Sonora Union High operates 3 public schools serving 1,087 students, placing it among the smaller districts in California. The school portfolio breaks down into 3 high schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 989 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Tuolumne County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $16,028 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 68.9% local, 20.6% state, and 10.6% 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 $64,587 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 26/100, ranked #1396 of 1547 in California against a state average of 50 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 3 schools offering Advanced Placement (9 AP courses district-wide), a 168.7:1 student-counselor ratio that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 86.4% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 70.2% White, 19.1% Hispanic or Latino, 0.7% Asian across the district's schools.
Sonora High accounts for 89.0% of all Sonora Union High student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means Sonora Union High-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: high. 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.
Sonora Union High school enrollment varies 20× across entities
Sonora Union High school enrollment ranges from 44 students (lowest) to 880 students (highest), a spread of 836 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.
Sonora Union High student-counselor ratio is 169:1 — low (typically associated with meeting or exceeding the American School Counselor Association (ASCA) recommended 250:1 benchmark, which correlates with stronger college and career counseling capacity)
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 Lower values often correlate with smaller scale and population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se.
Sonora Union High chronic absenteeism rate is 86.4% — 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.
Sonora Union High has 3 schools, including 3 high. Total enrollment is 1,087 students.
How much does Sonora Union High spend per student?
Sonora Union High spends $16,028 per student. The district has an equity score of 26/100, ranking #1396 in California.
What is the average teacher salary in Sonora Union High?
The average teacher salary in Sonora Union High is $64,587 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near Sonora Union High?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Tuolumne County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of Sonora Union High?
Sonora Union High students are 70.2% White, 19.1% Hispanic or Latino, 0.7% Asian, 0.3% African American, averaged across 3 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Sonora Union High?
Sonora Union High has an equity score of 26/100, ranking #1396 out of 1547 districts in California. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.