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Gonzales Unified School District

600 Elko St.
Gonzales, CA 93926

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Tel: (831) 675-0100

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="top-rankings">Top Rankings

Gonzales Unified School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in California for:

Category

Attribute

Graduation Rate

Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)

For the 2026 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 1,239 students in Gonzales Unified School District. This district's average elementary is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in California.

Public Elementary Schools in Gonzales Unified School District have an score of 18% (versus the California public elementary school average of 36%), and score of 31% (versus the 45% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the California public elementary school average of 79% (majority Hispanic).

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="overview">Overview

This School District

This State (CA)

# Schools

3 Schools

7,693 Schools

# Students

2,016 Students

3,823,192 Students

# Teachers

99 Teachers

174,001 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

20:1

20:1

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="student-by-grade">Student By Grade

Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Gonzales Unified School District	California
Kind	163	253
1	107	193
2	136	202
3	119	203
4	146	208
5	147	210
6	120	211
7	152	152
8	147	152
9	2	22

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="district-rank">District Rank

Gonzales Unified School District, which is ranked #1552 of all 1,907 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 92% has decreased from 94% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (CA)

#1497 out of 1932 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Gonzales Unified School District
2023	#1497
2022	#1476
2021	#937
2019	#1700
2018	#891
2017	#884
2016	#842
2015	#886
2014	#613
2013	#929
2012	#962

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17%

34%

Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Gonzales Unified School District	California
2023	17%	34%
2022	17%	33%
2021	15%	34%
2019	17%	40%
2018	15%	39%
2017	16%	38%
2016	15%	37%
2015	12%	34%
2014	42%	63%
2013	41%	59%
2012	40%	59%

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31%

47%

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Gonzales Unified School District	California
2022	31%	47%
2021	30%	49%
2019	29%	51%
2018	15%	50%
2017	32%	48%
2016	30%	48%
2015	25%	44%
2014	32%	58%
2013	34%	57%
2012	34%	58%
2011	33%	56%

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11%

29%

92%

87%

Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Gonzales Unified School District	California
2023	92%	87%
2022	92%	87%
2021	91%	84%
2020	92%	85%
2019	95%	84%
2018	94%	84%
2017	92%	83%
2016	95%	83%
2015	92%	89%
2014	92%	88%
2013	82%	87%

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-ethnicity">Students by Ethnicity:

0.06

0.64

Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Gonzales Unified School District	California
2023	0.05	0.64
2022	0.05	0.63
2021	0.05	0.62
2020	0.05	0.63
2019	0.05	0.63
2018	0.05	0.64
2017	0.05	0.64
2016	0.05	0.64
2015	0.24	0.64
2014	0.08	0.65
2013	0.10	0.65
2012	0.09	0.65
2011	0.09	0.67
2010	0.08	0.67
2009	0.13	0.71
2008	0.12	0.65
2007	0.14	0.67
2006	0.16	0.66
2005	0.17	0.67
2004	0.17	0.67
2003	0.18	0.67
2002	0.17	0.67
2001	0.17	0.67
2000	0.18	0.67
1999	0.17	0.67

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% American Indian

1%

1%

American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Gonzales Unified School District	California
2022	1%	1%
2020	1%	1%
2019	1%	1%
2012	1%	1%
2010	1%	1%

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% Asian

1%

12%

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Gonzales Unified School District	California
2023	1%	12%
2020	1%	12%
2019	1%	12%
2014	1%	11%
2013	2%	11%
2012	1%	11%
2011	1%	11%
2010	1%	11%
2009	3%	11%
2008	2%	12%
2007	2%	12%
2006	4%	12%
2005	4%	12%
2004	3%	12%
2003	3%	11%
2002	2%	11%
2001	3%	11%
2000	2%	11%
1999	2%	11%

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% Hispanic

97%

55%

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Gonzales Unified School District	California
2023	97%	55%
2022	97%	56%
2021	98%	56%
2020	97%	55%
2019	97%	55%
2018	98%	54%
2017	98%	54%
2016	97%	54%
2015	69%	54%
2014	96%	53%
2013	95%	53%
2012	95%	52%
2011	95%	51%
2010	96%	50%
2009	93%	49%
2008	94%	50%
2007	93%	49%
2006	92%	48%
2005	91%	47%
2004	91%	46%
2003	90%	45%
2002	91%	44%
2001	91%	43%
2000	91%	42%
1999	91%	41%

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% Black

n/a

5%

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2008)
Year	Gonzales Unified School District	California
2008	1%	8%
2007	1%	8%
2004	1%	8%
2003	1%	8%
2002	1%	8%
2000	1%	9%
1999	1%	9%

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% White

1%

21%

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Gonzales Unified School District	California
2023	2%	21%
2022	2%	21%
2021	1%	22%
2020	1%	23%
2019	1%	23%
2018	2%	24%
2017	2%	24%
2016	3%	24%
2015	4%	24%
2014	3%	25%
2013	3%	25%
2012	3%	26%
2011	4%	27%
2010	2%	27%
2009	4%	28%
2008	3%	29%
2007	4%	29%
2006	4%	31%
2005	5%	31%
2004	5%	32%
2003	6%	34%
2002	6%	35%
2001	6%	36%
2000	6%	37%
1999	6%	38%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

n/a

% Two or more races

n/a

6%

All Ethnic Groups

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="district-revenue-and-spending">District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $19,974 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,975. The school district revenue/student has grown by 32% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $16,307 is less than the state median of $18,396. The school district spending/student has grown by 13% over four school years.

