15 MM
2002	$53 MM	$16 MM
2001	$47 MM	$14 MM
2000	$48 MM	$13 MM
1999	$48 MM	$11 MM
1998	$37 MM	$11 MM
1997	$31 MM	$10 MM
1996	$27 MM	$8 MM
1995	$27 MM	$8 MM

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Revenue / Student

$28,384

$20,100

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Jefferson Union High School District	California
2023	$27,178	$15,607
2022	$21,472	$14,213
2021	$24,862	$15,669
2020	$21,472	$14,213
2019	$20,454	$14,063
2018	$17,980	$16,033
2017	$18,286	$16,692
2016	$17,471	$15,604
2015	$14,018	$10,238
2014	$11,958	$11,786
2012	$10,429	$11,929
2011	$12,756	$11,681
2010	$13,331	$10,238
2009	$14,340	$11,099
2008	$12,305	$11,762
2007	$9,973	$11,879
2006	$8,786	$10,859
2005	$8,191	$10,445
2004	$7,765	$10,566
2003	$8,665	$10,456
2002	$8,247	$9,803
2001	$9,482	$10,568
2000	$7,937	$8,943
1999	$7,241	$8,203
1998	$6,203	$7,395
1997	$5,748	$6,922
1995	$5,477	$5,953
1992	$5,242	$5,430

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Spending / Student

$38,530

$18,511

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Jefferson Union High School District	California
2023	$36,893	$13,914
2022	$25,078	$13,602
2021	$33,750	$13,970
2020	$25,078	$13,602
2019	$20,202	$13,522
2018	$19,196	$16,124
2017	$16,788	$15,588
2016	$15,840	$14,779
2015	$15,876	$10,739
2014	$12,975	$11,804
2012	$12,586	$12,155
2011	$15,030	$11,509
2010	$15,098	$10,739
2009	$15,538	$10,975
2008	$13,487	$11,678
2007	$9,893	$11,317
2006	$8,901	$10,926
2005	$8,206	$10,789
2004	$8,760	$11,073
2003	$8,929	$10,210
2002	$9,667	$10,600
2001	$8,368	$10,007
2000	$8,586	$9,131
1999	$8,591	$7,911
1998	$6,841	$7,592
1997	$5,745	$6,759
1995	$5,196	$6,033
1992	$5,208	$5,588

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Best Jefferson Union High School District Public Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Westmoor High School

(Math: 39% | Reading: 69%)
:

Top 30%

Add to Compare

131 Westmoor Ave.
Daly City, CA 94015
(650) 550-7400

Gr: 9-12 | 1,278 student Student-teacher ratio: 20:1 Minority enrollment: 93%

Rank: #22.

Terra Nova High School

(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 70-74%)
:

Top 30%

Add to Compare

1450 Terra Nova Blvd.
Pacifica, CA 94044
(650) 550-7600

Gr: 9-12 | 740 students Student-teacher ratio: 20:1 Minority enrollment: 58%

Rank: #33.

Oceana High School

Alternative School

(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 60-64%)
:

Top 30%

Add to Compare

401 Paloma Ave.
Pacifica, CA 94044
(650) 550-7300

Gr: 9-12 | 471 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 77%

Rank: #44.

Jefferson High School

(Math: 19% | Reading: 50%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

6996 Mission St.
Daly City, CA 94014
(650) 550-7700

Gr: 9-12 | 1,072 student Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 96%

Rank: #55.

Thornton High School

Alternative School

(Math: ≤10% | Reading: <50%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

115 First Ave.
Daly City, CA 94014
(650) 550-7840

Gr: 9-12 | 89 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 89%

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Jefferson Union High School District?

Jefferson Union High School District manages 5 public schools serving 3,650 students.

What is the rank of Jefferson Union High School District?

Jefferson Union High School District is ranked #554 out of 1,904 school districts in California (top 30%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of California school districts for: Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%), Most diverse schools (Top 1%) and Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)

What is the racial composition of students in Jefferson Union High School District?

39% of Jefferson Union High School District students are Asian, 36% of students are Hispanic, 15% of students are White, 8% of students are Two or more races, 1% of students are Black, and 1% of students are Hawaiian.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Jefferson Union High School District?

Jefferson Union High School District has a student/teacher ratio of 19:1, which is lower than the California state average of 22:1.

What is Jefferson Union High School District's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $38,530 is higher than the state median of $18,511. The school district spending/student has grown by 53% over four school years.

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 5 schools
Grades: 09-12
Enrollment: 3,650 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 19:1
Minority Enrollment: 85%
: 91% (Top 30% in CA)
: Top 30%
: 31% (Top 50%)
: 61% (Top 20%)
: 38% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

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