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Item: Hughson Unified School District
Rating: 5
Author: Public School Review

7448 Fox Rd.
Hughson, CA 95326-9625

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (209) 883-4428

www.hughsonschools.org

For the 2026 school year, there are 6 public schools serving 2,237 students in Hughson Unified School District. This district's average is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public schools in California.

Public Schools in Hughson Unified School District have an score of 27% (versus the California public school average of 34%), and score of 42% (versus the 47% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 57% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the California public school average of 80% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District

This State (CA)

# Schools

6 Schools

10,347 Schools

# Students

2,237 Students

5,790,405 Students

# Teachers

101 Teachers

267,593 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

22:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Hughson Unified School District	California
Kind	188	264
1	131	187
2	147	196
3	130	204
4	136	205
5	151	209
6	151	210
7	144	213
8	163	216
9	254	231
10	205	225
11	231	226
12	206	235

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District Rank

Hughson Unified School District, which is ranked #1045 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 90-94% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (CA)

#986 out of 1932 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Hughson Unified School District
2023	#986
2022	#1128
2019	#947
2018	#563
2017	#554
2016	#485
2015	#593
2014	#275
2013	#495
2012	#547
2011	#553

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27%

34%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Hughson Unified School District	California
2023	27%	34%
2022	22%	33%
2019	31%	40%
2018	31%	39%
2017	31%	38%
2016	30%	37%
2015	24%	34%
2014	62%	63%
2013	57%	59%
2012	54%	59%
2011	54%	58%

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41%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Hughson Unified School District	California
2022	41%	47%
2019	50%	51%
2018	31%	50%
2017	44%	48%
2016	48%	48%
2015	39%	44%
2014	62%	58%
2013	55%	57%
2012	57%	58%
2011	54%	56%
2010	52%	54%

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22%

29%

(21-22)

≥95%

87%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Hughson Unified School District	California
2022	95%	87%
2021	95%	84%
2020	95%	85%
2019	92%	84%
2018	95%	84%
2017	92%	83%
2016	95%	83%
2015	95%	89%
2014	92%	88%
2013	92%	87%
2012	87%	86%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.53

0.63

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Hughson Unified School District	California
2024	0.52	0.63
2023	0.53	0.64
2022	0.52	0.63
2021	0.52	0.62
2020	0.56	0.63
2019	0.56	0.63
2018	0.51	0.64
2017	0.51	0.64
2016	0.51	0.64
2015	0.51	0.64
2014	0.52	0.65
2013	0.53	0.65
2012	0.54	0.65
2011	0.54	0.67
2010	0.55	0.67
2009	0.57	0.71
2008	0.55	0.65
2007	0.54	0.67
2006	0.54	0.66
2005	0.53	0.67
2004	0.53	0.67
2003	0.51	0.67
2002	0.51	0.67
2001	0.50	0.67
2000	0.49	0.67

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% American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2000-2022)
Year	Hughson Unified School District	California
2022	1%	1%
2020	1%	1%
2019	1%	1%
2014	2%	1%
2013	1%	1%
2012	1%	1%
2011	1%	1%
2010	2%	1%
2009	1%	1%
2008	1%	1%
2007	1%	2%
2005	1%	2%
2000	1%	1%

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% Asian

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2024)
Year	Hughson Unified School District	California
2024	2%	12%
2023	2%	12%
2022	1%	12%
2021	1%	12%
2020	1%	12%
2019	1%	12%
2013	1%	11%
2012	1%	11%
2011	1%	11%
2010	1%	11%
2009	2%	11%
2008	3%	12%
2007	3%	12%
2006	3%	12%
2005	3%	12%
2004	3%	12%
2003	2%	11%
2002	4%	11%
2001	3%	11%
2000	2%	11%
1999	2%	11%

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% Hispanic

54%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2000-2024)
Year	Hughson Unified School District	California
2024	54%	56%
2023	55%	55%
2022	55%	56%
2021	55%	56%
2020	55%	55%
2019	55%	55%
2018	58%	54%
2017	58%	54%
2016	56%	54%
2015	55%	54%
2014	53%	53%
2013	52%	53%
2012	52%	52%
2011	52%	51%
2010	50%	50%
2009	45%	49%
2008	45%	50%
2007	43%	49%
2006	42%	48%
2005	39%	47%
2004	37%	46%
2003	36%	45%
2002	33%	44%
2001	34%	43%
2000	33%	42%

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% Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2002-2022)
Year	Hughson Unified School District	California
2022	1%	5%
2020	1%	5%
2019	1%	5%
2009	1%	7%
2008	1%	8%
2007	1%	8%
2006	1%	8%
2005	1%	8%
2004	2%	8%
2003	2%	8%
2002	1%	8%

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% White

43%

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2000-2024)
Year	Hughson Unified School District	California
2024	44%	20%
2023	43%	21%
2022	42%	21%
2021	42%	22%
2020	39%	23%
2019	39%	23%
2018	41%	24%
2017	41%	24%
2016	43%	24%
2015	43%	24%
2014	44%	25%
2013	45%	25%
2012	45%	26%
2011	45%	27%
2010	46%	27%
2009	50%	28%
2008	50%	29%
2007	52%	29%
2006	54%	31%
2005	56%	31%
2004	58%	32%
2003	60%	34%
2002	62%	35%
2001	62%	36%
2000	63%	37%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2021)
Year	Hughson Unified School District	California
2021	1%	5%
2020	3%	4%
2019	3%	4%
2018	1%	4%
2017	1%	4%
2016	1%	4%
2015	2%	3%
2014	1%	3%
2013	1%	3%
2012	1%	3%
2011	1%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,603 in this school district is less than the state median of $20,100. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $12,645 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