This School District

This State (CA)

Total Revenue

$40 MM

$116,387 MM

Total Revenues Trends
Year	Gonzales Unified School District	California
2023	$40 MM	$8 MM
2022	$35 MM	$7 MM
2021	$40 MM	$8 MM
2020	$35 MM	$7 MM
2019	$36 MM	$7 MM
2018	$34 MM	$29 MM
2017	$33 MM	$26 MM
2016	$33 MM	$24 MM
2015	$23 MM	$17 MM
2014	$26 MM	$21 MM
2012	$23 MM	$19 MM
2011	$22 MM	$19 MM
2010	$23 MM	$17 MM
2009	$24 MM	$19 MM
2008	$24 MM	$19 MM
2007	$23 MM	$19 MM
2006	$22 MM	$17 MM
2005	$21 MM	$16 MM
2004	$20 MM	$16 MM
2003	$20 MM	$16 MM
2002	$20 MM	$15 MM
2001	$21 MM	$15 MM
2000	$18 MM	$13 MM
1999	$20 MM	$12 MM
1998	$18 MM	$11 MM

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Spending

$33 MM

$107,188 MM

Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Gonzales Unified School District	California
2023	$33 MM	$7 MM
2022	$34 MM	$7 MM
2021	$33 MM	$7 MM
2020	$34 MM	$7 MM
2019	$39 MM	$7 MM
2018	$36 MM	$29 MM
2017	$33 MM	$24 MM
2016	$32 MM	$23 MM
2015	$24 MM	$18 MM
2014	$26 MM	$21 MM
2012	$21 MM	$19 MM
2011	$21 MM	$19 MM
2010	$24 MM	$18 MM
2009	$22 MM	$18 MM
2008	$23 MM	$19 MM
2007	$23 MM	$18 MM
2006	$21 MM	$17 MM
2005	$20 MM	$16 MM
2004	$21 MM	$17 MM
2003	$20 MM	$15 MM
2002	$21 MM	$16 MM
2001	$22 MM	$14 MM
2000	$18 MM	$13 MM
1999	$20 MM	$11 MM
1998	$16 MM	$11 MM

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Revenue / Student

$19,974

$19,975

Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Gonzales Unified School District	California
2023	$19,084	$15,607
2022	$15,082	$14,213
2021	$17,865	$15,669
2020	$15,082	$14,213
2019	$15,065	$14,063
2018	$14,353	$16,033
2017	$13,587	$16,692
2016	$13,442	$15,604
2015	$9,282	$10,238
2014	$10,396	$11,786
2012	$9,509	$11,929
2011	$9,362	$11,681
2010	$9,902	$10,238
2009	$10,287	$11,099
2008	$10,567	$11,762
2007	$10,316	$11,879
2006	$9,682	$10,859
2005	$8,863	$10,445
2004	$8,253	$10,566
2003	$8,447	$10,456
2002	$8,931	$9,803
2001	$9,091	$10,568
2000	$7,784	$8,943
1999	$6,701	$8,203
1998	$6,065	$7,395

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Spending / Student

$16,307

$18,396

Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Gonzales Unified School District	California
2023	$15,581	$13,914
2022	$14,399	$13,602
2021	$14,585	$13,970
2020	$14,399	$13,602
2019	$16,296	$13,522
2018	$15,195	$16,124
2017	$13,469	$15,588
2016	$13,115	$14,779
2015	$9,535	$10,739
2014	$10,317	$11,804
2012	$8,995	$12,155
2011	$8,988	$11,509
2010	$10,171	$10,739
2009	$9,774	$10,975
2008	$10,432	$11,678
2007	$10,159	$11,317
2006	$9,238	$10,926
2005	$8,546	$10,789
2004	$8,650	$11,073
2003	$8,508	$10,210
2002	$9,489	$10,600
2001	$9,804	$10,007
2000	$7,775	$9,131
1999	$6,645	$7,911
1998	$5,510	$7,592

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Best Gonzales Unified School District Public Elementary Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

La Gloria Elementary School

(Math: 27% | Reading: 33%)
:

5/

10

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

220 Elko St.
Gonzales, CA 93926
(831) 675-3663

Gr: K-5 | 818 students Student-teacher ratio: 24:1 Minority enrollment: 99%

Rank: #22.

Fairview Middle School

(Math: 9% | Reading: 29%)
:

2/

10

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

401 Fourth St.
Gonzales, CA 93926
(831) 675-3704

Gr: 6-8 | 421 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 99%

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 3 schools
Grades: K-12
Enrollment: 2,016 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 20:1
Minority Enrollment: 99%
: 92% (Top 20% in CA)
: Bottom 50%
: 17% (Btm 50%)
: 31% (Btm 50%)
: 11% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

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