C
Golden Plains Unified School District
Public school districtGrades K–12
Serves San Joaquin.
Students
1,351
Schools
6
Spent per student
$25,653
CA $21,206
Students per teacher
17:1
Free or reduced lunch
96%
Debt
$10.7M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Golden Plains Unified School District
- School Grade C: better than 25% of California districts
- Math proficiency 23 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 31 pts below the state
- Spends 21% more per student than the CA average
- 17 students per teacher
- Enrollment down 11.1% since 2020
- Debt of $10.7M, about $7,887 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Tranquillity.
K–8Tranquillity ElementaryThis district
9–12Tranquillity HighThis district
Test scores vs. CA
2020–21Math proficiency10%
State average 33.4%
Reading / language arts18%
State average 48.5%
Graduation rate (4-year)92%
State average 87.6%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$25,653 per student · 21% above CA
Spending
Classroom instruction 54%Support & administration 40%Other 6%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 28%State 61%Federal 11%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
1,520’20
1,423’21
1,389’22
1,387’23
1,351’24
Down 11.1% since 2020.
Students
Hispanic 97%Black 1%White <1%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Two or more races <1%
Schools in the district
6 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.