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Item: Galt Joint Union High School District
Rating: 6
Author: Public School Review

150 Camellia Way
Galt, CA 95632-1761

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Top 50%

Tel: (209) 745-3061

www.ghsd.k12.ca.us

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

Overview

This School District

This State (CA)

# Schools

3 Schools

10,334 Schools

# Students

1,934 Students

5,790,262 Students

# Teachers

86 Teachers

267,580 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

22:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Galt Joint Union High School District	California
9	528	231
10	452	225
11	473	226
12	481	235

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District Rank

Galt Joint Union High School District, which is ranked #922 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 94% has decreased from 96% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (CA)

#813 out of 1932 school districts
(Top 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Galt Joint Union High School District
2023	#813
2022	#1016
2021	#289
2019	#872
2018	#613
2017	#351
2016	#477
2015	#363
2014	#327
2013	#514
2012	#529

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27%

34%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Galt Joint Union High School District	California
2023	27%	34%
2022	21%	33%
2021	50%	34%
2019	27%	40%
2018	29%	39%
2017	31%	38%
2016	22%	37%
2015	26%	34%
2014	60%	63%
2013	56%	59%
2012	57%	59%

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47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Galt Joint Union High School District	California
2022	47%	47%
2021	50%	49%
2019	57%	51%
2018	29%	50%
2017	65%	48%
2016	59%	48%
2015	60%	44%
2014	56%	58%
2013	55%	57%
2012	55%	58%
2011	60%	56%

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23%

29%

94%

87%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Galt Joint Union High School District	California
2023	94%	87%
2022	93%	87%
2021	82%	84%
2020	92%	85%
2019	92%	84%
2018	96%	84%
2017	90%	83%
2016	96%	83%
2015	92%	89%
2014	88%	88%
2013	88%	87%

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(2022-23)

24.2%

27.7%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Galt Joint Union High School District	California
2023	24.2%	27.7%
2022	28.3%	33%
2021	9.6%	15.4%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.54

0.63

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Galt Joint Union High School District	California
2023	0.54	0.64
2022	0.54	0.63
2021	0.56	0.62
2020	0.58	0.63
2019	0.58	0.63
2018	0.55	0.64
2017	0.55	0.64
2016	0.56	0.64
2015	0.58	0.64
2014	0.59	0.65
2013	0.59	0.65
2012	0.59	0.65
2011	0.58	0.67
2010	0.58	0.67
2009	0.61	0.71
2008	0.57	0.65
2007	0.59	0.67
2006	0.59	0.66
2005	0.59	0.67
2004	0.58	0.67
2003	0.55	0.67
2002	0.52	0.67
2001	0.52	0.67
2000	0.51	0.67
1999	0.51	0.67
1998	0.50	0.67
1997	0.48	0.67
1996	0.46	0.67
1995	0.46	0.67
1994	0.45	0.67
1993	0.44	0.67
1992	0.44	0.67
1991	0.45	0.67

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% American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2012)
Year	Galt Joint Union High School District	California
2012	2%	1%
2011	1%	1%
2010	1%	1%
2009	1%	1%
2008	1%	1%
2007	2%	2%
2006	2%	1%
2005	4%	2%
2004	3%	2%
2003	2%	2%
2002	2%	2%
2001	2%	2%
2000	2%	1%
1999	2%	1%
1998	1%	1%
1997	1%	1%
1996	1%	1%

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% Asian

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Galt Joint Union High School District	California
2023	2%	12%
2022	3%	12%
2021	2%	12%
2020	2%	12%
2019	2%	12%
2018	1%	11%
2017	1%	11%
2016	1%	11%
2015	2%	11%
2014	2%	11%
2013	3%	11%
2012	2%	11%
2011	2%	11%
2010	3%	11%
2009	4%	11%
2008	4%	12%
2007	5%	12%
2006	5%	12%
2005	5%	12%
2004	5%	12%
2003	4%	11%
2002	3%	11%
2001	3%	11%
2000	3%	11%
1999	3%	11%
1998	3%	11%
1997	3%	11%
1996	3%	11%
1995	3%	11%
1994	3%	11%
1993	4%	11%
1992	3%	11%
1991	2%	11%

