For the 2026-27 school year, there are 3 public high schools serving 864 students in Calaveras 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 Schools in Calaveras Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 13% (versus the California public high school average of 28%), and reading proficiency score of 33% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Public High School in Calaveras Unified School District have a Graduation Rate of 91%, which is more than the California average of 86%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Calaveras High School, with ≥95% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in California or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 34% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the California public high school average of 79% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
9 Schools
2,790 Schools
# Students
2,841 Students
2,122,151 Students
# Teachers
122 Teachers
101,015 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
23:1
23:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Calaveras Unified School District, which is ranked #1648 of all 1,903 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 75% has decreased from 90% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#1638 out of 1932 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
16%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
25%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
18%
29%
Graduation Rate
75%
86.2%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)48.9%
27.7%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.54
0.63
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
1%
12%
% Hispanic
26%
56%
% Black
1%
5%
% White
63%
21%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
8%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $20,155 in this school district is less than the state median of $26,022. The school district revenue/student has grown by 31% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,856 is less than the state median of $22,604. The school district spending/student has grown by 20% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$57 MM
$150,628 MM
Spending
$51 MM
$130,845 MM
Revenue / Student
$20,155
$26,022
Spending / Student
$17,856
$22,604
Best Calaveras Unified School District Public High Schools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Calaveras High School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
350 High School St.
San Andreas, CA 95249
(209) 754-1811
San Andreas, CA 95249
(209) 754-1811
Gr: 8-12 | 703 students Student-teacher ratio: 21:1 Minority enrollment: 34%
Rank: #22.
Gold Strike High School
Alternative School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
350 High School St.
San Andreas, CA 95249
(209) 754-2123
San Andreas, CA 95249
(209) 754-2123
Gr: 9-12 | 34 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 29%
Rank: #33.
Calaveras Unified Alternative-sierra Hills Education Center
Alternative School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: 20-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
501 Gold Strike Rd.
San Andreas, CA 95249
(209) 754-2123
San Andreas, CA 95249
(209) 754-2123
Gr: K-12 | 127 students Student-teacher ratio: 32:1 Minority enrollment: 33%
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