El Dorado Union High operates 6 public schools serving 6,716 students, placing it among the smaller districts in California. The school portfolio breaks down into 5 high, 1 other schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 6,410 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in El Dorado County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $14,815 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, which aggregates every revenue and spending line reported under federal accounting standards. The funding mix is 49.7% local, 43.5% state, and 6.8% federal — a breakdown that matters because districts leaning heavily on local revenue are more exposed to property-tax swings, while higher federal shares typically track Title I concentration. Average teacher compensation clocks in at $64,619 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 31/100, ranked #1269 of 1547 in California against a state average of 50 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
Academic infrastructure includes 4 of 6 schools offering Advanced Placement (64 AP courses district-wide), a 302.1:1 student-counselor ratio, above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 36.6% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 64.6% White, 21.2% Hispanic or Latino, 4.9% Asian across the district's schools.
Oak Ridge High accounts for 36.6% of all El Dorado Union High student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means El Dorado Union High-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: other. A single dominant campus often anchors a district's program offerings and staffing patterns; the share helps explain why district-wide averages may not reflect the typical neighbourhood-school experience. When one entity dominates a region's footprint, its programmatic and budget decisions effectively set policy for a majority of the affected population.
El Dorado Union High school enrollment varies 23× across entities
El Dorado Union High school enrollment ranges from 104 students (lowest) to 2,346 students (highest), a spread of 2,242 students. That spread reflects typical mixed-portfolio variation between specialty programs and large neighbourhood schools. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
El Dorado Union High student-counselor ratio is 302:1 — near the typical range (US average ~408) — within the typical range for U.S. public districts
student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment — districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Variation between sub-units within El Dorado Union High is typically wider than the El Dorado Union High-aggregate figure suggests.
El Dorado Union High chronic absenteeism rate is 36.6% — high (typically associated with higher-than-average disruption; recent CRDC data showed elevated rates persisting after pandemic-era schooling changes)
chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason — illness, family obligations, or disengagement Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
El Dorado Union High has 6 schools, including 1 other, 5 high. Total enrollment is 6,716 students.
How much does El Dorado Union High spend per student?
El Dorado Union High spends $14,815 per student. The district has an equity score of 31/100, ranking #1269 in California.
What is the average teacher salary in El Dorado Union High?
The average teacher salary in El Dorado Union High is $64,619 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near El Dorado Union High?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in El Dorado County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of El Dorado Union High?
El Dorado Union High students are 64.6% White, 21.2% Hispanic or Latino, 4.9% Asian, 1.0% African American, averaged across 6 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for El Dorado Union High?
El Dorado Union High has an equity score of 31/100, ranking #1269 out of 1547 districts in California. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.