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B−

Exeter Unified School District

Public school districtGrades K–12

Serves Exeter, and parts of Lindsay.

Exeter’s School Grade B− better than 52% of California school districts

Students
2,597
Schools
7
Spent per student
$19,256
CA $21,206
Students per teacher
21:1
Free or reduced lunch
75%
Debt
$30.5M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Exeter Unified School District

  • Its letter, B−: results better than 52% of California districts
  • Math proficiency 9 pts below the state
  • Reading proficiency 12 pts below the state
  • Graduation rate 10 pts above the state
  • Spends 9% less per student than the CA average
  • 21 students per teacher
  • Debt of $30.5M, about $11,731 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

B−: better than 52% of the 1,872 California school districts we grade. Each town’s School Grade weighs its districts by the students they test; spending and class size are shown but don’t count.

Test scoresReading and math well below the state, 2021–22
C+
GraduationFour-year graduation well above the state, class of 2023
A−
The town it serves, and its School Grade
B−Exeter 10,122

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Exeter. Grade by grade →

K–52 elementary schoolsThis district
6–8Wilson MiddleThis district
9–12Exeter Union HighThis district

Test scores vs. CA

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency24%
State average 33.1% · 1,333 students tested
Reading / language arts35%
State average 46.7% · 1,334 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)96%
State average 86.2% · 233 in the class

97% of students in the tested grades sat the 2022 tests.

Reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute); the newest year for each measure.

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024
$19,256 per student · 9% below CA
Spending
Classroom instruction 58%Support & administration 39%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 22%State 63%Federal 15%

Fiscal 2022–24 includes federal pandemic relief (ESSER).

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.

Enrollment over time
2,637’20
2,633’21
2,663’22
2,610’23
2,597’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Students
Hispanic 70%White 28%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Two or more races <1%Black <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

Schools in the district

7 public schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with California’s other public schools.

Rocky Hill Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Exeter
554 students21:1
Lincoln Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Exeter
522 students20:1
Exeter Independent Study (Alternative)
Other · Grades K–12 · Exeter
47 students22:1
Exeter Community Day
Other · Grades 1–12 · Exeter
13 students11:1
Wilson Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Exeter
523 students19:1
Exeter Union High
High · Grades 9–12 · Exeter
909 students24:1
Kaweah High
High · Grades 9–12 · Exeter
29 students9:1

District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory 2024–25 and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau’s school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: state results reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute). The letters are our own summary, graded within California.