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Item: Sunnyvale School District
Rating: 9
Author: Public School Review

819 West Iowa Ave.
Sunnyvale, CA 94088-3217

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Top 20%

Tel: (408) 522-8200

www.sesd.org

Top Rankings

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

Overview

This School District

This State (CA)

# Schools

10 Schools

3,497 Schools

# Students

5,609 Students

1,853,883 Students

# Teachers

289 Teachers

87,783 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

19:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Sunnyvale School District	California
6	600	141
7	572	214
8	537	215

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District Rank

Sunnyvale School District, which is ranked #376 of all 1,908 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

This School District

State Average (CA)

#380 out of 1932 school districts
(Top 20%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Sunnyvale School District
2023	#380
2022	#375
2021	#950
2019	#377
2018	#149
2017	#184
2016	#190
2015	#190
2014	#51
2013	#335
2012	#366

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48%

34%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Sunnyvale School District	California
2023	48%	34%
2022	48%	33%
2021	20%	34%
2019	54%	40%
2018	55%	39%
2017	54%	38%
2016	53%	37%
2015	51%	34%
2014	74%	63%
2013	62%	59%
2012	62%	59%

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55%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Sunnyvale School District	California
2022	55%	47%
2021	20%	49%
2019	59%	51%
2018	55%	50%
2017	57%	48%
2016	57%	48%
2015	53%	44%
2014	90%	58%
2013	62%	57%
2012	61%	58%
2011	58%	56%

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47%

29%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.71

0.64

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Sunnyvale School District	California
2024	0.72	0.63
2023	0.72	0.64
2022	0.73	0.63
2021	0.74	0.62
2020	0.74	0.63
2019	0.74	0.63
2018	0.74	0.64
2017	0.74	0.64
2016	0.73	0.64
2015	0.72	0.64
2014	0.72	0.65
2013	0.71	0.65
2012	0.69	0.65
2011	0.68	0.67
2010	0.68	0.67
2009	0.68	0.71
2008	0.67	0.65
2007	0.68	0.67
2006	0.68	0.66
2005	0.69	0.67
2004	0.69	0.67
2003	0.69	0.67
2002	0.70	0.67
2001	0.70	0.67
2000	0.70	0.67
1999	0.71	0.67
1998	0.71	0.67
1997	0.71	0.67
1996	0.72	0.67
1995	0.72	0.67
1994	0.72	0.67
1993	0.71	0.67
1992	0.70	0.67
1991	0.69	0.67
1990	0.69	0.66
1989	0.68	0.65
1988	0.68	0.65

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% American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Sunnyvale School District	California
2024	1%	1%
2023	1%	1%
2022	2%	1%
2020	3%	1%
2019	3%	1%
2018	2%	1%
2017	2%	1%
2016	2%	1%
2015	3%	1%
2014	2%	1%
2013	1%	1%
2012	1%	1%
2007	1%	2%
2005	2%	2%
2004	1%	2%
2003	1%	2%
2002	1%	2%
2001	1%	2%
2000	1%	1%
1999	1%	1%
1998	1%	1%
1997	1%	1%
1996	1%	1%
1995	1%	1%
1994	1%	1%
1993	1%	1%
1992	1%	1%
1991	1%	1%
1990	1%	1%
1989	1%	1%
1988	1%	1%

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% Asian

31%

11%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Sunnyvale School District	California
2024	31%	12%
2023	32%	12%
2022	33%	12%
2021	35%	12%
2020	35%	12%
2019	35%	12%
2018	33%	11%
2017	33%	11%
2016	34%	11%
2015	33%	11%
2014	32%	11%
2013	32%	11%
2012	31%	11%
2011	32%	11%
2010	34%	11%
2009	32%	11%
2008	33%	12%
2007	31%	12%
2006	30%	12%
2005	29%	12%
2004	30%	12%
2003	31%	11%
2002	32%	11%
2001	31%	11%
2000	30%	11%
1999	30%	11%
1998	29%	11%
1997	28%	11%
1996	27%	11%
1995	27%	11%
1994	27%	11%
1993	26%	11%
1992	24%	11%
1991	23%	11%
1990	24%	10%
1989	23%	10%
1988	23%	10%

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% Hispanic

39%

55%

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

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% Black

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

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% White

19%

22%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Sunnyvale School District	California
2024	19%	20%
2023	19%	21%
2022	20%	21%
2021	22%	22%
2020	23%	23%
2019	23%	23%
2018	23%	24%
2017	23%	24%
2016	24%	24%
2015	22%	24%
2014	21%	25%
2013	21%	25%
2012	19%	26%
2011	19%	27%
2010	19%	27%
2009	19%	28%
2008	20%	29%
2007	21%	29%
2006	23%	31%
2005	23%	31%
2004	23%	32%
2003	25%	34%
2002	25%	35%
2001	26%	36%
2000	28%	37%
1999	29%	38%
1998	30%	39%
1997	30%	39%
1996	32%	40%
1995	33%	41%
1994	35%	42%
1993	38%	43%
1992	41%	44%
1991	44%	45%
1990	44%	47%
1989	46%	49%
1988	47%	50%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

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Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2014)
Year	Sunnyvale School District	California
2014	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%
2012	1%	1%
2011	1%	1%
2010	1%	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 (2009-2024)
Year	Sunnyvale School District	California
2024	8%	6%
2023	9%	6%
2022	9%	5%
2021	9%	5%
2020	9%	4%
2019	9%	4%
2018	10%	4%
2017	10%	4%
2016	7%	4%
2015	6%	3%
2014	6%	3%
2013	4%	3%
2012	3%	3%
2011	1%	2%
2009	1%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $23,673 is higher than the state median of $19,976. The school district revenue/student has grown by 24% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $22,124 is higher than the state median of $18,397. The school district spending/student has grown by 13% over four school years.

