Top Rankings
Tracy Joint Unified School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in California for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there are 6 public high schools serving 5,892 students in Tracy Joint Unified School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in California.
Public High Schools in Tracy Joint Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 22% (versus the California public high school average of 28%), and reading proficiency score of 51% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Public High School in Tracy Joint Unified School District have a Graduation Rate of 87%, which is more than the California average of 86%.
The school with highest graduation rate is John C. Kimball High School, with 91% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in California or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 83% 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
19 Schools
2,813 Schools
# Students
13,812 Students
2,140,343 Students
# Teachers
637 Teachers
100,763 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
22:1
22:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Tracy Joint Unified School District, which is ranked #1126 of all 1,908 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 87% has decreased from 90% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#1085 out of 1932 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
25%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
23%
29%
Graduation Rate
87%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.65
0.63
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
20%
11%
% Hispanic
54%
56%
% Black
5%
5%
% White
14%
22%
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,590 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,974. The school district revenue/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,477 is less than the state median of $18,395. The school district spending/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$215 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$200 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,590
$19,974
Spending / Student
$14,477
$18,395
Best Tracy Joint Unified School District Public High Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Duncan-russell Community Day
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
650 W. 10th St.
Tracy, CA 95376
(209) 830-3395
Tracy, CA 95376
(209) 830-3395
Gr: 7-12 | 10 students Student-teacher ratio: 5:1
Rank: #22.
John C. Kimball High School
(Math: 37% | Reading: 50%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
3200 Jaguar Run
Tracy, CA 95377
(209) 832-6600
Tracy, CA 95377
(209) 832-6600
Gr: 9-12 | 1,654 student Student-teacher ratio: 25:1 Minority enrollment: 82%
Rank: #33.
Merrill F. West High School
(Math: 20% | Reading: 53%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
1775 West Lowell Ave.
Tracy, CA 95376
(209) 830-3370
Tracy, CA 95376
(209) 830-3370
Gr: 9-12 | 2,066 students Student-teacher ratio: 22:1 Minority enrollment: 88%
Rank: #44.
Tracy High School
(Math: 17% | Reading: 56%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
315 East 11th St.
Tracy, CA 95376
(209) 830-3360
Tracy, CA 95376
(209) 830-3360
Gr: 9-12 | 1,722 student Student-teacher ratio: 23:1 Minority enrollment: 78%
Rank: #55.
Tracy Independent Study Charter
Charter School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
1904 North Corral Hollow Rd.
Tracy, CA 95376
(209) 830-3200
Tracy, CA 95376
(209) 830-3200
Gr: K-12 | 317 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 85%
Rank: #66.
George And Evelyn Stein Continuation
Alternative School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 11-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
650 West 10th St.
Tracy, CA 95376
(209) 830-3395
Tracy, CA 95376
(209) 830-3395
Gr: 9-12 | 123 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 93%
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