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Stanislaus County Office Of Education 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 are 4 public high schools serving 781 students in Stanislaus County Office Of Education School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in California.
Public High Schools in Stanislaus County Office Of Education School District have an average math proficiency score of 10% (versus the California public high school average of 28%), and reading proficiency score of 10% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Public High School in Stanislaus County Office Of Education School District have a Graduation Rate of 32%, which is less than the California average of 86%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Teel School In Empire, with 70-79% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in California or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 77% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the California public high school average of 79% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
4 Schools
2,795 Schools
# Students
781 Students
2,122,733 Students
# Teachers
72 Teachers
101,050 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Stanislaus County Office Of Education School District, which is ranked #1875 of all 1,904 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 53% has increased from 29% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#1885 out of 1932 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(21-22)4%
33%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
5%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤5%
29%
Graduation Rate
53%
87%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)79.4%
27.7%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.56
0.63
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
3%
12%
% Hispanic
62%
56%
% Black
5%
5%
% White
23%
21%
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $349,703 is higher than the state median of $20,100. The school district revenue/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $265,364 is higher than the state median of $18,512. The school district spending/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$273 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$207 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$349,703
$20,100
Spending / Student
$265,364
$18,512
Best Stanislaus County Office Of Education School District Public High Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Stanislaus County West Campus
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
2215 Blue Gum Ave.
Modesto, CA 95350
(209) 567-4739
Modesto, CA 95350
(209) 567-4739
Gr: K-12 | 56 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 86%
Rank: #2 - 32. - 3.
Petersen Alternative Center For Education At John B Allard
Alternative School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
3113 Mitchell Rd.
Ceres, CA 95307
(209) 238-6717
Ceres, CA 95307
(209) 238-6717
Gr: 6-12 | 138 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 83%
Rank: #2 - 32. - 3.
Teel School In Empire
Alternative School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
5255 1st St.
Empire, CA 95319
(209) 238-6600
Empire, CA 95319
(209) 238-6600
Gr: 5-12 | 125 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 76%
Rank: #44.
Stanislaus County Special Education
Special Education School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: ≤5%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
1336 Stonum Rd.
Modesto, CA 95354
(209) 541-2217
Modesto, CA 95354
(209) 541-2217
Gr: K-12 | 462 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 74%
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