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Saratoga Union Elementary, CA: schools, enrollment and spending

Saratoga Union Elementary runs 5 public schools with 1,653 students in grades K to 8. Its ratio of 21.2 students per teacher is about the same as the California figure of 21.9.

At a glance

Schools
5
Students
1,653
Teachers (FTE)
78
Students per teacher
21.2
CA: 21.9 · US: 15.3
Address
20460 Forrest Hills Dr., Saratoga, CA 95070
County
Santa Clara County
Locale
Suburb: Large
Grades offered
K to 8
Agency type
Regular local school district
NCES district ID
0635910
State district ID
CA-4369682
Total staff (FTE)
189
School counselors (FTE)
1.0About 1,653 students per counselor.
School administrators (FTE)
4.0
Location from NCES coordinates. Map data OpenStreetMap contributors. Open larger map

Students per teacher compared

This district21.2
California21.9
United States15.3

2020 finance data

From the F-33 School District Finance Survey for fiscal year 2020, in nominal dollars. Enrollment used for per-pupil figures is the finance survey count (1,657), which can differ from 2024-25 enrollment.
Total revenue
$45.5 million
Federal revenue
$1.5 million
State revenue
$4.5 million
Local revenue
$39.5 million
Total spending
$37.6 million
Spending per pupil
$22,722
Salaries
$19.2 million51.0% of total spending.
Long-term debt (end of year)
$52.9 million

Where revenue came from

  • Federal: 3.2%
  • State: 9.9%
  • Local: 86.9%

California overall

  • Federal: 13.4%
  • State: 51.6%
  • Local: 35.0%

Spending per pupil compared

This district$22,722
California$17,799
United States$16,826

Schools in Saratoga Union Elementary

By level: 1 middle, 3 elementary, 1 other. A CEP school serves free meals to all students.
Argonaut ElementaryElementaryK to 536722.9
Foothill ElementaryElementaryK to 527818.5
Redwood MiddleMiddle6 to 870920.9
Saratoga ElementaryElementaryK to 529722.8
Saratoga Special Services Preschool

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Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 and F-33 finance 2020, via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Last reviewed October 2026. Finance figures are 2020 finance data in nominal dollars, not adjusted for inflation. Blank values are not available, not applicable or suppressed in the source. See the methodology.