Esparto Unified has one ranked public school at each stage. Esparto Elementary is at the 26th percentile, Esparto Middle the 21st and Esparto High the 41st, each among the California schools we score at its level (spring 2026 tests; high schools, spring 2025).
Recorded path: Esparto Elementary → Esparto Middle → Esparto High. Boundaries come from the U.S. Department of Education’s School Attendance Boundary Survey, a 2015-16 collection and the most recent national one — they are approximate and may since have changed.
Where does Esparto Unified’s money go, and what does it plan?
Esparto Unified spent $21,458 per student in the 2024–25 school year.
That’s close to the typical California district, which spent $20,491. About 55 cents of every Esparto Unified dollar went to classroom instruction.
Spending by function
Day-to-day spending per student in average daily attendance, from the district’s annual financial report (SACS) to the California Department of Education. District-wide: it includes central administration and costs never assigned to one campus.
Share by function, 2024–25
Instruction55%
Instruction support14%
Student services9%
Administration11%
Buildings & maintenance11%
Shares of the same spending total, by the report’s spending categories, rounded so they add up to 100. Names are simplified from the report’s own categories.
What the district plans
$3.8 million
planned in its 2026–27 plan for 29 funded actions in 4 goals. That’s 18% of its $21.2 million general fund budget. These are planned amounts; the district reports what it spent in a later plan.
The plan in short
Source: the district’s yearly spending plan (Local Control and Accountability Plan, or LCAP, 141 pages), as posted to the California School Dashboard.
Where the money goes
The money is spread out. No action gets more than 14%, and the three largest, Increased Completion of CTE Capstone Courses; Literacy and ELD Support; and Integrated Services LREBG 100,000, take 39% between them. The plan itself puts 76% of it toward staff.
Increased Completion of CTE Capstone Courses $553,795
Literacy and ELD Support $478,677
Integrated Services LREBG 100,000 $468,596
26 other actions
Reading, math and catch-up help
3 of the plan’s 29 funded actions name reading, math, catch-up help or English learners in their titles.
Actions whose titles name reading, math or English learners
Reading $478,677
Math $141,897
English learners $546,786
An action naming two of these appears under both.
Largest of these
Literacy and ELD Support$478,677
Raise Math Achievement$141,897
English Learner Instruction$68,109
For high-need students (English learners, low-income students and foster youth) and what its goals measure
For high-need students
It plans $3.4 million in extra services for English learners, low-income students and foster youth. For 2025–26, it planned $3.4 million and estimates it spent $3.3 million, $0.1 million (2%) less than planned (our arithmetic).
$3.3 million spent (estimated)$3.4 million planned
What its goals measure
Read these state results for the district’s own schools as context for the goals they measure; results alone can’t show what the plan caused.
What its goals measure: state results, 2024–25 and 2025–26
Measure
2024–25
2025–26
Change
Math, every tested grade: Proficient or Advanced in 2025–26, met or exceeded in 2024–25Goal 2
16%
15%
down 1 pt
Chronically absentCounted across all the district’s students, not averaged by schoolGoal 3
20 in 100
19 in 100
1 fewer in 100
Suspended at least onceGoal 3
5.3%
8.1%
up 2.8 pts
Goal 4 tracks named schools and Goal 1 tracks other measures, so they aren’t shown here.
Figures from CDE’s state test, chronic absence and suspension files. Test figures cover every grade the district tests (California tests grades 3–8 and 11), so they differ from a profile’s rated grades. We combined the district’s schools ourselves, weighted by students and leaving out charter schools. Chronically absent means a student missed 10% or more of school days.
The plan’s own titles and amounts
Increased Completion of CTE Capstone Courses · $553,795
Literacy and ELD Support · $478,677
Integrated Services LREBG 100,000 · $468,596
The full plan4 goals, 30 measures and where the money goes
We calculate each action’s share of the plan by dividing its planned amount by the total of the plan’s funded actions ($3.8 million).
Where does the money go?
44% to Goal 1. Each box is one action, sized by its planned dollars. Tap a box to open its goal.
