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Santa Clara County Office of Education

1,217 students · 4 schools · 9.1:1 ratio · grades K–12 · #616 of 1976 in California

Students
1,217
Schools
4
Teachers (FTE)
134
Student–Teacher
9.1:1
County
Santa Clara
Grades
K–12
OverviewEnrollmentDemographicsStaffingFundingPerformanceAccreditationCompareFull data
Overview

About Santa Clara County Office of Education

Santa Clara County Office of Education is a public school system serving Santa Clara County, California, based in San Jose. It serves 1,217 students across 4 schools spanning K–12, and is classified as a city: large district. By enrollment it is the #616 largest of California’s 1976 school systems.

Phone4084536500
Address1290 Ridder Park Dr., San Jose, CA 95131
CountySanta Clara County
Enrollment & schools

Size and structure

Santa Clara County Office of Education enrolls 1,217 students in 4 schools — an average of about 304 students per school. It serves grades K–12 and ranks #616 of 1976 statewide by enrollment.

Students
1,217
#616 of 1976 in California
Schools
4
~304 students each
Grade span
K–12
City: Large
Students & demographics

Who the district serves

Student race and ethnicity in Santa Clara County Office of Education, from the NCES Common Core of Data (1,217 students reported):

White
12%
Black
5%
Hispanic
57%
Asian
23%
Two or more
1%
Amer. Indian
0%
Pacific Isl.
0%

For economically-disadvantaged, English-learner, and special-education shares, plus school-by-school detail, see the federal sources in the full-data section.

Staffing & support

Teachers & staff

Santa Clara County Office of Education employs about 134 full-time-equivalent teachers for a student–teacher ratio of 9.1:1 — below the California average of about 21.7:1, meaning comparatively smaller classes. Total district staff is roughly 1,180.

Student–teacher ratio
9.1:1
state avg ~21.7:1
Teachers (FTE)
134
classroom teachers
Total staff
1,180
all district employees

Counselor and librarian/media counts are not published at the district level in the current NCES release; see the federal full-data links for staffing detail.

Funding

How California funds schools

California funds schools through the Local Control Funding Formula (LCFF): a base grant per unit of average daily attendance for each grade span, plus a supplemental grant (20% of the base) and a concentration grant (65% of the base) driven by the share of low-income students, English learners and foster youth. Districts are funded on the greater of current-year, prior-year or a three-year-average attendance.

District-level per-pupil spending and the local/state/federal revenue split for Santa Clara County Office of Education are published in the federal school-finance files — see the full-data links below for the current figures.

Accountability

Report card & state results

California reports school and district performance on the California School Dashboard, which rates indicators from red to blue across academic performance in English and math, chronic absenteeism, graduation rate, suspension rate, English-learner progress and college-and-career readiness. Look up Santa Clara County Office of Education on the California School Dashboard.

Accreditation

Accreditation status

In California, most schools that seek K–12 accreditation use ACS WASC (the Accrediting Commission for Schools, Western Association of Schools and Colleges) rather than Cognia. Search Santa Clara County Office of Education’s schools in the ACS WASC directory.

How it compares

Santa Clara County Office of Education vs. California

Enrollment rank
#616
of 1976 districts
Ratio
9.1:1
state avg ~21.7:1
Locale
City: Large
Santa Clara County

See every California district side by side in the California directory.

Go deeper

Look up Santa Clara County Office of Education’s full data

These official sources carry the district-level detail — finances, discipline, equity, test scores, boundaries. Direct links for this district (via its NCES ID):

Data & sources

About this data

Enrollment, demographics, staffing, locale and contact details reflect the NCES Common Core of Data (2024–25); funding context from the California Department of Education (the Local Control Funding Formula) and NEA Rankings & Estimates 2026. Figures are the latest available and may lag the current school year. This page is informational, not an official district record, and not affiliated with or endorsed by Santa Clara County Office of Education. NCES District ID (LEAID): 0691035. Confirm current details with the district and the California Department of Education.