B
Sanger Unified School District
Public school districtGrades K–12
Serves Sanger.
Students
13,313
Schools
21
Spent per student
$17,516
CA $21,206
Students per teacher
23:1
Free or reduced lunch
69%
Debt
$355.0M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Sanger Unified School District
- School Grade B: better than 63% of California districts
- Math proficiency 11 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 14 pts above the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 6 pts above the state
- Spends 17% less per student than the CA average
- 23 students per teacher
- Enrollment up 8.6% since 2020
- Debt of $355.0M, about $26,667 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Minkler.
K–812 schoolsThis district
83 middle schoolsThis district
9–122 high schoolsThis district
Test scores vs. CA
2020–21Math proficiency22%
State average 33.4%
Reading / language arts62%
State average 48.5%
Graduation rate (4-year)94%
State average 87.6%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$17,516 per student · 17% below CA
Spending
Classroom instruction 58%Support & administration 38%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 20%State 66%Federal 14%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
12,259’20
12,834’21
13,176’22
13,250’23
13,313’24
Up 8.6% since 2020.
Students
Hispanic 69%Asian 15%White 10%Two or more races 4%Black 1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
21 public schools.
John S. Wash Elementary
838 students23:1
Fairmont Elementary
744 students22:1
Sequoia Elementary
696 students24:1
Lone Star Elementary
672 students24:1
Sanger Academy Charter
609 students21:1
Quail Lake Environmental Charter
603 students22:1
Lincoln Elementary
B−505 students19:1
Jefferson Elementary
488 students23:1
Ronald W. Reagan Elementary
472 students23:1
Wilson Elementary
448 students27:1
Centerville Elementary
409 students21:1
Madison Elementary
408 students25:1
Jackson Elementary
374 students23:1
Del Rey Elementary
234 students20:1
Washington Academic Middle
C−1,539 students23:1
Sanger High
B+2,426 students23:1
Sanger West High
1,438 students26:1
Kings River High (Continuation)
C89 students16:1
Community Day
34 students5:1
Hallmark Academy
C287 students23:1
John F. Kennedy Middle
0 students
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.