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C+

Gustine Unified School District

Public school districtGrades K–12

Serves Gustine.

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

Students
1,627
Schools
5
Spent per student
$19,506
CA $21,206
Students per teacher
20:1
Free or reduced lunch
81%
Debt
$19.3M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Gustine Unified School District

  • Its letter, C+: results better than 39% of California districts
  • Math proficiency 20 pts below the state
  • Reading proficiency 18 pts below the state
  • Graduation rate 11 pts above the state
  • Spends 8% less per student than the CA average
  • 20 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 7.8% since 2020–21
  • Debt of $19.3M, about $11,855 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
A−
The town it serves, and its School Grade

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Gustine. Grade by grade →

K–5Gustine ElementaryThis district
6–8Gustine MiddleThis district
9–12Gustine HighThis district

Test scores vs. CA

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency13%
State average 33.1% · 961 students tested
Reading / language arts29%
State average 46.7% · 956 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)95–100%
State average 86.2% · 171 in the class

100% 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
$19,506 per student · 8% below CA
Spending
Classroom instruction 56%Support & administration 40%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 17%State 69%Federal 14%

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

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

Enrollment over time
1,765’20
1,753’21
1,746’22
1,679’23
1,627’24

Down 7.8% since 2020–21.

Students
Hispanic 88%White 8%Two or more races 3%Asian 1%Black <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

Schools in the district

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

Left off: 1 school reporting no students for 2024–25.

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.