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District details
School board members: 5
Students: 1,978 (2023-2024)
Schools: 3 (2023-2024)
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Galt Joint Union High School District is a school district in California (Sacramento and San Joaquin counties). During the 2024 school year, 1,978 students attended one of the district's three schools.

This page provides information regarding school board members, election rules, finances, academics, policies, and more details about the district.

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Galt Joint Union High School District school board Area 3

General election

General election for Galt Joint Union High School District school board Area 3

Patrick W. Maple and Karol Messersmith ran in the general election for Galt Joint Union High School District school board Area 3 on November 5, 2024.

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About the district

School board

The Galt Joint Union High School District consists of five members serving four-year terms. To find information about school board meetings, click here.

List of school board members
NameSeatYear assumed officeYear term ends
Terry ParkerArea 52028
Karol MessersmithArea 320242028
Mark BeckArea 12026
Melissa NeuburgerArea 42026
Dennis RichardsonArea 22026

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Galt Joint Union High School District
Office NameCurrent OfficeholderParty% School District Covered% Other District Covered
California State Assembly District 9Heath FloraRepublican Party 100% 11%

The table was limited to the lower chamber because it provides the most granularity. State house districts tend to be more numerous and therefore smaller than state senate or U.S. House districts. This provides an impression of the partisan affiliations in the area.

Budget

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[1]

Revenue, 2021-2022
SOURCE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Federal: $4,322,000 $1,961 10%
Local: $14,033,000 $6,367 33%
State: $24,718,000 $11,215 57%
Total: $43,073,000 $19,543
Expenditures, 2021-2022
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $37,098,000 $16,832
Total Current Expenditures: $32,279,000 $14,645
Instructional Expenditures: $18,888,000 $8,569 51%
Student and Staff Support: $2,783,000 $1,262 8%
Administration: $5,268,000 $2,390 14%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $5,340,000 $2,422 14%
Total Capital Outlay: $1,791,000 $812
Construction: $1,301,000 $590
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $418,000 $189
Interest on Debt: $2,188,000 $992

Academic performance

Each year, state and local education agencies use tests and other standards to assess student proficiency. Although the data below was published by the U.S. Department of Education, proficiency measurements are established by the states. As a result, proficiency levels are not comparable between different states and year-over-year proficiency levels within a district may not be comparable because states may change their proficiency measurements. To protect student privacy, percentages are reported as ranges for groups of 300 students or fewer. If five or fewer students were included in a data set, the data will display as "PS."[2]

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2021-2022 21 <50 <50 15 PS 21-39 30-34
2020-2021 >=50 PS PS
2018-2019 27 <50 <50 20-24 PS 21-39 30-34
2017-2018 29 PS PS 21 PS 21-39 40-44
2016-2017 31 <50 <50 25 40-59 35-39
2015-2016 22 <50 <50 15-19 PS 21-39 30-34
2014-2015 26 >=50 <50 15-19 21-39 30-34
2013-2014 60 >=50 >=50 45-49 PS 60-69 70-74
2012-2013 56 60-79 <50 45-49 PS 40-59 65-69
2011-2012 57 60-79 PS 50-54 PS 60-79 60-64
2010-2011 57 >=50 PS 45-49 >=50 60-79 65-69

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2021-2022 47 >=50 <50 41 PS 60-79 55-59
2020-2021 <50 PS PS
2018-2019 57 >=50 <50 50-54 PS 60-79 65-69
2017-2018 47 PS PS 40-44 PS 60-79 55-59
2016-2017 65 >=50 >=50 57 >=50 70-74
2015-2016 59 >=50 >=50 50-54 PS 60-79 65-69
2014-2015 60 >=50 >=50 50-54 >=80 70-74
2013-2014 56 >=50 >=50 45-49 PS 50-59 65-69
2012-2013 55 60-79 >=50 50-54 PS 40-59 60-64
2011-2012 55 60-79 PS 49 PS 60-79 60-64
2010-2011 60 >=50 PS 45-49 >=50 60-79 65-69

The following table shows the graduation rate of district students each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2021-2022 93 >=80 >=50 91 PS >=80 >=95
2020-2021 82 >=50 >=50 75-79 80-89 85-89
2019-2020 92 >=50 >=50 90-94 PS 80-89 >=95
2018-2019 92 PS PS 93 80-89 90-94
2017-2018 96 >=50 PS >=95 PS >=80 90-94
2016-2017 90 >=50 >=50 85-89 >=50 >=80 90-94
2015-2016 96 >=50 >=50 >=95 PS >=80 >=95
2014-2015 92 >=80 >=50 90-94 PS >=80 90-94
2013-2014 88 >=80 PS 86 PS 60-79 85-89
2012-2013 88 >=50 PS 85-89 >=50 >=80 85-89
2011-2012 81 >=80 >=50 80-84 PS >=50 80-84
2010-2011 83 >=80 >=50 75-79 PS <50 85-89

Students

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[3]

Year Enrollment Year-to-year change (%)
2023-2024 1,978 -4.4
2022-2023 2,066 -6.7
2021-2022 2,204 -0.2
2020-2021 2,209 -0.2
2019-2020 2,213 -0.6
2018-2019 2,226 1.9
2017-2018 2,184 -0.3
2016-2017 2,191 -2.0
2015-2016 2,234 -1.3
2014-2015 2,263 -2.5
2013-2014 2,319 0.6
2012-2013 2,306 0.8
2011-2012 2,287 0.7
2010-2011 2,270 -1.0
2009-2010 2,292 -4.9
2008-2009 2,405 -2.9
2007-2008 2,475 5.3
2006-2007 2,343 3.9
2005-2006 2,251 3.0
2004-2005 2,184 2.4
2003-2004 2,131 2.7
2002-2003 2,074 4.0
2001-2002 1,992 5.1
2000-2001 1,890 3.9
1999-2000 1,817 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2023-2024
RACE Galt Joint Union High School District (%) California K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.0 0.4
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 2.8 12.1
Black 0.8 4.9
Hispanic 61.7 56.1
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.3 0.4
Two or More Races 6.6 5.8
White 27.6 20.2

Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.

Staff

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[4]

As of the 2023-2024 school year, Galt Joint Union High School District had 90.33 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 21.9.

Teachers, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 0.00
Kindergarten: 0.00
Elementary: 0.00
Secondary: 90.33
Total: 90.33

Galt Joint Union High School District employed 5.00 district administrators and 11.32 school administrators as of the 2023-2024 school year.

Administrators, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 5.00
District Administrative Support: 11.00
School Administrators: 11.32
School Administrative Support: 12.50
Other staff, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 23.50
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 1.02
Total Guidance Counselors: 4.00
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 0.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 4.00
Librarians/Media Specialists: 0.00
Library/Media Support: 0.00
Student Support Services: 2.00
Other Support Services: 52.25

Schools

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[5]

The Galt Joint Union High School District operates three schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Estrellita Continuation High679-12
Galt High9639-12
Liberty Ranch High9439-12


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    • Footnotes

    1. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    2. ↑ U.S. Department of Education, Washington, DC: EDFacts, "State Assessments in Reading/Language Arts and Mathematics- School Year 2021-22 EDFacts Data Documentation," accessed October 18, 2025
    3. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    4. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    5. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
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