San Lorenzo Unified School District

15510 Usher St.
San Lorenzo, CA 94580-1641
(District boundaries shown in map)
4/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 4 public high schools serving 2,929 students in San Lorenzo Unified School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in California.
Public High Schools in San Lorenzo Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 21% (versus the California public high school average of 28%), and reading proficiency score of 48% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Public High School in San Lorenzo Unified School District have a Graduation Rate of 93%, which is more than the California average of 87%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Arroyo High School, with 96% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in California or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 94% 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
17 Schools
2,817 Schools
# Students
8,095 Students
2,139,525 Students
# Teachers
360 Teachers
100,737 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
22:1
22:1

District Rank

San Lorenzo Unified School District, which is ranked #1341 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 93% has increased from 90% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (CA)
#1342 out of 1941 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of San Lorenzo Unified  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
21%
33%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of San Lorenzo 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.
32%
47%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of San Lorenzo 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.
22%
29%
93%
87%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of San Lorenzo Unified  School District and public school graduation rate of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.60
0.63
# American Indian Students
20 Students
10,468 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
1,731 Students
244,247 Students
% Asian Students
21%
11%
# Hispanic Students
4,811 Students
1,190,384 Students
% Hispanic Students
59%
56%
# Black Students
632 Students
110,575 Students
% Black Students
8%
5%
# White Students
453 Students
458,887 Students
% White Students
6%
22%
# Hawaiian Students
127 Students
9,060 Students
% Hawaiian Students
2%
n/a
# Two or more races Students
310 Students
108,483 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
18
# Students in K Grade:
708
25,126
# Students in 1st Grade:
554
19,346
# Students in 2nd Grade:
574
19,826
# Students in 3rd Grade:
586
19,554
# Students in 4th Grade:
586
19,798
# Students in 5th Grade:
518
20,237
# Students in 6th Grade:
489
29,089
# Students in 7th Grade:
558
39,371
# Students in 8th Grade:
593
41,955
# Students in 9th Grade:
640
466,491
# Students in 10th Grade:
676
476,582
# Students in 11th Grade:
745
469,509
# Students in 12th Grade:
868
492,623
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $19,826 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,974. The school district revenue/student has grown by 16% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $20,200 is higher than the state median of $18,396. The school district spending/student has grown by 16% over four school years.
This School District
This State (CA)
Total Revenue
$161 MM
$116,387 MM
This chart displays total revenue of San Lorenzo 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
$164 MM
$107,188 MM
This chart displays total spending of San Lorenzo 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
$19,826
$19,974
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in San Lorenzo 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
$20,200
$18,396
This chart displays average spending per public school student in San Lorenzo 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 Lorenzo Unified School District Public High Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Arroyo High School
(Math: 26% | Reading: 59%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
15701 Lorenzo Ave.
San Lorenzo, CA 94580
(510) 317-4000
Grades: 9-12
| 1,542 students
Rank: #22.
East Bay Arts High School
Alternative School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: 21-39%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
50 East Lewelling Blvd.
San Lorenzo, CA 94580
(510) 317-4471
Grades: 9-12
| 133 students
Rank: #33.
San Lorenzo High School
(Math: 13% | Reading: 34%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
50 East Lewelling Blvd.
San Lorenzo, CA 94580
(510) 317-3000
Grades: 9-12
| 1,136 students
Rank: #44.
Royal Sunset (Continuation School)
Alternative School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: 11-19% )
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
20450 Royal Ave.
Hayward, CA 94541
(510) 317-4400
Grades: 7-12
| 118 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 17 schools
  • Grades: KG-12
  • Enrollment: 8,095 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 22:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 94%
  • : 93% (Top 30% in CA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 21% (Btm 50%)
  • : 32% (Btm 50%)
  • : 22% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

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