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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 middle school serving 157 students in Shandon Joint Unified School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in California.
Public Middle School in Shandon Joint Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 17% (versus the California public middle school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 17% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 89% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the California public middle school average of 78% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
3 Schools
3,496 Schools
# Students
252 Students
1,852,978 Students
# Teachers
19 Teachers
87,768 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
0.64
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
11%
% Hispanic
88%
55%
% Black
1%
5%
% White
11%
22%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
6%
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 Middle Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Shandon Elementary School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
301 South First St.
Shandon, CA 93461
(805) 238-1782
Shandon, CA 93461
(805) 238-1782
Gr: K-8 | 157 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 89%
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