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Shandon Joint Unified School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in California for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 83 students in Shandon Joint Unified School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in California.
Public High School in Shandon Joint Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 20% (versus the California public high school average of 28%), and reading proficiency score of 20% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Public High School in Shandon Joint Unified School District have a Graduation Rate of 80%, which is less than the California average of 86%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Shandon High School, with ≥80% 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 79% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
3 Schools
2,795 Schools
# Students
261 Students
2,122,733 Students
# Teachers
18 Teachers
101,050 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Shandon Joint Unified School District, which is ranked #1666 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 80% has increased from 50% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#1658 out of 1932 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
17%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
15-19%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
15-19%
29%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥80%
87%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)24.4%
27.7%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.23
0.63
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
12%
% Hispanic
87%
56%
% Black
1%
5%
% White
11%
21%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $25,885 is higher than the state median of $20,100. The school district revenue/student has declined by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $33,609 is higher than the state median of $18,512. The school district spending/student has grown by 81% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$7 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$9 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$25,885
$20,100
Spending / Student
$33,609
$18,512
Best Shandon Joint Unified School District Public High Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Shandon High School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
101 South First St.
Shandon, CA 93461
(805) 238-0286
Shandon, CA 93461
(805) 238-0286
Gr: 9-12 | 83 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 89%
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