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Hollister School District

Item: Hollister School District
Rating: 4
Author: Public School Review

2690 Cienega Rd.
Hollister, CA 95023-9687

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (831) 630-6300

www.hesd.org

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Hollister School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in California for:

Overview

This School District

This State (CA)

# Schools

10 Schools

3,465 Schools

# Students

5,908 Students

1,858,531 Students

# Teachers

254 Teachers

88,108 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

23:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Hollister School District	California
Kind	468	47
1	353	34
2	384	35
3	367	36
4	374	37
5	356	40
6	607	141
7	635	213
8	699	216

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District Rank

Hollister School District, which is ranked #1241 of all 1,904 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

This School District

State Average (CA)

#1212 out of 1932 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Hollister School District
2023	#1212
2022	#1254
2019	#929
2018	#487
2017	#411
2016	#586
2015	#678
2014	#29
2013	#763
2012	#792
2011	#743

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24%

34%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Hollister School District	California
2023	24%	34%
2022	22%	33%
2019	35%	40%
2018	34%	39%
2017	37%	38%
2016	29%	37%
2015	23%	34%
2014	84%	63%
2013	47%	59%
2012	46%	59%
2011	48%	58%

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35%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Hollister School District	California
2022	35%	47%
2019	47%	51%
2018	34%	50%
2017	49%	48%
2016	41%	48%
2015	32%	44%
2014	84%	58%
2013	46%	57%
2012	50%	58%
2011	49%	56%
2010	48%	54%

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23%

29%

(2022-23)

31.2%

27.7%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Hollister School District	California
2023	31.2%	27.7%
2022	34.1%	33%
2021	10.2%	15.4%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.33

0.64

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Hollister School District	California
2023	0.32	0.64
2022	0.32	0.63
2021	0.31	0.62
2020	0.32	0.63
2019	0.32	0.63
2018	0.33	0.64
2017	0.33	0.64
2016	0.36	0.64
2015	0.35	0.64
2014	0.37	0.65
2013	0.39	0.65
2012	0.41	0.65
2011	0.42	0.67
2010	0.41	0.67
2009	0.46	0.71
2008	0.43	0.65
2007	0.46	0.67
2006	0.47	0.66
2005	0.49	0.67
2004	0.50	0.67
2003	0.51	0.67
2002	0.52	0.67
2001	0.51	0.67
2000	0.52	0.67
1999	0.51	0.67
1998	0.51	0.67
1997	0.51	0.67
1996	0.50	0.67
1995	0.51	0.67
1994	0.51	0.67
1993	0.51	0.67
1992	0.51	0.67
1991	0.50	0.67

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% American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2004-2007)
Year	Hollister School District	California
2007	2%	2%
2006	2%	1%
2005	2%	2%
2004	1%	2%

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% Asian

11%

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

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% Hispanic

82%

55%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Hollister School District	California
2023	82%	55%
2022	82%	56%
2021	83%	56%
2020	82%	55%
2019	82%	55%
2018	81%	54%
2017	81%	54%
2016	79%	54%
2015	79%	54%
2014	78%	53%
2013	77%	53%
2012	75%	52%
2011	74%	51%
2010	74%	50%
2009	70%	49%
2008	72%	50%
2007	69%	49%
2006	68%	48%
2005	65%	47%
2004	63%	46%
2003	62%	45%
2002	61%	44%
2001	60%	43%
2000	60%	42%
1999	60%	41%
1998	59%	40%
1997	60%	40%
1996	60%	39%
1995	59%	38%
1994	59%	37%
1993	60%	36%
1992	59%	35%
1991	61%	34%

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% Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Hollister School District	California
2023	1%	5%
2022	1%	5%
2013	1%	6%
2012	1%	6%
2010	1%	7%
2009	1%	7%
2008	1%	8%
2007	1%	8%
2006	1%	8%
2005	1%	8%
2004	1%	8%
2003	1%	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%
1993	1%	9%

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% White

10%

22%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Hollister School District	California
2023	10%	21%
2022	10%	21%
2021	12%	22%
2020	14%	23%
2019	14%	23%
2018	16%	24%
2017	16%	24%
2016	12%	24%
2015	15%	24%
2014	16%	25%
2013	16%	25%
2012	18%	26%
2011	19%	27%
2010	21%	27%
2009	23%	28%
2008	24%	29%
2007	25%	29%
2006	26%	31%
2005	29%	31%
2004	32%	32%
2003	34%	34%
2002	35%	35%
2001	36%	36%
2000	36%	37%
1999	37%	38%
1998	38%	39%
1997	37%	39%
1996	37%	40%
1995	37%	41%
1994	38%	42%
1993	37%	43%
1992	38%	44%
1991	37%	45%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2023)
Year	Hollister School District	California
2023	4%	6%
2022	5%	5%
2021	3%	5%
2020	2%	4%
2019	2%	4%
2018	1%	4%
2017	1%	4%
2016	8%	4%
2015	4%	3%
2014	4%	3%
2013	4%	3%
2012	4%	3%
2011	4%	2%
2010	1%	3%
2009	4%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $15,173 in this school district is less than the state median of $20,100. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $15,678 is less 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

$90 MM

$116,387 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Hollister School District	California
2023	$90 MM	$8 MM
2022	$80 MM	$7 MM
2021	$90 MM	$8 MM
2020	$80 MM	$7 MM
2019	$76 MM	$7 MM
2018	$70 MM	$29 MM
2017	$69 MM	$26 MM
2016	$65 MM	$24 MM
2015	$45 MM	$17 MM
2014	$48 MM	$21 MM
2012	$46 MM	$19 MM
2011	$46 MM	$19 MM
2010	$45 MM	$17 MM
2009	$51 MM	$19 MM
2008	$53 MM	$19 MM
2007	$52 MM	$19 MM
2006	$47 MM	$17 MM
2005	$44 MM	$16 MM
2004	$43 MM	$16 MM
2003	$43 MM	$16 MM
2002	$47 MM	$15 MM
2001	$42 MM	$15 MM
2000	$44 MM	$13 MM
1999	$34 MM	$12 MM
1998	$32 MM	$11 MM
1997	$26 MM	$10 MM
1996	$22 MM	$9 MM
1995	$21 MM	$8 MM

