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Hughson 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 2025 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 462 students in Hughson Unified School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in California.
Public Middle Schools in Hughson Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 14% (versus the California public middle school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 34% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 58% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the California public middle school average of 78% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
6 Schools
3,501 Schools
# Students
2,186 Students
1,854,363 Students
# Teachers
91 Teachers
87,821 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
24:1
24:1
District Rank
Hughson Unified School District, which is ranked #1117 of all 1,925 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 increased from 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#1128 out of 1941 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
22%
33%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
41%
47%

Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
22%
29%
Graduation Rate
≥95%
87%

Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.53
0.64
# American Indian Students
7 Students
9,887 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
26 Students
201,760 Students
% Asian Students
1%
11%
# Hispanic Students
1,166 Students
1,009,980 Students
% Hispanic Students
53%
55%
# Black Students
9 Students
97,908 Students
% Black Students
1%
5%
# White Students
962 Students
413,325 Students
% White Students
44%
22%
# Hawaiian Students
6 Students
7,600 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
10 Students
109,003 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
83
# Students in K Grade:
181
90,358
# Students in 1st Grade:
130
70,728
# Students in 2nd Grade:
125
73,359
# Students in 3rd Grade:
135
73,090
# Students in 4th Grade:
146
76,068
# Students in 5th Grade:
140
82,191
# Students in 6th Grade:
141
289,122
# Students in 7th Grade:
157
439,549
# Students in 8th Grade:
157
441,705
# Students in 9th Grade:
207
59,696
# Students in 10th Grade:
226
51,846
# Students in 11th Grade:
215
51,149
# Students in 12th Grade:
226
55,419
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,943 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,974. The school district revenue/student has declined by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,940 is less than the state median of $18,396. The school district spending/student has declined by 6% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$33 MM
$116,387 MM

Spending
$28 MM
$107,188 MM

Revenue / Student
$14,943
$19,974

Spending / Student
$12,940
$18,396

Best Hughson Unified School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Emilie J. Ross Middle School
(Math: 14% | Reading: 34%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
7448 Fox Rd.
Hughson, CA 95326
(209) 883-4425
Hughson, CA 95326
(209) 883-4425
Grades: 6-8
| 456 students
Rank: n/an/a
Valley Community Day
Alternative School
6937 Fox Rd.
Hughson, CA 95326
(209) 883-4182
Hughson, CA 95326
(209) 883-4182
Grades: 7-12
| 6 students
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