El Dorado Union High School District

4675 Missouri Flat Rd.
Placerville, CA 95667-6816
(District boundaries shown in map)
9/
10
Top 20%

Top Rankings

El Dorado Union High School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in California for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 2,346 students in El Dorado Union High School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public middle schools in California.
Public Middle School in El Dorado Union High School District have an average math proficiency score of 58% (versus the California public middle school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 67% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 37% of the student body (majority Asian), which is less than the California public middle school average of 78% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
6 Schools
3,469 Schools
# Students
6,410 Students
1,858,621 Students
# Teachers
280 Teachers
88,118 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
23:1
23:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

El Dorado Union High School District, which is ranked #379 of all 1,904 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has increased from 94% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (CA)
#366 out of 1932 school districts
(Top 20%)
44%
34%
60%
47%
40%
29%
95%
87%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.54
0.64
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
8%
11%
% Hispanic
20%
55%
% Black
1%
5%
% White
64%
22%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
6%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $15,062 in this school district is less than the state median of $20,100. The school district revenue/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,974 is less than the state median of $18,511. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (CA)
Total Revenue
$97 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$83 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,062
$20,100
Spending / Student
$12,974
$18,511

Best El Dorado Union High School District Public Middle Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Oak Ridge High School
(Math: 58% | Reading: 67%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
1120 Harvard Way
El Dorado Hills, CA 95762
(916) 933-6980
Gr: 8-12 | 2,346 students Student-teacher ratio: 26:1 Minority enrollment: 37%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 6 schools
  • Grades: 08-12
  • Enrollment: 6,410 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 23:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 36%
  • : 95% (Top 5% in CA)
  • : Top 20%
  • : 44% (Top 20%)
  • : 60% (Top 20%)
  • : 40% (Top 30%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

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