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Schools in East Nicolaus

East Nicolaus’s public schools

East Nicolaus Joint Union High School District and Marcum-Illinois Union Elementary School District have no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for East Nicolaus. Each school below is shown with its own results.

—Not gradedK–12Where will my kid go?2/2schools above California’s middle

Tests spring 2022, when 92% of students in California’s tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s graduation rate (U.S. Department of Education). How TownRatings grades schools

Reading proficiency
47%
2021–22
Math proficiency
17%
2021–22
Graduate on time
98%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$17.4K
▼ 18% vs CA $21.2K
FY2024 · East Nicolaus Joint Union High
Students per teacher
17.8
CA 21.6 · smaller classes
Schools in town
3
487 students on the public path
In brief

East Nicolaus’s schools, in brief

School by school

2 of East Nicolaus’s 2 district schools with test results score above the middle of California’s 3,615 public schools. Marcum-Illinois Union Elementary places highest (better than 65%); East Nicolaus High lowest (59%). See the path ↓

Charter schools

1 public charter school is located in East Nicolaus; each is graded on its own results. Every school ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools in East Nicolaus, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
K–8Marcum-Illinois Union ElementaryMarcum-Illinois Union Elementary School DistrictB+
9–12East Nicolaus HighEast Nicolaus Joint Union High School DistrictB

Which school depends on your address. To confirm it, ask the East Nicolaus Joint Union High School District.

Two districts serve East Nicolaus

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

East Nicolaus Joint Union High School DistrictGrades 9–12 · 1 schools · 308 students · 17.8 per teacher (CA 21.6)
$17,371CA $21,206 · FY2024
B
Marcum-Illinois Union Elementary School DistrictGrades K–8 · 1 schools · 179 students, down 1% since 2020–21 · 17.9 per teacher (CA 21.6)
$17,253CA $21,206 · FY2024
A
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading · 9–12, East Nicolaus Joint Union High School District47%
State average 46.7% · 85 students tested
Math · 9–12, East Nicolaus Joint Union High School District17%
State average 33.1% · 85 students tested
Reading · K–8, Marcum-Illinois Union Elementary School District57%
State average 46.7% · 120 students tested
Math · K–8, Marcum-Illinois Union Elementary School District52%
State average 33.1% · 120 students tested

East Nicolaus vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the California towns that share East Nicolaus’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
East Nicolaus—Marcum-Illinois Union Elementary K–8 · East Nicolaus Joint Union High 9–12

Every school in East Nicolaus

3 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with California’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in East Nicolausby address
Marcum-Illinois Union Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–8
B+
179 students18:1Rate it →
East Nicolaus High
High · Grades 9–12 · Nicolaus
B
308 students18:1Rate it →
Charter schoolsfree, open by application
South Sutter Charter
Grades K–12
A−
Charter
2,653 students24:1Rate it →

Questions about East Nicolaus’s schools

Are East Nicolaus’s schools good?

There’s no Schools grade for East Nicolaus. East Nicolaus Joint Union High School District and Marcum-Illinois Union Elementary School District have no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for East Nicolaus. Each school below is shown with its own results. School by school, 2 of its 2 district schools with test results score above the middle of California’s public schools on their 2020–21 results.

What school district is East Nicolaus in?

East Nicolaus Joint Union High School District and Marcum-Illinois Union Elementary School District.

Where do East Nicolaus kids go to high school?

East Nicolaus High.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). Stars are from neighbors.