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Schools in Shandon · Shandon Joint Unified School District

Shandon’s public schools score below 92% of California districts on tests and graduation

12% of students in Shandon’s public schools are proficient in math, below the California average (33%). The grade covers the public school district serving Shandon, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests. 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 98% 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
17%
▼ 30 pts vs CA 47%
2021–22
Math proficiency
12%
▼ 21 pts vs CA 33%
2021–22
Spent per student
$26.4K
▲ 24% vs CA $21.2K
FY2024
Students per teacher
14.4
CA 21.6 · smaller classes
Schools in town
2
250 students on the public path
In brief

Shandon’s schools, in brief

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 17% of tested students were proficient in reading and 12% in math, against 47% and 33% statewide; 98% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $26,356 per student, against $21,206 across California (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one high school

From grade 9 the district’s path is Shandon High. Enrollment is down 7% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

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 Shandon’s grade

D Test scores

D: better than 8% of California school districts. Test scores are below the California average; there is no graduation rate to add.

California school districts we grade (1,872)Better than 8%
Lower resultsHigher results
California towns with similar household incomes (551)At the bottom
A firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 154 test results wouldn’t change the letter. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Shandon’s students in the tested grades sat them (154 in math, 154 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
K–8Shandon ElementaryShandon Joint Unified School DistrictNo scores
9–12Shandon HighShandon Joint Unified School DistrictNo scores

Shandon’s public schools are run by Shandon Joint 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.

Shandon Joint Unified School DistrictGrades K–12 · 3 schools · 261 students, down 7% since 2020–21 · 14.4 per teacher (CA 21.6)
$26,356CA $21,206 · FY2024
D
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading17%
State average 46.7% · 154 students tested
Math12%
State average 33.1% · 154 students tested

Shandon vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
ShandonDShandon Joint Unified

Every school in Shandon

2 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 Shandonby address
Shandon Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–8
167 students16:1Rate it →
Shandon High
High · Grades 9–12
83 students12:1Rate it →

Questions about Shandon’s schools

Are Shandon’s schools good?

On California’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Shandon children attend score below 92% of California’s school districts on tests and graduation, a D Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they place at the bottom. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Shandon in?

Shandon Joint Unified School District, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 261 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

Where do Shandon kids go to high school?

Shandon High, with 83 students.

How much does Shandon spend per student?

$26,356 in Shandon Joint 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.