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John Swett Unified School District

400 Parker Ave.
Rodeo, CA 94572-1400

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (510) 245-4300

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

Category

Attribute

Diversity

Most diverse schools (Top 1%)

For the 2026 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 814 students in John Swett Unified School District. This district's average elementary is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in California.

Public Elementary Schools in John Swett Unified School District have an score of 15% (versus the California public elementary school average of 36%), and score of 25% (versus the 45% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 89% 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

1,189 Students

3,823,192 Students

# Teachers

60 Teachers

174,001 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

20:1

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	John Swett Unified School District	California
Kind	114	253
1	78	193
2	95	202
3	82	203
4	94	207
5	88	210
6	102	211
7	81	152
8	80	152

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

John Swett Unified School District, which is ranked #1586 of all 1,908 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 80% has decreased from 85-89% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (CA)

#1588 out of 1932 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	John Swett Unified School District
2023	#1588
2022	#1503
2019	#1360
2018	#682
2017	#734
2016	#664
2015	#601
2014	#329
2013	#766
2012	#787
2011	#675

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16%

34%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	John Swett Unified School District	California
2023	16%	34%
2022	17%	33%
2019	26%	40%
2018	26%	39%
2017	25%	38%
2016	26%	37%
2015	24%	34%
2014	57%	63%
2013	48%	59%
2012	47%	59%
2011	52%	58%

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29%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	John Swett Unified School District	California
2022	29%	47%
2019	38%	51%
2018	26%	50%
2017	36%	48%
2016	37%	48%
2015	37%	44%
2014	57%	58%
2013	45%	57%
2012	49%	58%
2011	47%	56%
2010	44%	54%

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18%

29%

80%

87%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	John Swett Unified School District	California
2023	80%	87%
2022	87%	87%
2021	87%	84%
2020	87%	85%
2019	92%	84%
2018	87%	84%
2017	87%	83%
2016	92%	83%
2015	92%	89%
2014	82%	88%
2013	92%	87%

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

0.74

0.64

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	John Swett Unified School District	California
2023	0.77	0.64
2022	0.77	0.63
2021	0.77	0.62
2020	0.77	0.63
2019	0.77	0.63
2018	0.79	0.64
2017	0.79	0.64
2016	0.78	0.64
2015	0.78	0.64
2014	0.79	0.65
2013	0.79	0.65
2012	0.79	0.65
2011	0.79	0.67
2010	0.79	0.67
2009	0.82	0.71
2008	0.75	0.65
2007	0.73	0.67
2006	0.76	0.66
2005	0.72	0.67
2004	0.72	0.67
2003	0.74	0.67
2002	0.72	0.67
2001	0.71	0.67
2000	0.70	0.67
1999	0.71	0.67
1998	0.70	0.67
1997	0.69	0.67
1996	0.69	0.67
1995	0.68	0.67
1994	0.67	0.67
1993	0.63	0.67
1992	0.64	0.67
1991	0.63	0.67

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% American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	John Swett Unified School District	California
2023	1%	1%
2022	1%	1%
2013	2%	1%
2012	1%	1%
2009	1%	1%
2008	1%	1%
2007	2%	2%
2006	1%	1%
2004	2%	2%
2003	1%	2%
2002	1%	2%

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% Asian

20%

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	John Swett Unified School District	California
2023	20%	12%
2022	20%	12%
2021	21%	12%
2020	23%	12%
2019	23%	12%
2018	21%	11%
2017	21%	11%
2016	21%	11%
2015	22%	11%
2014	19%	11%
2013	19%	11%
2012	19%	11%
2011	18%	11%
2010	19%	11%
2009	18%	11%
2008	21%	12%
2007	21%	12%
2006	21%	12%
2005	21%	12%
2004	19%	12%
2003	19%	11%
2002	17%	11%
2001	17%	11%
2000	16%	11%
1999	17%	11%
1998	17%	11%
1997	18%	11%
1996	19%	11%
1995	17%	11%
1994	17%	11%
1993	17%	11%
1992	18%	11%
1991	18%	11%