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% Hispanic

61%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Galt Joint Union High School District	California
2023	62%	55%
2022	62%	56%
2021	57%	56%
2020	54%	55%
2019	54%	55%
2018	57%	54%
2017	57%	54%
2016	55%	54%
2015	53%	54%
2014	53%	53%
2013	51%	53%
2012	49%	52%
2011	47%	51%
2010	42%	50%
2009	42%	49%
2008	43%	50%
2007	40%	49%
2006	39%	48%
2005	38%	47%
2004	36%	46%
2003	34%	45%
2002	33%	44%
2001	32%	43%
2000	31%	42%
1999	31%	41%
1998	30%	40%
1997	28%	40%
1996	26%	39%
1995	27%	38%
1994	27%	37%
1993	24%	36%
1992	26%	35%
1991	30%	34%

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% Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Galt Joint Union High School District	California
2023	1%	5%
2022	1%	5%
2021	2%	5%
2020	2%	5%
2019	2%	5%
2018	1%	6%
2017	1%	6%
2016	1%	6%
2015	2%	6%
2014	2%	6%
2013	1%	6%
2012	1%	6%
2011	1%	7%
2010	2%	7%
2009	2%	7%
2008	2%	8%
2007	3%	8%
2006	3%	8%
2005	2%	8%
2004	2%	8%
2003	2%	8%
2002	1%	8%
2001	1%	8%
2000	1%	9%
1999	1%	9%
1998	1%	9%
1997	1%	9%
1996	1%	9%
1995	1%	9%
1994	1%	9%
1993	1%	9%

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% White

30%

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Galt Joint Union High School District	California
2023	28%	21%
2022	30%	21%
2021	33%	22%
2020	36%	23%
2019	36%	23%
2018	35%	24%
2017	35%	24%
2016	37%	24%
2015	38%	24%
2014	37%	25%
2013	40%	25%
2012	41%	26%
2011	46%	27%
2010	50%	27%
2009	47%	28%
2008	50%	29%
2007	50%	29%
2006	51%	31%
2005	51%	31%
2004	54%	32%
2003	58%	34%
2002	61%	35%
2001	62%	36%
2000	63%	37%
1999	63%	38%
1998	64%	39%
1997	67%	39%
1996	69%	40%
1995	68%	41%
1994	69%	42%
1993	71%	43%
1992	70%	44%
1991	68%	45%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

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Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2012)
Year	Galt Joint Union High School District	California
2012	1%	1%
2011	1%	1%
2010	1%	1%
2009	1%	1%

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% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2023)
Year	Galt Joint Union High School District	California
2023	7%	6%
2022	4%	5%
2021	6%	5%
2020	6%	4%
2019	6%	4%
2018	6%	4%
2017	6%	4%
2016	6%	4%
2015	5%	3%
2014	6%	3%
2013	5%	3%
2012	4%	3%
2011	2%	2%
2010	1%	3%
2009	3%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $20,047 in this school district is less than the state median of $20,100. The school district revenue/student has grown by 24% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $18,829 is higher than the state median of $18,512. The school district spending/student has declined by 16% over four school years.

This School District

This State (CA)

Total Revenue

$39 MM

$116,387 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Galt Joint Union High School District	California
2023	$39 MM	$8 MM
2022	$35 MM	$7 MM
2021	$39 MM	$8 MM
2020	$35 MM	$7 MM
2019	$37 MM	$7 MM
2018	$34 MM	$29 MM
2017	$40 MM	$26 MM
2016	$32 MM	$24 MM
2015	$25 MM	$17 MM
2014	$24 MM	$21 MM
2012	$22 MM	$19 MM
2011	$22 MM	$19 MM
2010	$25 MM	$17 MM
2009	$32 MM	$19 MM
2008	$39 MM	$19 MM
2007	$31 MM	$19 MM
2006	$19 MM	$17 MM
2005	$25 MM	$16 MM
2004	$17 MM	$16 MM
2003	$17 MM	$16 MM
2002	$16 MM	$15 MM
2001	$16 MM	$15 MM
2000	$12 MM	$13 MM
1999	$11 MM	$12 MM
1998	$10 MM	$11 MM
1997	$13 MM	$10 MM
1996	$10 MM	$9 MM
1995	$10 MM	$8 MM

