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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 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 85 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
2,812 Schools
# Students
252 Students
2,138,884 Students
# Teachers
19 Teachers
100,721 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Shandon Joint Unified School District, which is ranked #1669 of all 1,908 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%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.22
0.63
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
11%
% Hispanic
88%
56%
% Black
1%
5%
% White
11%
22%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $26,810 is higher than the state median of $19,978. The school district revenue/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $34,810 is higher than the state median of $18,399. The school district spending/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$7 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$9 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$26,810
$19,978
Spending / Student
$34,810
$18,399
Best Shandon Joint Unified School District Public High Schools (2025-26)
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 | 85 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 89%
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