San Leandro Unified School District

835 E. 14th St. Ste. 200
San Leandro, CA 94577-3767
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

San Leandro Unified School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in California for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 3 public high schools serving 2,761 students in San Leandro Unified School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in California.
Public High Schools in San Leandro Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 23% (versus the California public high school average of 28%), and reading proficiency score of 47% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Public High School in San Leandro Unified School District have a Graduation Rate of 92%, which is more than the California average of 87%.
The school with highest graduation rate is San Leandro High School, with 94% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in California or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 93% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the California public high school average of 79% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
13 Schools
2,817 Schools
# Students
8,705 Students
2,139,525 Students
# Teachers
405 Teachers
100,737 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
21:1
21:1

District Rank

San Leandro Unified School District, which is ranked #1131 of all 1,925 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 92% has increased from 86% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (CA)
#1123 out of 1941 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of San Leandro Unified  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
25%
33%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of San Leandro Unified  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
37%
47%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of San Leandro Unified  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
24%
29%
92%
87%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of San Leandro Unified  School District and public school graduation rate of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.69
0.63
# American Indian Students
46 Students
10,468 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
2,053 Students
244,247 Students
% Asian Students
24%
11%
# Hispanic Students
4,281 Students
1,190,384 Students
% Hispanic Students
49%
56%
# Black Students
994 Students
110,575 Students
% Black Students
11%
5%
# White Students
638 Students
458,887 Students
% White Students
7%
22%
# Hawaiian Students
78 Students
9,060 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
n/a
# Two or more races Students
608 Students
108,483 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
18
# Students in K Grade:
888
25,126
# Students in 1st Grade:
636
19,346
# Students in 2nd Grade:
616
19,826
# Students in 3rd Grade:
656
19,554
# Students in 4th Grade:
661
19,798
# Students in 5th Grade:
661
20,237
# Students in 6th Grade:
635
29,089
# Students in 7th Grade:
599
39,371
# Students in 8th Grade:
643
41,955
# Students in 9th Grade:
619
466,491
# Students in 10th Grade:
664
476,582
# Students in 11th Grade:
686
469,509
# Students in 12th Grade:
741
492,623
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $18,669 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,974. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,131 is less than the state median of $18,396. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (CA)
Total Revenue
$163 MM
$116,387 MM
This chart displays total revenue of San Leandro Unified  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in California by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$158 MM
$107,188 MM
This chart displays total spending of San Leandro Unified  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in California by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$18,669
$19,974
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in San Leandro Unified  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in California by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$18,131
$18,396
This chart displays average spending per public school student in San Leandro Unified  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in California by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best San Leandro Unified School District Public High Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
San Leandro High School
(Math: 27% | Reading: 54%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
2200 Bancroft Ave.
San Leandro, CA 94577
(510) 618-4600
Grades: 9-12
| 2,488 students
Rank: #22.
Lincoln High (Continuation School)
Alternative School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 6-9%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
1700 Leonard Dr.
San Leandro, CA 94577
(510) 618-4460
Grades: 9-12
| 165 students
Rank: n/an/a
San Leandro Virtual Academy
Alternative School
1700 Leonard Dr.
San Leandro, CA 94577
(510) 618-4460
Grades: K-12
| 108 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 13 schools
  • Grades: KG-12
  • Enrollment: 8,705 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 21:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 93%
  • : 92% (Top 30% in CA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 25% (Btm 50%)
  • : 37% (Btm 50%)
  • : 24% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

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