$33 MM

$116,387 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Hughson Unified School District	California
2023	$33 MM	$8 MM
2022	$30 MM	$7 MM
2021	$33 MM	$8 MM
2020	$30 MM	$7 MM
2019	$27 MM	$7 MM
2018	$27 MM	$29 MM
2017	$27 MM	$26 MM
2016	$26 MM	$24 MM
2015	$21 MM	$17 MM
2014	$22 MM	$21 MM
2012	$21 MM	$19 MM
2011	$22 MM	$19 MM
2010	$21 MM	$17 MM
2009	$23 MM	$19 MM
2008	$25 MM	$19 MM
2007	$28 MM	$19 MM
2006	$20 MM	$17 MM
2005	$18 MM	$16 MM
2004	$21 MM	$16 MM
2003	$16 MM	$16 MM
2002	$16 MM	$15 MM

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Spending

$28 MM

$107,188 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Hughson Unified School District	California
2023	$28 MM	$7 MM
2022	$27 MM	$7 MM
2021	$28 MM	$7 MM
2020	$27 MM	$7 MM
2019	$28 MM	$7 MM
2018	$29 MM	$29 MM
2017	$26 MM	$24 MM
2016	$24 MM	$23 MM
2015	$22 MM	$18 MM
2014	$21 MM	$21 MM
2012	$21 MM	$19 MM
2011	$22 MM	$19 MM
2010	$22 MM	$18 MM
2009	$22 MM	$18 MM
2008	$28 MM	$19 MM
2007	$28 MM	$18 MM
2006	$25 MM	$17 MM
2005	$19 MM	$16 MM
2004	$20 MM	$17 MM
2003	$17 MM	$15 MM
2002	$16 MM	$16 MM

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Revenue / Student

$14,603

$20,100

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Hughson Unified School District	California
2023	$15,172	$15,607
2022	$14,086	$14,213
2021	$15,919	$15,669
2020	$14,086	$14,213
2019	$13,139	$14,063
2018	$13,043	$16,033
2017	$12,753	$16,692
2016	$12,148	$15,604
2015	$9,959	$10,238
2014	$10,369	$11,786
2012	$9,978	$11,929
2011	$10,256	$11,681
2010	$9,813	$10,238
2009	$10,762	$11,099
2008	$11,630	$11,762
2007	$12,979	$11,879
2006	$9,275	$10,859
2005	$8,634	$10,445
2004	$10,413	$10,566
2003	$8,191	$10,456
2002	$8,316	$9,803

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Spending / Student

$12,645

$18,511

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Hughson Unified School District	California
2023	$13,138	$13,914
2022	$13,110	$13,602
2021	$13,785	$13,970
2020	$13,110	$13,602
2019	$13,749	$13,522
2018	$14,152	$16,124
2017	$12,327	$15,588
2016	$11,532	$14,779
2015	$10,416	$10,739
2014	$9,952	$11,804
2012	$9,660	$12,155
2011	$10,248	$11,509
2010	$10,263	$10,739
2009	$9,958	$10,975
2008	$12,975	$11,678
2007	$12,729	$11,317
2006	$11,608	$10,926
2005	$8,880	$10,789
2004	$9,604	$11,073
2003	$8,388	$10,210
2002	$8,345	$10,600

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Best Hughson Unified School District Public Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Fox Road Elementary School

(Math: 36% | Reading: 46%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

7600 Fox Rd.
Hughson, CA 95326
(209) 883-2256

Gr: 4-5 | 287 students Student-teacher ratio: 22:1 Minority enrollment: 66%

Rank: #22.

Hughson High School

(Math: 18% | Reading: 60-64%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

7419 East Whitmore Ave.
Hughson, CA 95326
(209) 883-0469

Gr: 9-12 | 859 students Student-teacher ratio: 23:1 Minority enrollment: 51%

Rank: #33.

Hughson Elementary School

(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 35-39%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

7201 East Whitmore Ave.
Hughson, CA 95326
(209) 883-4412

Gr: K-3 | 596 students Student-teacher ratio: 21:1 Minority enrollment: 60%

Rank: #44.

Emilie J. Ross Middle School

(Math: 22% | Reading: 34%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

7448 Fox Rd.
Hughson, CA 95326
(209) 883-4425

Gr: 6-8 | 458 students Student-teacher ratio: 22:1 Minority enrollment: 58%

Rank: #55.

Dickens (Billy Joe) High (continuation School)

Alternative School

(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20% )
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

6937 Fox Rd.
Hughson, CA 95326
(209) 883-4182

Gr: 9-12 | 33 students Minority enrollment: 82%

Rank: n/an/a

Valley Community Day

Alternative School

Add to Compare

6937 Fox Rd.
Hughson, CA 95326
(209) 883-4182

Gr: 7-12 | 4 students Student-teacher ratio: 4:1 Minority enrollment: 75%

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Hughson Unified School District?

Hughson Unified School District manages 6 public schools serving 2,237 students.

What is the rank of Hughson Unified School District?

Hughson Unified School District is ranked #1045 out of 1,904 school districts in California (bottom 50%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year.

What is the racial composition of students in Hughson Unified School District?

54% of Hughson Unified School District students are Hispanic, 43% of students are White, 1% of students are Asian, 1% of students are Black, and 1% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Hughson Unified School District?

Hughson Unified School District has a student/teacher ratio of 22:1, which is equal to the California state average of 22:1.

What is Hughson Unified School District's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $12,645 is less than the state median of $18,511. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 6 schools
Grades: K-12
Enrollment: 2,237 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 22:1
Minority Enrollment: 57%
: ≥95% (Btm 50% in CA)
: Bottom 50%
: 27% (Top 50%)
: 41% (Btm 50%)
: 22% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education