El Dorado Union High
El Dorado Union High has 6 ranked schools across high levels with an average Scope Score of 56.1/100 — 12.4 points above the California state average of 43.8. The highest-scoring school is Oak Ridge High at 78/100, where 41.1% of students exceed the state standard. The district spends $11,483 per student (below the state average of $14,815). Chronic absenteeism averages 24.9%, above the state average. Data source: CDE CAASPP 2025 and NCES fiscal data, analyzed by SchoolScope.
District Analysis
Consistency: Score range of 54.6 points — showing significant variation between schools.
Absenteeism: District chronic absenteeism averages 24.9%, 6.8pp below the state average of 18.1%.
Suspensions: District suspension rate averages 6.2%, below the state average of 1.7%.
Top school: Oak Ridge High leads the district at 78 with 41.1% exceeding standard.
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School archetypes in El Dorado Union High
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Student demographics
District averages · California Department of Education enrollment data
District Funding
El Dorado Union High spends $11,483 per student in current expenditures — $3,332 below the state average of $14,815.
Data source: NCES Common Core of Data, Fiscal Survey (F-33) · 2019–2020
Teacher compensation
CDE Form J-90 salary schedule · 2024–25
High Schools (6)
El Dorado Union High has 6 ranked high schools averaging a Scope Score of 56.1 — 8.7 points above the state average of 47.5. 1 of 6 high schools score above 70.
The highest-scoring high school is Oak Ridge High with a Scope Score of 78 and 41.1% exceeding standard.
| # | School | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oak Ridge High El Dorado Union High Strong All-Around | Strong 78/100 |
| 2 | Ponderosa High El Dorado Union High Building Momentum | Solid 65/100 |
| 3 | El Dorado High El Dorado Union High Building Momentum | Solid 59/100 |
| 4 | Union Mine High El Dorado Union High Building Momentum | Solid 57/100 |
| 5 | Pacific Crest Academy El Dorado Union High Building Momentum | Solid 55/100 |
| 6 | Independence Continuation El Dorado Union High Building Momentum | Needs Support 23/100 |
Data source: California Department of Education · CAASPP 2024-25 · Methodology
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