Galt High

Galt High is a mid-sized senior high in Galt, California, one of the schools within Galt Joint Union High. The school works with 959 students in grades 9 through 12.

Galt Joint Union High runs 3 schools in total, collectively educating 1,934 students. Galt High is one of those campuses.

Looking at the student body, Galt High logs that Hispanic students make up the majority at 67%. Beyond that, the school shows 26% White, 5% multiracial. That is considerably more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 24%.

Looking at school resources, Staff filings list 43 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 22.4:1 students per teacher. That figure is higher than the state norm's 18.2:1 average. About 57% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Galt High sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 45.3%; this one delivers 34.5%.

Zooming out to the county, Sacramento County reports that median household income runs about $92,175, about 34% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 9%. Galt High is one of 387 public schools in Sacramento County (combined enrollment of about 259,342 students).

The closest other public school is Fairsite Elementary, roughly 0.4 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Galt High. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Galt High ranks 8th on composite proficiency, beneath the local average of 46.0%.

The campus sits in a town-based setting.

Five-year trend. Galt High's enrollment has held roughly steady since 2018, when it stood at 947 (now 959). The student-to-teacher ratio rose from 20.6:1 in 2018 to 22.4:1 today.

On the community side, the feed for Galt High typically covers pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Members of the school community can share what they know.