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Emery Unified School District

Public school districtGrades K–12

Serves Emeryville.

Students
590
Schools
3
Spent per student
$27,592
CA $21,206
Students per teacher
16:1
Free or reduced lunch
68%
Debt
$84.4M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Emery Unified School District

  • School Grade C: better than 25% of California districts
  • Math proficiency 28 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 14 pts below the state
  • Graduation rate (4-year) 7 pts above the state
  • Spends 30% more per student than the CA average
  • 16 students per teacher
  • Debt of $84.4M, about $143,044 per student

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Cherryland.

K–5Colonial Acres ElementarySan Lorenzo Unified School District
6–89 middle schoolsHayward Unified School District
9–125 high schoolsHayward Unified School District

Test scores vs. CA

2020–21
Math proficiency5%
State average 33.4% · small group: the state reports 0–10%
Reading / language arts34.5%
State average 48.5%
Graduation rate (4-year)95%
State average 87.6% · small group: the state reports 90–100%

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024
$27,592 per student · 30% above CA
Spending
Classroom instruction 56%Support & administration 40%Other 3%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 79%State 16%Federal 5%

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.

Students
Black 39%Hispanic 26%Two or more races 14%White 11%Asian 10%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

Schools in the district

3 public schools.

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.

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