C+
Calaveras Unified School District
Public school districtGrades K–12Regional · 13 towns
Serves Rancho Calaveras, San Andreas, Mokelumne Hill, Valley Springs, West Point, Wilseyville, Wallace, Rail Road Flat, Paloma, Mountain Ranch, Glencoe, Campo Seco and Sheep Ranch.
Students
2,841
Schools
9
Spent per student
$16,065
CA $21,206
Students per teacher
23:1
Free or reduced lunch
55%
Debt
$26.2M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Calaveras Unified School District
- School Grade C+: better than 36% of California districts
- Math proficiency 17 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 21 pts below the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 7 pts above the state
- Spends 24% less per student than the CA average
- 23 students per teacher
- Enrollment up 6.1% since 2020
- Debt of $26.2M, about $9,235 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Paloma.
Test scores vs. CA
2020–21Math proficiency16%
State average 33.4%
Reading / language arts28%
State average 48.5%
Graduation rate (4-year)95%
State average 87.6%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$16,065 per student · 24% below CA
Spending
Classroom instruction 57%Support & administration 38%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 61%State 32%Federal 7%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
2,677’20
2,842’21
2,886’22
2,830’23
2,841’24
Up 6.1% since 2020.
Students
White 63%Hispanic 26%Two or more races 8%American Indian/Alaska Native 1%Asian <1%Black <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
9 public schools.
Jenny Lind Elementary
C−475 students28:1
Valley Springs Elementary
C383 students24:1
San Andreas Elementary
C−334 students25:1
Mokelumne Hill Elementary
C149 students21:1
West Point Elementary
B−114 students29:1
Toyon Middle
C522 students21:1
Calaveras High
B703 students21:1
Gold Strike High
C−34 students16:1
Calaveras Unified Alternative-Sierra Hills Education Center
C127 students30:1
Towns served
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.