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Stockton Unified School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in California for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there are 13 public high schools serving 10,578 students in Stockton Unified School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in California.
Public High Schools in Stockton Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 13% (versus the California public high school average of 28%), and reading proficiency score of 41% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Public High School in Stockton Unified School District have a Graduation Rate of 83%, which is less than the California average of 86%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Health Careers Academy, with ≥95% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in California or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 97% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the California public high school average of 79% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
55 Schools
2,817 Schools
# Students
34,492 Students
2,139,525 Students
# Teachers
1,450 Teachers
100,737 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
24:1
24:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Stockton Unified School District, which is ranked #1630 of all 1,910 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 82% has increased from 76% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#1561 out of 1932 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
17%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
27%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
14%
29%
Graduation Rate
82%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.48
0.63
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
12%
11%
% Hispanic
71%
56%
% Black
8%
5%
% White
4%
22%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $20,096 is higher than the state median of $19,974. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,331 is less than the state median of $18,396. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$693 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$632 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$20,096
$19,974
Spending / Student
$18,331
$18,396
Best Stockton Unified School District Public High Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Stockton Early College Academy
Charter School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: ≥95%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
349 East Vine St.
Stockton, CA 95202
(209) 933-7370
Stockton, CA 95202
(209) 933-7370
Gr: 9-12 | 424 students Student-teacher ratio: 28:1 Minority enrollment: 95%
Rank: #22.
Pacific Law Academy
Charter School
(Math: 30-39% | Reading: 80-89%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
1621 Brookside Rd.
Stockton, CA 95207
(209) 933-7475
Stockton, CA 95207
(209) 933-7475
Gr: 7-12 | 198 students Student-teacher ratio: 22:1 Minority enrollment: 94%
Rank: #33.
Health Careers Academy
Charter School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
931 East Magnolia St.
Stockton, CA 95203
(209) 933-7360
Stockton, CA 95203
(209) 933-7360
Gr: 9-12 | 404 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 97%
Rank: #44.
Weber Institute
Alternative School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
302 West Weber Ave.
Stockton, CA 95203
(209) 933-7330
Stockton, CA 95203
(209) 933-7330
Gr: 9-12 | 344 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 96%
Rank: #55.
Cesar Chavez High School
(Math: 11% | Reading: 41%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
2929 Windflower Ln.
Stockton, CA 95212
(209) 933-7480
Stockton, CA 95212
(209) 933-7480
Gr: 9-12 | 2,018 students Student-teacher ratio: 23:1 Minority enrollment: 96%
Rank: #66.
Franklin High School
(Math: 15% | Reading: 33%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
4600 East Fremont St.
Stockton, CA 95215
(209) 933-7435
Stockton, CA 95215
(209) 933-7435
Gr: 6-12 | 2,188 students Student-teacher ratio: 22:1 Minority enrollment: 96%
Rank: #77.
Stagg Senior High School
(Math: 5% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
1621 Brookside Rd.
Stockton, CA 95207
(209) 933-7445
Stockton, CA 95207
(209) 933-7445
Gr: 9-12 | 1,758 student Student-teacher ratio: 22:1 Minority enrollment: 95%
Rank: #88.
Edward C. Merlo Institute Of Environmental Studies
Alternative School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: 30-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
1670 East Sixth St.
Stockton, CA 95206
(209) 933-7190
Stockton, CA 95206
(209) 933-7190
Gr: 9-12 | 216 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 99%
Rank: #99.
Edison High School
(Math: 7% | Reading: 33%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
100 West Dr. Martin Luther Kin
Stockton, CA 95206
(209) 933-7425
Stockton, CA 95206
(209) 933-7425
Gr: 9-12 | 2,414 students Student-teacher ratio: 24:1 Minority enrollment: 99%
Rank: #10 - 1110. - 11.
Stockton High School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
22 South Van Buren St.
Stockton, CA 95202
(209) 933-7365
Stockton, CA 95202
(209) 933-7365
Gr: 9-12 | 205 students Student-teacher ratio: 41:1 Minority enrollment: 93%
Rank: #10 - 1110. - 11.
Walton Development Center
Special Education School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
4131 North Crown Ave.
Stockton, CA 95207
(209) 933-7315
Stockton, CA 95207
(209) 933-7315
Gr: K-12 | 102 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 95%
Rank: #1212.
Jane Frederick High School
Alternative School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: ≤10%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
1141 East Weber Ave.
Stockton, CA 95205
(209) 933-7340
Stockton, CA 95205
(209) 933-7340
Gr: 9-12 | 204 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 97%
Rank: n/an/a
District Special Education
Special Education School
1541 East March Ln.
Stockton, CA 95206
(209) 933-7120
Stockton, CA 95206
(209) 933-7120
Gr: K-12 | 103 students Student-teacher ratio: 21:1 Minority enrollment: 92%
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