An equity score of 44/100 ranks Galt Joint Union High #908 of 1526 districts in California (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $16,359 per pupil, Galt Joint Union High ranks #1125 of 1880 California districts by per-pupil spending (California districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
2,066
Total Enrollment
3
Schools
$16,359
Per-Pupil Spending
High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Galt Joint Union High operates 3 public schools serving 2,066 students, placing it among the smallest districts in California. The school portfolio breaks down into 3 high schools, a small enough portfolio that most families will interact with nearly every campus in the district at some point. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Sacramento County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $16,359 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the lower half of 1880 California districts by per-pupil spending. See how California compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 32.6% local, 57.4% state, and 10.0% federal, a state-revenue-heavy mix that insulates the district somewhat from local property-tax volatility, though it ties funding to state budget cycles. The district's equity score is 44/100, ranked #908 of 1526 in California against a state average of 50, in line with the typical spread seen across the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
Academic infrastructure includes 2 of 3 schools offering Advanced Placement (24 AP courses district-wide), a 273.1:1 student-counselor ratio, somewhat above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 50.4% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 62.8% Hispanic or Latino, 27.4% White, 2.8% Asian across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Liberty Ranch High, with a diversity index of 59.0/100.
Its largest campus is Galt High, enrolling 959 students (50% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Estrellita Continuation High, at 76 students, a 13x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Galt High accounts for 46.4% of all Galt Joint Union High student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Galt Joint Union High a distant remainder — means Galt Joint Union High-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the largest entity. Grade band: high. The share measures enrollment concentration only; it does not establish how the district allocates programs, capital, or staff. Enrollment-weighted aggregates give this entity more weight than any smaller peer, while an unweighted entity average treats every record equally.
Galt Joint Union High school enrollment varies 13× across entities
Galt Joint Union High school enrollment ranges from 76 students (lowest) to 959 students (highest), a spread of 883 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.
Galt Joint Union High student-counselor ratio is 273:1 — 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 Galt Joint Union High is typically wider than the Galt Joint Union High-aggregate figure suggests.
Galt Joint Union High chronic absenteeism rate is 50.4% — well above typical (typically associated with unusually large scale or acute resource constraints)
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 Values this far above typical often signal acute resource constraints or a structurally different scale than most peers — worth reading alongside the underlying counts, not the ratio alone.
Galt Joint Union High has 3 schools, including 3 high. Total enrollment is 2,066 students.
How much does Galt Joint Union High spend per student?
Galt Joint Union High spends $16,359 per student. The district has an equity score of 44/100, ranking #908 in California.
What is the demographic composition of Galt Joint Union High?
Galt Joint Union High students are 62.8% Hispanic or Latino, 27.4% White, 2.8% Asian, 0.6% African American, averaged across 3 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Galt Joint Union High?
Galt Joint Union High has an equity score of 44/100, ranking #908 out of 1526 districts in California.