Goal 1Establish Conditions of Learning to maintain facilities, retain staff, implement standards, and offer broad…$1.7 million44% of action budgets
“Establish Conditions of Learning to maintain facilities, retain staff, implement standards, and offer broad course access” p. 15 ↗
9 funded actions
Largest funded actions
Increased Completion of CTE Capstone Courses$553,795action 1.6 · p. 99 ↗ · marked as contributing to high-need services
Professional Learning LREBG 153,850$310,289action 1.8 · p. 99 ↗ · marked as contributing to high-need services · of which $156,439 is state funding counted toward those services
Facility Improvements$220,046action 1.1 · p. 99 ↗ · marked as contributing to high-need services
Increased Student Access to Technology$219,107action 1.4 · p. 99 ↗ · marked as contributing to high-need services
Credential Reviews$135,820action 1.2 · p. 99 ↗ · marked as contributing to high-need services
4 more funded actions in this goal
Necessary Instructional Materials - Common Core LREBG 53,000 · action 1.3 · p. 99 ↗ · marked as contributing to high-need services · of which $47,580 is state funding counted toward those services$100,580
English Learner Instruction · action 1.10 · p. 100 ↗ · marked as contributing to high-need services$68,109
School-Home Communication · action 1.9 · p. 100 ↗ · marked as contributing to high-need services$41,132
Increased Number of Students Meeting A-G Requirements · action 1.5 · p. 99 ↗ · marked as contributing to high-need services$28,174
How the plan measures it · 7 measures
None of these has an all-students line we can quote; the plan’s table lists them from p. 15 ↗.
Goal 2Raise student achievement across the curriculum$915,94824% of action budgets
Literacy and ELD Support$478,677action 2.1 · p. 100 ↗ · marked as contributing to high-need services
Raise Math Achievement$141,897action 2.2 · p. 100 ↗ · marked as contributing to high-need services
Increased Student Access to Music$108,305action 2.6 · p. 100 ↗ · marked as contributing to high-need services
Increased Student Access to Electives$78,416action 2.5 · p. 100 ↗ · marked as contributing to high-need services
Academic Counseling Services$56,345action 2.8 · p. 100 ↗ · marked as contributing to high-need services
4 more funded actions in this goal
Instructional Supervision & Professional Development - Special Ed · action 2.9 · p. 100 ↗ · marked as contributing to high-need services$24,023
Extended Learning LREBG 8,707 · action 2.3 · p. 100 ↗ · marked as contributing to high-need services · of which $10,078 is state funding counted toward those services$18,785
Increased Student Access to Science, Technology, History LREBG 8,000 · action 2.4 · p. 100 ↗ · marked as contributing to high-need services$8,000
Increased Access to Career Workshops & Experiences LREBG 1,500 · action 2.7 · p. 100 ↗ · marked as contributing to high-need services$1,500
How the plan measures it · 12 measures
None of these has an all-students line we can quote; the plan’s table lists them from p. 23 ↗.
Goal 3Actively engage parents and students to promote school attendance, a positive climate, and involvement in the…$1.2 million31% of action budgets
“Actively engage parents and students to promote school attendance, a positive climate, and involvement in the school community” p. 40 ↗
7 funded actions
Largest funded actions
Integrated Services LREBG 100,000$468,596action 3.5 · p. 101 ↗ · marked as contributing to high-need services · of which $368,596 is state funding counted toward those services
Student Attendance Awards and Home to School Transportation$458,391action 3.3 · p. 101 ↗ · marked as contributing to high-need services
Social Emotional Learning$151,301action 3.8 · p. 101 ↗ · marked as contributing to high-need services
Student Engagement - Athletics$70,700action 3.7 · p. 101 ↗ · marked as contributing to high-need services
Community Engagement - Conferences & Communication Software$16,000action 3.1 · p. 101 ↗ · marked as contributing to high-need services
2 more funded actions in this goal
Student Engagement - Academic Field Trips · action 3.6 · p. 101 ↗ · marked as contributing to high-need services$11,500
Community Engagement - Defray volunteer costs · action 3.2 · p. 101 ↗ · marked as contributing to high-need services$200
How the plan measures it · 9 measures
None of these has an all-students line we can quote; the plan’s table lists them from p. 40 ↗.
