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Calistoga Joint Unified School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in California for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 378 students in Calistoga Joint Unified School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in California.
Public Middle School in Calistoga Joint Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 22% (versus the California public middle school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 42% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 91% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the California public middle school average of 78% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
3 Schools
3,496 Schools
# Students
789 Students
1,854,195 Students
# Teachers
54 Teachers
87,801 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Calistoga Joint Unified School District, which is ranked #1051 of all 1,907 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 92% has increased from 90% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#994 out of 1932 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
27%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
29%
Graduation Rate
92%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.22
0.64
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
1%
11%
% Hispanic
88%
55%
% Black
n/a
5%
% White
9%
22%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $28,460 is higher than the state median of $19,975. The school district revenue/student has grown by 15% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $25,819 is higher than the state median of $18,396. The school district spending/student has grown by 15% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$23 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$20 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$28,460
$19,975
Spending / Student
$25,819
$18,396
Best Calistoga Joint Unified School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Calistoga Junior/senior High School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
1608 Lake St.
Calistoga, CA 94515
(707) 942-6278
Calistoga, CA 94515
(707) 942-6278
Gr: 7-12 | 378 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 91%
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