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% Hispanic

43%

55%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	John Swett Unified School District	California
2023	38%	55%
2022	38%	56%
2021	37%	56%
2020	35%	55%
2019	35%	55%
2018	32%	54%
2017	32%	54%
2016	33%	54%
2015	31%	54%
2014	31%	53%
2013	30%	53%
2012	31%	52%
2011	31%	51%
2010	29%	50%
2009	19%	49%
2008	23%	50%
2007	22%	49%
2006	21%	48%
2005	21%	47%
2004	20%	46%
2003	20%	45%
2002	18%	44%
2001	17%	43%
2000	17%	42%
1999	18%	41%
1998	17%	40%
1997	16%	40%
1996	16%	39%
1995	15%	38%
1994	15%	37%
1993	12%	36%
1992	13%	35%
1991	13%	34%

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% Black

13%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	John Swett Unified School District	California
2023	14%	5%
2022	15%	5%
2021	14%	5%
2020	16%	5%
2019	16%	5%
2018	20%	6%
2017	20%	6%
2016	19%	6%
2015	20%	6%
2014	21%	6%
2013	19%	6%
2012	20%	6%
2011	20%	7%
2010	21%	7%
2009	21%	7%
2008	24%	8%
2007	24%	8%
2006	23%	8%
2005	23%	8%
2004	23%	8%
2003	22%	8%
2002	23%	8%
2001	23%	8%
2000	21%	9%
1999	21%	9%
1998	20%	9%
1997	18%	9%
1996	18%	9%
1995	16%	9%
1994	15%	9%
1993	15%	9%
1992	14%	9%
1991	14%	9%

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% White

12%

21%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	John Swett Unified School District	California
2023	14%	21%
2022	14%	21%
2021	15%	22%
2020	15%	23%
2019	15%	23%
2018	17%	24%
2017	17%	24%
2016	18%	24%
2015	19%	24%
2014	19%	25%
2013	20%	25%
2012	21%	26%
2011	21%	27%
2010	22%	27%
2009	23%	28%
2008	31%	29%
2007	31%	29%
2006	34%	31%
2005	35%	31%
2004	36%	32%
2003	38%	34%
2002	41%	35%
2001	43%	36%
2000	46%	37%
1999	44%	38%
1998	46%	39%
1997	48%	39%
1996	47%	40%
1995	49%	41%
1994	51%	42%
1993	56%	43%
1992	55%	44%
1991	55%	45%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

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Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2014)
Year	John Swett Unified School District	California
2014	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%
2011	1%	1%
2010	1%	1%
2009	1%	1%

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% Two or more races

10%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2023)
Year	John Swett Unified School District	California
2023	12%	6%
2022	12%	5%
2021	12%	5%
2020	11%	4%
2019	11%	4%
2018	10%	4%
2017	10%	4%
2016	9%	4%
2015	8%	3%
2014	9%	3%
2013	9%	3%
2012	8%	3%
2011	9%	2%
2010	8%	3%
2009	17%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

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

The revenue/student of $28,537 is higher than the state median of $19,974. The school district revenue/student has grown by 64% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $37,203 is higher than the state median of $18,395. The school district spending/student has grown by 30% over four school years.

This School District

This State (CA)

Total Revenue

$34 MM

$116,387 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	John Swett Unified School District	California
2023	$34 MM	$8 MM
2022	$25 MM	$7 MM
2021	$34 MM	$8 MM
2020	$25 MM	$7 MM
2019	$25 MM	$7 MM
2018	$26 MM	$29 MM
2017	$24 MM	$26 MM
2016	$23 MM	$24 MM
2015	$20 MM	$17 MM
2014	$17 MM	$21 MM
2012	$18 MM	$19 MM
2011	$17 MM	$19 MM
2010	$20 MM	$17 MM
2009	$18 MM	$19 MM
2008	$17 MM	$19 MM
2007	$17 MM	$19 MM
2006	$27 MM	$17 MM
2005	$14 MM	$16 MM
2004	$14 MM	$16 MM
2003	$21 MM	$16 MM
2002	$14 MM	$15 MM
2001	$18 MM	$15 MM
2000	$14 MM	$13 MM
1999	$13 MM	$12 MM
1998	$13 MM	$11 MM
1997	$12 MM	$10 MM
1996	$11 MM	$9 MM
1995	$11 MM	$8 MM

