For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 777 students in Gonzales 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 School in Gonzales Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 12% (versus the California public high school average of 28%), and reading proficiency score of 30% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Public High School in Gonzales Unified School District have a Graduation Rate of 92%, which is more than the California average of 87%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Gonzales High School, with 92% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in California or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the California public high school average of 79% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
3 Schools
2,817 Schools
# Students
2,016 Students
2,139,525 Students
# Teachers
99 Teachers
100,737 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
20:1
20:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Gonzales Unified School District, which is ranked #1512 of all 1,925 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 92% has increased from 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#1476 out of 1941 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
17%
33%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
11%
29%
Graduation Rate
92%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.06
0.63
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
1%
11%
% Hispanic
97%
56%
% Black
n/a
5%
% White
1%
22%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $19,974 is equal to the state median of $19,974. The school district revenue/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,307 is less than the state median of $18,396. The school district spending/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$40 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$33 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$19,974
$19,974
Spending / Student
$16,307
$18,396
Best Gonzales Unified School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Gonzales High School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 30%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
501 Fifth St.
Gonzales, CA 93926
(831) 675-2495
Gonzales, CA 93926
(831) 675-2495
Grades: 9-12
| 777 students
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