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Located in the heart of Silicon Valley, Palo Alto Unified School District (PAUSD) serves a well-educated, high tech-community and Stanford University, one of the world's leading universities.
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Demographic Details | Student Summary | School Information | The District
Demographic Details
(For the city of Palo Alto unless otherwise stated.)
Population: 58,600
Mean household income: $150,700
Median home price: $950,000
Adult residents with 4 or more years of college: 74%
Adults (over age 25) with at least one graduate degree: 43%
County: Santa Clara
About Us—Learn more about the District on the About PAUSD page.
Student Summary
Student population (approx): 10,000
Graduates attending college (2003): 95%
- University of California system: 35%
- California State University system: 5%
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| SAT Scores for 2002-2003 |
PAUSD |
California |
Nation |
| Verbal Scores |
609 |
499 |
507 |
| Math Scores |
645 |
519 |
519 |
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School Information
Number of schools:
- Elementary (K-6): 12
- Middle (6-8): 3
- High (9-12): 2
Other schools and programs include a pre-school, Young Fives program, a self-supporting Adult School, the Hospital School at Stanford's Lucille Packard Children's Hospital, and Summer School.
General fund expenditures per student: $10,215
Number of teachers: 646
Average classroom teacher salary: $71,255
Specific details regarding demographic data, class size, and curriculum can be found for individual schools on the School Accountability Report Card page.
Fiscal Facts—Fiscal information
may be seen on the Fiscal Facts
page.
The District
State of the District Report—The
State of the District Report
is organized around current strategic goals, which drives PAUSD's
work for continuous improvement.
PAUSD Strategic Plan—The Strategic Plan is designed to achieve the next level of excellence in education for our students. The plan covers the time period February 2001 through June 2004 and comprises eight District goals, three for educational excellence and five for educational support related to aspects of operation critical to achieving the educational excellence goals.
Board of Education—Meetings of the PAUSD Board of Education are held at 7 pm the 2nd and 4th Tuesday of each month, except March. More information about the meetings and the board members can be found on the Board of Education page.
Employment Opportunities—Current positions available with the District can be viewed in the Employment section of this site.
Revised November 2003 |
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