School district · Tulare County

Exeter Unified schools

Exeter Unified’s 2 public elementary schools all have a Scope Score of 81. Its middle school has a Scope Score of 78. Its high school has a Scope Score of 79.

75 is the typical California school. 100 is the best result in the state.

Exeter Union High · campus drawing © OpenStreetMap contributors

Schools

7

listed public schools. We score two elementary, one middle and one high.

Students

2,597

in the October 2024–25 enrollment count.

Spending

$19,589

per student in 2024–25. The typical California district spent $20,491.

The path

What is the path through the district?

Exeter Unified has two elementary schools, one middle school and one high school that we score.

Elementary · 2 schools

Middle · grades 6–8

Wilson Middle

Scope Score 78

Solid · 65th percentile

High · grades 9–12

Exeter Union High

Scope Score 79

Solid · 66th percentile

Each score compares a school with California schools at its own level. The levels are not one ranking. Confirm the school for your address, grade and program with the district.

Elementary schools

Which elementary schools in Exeter Unified score highest?

Rocky Hill Elementary is highest, with a Scope Score of 81. That is higher than 75 in 100 California elementary schools we score.

AdvancedProficientBelow the standardEnglish and math tests combined

  1. Rank 1

    Rocky Hill Elementary

    Grades Pre–K–5 · 554 students

    50% below the standard

    Scope Score 81Strong · 75th percentile

  2. Rank 2

    Lincoln Elementary

    Grades Pre–K–5 · 522 students

    51% below the standard

    Scope Score 81Solid · 74th percentile

Each score compares a school with the 5,726 California elementary schools we score. Source: California Department of Education, state tests (CAASPP), spring 2026.

Middle schools

Where does the middle school we score in Exeter Unified stand?

Wilson Middle has a Scope Score of 78. That is higher than 65 in 100 California middle schools we score. It is the only public middle school we score in Exeter Unified.

AdvancedProficientBelow the standardEnglish and math tests combined

  1. Rank 1

    Wilson Middle

    Grades 6–8 · 523 students

    60% below the standard

    Scope Score 78Solid · 65th percentile

Each score compares a school with the 2,529 California middle schools we score. Source: California Department of Education, state tests (CAASPP), spring 2026.

High schools

Where does the high school we score in Exeter Unified stand?

Exeter Union High has a Scope Score of 79. That is higher than 66 in 100 California high schools we score. It is the only public high school we score in Exeter Unified.

AdvancedProficientBelow the standardEnglish and math tests combined

  1. Rank 1

    Exeter Union High

    Grades 9–12 · 909 students

    47% below the standard

    Scope Score 79Solid · 66th percentile

3 high schools not ranked statewide

Court and community schools, alternative schools and continuation schools enroll students differently from a regular school, so each is compared only with its own kind or not ranked.

Each score compares a school with the 1,498 California high schools we score. Source: California Department of Education, state tests (CAASPP), spring 2025. The state called the top two levels Exceeded and Met in spring 2025.

Against California

How does the district compare with California?

Students from low-income families: 75% here. California: 63%.

Students from low-income families

Qualify for free or reduced-price meals

Exeter Unified75%
California63%

Spending per student

Day-to-day spending, 2024–25

Exeter Unified$19,589
Typical district$20,491

English learners who moved up a level

On the state’s English test (ELPAC)

Exeter Unified51%
California47%

Meals: 1,951 of 2,597 students, 2024–25, summed from the state’s meal counts for every school listed under the district, charters included. Spending: day-to-day spending per student in average daily attendance, 2024–25. The typical district is the middle one when California districts are put in order. English learners: From spring 2025 to spring 2026, 51% of the district’s English learners moved up at least one level on the state’s English test (ELPAC), or stayed at the top (155 of 304 students). California: 47%. It counts students moving up the test’s levels, so a student can count here before becoming fluent. Source: California Department of Education, English learner progress files.

The district

Where does Exeter Unified’s money go?

About 54 cents of every Exeter Unified dollar went to classroom instruction.

$19,589

spent per student in the 2024–25 school year. The typical California district spent $20,491.

Every dollar, by what it paid for

  • Instruction54%
  • Student services14%
  • Buildings & maintenance11%
  • Administration8%
  • Instruction support7%
  • Other6%

The district’s 2026–27 spending plan puts $11.5 million into 17 funded actions in 3 goals. That is 22% of its $52.8 million general fund budget. These are planned amounts. The district reports what it spent in a later plan.

Spending is day-to-day spending per student in average daily attendance, from the district’s annual financial report (SACS) to the California Department of Education, 2024–25. It covers the whole district, including central administration. Shares are rounded so they add up to 100. Planned amounts are from the yearly spending plan (LCAP) as posted to the California School Dashboard.

State records

Who attends, and is the state giving extra help?

2,597 students were enrolled in the October 2024–25 count. The state is giving Exeter Unified extra help in 2026, the second year after it qualified on the 2025 Dashboard.

Who goes to the district’s schools

  • Hispanic or Latino 70%
  • White 28%
  • Other or not reported 2%
October 2024–25 enrollment count, including the district’s charter schools. Source: California Department of Education.

Is the state giving the district extra help?

The state is giving Exeter Unified extra help in 2026, the second year after it qualified on the 2025 Dashboard.

State results from the 2026 California School Dashboard. Source: District help (CDE).

Common questions

What do parents ask about this district?

  • Are the public schools in Exeter Unified good?

    Exeter Unified’s 2 public elementary schools all have a Scope Score of 81. Of those, 1 is Strong and 1 is Solid. Exeter Unified has one public middle school we score. Wilson Middle has a Scope Score of 78. It is Solid, at the 65th percentile. Exeter Unified has one public high school we score. Exeter Union High has a Scope Score of 79. It is Solid, at the 66th percentile. 75 is the typical California school. 100 is the best result in the state. How we score schools.

  • Which public schools in Exeter Unified rank highest?

    Rocky Hill Elementary is the highest elementary school, with a Scope Score of 81. It is Strong, at the 75th percentile. Wilson Middle is the only middle school we score here. It has a Scope Score of 78. It is Solid, at the 65th percentile. Exeter Union High is the only high school we score here. It has a Scope Score of 79. It is Solid, at the 66th percentile. Each score compares a school with the California schools at the same level we score. A rank doesn’t decide fit or whether a child can enroll.

  • How much does Exeter Unified spend per student?

    Exeter Unified spent $19,589 per student in the 2024–25 school year. That’s close to the typical California district, which spent $20,491. About 54 cents of every Exeter 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 Exeter Unified’s 2026–27 spending plan?

    The district’s 2026–27 spending plan puts $11.5 million into 17 funded actions in 3 goals. That is 22% of its $52.8 million general fund budget. Its largest goal holds $7.0 million, 61% of the action budgets. The 2026–27 plan, goal by goal.

  • Does living in the Exeter 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.

  • Where do these results come from?

    The test results are from California’s state tests (CAASPP). They are from spring 2026 for elementary and middle schools. The results are from spring 2025 for high schools. Chronic-absence rates are for 2025–26. The California Department of Education publishes both. Percentiles, bands and Scope Scores are SchoolScope’s calculations. How we score schools.

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Sources and methodology

This page lists the public schools governed and funded by Exeter Unified, with the district’s spending and state 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.

View CDE data ↗ (opens in a new tab)How Scope Scores work →

State tests are the California Assessment of Student Performance and Progress (CAASPP), springs 2025 and 2026.

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