Gonzales Unified School District

600 Elko St.
Gonzales, CA 93926
(District boundaries shown in map)
3/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 809 students in Gonzales Unified School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in California.
Public High School in Gonzales Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 12% (versus the California public high school average of 28%), and reading proficiency score of 30% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Public High School in Gonzales Unified School District have a Graduation Rate of 92%, which is more than the California average of 87%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Gonzales High School, with 92% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in California or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the California public high school average of 77% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
3 Schools
2,826 Schools
# Students
2,110 Students
2,020,187 Students
# Teachers
99 Teachers
101,258 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
21:1
21:1

District Rank

Gonzales Unified School District, which is ranked #1515 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 92% has increased from 90-94% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (CA)
#1476 out of 1941 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Gonzales Unified  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
17%
33%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Gonzales 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.
31%
47%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Gonzales 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.
11%
29%
92%
87%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Gonzales Unified  School District and public school graduation rate of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.05
0.65
# American Indian Students
5 Students
10,744 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
11 Students
238,325 Students
% Asian Students
1%
12%
# Hispanic Students
2,058 Students
1,088,027 Students
% Hispanic Students
98%
54%
# Black Students
n/a
102,494 Students
% Black Students
n/a
5%
# White Students
26 Students
460,449 Students
% White Students
1%
23%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
9,014 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
10 Students
103,001 Students
% of Two or more races Students
n/a
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
18
# Students in K Grade:
147
22,406
# Students in 1st Grade:
144
18,976
# Students in 2nd Grade:
120
18,670
# Students in 3rd Grade:
154
18,995
# Students in 4th Grade:
148
19,014
# Students in 5th Grade:
127
19,370
# Students in 6th Grade:
152
26,291
# Students in 7th Grade:
152
36,245
# Students in 8th Grade:
157
38,229
# Students in 9th Grade:
186
447,954
# Students in 10th Grade:
213
448,650
# Students in 11th Grade:
204
451,877
# Students in 12th Grade:
206
453,492
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $19,084 in this school district is less than the state median of $21,485. The school district revenue/student has grown by 26% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,581 is less than the state median of $19,787. The school district spending/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
This School District
This State (CA)
Total Revenue
$40 MM
$116,387 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Gonzales 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
$33 MM
$107,188 MM
This chart displays total spending of Gonzales 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
$19,084
$21,485
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Gonzales 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
$15,581
$19,787
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Gonzales 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 Gonzales Unified School District Public High Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Gonzales High School
Magnet School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 30%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
501 Fifth St.
Gonzales, CA 93926
(831) 675-2495
Grades: 9-12
| 809 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: KG-12
  • Enrollment: 2,110 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 21:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 99%
  • : 92% (Top 30% in CA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 17% (Btm 50%)
  • : 31% (Btm 50%)
  • : 11% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

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