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Spending

$44 MM

$107,188 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	John Swett Unified School District	California
2023	$44 MM	$7 MM
2022	$40 MM	$7 MM
2021	$44 MM	$7 MM
2020	$40 MM	$7 MM
2019	$27 MM	$7 MM
2018	$24 MM	$29 MM
2017	$21 MM	$24 MM
2016	$21 MM	$23 MM
2015	$26 MM	$18 MM
2014	$26 MM	$21 MM
2012	$24 MM	$19 MM
2011	$22 MM	$19 MM
2010	$26 MM	$18 MM
2009	$22 MM	$18 MM
2008	$17 MM	$19 MM
2007	$15 MM	$18 MM
2006	$15 MM	$17 MM
2005	$17 MM	$16 MM
2004	$23 MM	$17 MM
2003	$15 MM	$15 MM
2002	$14 MM	$16 MM
2001	$15 MM	$14 MM
2000	$14 MM	$13 MM
1999	$13 MM	$11 MM
1998	$14 MM	$11 MM
1997	$12 MM	$10 MM
1996	$11 MM	$8 MM
1995	$11 MM	$8 MM

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Revenue / Student

$28,537

$19,974

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	John Swett Unified School District	California
2023	$27,585	$15,607
2022	$17,359	$14,213
2021	$26,020	$15,669
2020	$17,359	$14,213
2019	$17,593	$14,063
2018	$16,817	$16,033
2017	$13,898	$16,692
2016	$12,861	$15,604
2015	$11,531	$10,238
2014	$10,286	$11,786
2012	$11,111	$11,929
2011	$9,930	$11,681
2010	$11,704	$10,238
2009	$10,734	$11,099
2008	$9,591	$11,762
2007	$9,686	$11,879
2006	$14,633	$10,859
2005	$7,736	$10,445
2004	$7,468	$10,566
2003	$11,317	$10,456
2002	$7,582	$9,803
2001	$8,829	$10,568
2000	$6,706	$8,943
1999	$6,315	$8,203
1998	$6,012	$7,395
1997	$5,309	$6,922
1995	$5,249	$5,953
1992	$4,765	$5,430

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Spending / Student

$37,203

$18,395

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	John Swett Unified School District	California
2023	$35,963	$13,914
2022	$28,497	$13,602
2021	$33,922	$13,970
2020	$28,497	$13,602
2019	$18,549	$13,522
2018	$15,590	$16,124
2017	$12,518	$15,588
2016	$11,845	$14,779
2015	$15,161	$10,739
2014	$15,164	$11,804
2012	$14,589	$12,155
2011	$12,717	$11,509
2010	$15,388	$10,739
2009	$12,596	$10,975
2008	$9,895	$11,678
2007	$8,682	$11,317
2006	$8,230	$10,926
2005	$9,151	$10,789
2004	$12,483	$11,073
2003	$8,420	$10,210
2002	$7,622	$10,600
2001	$7,370	$10,007
2000	$6,696	$9,131
1999	$6,374	$7,911
1998	$6,168	$7,592
1997	$5,530	$6,759
1995	$5,000	$6,033
1992	$4,739	$5,588

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Best John Swett Unified School District Public Elementary Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Rodeo Hills Elementary School

(Math: 18% | Reading: 28%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

545 Garretson St.
Rodeo, CA 94572
(510) 799-4431

Gr: K-5 | 551 students Student-teacher ratio: 20:1 Minority enrollment: 88%

Rank: #22.

Carquinez Middle School

(Math: 11% | Reading: 21%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

1099 Pomona St.
Crockett, CA 94525
(510) 787-1081

Gr: 6-8 | 263 students Student-teacher ratio: 22:1 Minority enrollment: 91%

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 3 schools
Grades: K-12
Enrollment: 1,189 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 20:1
Minority Enrollment: 88%
: 80% (Top 50% in CA)
: Bottom 50%
: 16% (Btm 50%)
: 29% (Btm 50%)
: 18% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education