Public schools in Hughson, CA
Hughson has 7 public schools with a 2024-25 address in the city: 3 high, 2 middle, 2 elementary, enrolling 2,476 students. They are run by 2 districts and agencies; Hughson Unified runs 6 of them.
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: schools open that year with enrollment · method
The 2 districts and agencies that run Hughson's public schools
Each district decides who can enroll where; its page holds its schools, spending and teachers.
| District | Schools in Hughson | District students, fall 2022 | Spending per student, FY23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hughson Unified | 6 | 2,157 | $16,025 |
| Keyes Union | 1 | 1,020 | $18,425 |
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.
3 high schools in Hughson, 896 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hughson High | 859 | 23.5 | 44.4% | Hughson Unified |
| Dickens (Billy Joe) High (Continuation) | 33 | not reported | 66.7% | Hughson Unified |
| Valley Community Day | 4 | 3.8 | 57.1% | Hughson 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 middle schools in Hughson, 697 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emilie J. Ross Middle | 458 | 21.9 | 49.8% | Hughson Unified |
| Barbara Spratling Middle | 239 | 21.0 | 80.8% | Keyes Union |
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 Hughson, 883 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hughson Elementary | 596 | 20.6 | 47.1% | Hughson Unified |
| Fox Road Elementary | 287 | 21.3 | 54.0% | Hughson 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.
How Hughson's public schools compare with California's
The median Hughson school has 21.1 students per full-time teacher, about the same as the California median of 21.6. Its median school enrolls 287 students (state 471).
| Hughson | California | |
|---|---|---|
| Median students per teacher | 21.1 | 21.6 |
| Median school size (students) | 287 | 471 |
| Schools with a schoolwide Title I program (2021-22) | not reported | not reported |
| Schools where every student eats free (CEP) | 83% | 74% |
| Charter schools | 0% | 13% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch program, charter status; the 7 Hughson 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 Hughson
- Hughson UnifiedRuns 6 of Hughson's 7 public schools and spent $16,025 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$16,025
- Hughson High, the largest high school in Hughson859 students in 2024-25, 23.5 per teacher.859
- Compare Hughson Unified with Keyes UnionHughson'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 a Hughson 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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- Bakersfield146 schools
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Questions about schools in Hughson
How many public schools are in Hughson, CA?
7 public schools with an address in Hughson were open in 2024-25: 3 high, 2 middle, 2 elementary, enrolling 2,476 students.What is the largest high school in Hughson?
Hughson High, with 859 students in 2024-25 (Hughson Unified).Which districts run Hughson's schools?
Hughson Unified (6 schools), Keyes Union (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