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San Juan Unified School District
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Sacramento County, California
District details
Superintendent: Melissa Bassanelli
# of school board members: 7
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San Juan Unified School District is a school district in California.

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Superintendent

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Melissa Bassanelli is the superintendent of the San Juan Unified School District. Bassanelli was appointed superintendent on January 1, 2023. Bassanelli's previous career experience includes working in the district as deputy superintendent, assistant superintendent, director, principal, vice principal, area coordinator, intervention assistant, intervention specialist, and a supervisor of intervention.[1]

Past superintendents

  • Kent Kern was the superintendent of the San Juan Unified School District from March 25, 2014 until 2022.[2] Kern's previous career experience includes working as a teacher, vice principal, and principal.[3]
  • Glynn Thompson was the superintendent of the San Juan Unified School District from 2012 to 2013. Thompson's previous career experience included working as the district's chief academic officer.[4][5]

School board

The San Juan Unified School District school board consists of seven members elected to four-year terms. Elections are held by district. The 2022 election added two seats to the board. Before that election, the board was elected at large.[6]

Elections

See also: San Juan Unified School District, California, elections

Members of the San Juan Unified School District school board are elected to four-year terms. Seats are up for election on a staggered basis every even-numbered year in November. Special elections can be scheduled in odd-numbered years.

Three seats on the board were up for general election on November 5, 2024.


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Public participation in board meetings

The San Juan Unified School District school board maintains the following policy on public testimony during board meetings:[7]


District map

School district map

Budget

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[8]

Revenue, 2021-2022
SOURCE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Federal: $113,440,000 $2,963 14%
Local: $251,166,000 $6,560 32%
State: $427,822,000 $11,173 54%
Total: $792,428,000 $20,696
Expenditures, 2021-2022
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $720,154,000 $18,808
Total Current Expenditures: $587,275,000 $15,337
Instructional Expenditures: $348,630,000 $9,105 48%
Student and Staff Support: $80,857,000 $2,111 11%
Administration: $82,268,000 $2,148 11%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $75,520,000 $1,972 10%
Total Capital Outlay: $95,726,000 $2,500
Construction: $94,070,000 $2,456
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $3,485,000 $91
Interest on Debt: $27,297,000 $712


Teacher salaries

The following salary information was pulled from the district's teacher salary schedule. A salary schedule is a list of expected compensations based on variables such as position, years employed, and education level. It may not reflect actual teacher salaries in the district.

Year Minimum Maximum
2024-2025[9] $60,000 $118,000
2023-2024[10] $52,217 $111,100
2020-2021[11] $46,561 $87,050

Academic performance

Each year, state and local education agencies use tests and other standards to assess student proficiency. Although the data below was published by the U.S. Department of Education, proficiency measurements are established by the states. As a result, proficiency levels are not comparable between different states and year-over-year proficiency levels within a district may not be comparable because states may change their proficiency measurements.[12]

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2020-2021 40 50-54 11-19 25-29 <50 45-49 44
2018-2019 37 44 14 24 25-29 40 44
2017-2018 35 45 12 22 15-19 33 41
2016-2017 33 49 13 20 15-19 32 40
2015-2016 35 51 13 20 20-24 35-39 41
2014-2015 32 52 11 17 20-24 25-29 38
2013-2014 62 80 35-39 47 50-59 60-64 68
2012-2013 55 71 32 40 50-54 48 62
2011-2012 57 73 33 42 52 43 63
2010-2011 57 73 34 42 54 45-49 63

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2020-2021 62 60-64 30-34 50-54 PS 60-64 67
2018-2019 46 50 25 35 30-34 51 53
2017-2018 45 54 25 32 30-34 45 52
2016-2017 44 56 24 28 30-34 43 51
2015-2016 45 61 24 30 35-39 50-54 52
2014-2015 42 61 21 26 35-39 35-39 48
2013-2014 60 77 30-34 42 40-49 55-59 67
2012-2013 57 71 37 39 50-54 52 64
2011-2012 60 73 40 43 52 54 67
2010-2011 59 72 38 41 57 50-54 65