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Spending

$93 MM

$107,188 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Hollister School District	California
2023	$93 MM	$7 MM
2022	$106 MM	$7 MM
2021	$93 MM	$7 MM
2020	$106 MM	$7 MM
2019	$75 MM	$7 MM
2018	$74 MM	$29 MM
2017	$78 MM	$24 MM
2016	$70 MM	$23 MM
2015	$49 MM	$18 MM
2014	$48 MM	$21 MM
2012	$43 MM	$19 MM
2011	$43 MM	$19 MM
2010	$49 MM	$18 MM
2009	$51 MM	$18 MM
2008	$55 MM	$19 MM
2007	$51 MM	$18 MM
2006	$43 MM	$17 MM
2005	$44 MM	$16 MM
2004	$46 MM	$17 MM
2003	$43 MM	$15 MM
2002	$48 MM	$16 MM
2001	$46 MM	$14 MM
2000	$40 MM	$13 MM
1999	$33 MM	$11 MM
1998	$31 MM	$11 MM
1997	$25 MM	$10 MM
1996	$21 MM	$8 MM
1995	$20 MM	$8 MM

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Revenue / Student

$15,173

$20,100

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Hollister School District	California
2023	$15,810	$15,607
2022	$14,284	$14,213
2021	$17,245	$15,669
2020	$14,284	$14,213
2019	$13,587	$14,063
2018	$12,037	$16,033
2017	$12,035	$16,692
2016	$11,412	$15,604
2015	$7,983	$10,238
2014	$8,465	$11,786
2012	$8,143	$11,929
2011	$8,327	$11,681
2010	$8,010	$10,238
2009	$8,929	$11,099
2008	$9,150	$11,762
2007	$8,640	$11,879
2006	$7,700	$10,859
2005	$7,055	$10,445
2004	$6,886	$10,566
2003	$6,770	$10,456
2002	$7,602	$9,803
2001	$6,932	$10,568
2000	$7,613	$8,943
1999	$5,973	$8,203
1998	$5,836	$7,395
1997	$5,186	$6,922
1995	$4,469	$5,953
1992	$3,892	$5,430

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Spending / Student

$15,678

$18,512

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Hollister School District	California
2023	$16,336	$13,914
2022	$18,830	$13,602
2021	$17,819	$13,970
2020	$18,830	$13,602
2019	$13,349	$13,522
2018	$12,573	$16,124
2017	$13,648	$15,588
2016	$12,435	$14,779
2015	$8,655	$10,739
2014	$8,487	$11,804
2012	$7,654	$12,155
2011	$7,746	$11,509
2010	$8,684	$10,739
2009	$8,834	$10,975
2008	$9,364	$11,678
2007	$8,496	$11,317
2006	$7,092	$10,926
2005	$7,140	$10,789
2004	$7,399	$11,073
2003	$6,774	$10,210
2002	$7,861	$10,600
2001	$7,517	$10,007
2000	$6,861	$9,131
1999	$5,757	$7,911
1998	$5,814	$7,592
1997	$5,055	$6,759
1995	$4,361	$6,033
1992	$3,920	$5,588

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Best Hollister School District Public Middle Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Accelerated Achievement Academy

(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 80-84%)
:

10/

Top 5%

Add to Compare

1151 Buena Vista Rd.
Hollister, CA 95023
(831) 636-4460

Gr: 5-8 | 151 students Student-teacher ratio: 25:1 Minority enrollment: 89%

Rank: #22.

Hollister Dual Language Academy

(Math: 33% | Reading: 38%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

873 Santa Ana Rd. Ste. 200
Hollister, CA 95023
(831) 634-4930

Gr: K-8 | 858 students Student-teacher ratio: 24:1 Minority enrollment: 95%

Rank: #33.

Ladd Lane Elementary School

(Math: 25% | Reading: 42%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

161 Ladd Ln.
Hollister, CA 95023
(831) 636-4490

Gr: K-8 | 767 students Student-teacher ratio: 23:1 Minority enrollment: 78%

Rank: #44.

Rancho Santana

(Math: 17% | Reading: 34%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

1454 Santana Ranch Dr.
Hollister, CA 95023
(831) 630-6300

Gr: K-8 | 678 students Student-teacher ratio: 27:1 Minority enrollment: 85%

Rank: #55.

Rancho San Justo

(Math: 14% | Reading: 34%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

1201 Rancho Dr.
Hollister, CA 95023
(831) 636-4450

Gr: 6-8 | 653 students Student-teacher ratio: 20:1 Minority enrollment: 89%

Rank: #66.

Calaveras Elementary School

(Math: 21% | Reading: 25%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

1151 Buena Vista Rd. Ste. 100
Hollister, CA 95023
(831) 636-4460

Gr: K-8 | 556 students Student-teacher ratio: 24:1 Minority enrollment: 98%

Rank: #77.

Maze Middle School

(Math: 14% | Reading: 28%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

900 Meridian St.
Hollister, CA 95023
(831) 636-4480

Gr: 6-8 | 580 students Student-teacher ratio: 20:1 Minority enrollment: 90%

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 10 schools
Grades: K-08
Enrollment: 5,908 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 23:1
Minority Enrollment: 90%
: Bottom 50% in CA
: 24% (Btm 50%)
: 35% (Btm 50%)
: 23% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education