Esparto Unified School District

26675 Plainfield St.
Esparto, CA 95627-2192
(District boundaries shown in map)
2/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 667 students in Esparto Unified School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in California.
Public Elementary Schools in Esparto Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 12% (versus the California public elementary school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 26% (versus the 45% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 83% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the California public elementary school average of 78% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
4 Schools
7,693 Schools
# Students
954 Students
3,500,507 Students
# Teachers
45 Teachers
172,951 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
21:1
21:1

District Rank

Esparto Unified School District, which is ranked #1718 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 95% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (CA)
#1705 out of 1941 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Esparto Unified  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
11%
33%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Esparto Unified  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.
28%
47%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Esparto Unified  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.
15-19%
29%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Esparto Unified  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.
≥95%
87%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Esparto Unified  School District and public school graduation rate of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.39
0.65
# American Indian Students
10 Students
16,888 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
11 Students
424,717 Students
% Asian Students
1%
12%
# Hispanic Students
726 Students
1,893,805 Students
% Hispanic Students
76%
54%
# Black Students
25 Students
169,690 Students
% Black Students
3%
5%
# White Students
163 Students
754,767 Students
% White Students
17%
22%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
14,663 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
17 Students
219,616 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
6%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
83
# Students in K Grade:
89
451,616
# Students in 1st Grade:
73
377,018
# Students in 2nd Grade:
72
379,893
# Students in 3rd Grade:
71
389,353
# Students in 4th Grade:
74
393,562
# Students in 5th Grade:
73
398,613
# Students in 6th Grade:
75
407,977
# Students in 7th Grade:
67
280,783
# Students in 8th Grade:
73
277,323
# Students in 9th Grade:
62
39,712
# Students in 10th Grade:
66
34,198
# Students in 11th Grade:
74
33,820
# Students in 12th Grade:
85
36,556
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $17,968 in this school district is less than the state median of $21,485. The school district revenue/student has grown by 17% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,481 is less than the state median of $19,787. The school district spending/student has grown by 16% over four school years.
This School District
This State (CA)
Total Revenue
$17 MM
$116,387 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Esparto Unified  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
$16 MM
$107,188 MM
This chart displays total spending of Esparto Unified  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
$17,968
$21,485
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Esparto Unified  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
$16,481
$19,787
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Esparto Unified  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 Esparto Unified School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Esparto Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 13% | Reading: 26%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
17120 Omega St.
Esparto, CA 95627
(530) 787-3417
Grades: K-5
| 452 students
Rank: #22.
Esparto Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 11% | Reading: 25%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
26058 Country Rd. 21a
Esparto, CA 95627
(530) 787-4151
Grades: 6-8
| 215 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: KG-12
  • Enrollment: 954 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 21:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 83%
  • : ≥95% (Top 10% in CA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 11% (Btm 50%)
  • : 28% (Btm 50%)
  • : 15-19% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

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