The following table shows the graduation rate of district students each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2019-2020 88 90 75-79 86 60-79 90-94 89
2018-2019 88 91 75-79 86 60-79 85-89 90
2017-2018 88 >=95 75-79 87 70-79 80-84 90
2016-2017 88 93 80-84 85 >=90 85-89 89
2015-2016 84 91 70-74 77 60-69 90-94 87
2014-2015 83 86 70-74 70 85-89 60-79 87
2013-2014 82 91 65-69 69 70-74 70-79 86
2012-2013 81 88 65 68 80-84 60-69 86
2011-2012 81 89 62 70 70-79 40-59 85
2010-2011 80 87 65-69 64 75-79 40-59 85


Students

Year Enrollment Year-to-year change (%)
2023-2024 38,488 1.0
2022-2023 38,119 -0.4
2021-2022 38,289 -2.4
2020-2021 39,218 -1.3
2019-2020 39,740 -0.8
2018-2019 40,058 -24.9
2017-2018 50,044 1.6
2016-2017 49,255 -0.6
2015-2016 49,564 0.9
2014-2015 49,114 0.2
2013-2014 49,035 2.6
2012-2013 47,752 1.1
2011-2012 47,245 0.3
2010-2011 47,116 -0.4
2009-2010 47,327 0.2
2008-2009 47,230 -0.4
2007-2008 47,400 -1.0
2006-2007 47,862 -1.0
2005-2006 48,325 -3.7
2004-2005 50,089 -1.6
2003-2004 50,906 -2.6
2002-2003 52,212 1.6
2001-2002 51,383 2.2
2000-2001 50,266 4.4
1999-2000 48,052 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2023-2024
RACE San Juan Unified School District (%) California K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.5 0.4
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 12.0 12.1
Black 6.4 4.9
Hispanic 25.7 56.1
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.7 0.4
Two or More Races 8.0 5.8
White 46.6 20.2

Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.


Staff

As of the 2023-2024 school year, San Juan Unified School District had 1,695.95 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 22.69.

Teachers, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 0.00
Kindergarten: 129.42
Elementary: 984.17
Secondary: 582.36
Total: 1,695.95

San Juan Unified School District employed 51.60 district administrators and 99.50 school administrators as of the 2023-2024 school year.

Administrators, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 51.60
District Administrative Support: 39.51
School Administrators: 99.50
School Administrative Support: 210.99
Other staff, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 727.37
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 29.00
Total Guidance Counselors: 82.62
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 27.10
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 37.02
Librarians/Media Specialists: 6.00
Library/Media Support: 0.00
Student Support Services: 109.30
Other Support Services: 765.14


Schools

The San Juan Unified School District operates 68 schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Albert Schweitzer Elementary319KG-5
Andrew Carnegie Middle6986-8
Arcade Fundamental Middle3916-8
Arden Middle9566-8
Arlington Heights Elementary333KG-5
Bella Vista High1,9269-12
Cambridge Heights Elementary321KG-5
Cameron Ranch Elementary397KG-5
Carmichael Elementary383KG-5
Carriage Drive Elementary425KG-6
Casa Roble Fundamental High1,1039-12
Charles Peck Elementary306KG-5
Cottage Elementary490KG-5
Coyle Avenue Elementary325KG-5
Del Campo High1,5579-12
Del Dayo Elementary520KG-6
Del Paso Manor Elementary702KG-6
Dyer-Kelly Elementary718KG-5
Earl Legette Elementary548KG-6
El Camino Fundamental High1,2969-12
El Sereno Alternative Education1459-12
Encina Preparatory High6289-12
General Davie Jr. Primary Center0
Gold River Discovery Center K-8722KG-8
Grand Oaks Elementary336KG-5
Green Oaks Fundamental Elementary305KG-5
Greer Elementary708KG-5
Harry Dewey Fundamental Elementary388KG-6
Howe Avenue Elementary710KG-5
James R. Cowan Fundamental Elementary406KG-6
John Barrett Middle7436-8
Katherine Johnson Middle6166-8
Kingswood K-8555KG-8
La Entrada Continuation High1159-12
Laurel Ruff Transition15512-12
La Vista Center206-12
Lichen K-8487KG-8
Louis Pasteur Fundamental Middle7036-8
Mariemont Elementary581KG-5
Mariposa Avenue Elementary311KG-5
Marvin Marshall Preschool And Children'S Center0KG-KG
Mary Deterding Elementary616KG-6
Meraki High828-12
Mesa Verde High8819-12
Mira Loma High1,6329-12
Mission Avenue Open Elementary430KG-6
Northridge Elementary398KG-6
Oakview Community Elementary425KG-5
Orangevale Open K-8585KG-8
Ottomon Way Elementary247KG-5
Pasadena Avenue Elementary334KG-5
Pershing Elementary503KG-6
Ralph Richardson Center54KG-12
Rio Americano High1,8679-12
San Juan Choices Charter2776-12
San Juan High5709-12
Sierra Oaks K-8619KG-8
Skycrest Elementary409KG-5
Starr King K-8854KG-8
Sylvan Middle6276-8
Thomas Edison Language Institute K-8863KG-8
Thomas Kelly Elementary332KG-5
Trajan Elementary398KG-5
Twin Lakes Elementary484KG-6
Whitney Avenue Elementary401KG-5
Will Rogers Middle5816-8
Winston Churchill Middle9956-8
Woodside K-8420KG-8