Goal 4 · Equity Multiplier Focus GoalImproving Attendance and Academic Performance at Madison Continuation High School$65,5462% of action budgets
All amounts are planned. We read them from the PDF and added up each goal’s actions ourselves. Page links open the plan at that page.
Who goes to the district’s schools
Who attends
Student mix
2024–25 · October enrollment count, 994 students
1Hispanic or Latino76%
2White17%
3Two or more races3%
4Black or African American2%
5American Indian or Alaska Native1%
6Filipino<1%
7Asian<1%
8Pacific Islander0%
9Not reported0%
Shares use the district's own October enrollment counts from the CDE, including its charter schools. Rounded labels may not total 100%; segments use the original shares.
Free or reduced-price meals
78%
Across California, 63% of students qualify.
2024–25 · 771 of 992 students qualify, summed from the CDE’s meal counts for every school it lists under the district, charters included. It comes from a different CDE file than the student mix, so the two totals differ.
The district’s state records
Is the state giving the district extra help?
Esparto Unified isn’t getting extra state help in 2026, only the standard support every district gets.
How English learners moved up on the state’s English test
From spring 2025 to spring 2026, 33% of the district’s English learners moved up at least one level on the state’s English test (ELPAC), or stayed at the top (86 of 263 students). California: 47%. It counts students moving up the test’s levels, so a student can count here before becoming fluent.
Which public schools in Esparto Unified rank highest?
Elementary: Esparto Elementary, 26th percentile (Developing). Middle: Esparto Middle, 21st percentile (Needs Support). High: Esparto High, 41st percentile (Developing). Each percentile is among the California schools at the same level we score. A rank doesn’t decide fit or whether a child can enroll.
Does living in the Esparto Unified district decide which school my child attends?
Not by itself. Attendance boundaries, programs, transfers and space all matter. Confirm the school for your address, grade and program with the district.
More questions (4)
Are the public schools in Esparto Unified good?
Esparto Unified has one public elementary school we score, Esparto Elementary, at the 26th percentile among the 5,726 California elementary schools we score (spring 2026 tests). By band: 1 Developing. Esparto Unified has one public middle school we score, Esparto Middle, at the 21st percentile among the 2,529 California middle schools we score (spring 2026 tests). By band: 1 Needs Support. Esparto Unified has one public high school we score, Esparto High, at the 41st percentile among the 1,498 California high schools we score (spring 2025 tests). By band: 1 Developing. A percentile compares a school with California public schools at the same level that we score. How we score schools.
How much does Esparto Unified spend per student?
Esparto Unified spent $21,458 per student in the 2024–25 school year. That’s close to the typical California district, which spent $20,491. About 55 cents of every Esparto Unified dollar went to classroom instruction. Day-to-day spending per student in average daily attendance, from its annual financial report to the California Department of Education. The district’s spending, by function.
What is in Esparto Unified’s 2026–27 spending plan?
The district’s 2026–27 spending plan puts $3.8 million into 29 funded actions in 4 goals, 18% of its $21.2 million general fund budget. Its largest goal holds $1.7 million, 44% of the action budgets. The 2026–27 plan, goal by goal.
Where do these results come from?
California’s state tests (CAASPP): spring 2026 for elementary and middle schools, spring 2025 for high schools, and chronic-absence rates for 2025–26, published by the California Department of Education. Percentiles, bands and Scope Scores are SchoolScope’s calculations. How we score schools.
Sources and methodology
This page lists the public schools governed and funded by Esparto Unified, with the district’s spending and state accountability records.
Data source: California Department of Education · CAASPP 2025–26 elementary and middle school; 2024–25 high school
Percentiles, bands and Scope Scores are SchoolScope’s own calculations from these state files.