East Union High

East Union High is a sprawling secondary school in Manteca, California, one of the schools within Manteca Unified. The school educates 1,524 students in grades 9 through 12. Compared to the state average of about 838 students per school, that is 82% above typical.

Across the 30 schools in Manteca Unified (25,347 students total), East Union High accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

For racial and ethnic makeup, East Union High reports that 65% of the student body identifies as Hispanic. Other groups include 23% White, 7% Asian, 3% multiracial, 2% Black. By comparison, San Joaquin County as a whole is about 43% Hispanic, so the school skews visibly more Hispanic than its surroundings.

On the resource side, East Union High logs 78 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 19.4:1. The state averages around 18.2:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. Roughly 62% of students at East Union High qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

After controlling for student poverty, East Union High tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 42.3% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 32.8%.

Across the wider county, census data for San Joaquin County shows median household earnings sit near $92,179, 23% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. East Union High is one of 251 public schools in San Joaquin County (combined enrollment of about 153,026 students).

Neil Hafley Elementary is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.2 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts East Union High at 2nd of 6; the average score across the group is 25.5%.

The school occupies a commuter-belt site.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at East Union High has contracted 7%, going from 1,639 students in 2018 to 1,524 in 2025. Over the same period, the Hispanic share ticked up from 57% to 65%. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 20.9:1 in 2018 to 19.4:1 today.

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