Sanger Unified School District

1905 Seventh St.
Sanger, CA 93657-2806
(District boundaries shown in map)
7/
10
Top 50%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 5 public high schools serving 4,404 students in Sanger Unified School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in California.
Public High Schools in Sanger Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 26% (versus the California public high school average of 28%), and reading proficiency score of 57% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Public High School in Sanger Unified School District have a Graduation Rate of 94%, which is more than the California average of 87%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Sanger 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 89% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the California public high school average of 78% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
21 Schools
2,822 Schools
# Students
13,086 Students
2,204,488 Students
# Teachers
582 Teachers
101,134 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
22:1
22:1

District Rank

Sanger Unified School District, which is ranked #761 of all 1,939 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 95% has increased from 89% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (CA)
#763 out of 1941 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Sanger Unified  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
31%
33%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Sanger Unified  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
47%
47%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Sanger Unified  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
23%
29%
95%
87%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Sanger Unified  School District and public school graduation rate of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.49
0.64
# American Indian Students
24 Students
11,449 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
1,713 Students
253,526 Students
% Asian Students
13%
12%
# Hispanic Students
9,066 Students
1,210,385 Students
% Hispanic Students
69%
55%
# Black Students
169 Students
118,812 Students
% Black Students
2%
5%
# White Students
1,537 Students
492,294 Students
% White Students
12%
22%
# Hawaiian Students
20 Students
9,615 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
557 Students
103,544 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
18
# Students in K Grade:
1,124
24,378
# Students in 1st Grade:
982
22,510
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,012
23,295
# Students in 3rd Grade:
993
23,310
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,001
23,453
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,024
23,769
# Students in 6th Grade:
996
31,687
# Students in 7th Grade:
966
40,948
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,023
43,682
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,045
484,137
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,030
494,853
# Students in 11th Grade:
971
478,576
# Students in 12th Grade:
919
489,872
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $19,028 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,801. The school district revenue/student has grown by 26% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,199 is less than the state median of $18,236. The school district spending/student has declined by 13% over four school years.
This School District
This State (CA)
Total Revenue
$249 MM
$116,387 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Sanger Unified  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in California by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$199 MM
$107,188 MM
This chart displays total spending of Sanger Unified  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in California by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$19,028
$19,801
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Sanger Unified  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in California by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$15,199
$18,236
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Sanger Unified  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in California by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Sanger Unified School District Public High Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Community Day
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
818 L St.
Sanger, CA 93657
(559) 524-6630
Grades: 7-11
| 28 students
Rank: #22.
Hallmark Charter
Charter School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
2445 Ninth St.
Sanger, CA 93657
(559) 524-7170
Grades: K-12
| 252 students
Rank: #33.
Sanger High School
(Math: 30% | Reading: 66%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
1045 Bethel Ave.
Sanger, CA 93657
(559) 524-7121
Grades: 9-12
| 3,579 students
Rank: #44.
Taft Academy
Alternative School
(Math: 11% | Reading: 32%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
2445 9th St.
Sanger, CA 93657
(559) 524-7190
Grades: K-12
| 483 students
Rank: #55.
Kings River High (Continuation School)
Alternative School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: ≤10%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
1801 Seventh St.
Sanger, CA 93657
(559) 524-6490
Grades: 7-12
| 62 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 21 schools
  • Grades: KG-12
  • Enrollment: 13,086 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 22:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 88%
  • : 95% (Top 30% in CA)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 31% (Top 50%)
  • : 47% (Top 50%)
  • : 23% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

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