Public schools in Escalon, CA
Escalon has 6 public schools with a 2024-25 address in the city: 2 high, 1 middle, 2 elementary, 1 other, enrolling 2,787 students. They are run by 2 districts and agencies; Escalon Unified runs 5 of them.
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: schools open that year with enrollment · method
The 2 districts and agencies that run Escalon's public schools
Each district decides who can enroll where; its page holds its schools, spending and teachers.
| District | Schools in Escalon | District students, fall 2022 | Spending per student, FY23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Escalon Unified | 5 | 2,669 | $13,561 |
| Escalon Charter Academy District | 1 | 315 | not reported |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: school location city and operating agency; NCES F-33 fiscal year 2022-23: district fall membership and current spending per student. Schools on a city's edge can serve students from outside it.
2 high schools in Escalon, 836 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Escalon High | 815 | 21.8 | 38.9% | Escalon Unified |
| Vista High (Continuation) | 21 | 9.0 | 85.7% | Escalon Unified |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
One middle school in Escalon, 587 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| El Portal Middle | 587 | 19.7 | 42.6% | Escalon Unified |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
2 elementary schools in Escalon, 996 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dent Elementary | 671 | 20.4 | 38.5% | Escalon Unified |
| Van Allen Elementary | 325 | 21.7 | 34.5% | Escalon Unified |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
One other school in Escalon, 368 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Escalon Charter Academy | 368 | 24.5 | 20.1% | Escalon Charter Academy District |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
How Escalon's public schools compare with California's
The median Escalon school has 21.0 students per full-time teacher, fewer than the California median of 21.6. Its median school enrolls 478 students (state 471).
| Escalon | California | |
|---|---|---|
| Median students per teacher | 21.0 | 21.6 |
| Median school size (students) | 478 | 471 |
| Schools with a schoolwide Title I program (2021-22) | not reported | not reported |
| Schools where every student eats free (CEP) | 0% | 74% |
| Charter schools | 17% | 13% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch program, charter status; the 6 Escalon schools and the 9,918 California schools open that year with students); Title I status CCD 2021-22. Students per teacher counts 2024-25 teachers and ratios from 3 to 99.
What to look at next in Escalon
- Escalon UnifiedRuns 5 of Escalon's 6 public schools and spent $13,561 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$13,561
- Escalon High, the largest high school in Escalon815 students in 2024-25, 21.8 per teacher.815
- Compare Escalon Unified with Escalon Charter Academy DistrictEscalon's two largest operators side by side: enrollment, spending and schools.
- The largest public schools in CaliforniaCalifornia's 50 largest schools open in 2024-25, by enrollment.
- Find the school district for an Escalon addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools and their operating agencies); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student).
Choosing among them: how to choose a school district with the federal data, and what a Title I school is.
Other cities in California
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Questions about schools in Escalon
How many public schools are in Escalon, CA?
6 public schools with an address in Escalon were open in 2024-25: 2 high, 1 middle, 2 elementary, 1 other, enrolling 2,787 students. 1 are charter schools.What is the largest high school in Escalon?
Escalon High, with 815 students in 2024-25 (Escalon Unified).Which districts run Escalon's schools?
Escalon Unified (5 schools), Escalon Charter Academy District (1 school). A school's district, not its city, decides who can enroll.
These figures are for information and are not a substitute for the district's enrollment office, which confirms the school a home is assigned to.
Sources
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25
Source: NCES Common Core of Data Public school search (the official record of each school) · 2024-25