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Spending

$36 MM

$107,188 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Galt Joint Union High School District	California
2023	$36 MM	$7 MM
2022	$50 MM	$7 MM
2021	$36 MM	$7 MM
2020	$50 MM	$7 MM
2019	$46 MM	$7 MM
2018	$43 MM	$29 MM
2017	$39 MM	$24 MM
2016	$30 MM	$23 MM
2015	$24 MM	$18 MM
2014	$23 MM	$21 MM
2012	$22 MM	$19 MM
2011	$27 MM	$19 MM
2010	$24 MM	$18 MM
2009	$43 MM	$18 MM
2008	$53 MM	$19 MM
2007	$29 MM	$18 MM
2006	$18 MM	$17 MM
2005	$23 MM	$16 MM
2004	$17 MM	$17 MM
2003	$17 MM	$15 MM
2002	$17 MM	$16 MM
2001	$14 MM	$14 MM
2000	$12 MM	$13 MM
1999	$10 MM	$11 MM
1998	$11 MM	$11 MM
1997	$11 MM	$10 MM
1996	$11 MM	$8 MM
1995	$12 MM	$8 MM

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Revenue / Student

$20,047

$20,100

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Galt Joint Union High School District	California
2023	$18,793	$15,607
2022	$16,056	$14,213
2021	$17,567	$15,669
2020	$16,056	$14,213
2019	$16,461	$14,063
2018	$15,528	$16,033
2017	$18,228	$16,692
2016	$14,434	$15,604
2015	$11,063	$10,238
2014	$10,406	$11,786
2012	$9,524	$11,929
2011	$9,894	$11,681
2010	$10,889	$10,238
2009	$13,377	$11,099
2008	$15,843	$11,762
2007	$13,361	$11,879
2006	$8,510	$10,859
2005	$11,296	$10,445
2004	$7,953	$10,566
2003	$8,118	$10,456
2002	$7,800	$9,803
2001	$8,593	$10,568
2000	$6,823	$8,943
1999	$5,992	$8,203
1998	$5,890	$7,395
1997	$7,720	$6,922
1995	$6,430	$5,953
1992	$5,169	$5,430

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Spending / Student

$18,829

$18,512

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Galt Joint Union High School District	California
2023	$17,652	$13,914
2022	$22,571	$13,602
2021	$16,500	$13,970
2020	$22,571	$13,602
2019	$20,507	$13,522
2018	$19,621	$16,124
2017	$18,019	$15,588
2016	$13,627	$14,779
2015	$10,633	$10,739
2014	$9,743	$11,804
2012	$9,527	$12,155
2011	$11,879	$11,509
2010	$10,466	$10,739
2009	$17,938	$10,975
2008	$21,339	$11,678
2007	$12,341	$11,317
2006	$8,068	$10,926
2005	$10,467	$10,789
2004	$7,912	$11,073
2003	$8,235	$10,210
2002	$8,632	$10,600
2001	$7,447	$10,007
2000	$6,457	$9,131
1999	$5,497	$7,911
1998	$6,528	$7,592
1997	$6,631	$6,759
1995	$8,125	$6,033
1992	$5,682	$5,588

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Best Galt Joint Union High School District Public Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Liberty Ranch High School

(Math: 35% | Reading: 49%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

12945 Marengo Rd.
Galt, CA 95632
(209) 744-4250

Gr: 9-12 | 899 students Student-teacher ratio: 23:1 Minority enrollment: 66%

Rank: #22.

Galt High School

(Math: 19% | Reading: 50%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

145 North Lincoln Way
Galt, CA 95632
(209) 745-3081

Gr: 9-12 | 959 students Student-teacher ratio: 22:1 Minority enrollment: 74%

Rank: #33.

Estrellita Continuation High School

Alternative School

(Math: ≤10% | Reading: ≤10%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

12935 Marengo Rd.
Galt, CA 95632
(209) 744-5318

Gr: 9-12 | 76 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 78%

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Galt Joint Union High School District?

Galt Joint Union High School District manages 3 public schools serving 1,934 students.

What is the rank of Galt Joint Union High School District?

Galt Joint Union High School District is ranked #922 out of 1,904 school districts in California (top 50%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of California school districts for: Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)

What is the racial composition of students in Galt Joint Union High School District?

61% of Galt Joint Union High School District students are Hispanic, 30% of students are White, 5% of students are Two or more races, 3% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are Black.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Galt Joint Union High School District?

Galt Joint Union High School District has a student/teacher ratio of 22:1, which is equal to the California state average of 22:1.

What is Galt Joint Union High School District's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $18,829 is higher than the state median of $18,512. The school district spending/student has declined by 16% over four school years.

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 3 schools
Grades: 09-12
Enrollment: 1,934 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 22:1
Minority Enrollment: 71%
: 94% (Top 10% in CA)
: Top 50%
: 27% (Top 50%)
: 47% (Top 50%)
: 23% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education