El Dorado Union High School District

4675 Missouri Flat Rd.
Placerville, CA 95667-6816
(District boundaries shown in map)
8/
10
Top 30%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 2,516 students in El Dorado Union High School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public middle schools in California.
Public Middle School in El Dorado Union High School District have an average math proficiency score of 56% (versus the California public middle school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 67% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 36% of the student body (majority Asian), which is less than the California public middle school average of 77% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
6 Schools
3,503 Schools
# Students
6,680 Students
1,729,980 Students
# Teachers
291 Teachers
87,195 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
23:1
23:1

District Rank

El Dorado Union High School District, which is ranked #388 of all 1,931 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 96% has increased from 95% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (CA)
#394 out of 1941 school districts
(Top 30%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of El Dorado Union High  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
41%
33%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of El Dorado Union High  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
60%
47%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of El Dorado Union High  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
40%
29%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of El Dorado Union High  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
96%
87%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of El Dorado Union High  School District and public school graduation rate of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.53
0.65
# American Indian Students
71 Students
9,959 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
503 Students
188,478 Students
% Asian Students
8%
11%
# Hispanic Students
1,259 Students
923,962 Students
% Hispanic Students
19%
53%
# Black Students
65 Students
91,300 Students
% Black Students
1%
5%
# White Students
4,378 Students
400,535 Students
% White Students
66%
23%
# Hawaiian Students
17 Students
7,325 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
367 Students
101,982 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
6%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
83
# Students in K Grade:
-
83,342
# Students in 1st Grade:
-
70,983
# Students in 2nd Grade:
-
70,937
# Students in 3rd Grade:
-
72,484
# Students in 4th Grade:
-
74,201
# Students in 5th Grade:
-
80,839
# Students in 6th Grade:
-
264,601
# Students in 7th Grade:
-
409,781
# Students in 8th Grade:
-
405,230
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,603
53,401
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,700
47,293
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,714
46,988
# Students in 12th Grade:
1,663
49,817
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,453 in this school district is less than the state median of $21,485. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,450 is less than the state median of $19,787. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (CA)
Total Revenue
$97 MM
$116,387 MM
This chart displays total revenue of El Dorado Union High  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in California by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$83 MM
$107,188 MM
This chart displays total spending of El Dorado Union High  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in California by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$14,453
$21,485
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in El Dorado Union High  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in California by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$12,450
$19,787
This chart displays average spending per public school student in El Dorado Union High  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in California by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best El Dorado Union High School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Oak Ridge High School
Magnet School
(Math: 56% | Reading: 67%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
1120 Harvard Way
El Dorado Hills, CA 95762
(916) 933-6980
Grades: 8-12
| 2,516 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 6 schools
  • Grades: 08-12
  • Enrollment: 6,680 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 23:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 34%
  • : 96% (Top 5% in CA)
  • : Top 30%
  • : 41% (Top 30%)
  • : 60% (Top 20%)
  • : 40% (Top 30%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

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