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School
Type
Grades
Address
City
Zip
County
District
Is Charter
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Phone
# Students
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Teacher Ratio
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Per Pupil Expenditures:
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Total from Federal Funds
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Non-Personnel from State and Local Funds
Total from State and Local Funds
Average Standard
Score (
2023
)
Average Standard
Score (
2022
)
Rank (
2022
)
Rank Change from
2022
SchoolDigger Rating (
2023
)
060245006975
1121
North Star Academy
Public, Alternative
K-12
525 Independence Dr.
Sutter Creek
95685
Amador County
Amador County Unified
No
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(209) 257-7773
68
6
11.3
55.9%
33 (48.5%)
6 (8.8%)
17 (25.0%)
0 (0.0%)
6 (8.8%)
0 (0.0%)
6 (8.8%)
$4,828
40.4
72.6
488
633
060004507090
1122
Orland High
Public
9-12
101 Shasta St.
Orland
95963
Glenn County
Orland Joint Unified
No
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(530) 865-1210
777
36
21.4
74.6%
287 (36.9%)
2 (0.3%)
459 (59.1%)
11 (1.4%)
10 (1.3%)
1 (0.1%)
7 (0.9%)
$10,805
40.4
45
1040
82
063511005938
1123
San Rafael High
Public
9-12
150 Third St.
San Rafael
94901
Marin County
San Rafael City High
No
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(415) 485-2330
1,265
59
21.5
68.9%
296 (23.4%)
12 (0.9%)
898 (71.0%)
40 (3.2%)
1 (0.1%)
2 (0.2%)
13 (1.0%)
$10,081
40.4
54.1
848
275
063384005226
1124
C. K. McClatchy High
Public
9-12
3066 Freeport Blvd.
Sacramento
95818
Sacramento County
Sacramento City Unified
No
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(916) 395-5050
2,427
89
27.1
55.5%
594 (24.5%)
189 (7.8%)
1,065 (43.9%)
345 (14.2%)
11 (0.5%)
41 (1.7%)
180 (7.4%)
$6,527
40.3
51.1
903
221
062271012438
1125
Felicitas and Gonzalo Mendez High
Public
9-12
1200 Plaza Del Sol
Los Angeles
90033
Los Angeles County
Los Angeles Unified
No
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(323) 981-5400
907
51
17.7
96.3%
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
$11,924
40.2
40.3
1170
45
063684009639
1126
Monte Vista
Public, Alternative
K-12
1220 Fourth St.
Simi Valley
93065
Ventura County
Simi Valley Unified
No
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(805) 579-6326
478
20
23.5
40.0%
238 (49.8%)
5 (1.0%)
188 (39.3%)
20 (4.2%)
0 (0.0%)
2 (0.4%)
25 (5.2%)
$9,178
40.2
38.8
1210
84
060188411996
1127
California Virtual Academy at Kings
Public, Virtual, Charter, Alternative
K-12
50 Moreland Rd.
Simi Valley
93065
Ventura County
California Virtual Academy at Kings District
Yes
(n/a)
Yes
(n/a)
(805) 581-0202
547
21
26.6
71.1%
185 (33.8%)
19 (3.5%)
302 (55.2%)
21 (3.8%)
8 (1.5%)
5 (0.9%)
7 (1.3%)
40.2
59.7
723
404
060246110848
1128
Animo Venice Charter High
Public, Charter
9-12
820 BRd.way St.
Venice
90291
Los Angeles County
Animo Venice Charter High District
Yes
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(310) 392-8751
414
22
18.4
91.8%
10 (2.4%)
16 (3.9%)
380 (91.8%)
1 (0.2%)
1 (0.2%)
0 (0.0%)
5 (1.2%)
40.1
37.9
1235
107
062805008676
1129
LIFE Academy
Public
6-12
2101 35th Ave.
Oakland
94601
Alameda County
Oakland Unified
No
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(510) 879-1335
424
26
16.2
95.3%
3 (0.7%)
17 (4.0%)
381 (89.9%)
14 (3.3%)
1 (0.2%)
0 (0.0%)
8 (1.9%)
$7,960
40.1
54.1
850
279
060185711655
1130
Aspire Ollin University Preparatory Academy
Public, Charter
6-12
2540 E. 58th St.
Huntington Park
90255
Los Angeles County
Aspire Ollin University Preparatory Academy District
Yes
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(323) 277-2901
557
14
38.7
89.0%
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
553 (99.3%)
0 (0.0%)
1 (0.2%)
0 (0.0%)
3 (0.5%)
40.1
48
974
156
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About our rankings:
Schooldigger calculates school rankings based on CAST Science, Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy, Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics test scores released by the California Department of Education.
These rankings were last updated on October 18, 2023, and are based on the most recent test scores available. We update rankings as we receive new test scores from the California Department of Education, usually on a yearly basis.
Our sources of data include the National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education and the California Department of Education.
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Educational resources:
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Student-Teacher Ratios and their Impact on Class Sizes & School Selection
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: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the California Department of Education.
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