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Item: Cupertino Union School District
Rating: 10
Author: Public School Review

1309 South Mary Ave., Ste. 150
Sunnyvale, CA 94087-3050

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10/

Top 1%

Tel: (408) 252-3000

www.cusdk8.org

Top Rankings

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

Overview

This School District

This State (CA)

# Schools

23 Schools

3,469 Schools

# Students

13,526 Students

1,858,621 Students

# Teachers

631 Teachers

88,118 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

21:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Cupertino Union School District	California
Kind	53	47
1	48	34
2	45	35
3	44	36
4	50	37
5	51	40
6	1,565	141
7	1,562	213
8	1,595	216

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District Rank

Cupertino Union School District, which is ranked #18 of all 1,904 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)

#19 out of 1932 school districts
(Top 1%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Cupertino Union School District
2023	#19
2022	#16
2021	#21
2019	#21
2018	#5
2017	#12
2016	#12
2015	#10
2014	#219
2013	#17
2012	#22

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84%

34%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Cupertino Union School District	California
2023	84%	34%
2022	84%	33%
2021	83%	34%
2019	86%	40%
2018	86%	39%
2017	86%	38%
2016	85%	37%
2015	84%	34%
2014	62%	63%
2013	90%	59%
2012	90%	59%

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84%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Cupertino Union School District	California
2022	84%	47%
2021	82%	49%
2019	85%	51%
2018	86%	50%
2017	84%	48%
2016	84%	48%
2015	84%	44%
2014	72%	58%
2013	89%	57%
2012	89%	58%
2011	87%	56%

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76%

29%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Cupertino Union School District	California
2022	76%	29%
2021	70%	28%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.49

0.64

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Cupertino Union School District	California
2024	0.47	0.63
2023	0.46	0.64
2022	0.45	0.63
2021	0.44	0.62
2020	0.43	0.63
2019	0.43	0.63
2018	0.41	0.64
2017	0.41	0.64
2016	0.42	0.64
2015	0.42	0.64
2014	0.42	0.65
2013	0.42	0.65
2012	0.43	0.65
2011	0.44	0.67
2010	0.44	0.67
2009	0.44	0.71
2008	0.45	0.65
2007	0.47	0.67
2006	0.49	0.66
2005	0.51	0.67
2004	0.52	0.67
2003	0.53	0.67
2002	0.55	0.67
2001	0.55	0.67
2000	0.55	0.67
1999	0.55	0.67
1998	0.55	0.67
1997	0.55	0.67
1996	0.54	0.67
1995	0.54	0.67
1994	0.53	0.67
1993	0.52	0.67
1992	0.52	0.67
1991	0.50	0.67
1990	0.48	0.66
1989	0.46	0.65
1988	0.43	0.65

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% American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2002)
Year	Cupertino Union School District	California
2002	1%	2%
1991	1%	1%

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% Asian

70%

11%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Cupertino Union School District	California
2024	71%	12%
2023	72%	12%
2022	73%	12%
2021	75%	12%
2020	75%	12%
2019	75%	12%
2018	75%	11%
2017	75%	11%
2016	75%	11%
2015	75%	11%
2014	75%	11%
2013	75%	11%
2012	74%	11%
2011	73%	11%
2010	73%	11%
2009	71%	11%
2008	71%	12%
2007	68%	12%
2006	66%	12%
2005	64%	12%
2004	61%	12%
2003	59%	11%
2002	54%	11%
2001	51%	11%
2000	48%	11%
1999	45%	11%
1998	44%	11%
1997	41%	11%
1996	38%	11%
1995	36%	11%
1994	34%	11%
1993	33%	11%
1992	32%	11%
1991	27%	11%
1990	27%	10%
1989	25%	10%
1988	23%	10%

