Escalon Unified School District

1520 East Yosemite Ave.
Escalon, CA 95320-1753
(District boundaries shown in map)
6/
10
Top 50%
For the 2026 school year, there are 2 public high schools serving 836 students in Escalon Unified School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in California.
Public High Schools in Escalon Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 17% (versus the California public high school average of 28%), and reading proficiency score of 53% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Public High School in Escalon Unified School District have a Graduation Rate of 92%, which is more than the California average of 86%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Escalon 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 59% 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
7 Schools
2,795 Schools
# Students
2,676 Students
2,122,733 Students
# Teachers
135 Teachers
101,050 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
20:1
20:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Escalon Unified School District, which is ranked #891 of all 1,904 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 70% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (CA)
#863 out of 1932 school districts
(Top 50%)
31%
34%
42%
47%
22%
29%
70%
87%
(2022-23)
17.2%
27.7%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.55
0.63
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
2%
12%
% Hispanic
53%
56%
% Black
1%
5%
% White
41%
21%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
5%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,722 in this school district is less than the state median of $20,100. The school district revenue/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,585 is less than the state median of $18,512. The school district spending/student has declined by 11% over four school years.
This School District
This State (CA)
Total Revenue
$39 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$36 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,722
$20,100
Spending / Student
$13,585
$18,512

Best Escalon Unified School District Public High Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Escalon High School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
1528 East Yosemite Ave.
Escalon, CA 95320
(209) 838-7073
Gr: 9-12 | 815 students Student-teacher ratio: 22:1 Minority enrollment: 58%
Rank: #22.
Vista High (Continuation School)
Alternative School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
1520 Yosemite Ave.
Escalon, CA 95320
(209) 838-1450
Gr: 9-12 | 21 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 81%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 7 schools
  • Grades: K-12
  • Enrollment: 2,676 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 20:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 59%
  • : 70% (Btm 50% in CA)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 31% (Top 50%)
  • : 42% (Top 50%)
  • : 22% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

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