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C+

Gonzales Unified School District

Public school districtGrades K–12

Serves Gonzales.

Gonzales’ School Grade C+ better than 39% of California school districts

Students
1,961
Schools
3
Spent per student
$22,340
CA $21,206
Students per teacher
20:1
Free or reduced lunch
81%
Debt
$10.9M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Gonzales Unified School District

  • Its letter, C+: results better than 39% of California districts
  • Math proficiency 16 pts below the state
  • Reading proficiency 16 pts below the state
  • Graduation rate 6 pts above the state
  • Spends 5% more per student than the CA average
  • 20 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 13% since 2020–21
  • Debt of $10.9M, about $5,552 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

C+: better than 39% 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
B−
The town it serves, and its School Grade
C+Gonzales 8,313

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Gonzales. Grade by grade →

K–5La Gloria ElementaryThis district
6–8Fairview MiddleThis district
9–12Gonzales HighThis district

Test scores vs. CA

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency17%
State average 33.1% · 1,088 students tested
Reading / language arts31%
State average 46.7% · 1,087 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)92%
State average 86.2% · 204 in the class

98% 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
$22,340 per student · 5% above CA
Spending
Classroom instruction 55%Support & administration 41%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 38%State 53%Federal 9%

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

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

Enrollment over time
2,254’20
2,181’21
2,110’22
2,016’23
1,961’24

Down 13% since 2020–21.

Students
Hispanic 98%White <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Asian <1%Two or more races <1%

Schools in the district

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

La Gloria Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Gonzales
C−
784 students23:1
Fairview Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Gonzales
426 students18:1
Gonzales High
High · Grades 9–12 · Gonzales
B−
751 students20:1

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.