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% Hispanic

55%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Cupertino Union School District	California
2024	7%	56%
2023	6%	55%
2022	6%	56%
2021	5%	56%
2020	5%	55%
2019	5%	55%
2018	5%	54%
2017	5%	54%
2016	5%	54%
2015	5%	54%
2014	5%	53%
2013	5%	53%
2012	5%	52%
2011	5%	51%
2010	5%	50%
2009	5%	49%
2008	4%	50%
2007	5%	49%
2006	5%	48%
2005	5%	47%
2004	5%	46%
2003	4%	45%
2002	4%	44%
2001	4%	43%
2000	4%	42%
1999	4%	41%
1998	3%	40%
1997	4%	40%
1996	4%	39%
1995	4%	38%
1994	4%	37%
1993	4%	36%
1992	4%	35%
1991	4%	34%
1990	4%	33%
1989	4%	31%
1988	4%	30%

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% Black

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

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% White

12%

22%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Cupertino Union School District	California
2024	12%	20%
2023	12%	21%
2022	12%	21%
2021	13%	22%
2020	14%	23%
2019	14%	23%
2018	16%	24%
2017	16%	24%
2016	17%	24%
2015	17%	24%
2014	17%	25%
2013	18%	25%
2012	19%	26%
2011	20%	27%
2010	21%	27%
2009	23%	28%
2008	24%	29%
2007	26%	29%
2006	28%	31%
2005	30%	31%
2004	33%	32%
2003	36%	34%
2002	39%	35%
2001	44%	36%
2000	47%	37%
1999	50%	38%
1998	52%	39%
1997	54%	39%
1996	56%	40%
1995	58%	41%
1994	60%	42%
1993	61%	43%
1992	62%	44%
1991	66%	45%
1990	67%	47%
1989	69%	49%
1988	72%	50%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

10%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2024)
Year	Cupertino Union School District	California
2024	9%	6%
2023	9%	6%
2022	8%	5%
2021	7%	5%
2020	5%	4%
2019	5%	4%
2018	4%	4%
2017	4%	4%
2016	3%	4%
2015	3%	3%
2014	2%	3%
2013	1%	3%
2012	1%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $16,414 in this school district is less than the state median of $20,100. The school district revenue/student has grown by 26% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $15,147 is less than the state median of $18,511. The school district spending/student has grown by 11% over four school years.

This School District

This State (CA)

Total Revenue

$222 MM

$116,387 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Cupertino Union School District	California
2023	$222 MM	$8 MM
2022	$216 MM	$7 MM
2021	$222 MM	$8 MM
2020	$216 MM	$7 MM
2019	$230 MM	$7 MM
2018	$219 MM	$29 MM
2017	$216 MM	$26 MM
2016	$225 MM	$24 MM
2015	$144 MM	$17 MM
2014	$186 MM	$21 MM
2012	$158 MM	$19 MM
2011	$157 MM	$19 MM
2010	$144 MM	$17 MM
2009	$154 MM	$19 MM
2008	$149 MM	$19 MM
2007	$144 MM	$19 MM
2006	$130 MM	$17 MM
2005	$128 MM	$16 MM
2004	$142 MM	$16 MM
2003	$110 MM	$16 MM
2002	$112 MM	$15 MM
2001	$108 MM	$15 MM
2000	$95 MM	$13 MM
1999	$89 MM	$12 MM
1998	$88 MM	$11 MM
1997	$78 MM	$10 MM
1996	$83 MM	$9 MM
1995	$65 MM	$8 MM

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Spending

$205 MM

$107,188 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Cupertino Union School District	California
2023	$205 MM	$7 MM
2022	$228 MM	$7 MM
2021	$205 MM	$7 MM
2020	$228 MM	$7 MM
2019	$246 MM	$7 MM
2018	$236 MM	$29 MM
2017	$238 MM	$24 MM
2016	$239 MM	$23 MM
2015	$147 MM	$18 MM
2014	$215 MM	$21 MM
2012	$152 MM	$19 MM
2011	$147 MM	$19 MM
2010	$147 MM	$18 MM
2009	$149 MM	$18 MM
2008	$155 MM	$19 MM
2007	$139 MM	$18 MM
2006	$128 MM	$17 MM
2005	$154 MM	$16 MM
2004	$142 MM	$17 MM
2003	$127 MM	$15 MM
2002	$112 MM	$16 MM
2001	$106 MM	$14 MM
2000	$96 MM	$13 MM
1999	$109 MM	$11 MM
1998	$97 MM	$11 MM
1997	$85 MM	$10 MM
1996	$92 MM	$8 MM
1995	$69 MM	$8 MM

