El Dorado Union High School District

4675 Missouri Flat Rd.
Placerville, CA 95667-6816
(District boundaries shown in map)
: 
9/
10
Top 20%

Top Rankings

El Dorado Union High School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in California for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 2,346 students in El Dorado Union High School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public middle schools in California.
Public Middle School in El Dorado Union High School District have an average math proficiency score of 58% (versus the California public middle school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 67% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 37% of the student body (majority Asian), which is less than the California public middle school average of 78% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
6 Schools
3,459 Schools
# Students
6,410 Students
1,857,843 Students
# Teachers
280 Teachers
88,071 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
23:1
23:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

El Dorado Union High School District, which is ranked #379 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 95% has increased from 94% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (CA)
#366 out of 1932 school districts
(Top 20%)

Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓

44%
34%

Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓

60%
47%

Showing 2012–2022. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓

40%
29%
95%
86.2%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓

(2022-23)
21%
27.7%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.54
0.64

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% American Indian
1%
1%

Showing 2013–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% Asian
8%
11%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% Hispanic
20%
55%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% Black
1%
5%

Showing 2011–2023. Full 29-year historical data available below ↓

% White
64%
22%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
6%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 15-year historical data available below ↓

All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $18,653 in this school district is less than the state median of $26,022. The school district revenue/student has grown by 18% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,611 is less than the state median of $22,604. The school district spending/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
This School District
This State (CA)
Total Revenue
$120 MM
$150,628 MM

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Spending
$107 MM
$130,845 MM

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Revenue / Student
$18,653
$26,022

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Spending / Student
$16,611
$22,604

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Best El Dorado Union High School District Public Middle Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Oak Ridge High School
(Math: 58% | Reading: 67%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
1120 Harvard Way
El Dorado Hills, CA 95762
(916) 933-6980
Gr: 8-12 | 2,346 students Student-teacher ratio: 26:1 Minority enrollment: 37%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

  • District size: 6 schools
  • Grades: 08-12
  • Enrollment: 6,410 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 23:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 36%
  • : 95% (Top 5% in CA)
  • : Top 20%
  • : 44% (Top 20%)
  • : 60% (Top 20%)
  • : 40% (Top 30%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

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