This School District

This State (CA)

Total Revenue

$133 MM

$116,387 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Sunnyvale School District	California
2023	$133 MM	$8 MM
2022	$122 MM	$7 MM
2021	$133 MM	$8 MM
2020	$122 MM	$7 MM
2019	$121 MM	$7 MM
2018	$107 MM	$29 MM
2017	$98 MM	$26 MM
2016	$99 MM	$24 MM
2015	$69 MM	$17 MM
2014	$79 MM	$21 MM
2012	$71 MM	$19 MM
2011	$71 MM	$19 MM
2010	$69 MM	$17 MM
2009	$70 MM	$19 MM
2008	$70 MM	$19 MM
2007	$63 MM	$19 MM
2006	$65 MM	$17 MM
2005	$50 MM	$16 MM
2004	$52 MM	$16 MM
2003	$55 MM	$16 MM
2002	$53 MM	$15 MM
2001	$52 MM	$15 MM
2000	$44 MM	$13 MM
1999	$41 MM	$12 MM
1998	$37 MM	$11 MM
1997	$34 MM	$10 MM
1996	$31 MM	$9 MM
1995	$29 MM	$8 MM

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Spending

$124 MM

$107,188 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Sunnyvale School District	California
2023	$124 MM	$7 MM
2022	$125 MM	$7 MM
2021	$124 MM	$7 MM
2020	$125 MM	$7 MM
2019	$128 MM	$7 MM
2018	$124 MM	$29 MM
2017	$117 MM	$24 MM
2016	$92 MM	$23 MM
2015	$87 MM	$18 MM
2014	$81 MM	$21 MM
2012	$89 MM	$19 MM
2011	$93 MM	$19 MM
2010	$87 MM	$18 MM
2009	$90 MM	$18 MM
2008	$75 MM	$19 MM
2007	$64 MM	$18 MM
2006	$58 MM	$17 MM
2005	$49 MM	$16 MM
2004	$55 MM	$17 MM
2003	$60 MM	$15 MM
2002	$58 MM	$16 MM
2001	$49 MM	$14 MM
2000	$47 MM	$13 MM
1999	$44 MM	$11 MM
1998	$44 MM	$11 MM
1997	$36 MM	$10 MM
1996	$34 MM	$8 MM
1995	$34 MM	$8 MM

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Revenue / Student

$23,673

$19,976

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Sunnyvale School District	California
2023	$24,337	$15,607
2022	$19,074	$14,213
2021	$22,335	$15,669
2020	$19,074	$14,213
2019	$18,127	$14,063
2018	$16,227	$16,033
2017	$15,023	$16,692
2016	$14,860	$15,604
2015	$10,236	$10,238
2014	$11,497	$11,786
2012	$10,743	$11,929
2011	$10,877	$11,681
2010	$11,019	$10,238
2009	$11,346	$11,099
2008	$11,629	$11,762
2007	$10,484	$11,879
2006	$10,851	$10,859
2005	$8,472	$10,445
2004	$8,777	$10,566
2003	$9,321	$10,456
2002	$9,098	$9,803
2001	$8,657	$10,568
2000	$7,413	$8,943
1999	$6,799	$8,203
1998	$6,046	$7,395
1997	$5,800	$6,922
1995	$4,963	$5,953
1992	$4,635	$5,430

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Spending / Student

$22,124

$18,397

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Sunnyvale School District	California
2023	$22,745	$13,914
2022	$19,539	$13,602
2021	$20,874	$13,970
2020	$19,539	$13,602
2019	$19,274	$13,522
2018	$18,939	$16,124
2017	$17,866	$15,588
2016	$13,790	$14,779
2015	$12,754	$10,739
2014	$11,886	$11,804
2012	$13,485	$12,155
2011	$14,309	$11,509
2010	$13,729	$10,739
2009	$14,606	$10,975
2008	$12,401	$11,678
2007	$10,621	$11,317
2006	$9,747	$10,926
2005	$8,299	$10,789
2004	$9,235	$11,073
2003	$10,144	$10,210
2002	$9,945	$10,600
2001	$8,174	$10,007
2000	$8,031	$9,131
1999	$7,234	$7,911
1998	$7,165	$7,592
1997	$6,024	$6,759
1995	$5,928	$6,033
1992	$4,823	$5,588

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Best Sunnyvale School District Public Middle Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Sunnyvale Middle School

(Math: 57% | Reading: 64%)
:

Top 20%

Add to Compare

1080 Mango Ave.
Sunnyvale, CA 94087
(408) 522-8288

Gr: 6-8 | 1,037 student Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 75%

Rank: #22.

Columbia Middle School

(Math: 25% | Reading: 37%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

739 Morse Ave.
Sunnyvale, CA 94085
(408) 522-8247

Gr: 6-8 | 672 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 87%

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 10 schools
Grades: K-08
Enrollment: 5,609 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 19:1
Minority Enrollment: 82%
: Top 20% in CA
: 48% (Top 20%)
: 55% (Top 30%)
: 47% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education