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Revenue / Student

$16,414

$20,100

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Cupertino Union School District	California
2023	$16,501	$15,607
2022	$12,933	$14,213
2021	$14,184	$15,669
2020	$12,933	$14,213
2019	$13,264	$14,063
2018	$12,189	$16,033
2017	$11,640	$16,692
2016	$11,878	$15,604
2015	$7,572	$10,238
2014	$9,695	$11,786
2012	$8,454	$11,929
2011	$8,536	$11,681
2010	$8,016	$10,238
2009	$8,762	$11,099
2008	$8,642	$11,762
2007	$8,467	$11,879
2006	$7,818	$10,859
2005	$7,848	$10,445
2004	$8,862	$10,566
2003	$6,916	$10,456
2002	$7,206	$9,803
2001	$6,885	$10,568
2000	$6,126	$8,943
1999	$5,826	$8,203
1998	$5,827	$7,395
1997	$5,270	$6,922
1995	$4,593	$5,953
1992	$5,373	$5,430

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Spending / Student

$15,147

$18,511

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Cupertino Union School District	California
2023	$15,227	$13,914
2022	$13,627	$13,602
2021	$13,089	$13,970
2020	$13,627	$13,602
2019	$14,190	$13,522
2018	$13,084	$16,124
2017	$12,789	$15,588
2016	$12,622	$14,779
2015	$7,731	$10,739
2014	$11,207	$11,804
2012	$8,164	$12,155
2011	$8,012	$11,509
2010	$8,185	$10,739
2009	$8,472	$10,975
2008	$8,955	$11,678
2007	$8,214	$11,317
2006	$7,724	$10,926
2005	$9,485	$10,789
2004	$8,843	$11,073
2003	$8,027	$10,210
2002	$7,221	$10,600
2001	$6,769	$10,007
2000	$6,237	$9,131
1999	$7,130	$7,911
1998	$6,471	$7,592
1997	$5,713	$6,759
1995	$4,884	$6,033
1992	$5,644	$5,588

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Best Cupertino Union School District Public Middle Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

John F. Kennedy Middle School

(Math: 91% | Reading: 90%)
:

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Add to Compare

821 Bubb Rd.
Cupertino, CA 95014
(408) 253-1525

Gr: 6-8 | 880 students Student-teacher ratio: 21:1 Minority enrollment: 90%

Rank: #22.

Joaquin Miller Middle School

(Math: 89% | Reading: 89%)
:

10/

Top 1%

Add to Compare

6151 Rainbow Dr.
San Jose, CA 95129
(408) 252-3755

Gr: 6-8 | 1,067 students Student-teacher ratio: 21:1 Minority enrollment: 95%

Rank: #33.

Sam H. Lawson Middle School

(Math: 87% | Reading: 88%)
:

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Top 1%

Add to Compare

10401 Vista Dr.
Cupertino, CA 95014
(408) 255-7500

Gr: 6-8 | 841 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 94%

Rank: #44.

Christa Mcauliffe

(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 80%)
:

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Top 5%

Add to Compare

12211 Titus Ave.
Saratoga, CA 95070
(408) 253-4696

Gr: K-8 | 358 students Student-teacher ratio: 20:1 Minority enrollment: 67%

Rank: #55.

Warren E. Hyde Middle School

(Math: 79% | Reading: 81%)
:

10/

Top 5%

Add to Compare

19325 Bollinger Rd.
Cupertino, CA 95014
(408) 252-6290

Gr: 6-8 | 800 students Student-teacher ratio: 20:1 Minority enrollment: 88%

Rank: #66.

Cupertino Middle School

(Math: 75% | Reading: 77%)
:

10/

Top 10%

Add to Compare

1650 South Bernardo Ave.
Sunnyvale, CA 94087
(408) 245-0303

Gr: 6-8 | 1,067 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 76%

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 23 schools
Grades: K-08
Enrollment: 13,526 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 21:1
Minority Enrollment: 88%
: Top 1% in CA
: 84% (Top 1%)
: 84% (Top 5%)
: 76% (Top 1%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education