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Schools in Georgetown · Black Oak Mine Unified School District

Georgetown’s public schools outscore 61% of California districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Georgetown, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. On the state reading tests, 40% of Georgetown’s students scored proficient, below the California average (47%). Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within California, not nationally.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From California state tests taken in spring 2022, when 96% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
40%
▼ 7 pts vs CA 47%
2021–22
Math proficiency
32%
▼ 1 pts vs CA 33%
2021–22
Graduate on time
90–94%
▲ 4–8 pts vs CA 86%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$15.9K
▼ 25% vs CA $21.2K
FY2024
Students per teacher
20.3
CA 21.6 · smaller classes
Schools in town
2
665 students on the public path
In brief

Georgetown’s schools, in brief

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 40% of tested students were proficient in reading and 32% in math, against 47% and 33% statewide; 96% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

90–94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 86% across California (the state reports Georgetown’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $15,889 per student, against $21,206 across California (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle school

From grade 7 the district’s path is Golden Sierra Junior Senior High. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

American River Charter is in town. 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.

The School Grade

What’s behind Georgetown’s grade

B− Test scoresB− Graduation

B: better than 61% of California school districts. Graduation is above the California average; test scores are below it.

California school districts we grade (1,872)Better than 61%
Lower resultsHigher results
California towns with similar household incomes (589)Better than 64%
B−B+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 656 test results and a graduating class of 106 could put Georgetown anywhere from B− to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 96% of Georgetown’s students in the tested grades sat them (657 in math, 656 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Georgetown, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
K–6Georgetown ElementaryBlack Oak Mine Unified School DistrictC+
7–12Golden Sierra Junior Senior Highin Garden ValleyC+

Georgetown’s public schools are run by Black Oak Mine Unified School District. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

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

Black Oak Mine Unified School DistrictGrades K–12 · 6 schools · 1,235 students, down 4% since 2020–21 · 20.3 per teacher (CA 21.6)
$15,889CA $21,206 · FY2024
B
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading40%
State average 46.7% · 656 students tested
Math32%
State average 33.1% · 657 students tested

Georgetown vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
GeorgetownBBlack Oak Mine Unified

Every school in Georgetown

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 Georgetownby address
Georgetown Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–6
C+
229 students25:1Rate it →
Also serving Georgetownin other towns
Golden Sierra Junior Senior High
High · Grades 7–12 · Garden Valley
C+
436 students16:1Rate it →
Charter schoolsfree, open by application
American River Charter
Grades K–12
B−
Charter
263 students30:1Rate it →

Left off: 1 public program with fewer than 25 students (Divide High).

Questions about Georgetown’s schools

Are Georgetown’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of California: the public schools Georgetown children attend outscore 61% of California’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 64%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Georgetown in?

Black Oak Mine Unified School District, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 1,235 students in 6 schools (2024–25).

What is Georgetown’s graduation rate?

90–94% of the class of 2023 in Black Oak Mine Unified School District graduated in four years, against 86% across California.

How much does Georgetown spend per student?

$15,889 in Black Oak Mine Unified School District (FY2024), against $21,206 across California. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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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). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within California. Stars are from neighbors.