Noteworthy events

2021: Recall effort against all five school board members does not go to a vote

See also: San Juan Unified School District recall, California (2021)

An effort to recall all five members of the San Juan Unified School District Board of Education did not go to a vote in 2021. Recall supporters did not collect enough signatures to put the recalls on the ballot.[13]

The recall effort began in April 2021. Pam Costa, Zima Creason, Saul Hernandez, Michael McKibbin, and Paula Marie Villescaz were named in the recall petitions.[14] To get the recall on the ballot, recall supporters would have had to collect 20,266 signatures per board member by October 19, 2021.[15]

Recall supporters said the board members had failed to represent their constituents, denied students access to district staff and services, and voted to not return students to in-person learning during the 2020-2021 school year.[14] The San Juan Unified School District started the 2020-2021 school year with online instruction due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[16] The district announced in May 2021 that students would start the 2021-2022 school year with full-time in-person instruction.[17]

In response to the recall, Costa said, "The Board has worked hard to balance student learning with safety for all, while complying with the complex layers of local, state, and federal law." Hernandez said he had spoken in favor of returning students to in-person instruction as soon as possible. The other three board members did not submit responses to the recall effort.[14]

Contact information

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San Juan Unified School District
3738 Walnut Ave.
Carmichael, CA 95608
Phone: 916-971-7700


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Footnotes

  1. ↑ San Juan Unified School District, "Superintendent," accessed December 19, 2023
  2. ↑ San Juan Unified School District, "Kent Kern, San Juan Unified Superintendent of Schools," accessed July 1, 2016
  3. ↑ San Juan Unified School District, "Superintendent Kent Kern," accessed October 10, 2019
  4. ↑ San Juan Unified School District, "About Mr. Thompson," accessed April 25, 2014
  5. ↑ The Sacramento Bee, "San Juan Unified faces $17 million in claims over harassment allegations," December 16, 2013
  6. ↑ San Juan Unified School District, "Introducing Our Board," accessed September 29, 2022
  7. ↑ San Juan Unified School District, "Board Policy: Meeting conduct," accessed December 19, 2023
  8. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
  9. ↑ San Juan Unified School District, "Credentialed Teachers/ Nurses/ Counselors, SLP's/ Teacher Librarians/ Social Workers Salary Schedule 2024 -2025 ," accessed April 22, 2025
  10. ↑ San Juan Unified School District, "Credentialed Teachers/Nurses/Counselors/Speech Therapists/Teacher-Librarians/School Social Worker Salary Schedule: 2023 - 2024 School Year," accessed February 6, 2024
  11. ↑ San Juan Unified School District, "Credentialed Teachers/Nurses/Counselors/Speech Therapists/Teacher-Librarians/School Social Worker Salary Schedule: 2020 - 2021 School Year," accessed May 25, 2021
  12. ↑ U.S. Department of Education, Washington, DC: EDFacts, "State Assessments in Reading/Language Arts and Mathematics- School Year 2018-19 EDFacts Data Documentation," accessed February 25, 2021
  13. ↑ Sentinel-Tribune, "Pandemic restrictions fuel recall efforts on fall ballots," October 31, 2021
  14. ↑ 14.0 14.1 14.2 Sacramento County Voter Registration and Elections, "Current Recall Information," accessed June 4, 2021
  15. ↑ Abbey Smith, “Email communication with Julia Wick, Los Angeles Times," June 2, 2021
  16. ↑ San Juan Unified School District, "COVID-19 Safety Plan," accessed June 4, 2021
  17. ↑ San Juan Unified School District, "5-day full-time schedule for 2021-2022," accessed June 4, 2021
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