B+
Galt Joint Union High School District
Public school districtGrades 9–12
Serves Galt.
Students
1,934
Schools
3
Spent per student
$18,174
CA $21,206
Students per teacher
22:1
Free or reduced lunch
51%
Debt
$51.0M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Galt Joint Union High School District
- School Grade B+: better than 68% of California districts
- Math proficiency 42 pts above the state
- Reading / language arts 24 pts below the state
- Spends 14% less per student than the CA average
- 22 students per teacher
- Enrollment down 12.4% since 2020
- Debt of $51.0M, about $26,388 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Thornton.
K–8New Hope ElementaryNew Hope Elementary School District
9–122 high schoolsThis district
Test scores vs. CA
2020–21Math proficiency75%
State average 33.4% · small group: the state reports 50–100%
Reading / language arts24.5%
State average 48.5% · small group: the state reports 0–49%
Graduation rate (4-year)92%
State average 87.6%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$18,174 per student · 14% below CA
Spending
Classroom instruction 56%Support & administration 40%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 40%State 52%Federal 8%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
2,207’20
2,199’21
2,063’22
1,973’23
1,934’24
Down 12.4% since 2020.
Students
Hispanic 61%White 30%Two or more races 5%Asian 3%Black <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
3 public schools.
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.