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Esparto Unified School District
Public school districtGrades K–12Regional · 6 towns
Serves Esparto, Madison, Guinda, Rumsey, Tancred and Brooks, and parts of Monument Hills.
Students
992
Schools
4
Spent per student
$19,754
CA $21,206
Students per teacher
22:1
Free or reduced lunch
78%
Debt
$0.9M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Esparto Unified School District
- School Grade C: better than 30% of California districts
- Math proficiency 23 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 21 pts below the state
- Spends 7% less per student than the CA average
- 22 students per teacher
- Enrollment up 6.4% since 2020
- Debt of $0.9M, about $917 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Rumsey.
Test scores vs. CA
2020–21Math proficiency10%
State average 33.4%
Reading / language arts28%
State average 48.5%
Graduation rate (4-year)92%
State average 87.6%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$19,754 per student · 7% below CA
Spending
Classroom instruction 53%Support & administration 40%Other 6%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 32%State 61%Federal 7%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
932’20
959’21
954’22
997’23
992’24
Up 6.4% since 2020.
Students
Hispanic 76%White 17%Two or more races 3%Black 2%Asian 1%American Indian/Alaska Native 1%
Schools in the district
4 public schools.
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.