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Amador County Unified School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in California for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 9 public elementary schools serving 2,805 students in Amador County Unified School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in California.
Public Elementary Schools in Amador County Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 25% (versus the California public elementary school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 36% (versus the 45% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 36% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the California public elementary school average of 78% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
12 Schools
7,693 Schools
# Students
4,100 Students
3,500,507 Students
# Teachers
204 Teachers
172,951 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
20:1
20:1
District Rank
Amador County Unified School District, which is ranked #1075 of all 1,931 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 94% has increased from 88% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#1093 out of 1941 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
25%
33%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
26%
29%
Graduation Rate
94%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.54
0.65
# American Indian Students
86 Students
16,888 Students
% American Indian Students
2%
1%
# Asian Students
44 Students
424,717 Students
% Asian Students
1%
12%
# Hispanic Students
988 Students
1,893,805 Students
% Hispanic Students
24%
54%
# Black Students
26 Students
169,690 Students
% Black Students
1%
5%
# White Students
2,591 Students
754,767 Students
% White Students
63%
22%
# Hawaiian Students
8 Students
14,663 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
349 Students
219,616 Students
% of Two or more races Students
9%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
83
# Students in K Grade:
381
451,616
# Students in 1st Grade:
299
377,018
# Students in 2nd Grade:
331
379,893
# Students in 3rd Grade:
291
389,353
# Students in 4th Grade:
278
393,562
# Students in 5th Grade:
296
398,613
# Students in 6th Grade:
286
407,977
# Students in 7th Grade:
319
280,783
# Students in 8th Grade:
275
277,323
# Students in 9th Grade:
346
39,712
# Students in 10th Grade:
331
34,198
# Students in 11th Grade:
338
33,820
# Students in 12th Grade:
329
36,556
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,908 in this school district is less than the state median of $21,485. The school district revenue/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,467 is less than the state median of $19,787. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$53 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$47 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,908
$21,485
Spending / Student
$11,467
$19,787
Best Amador County Unified School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Sutter Creek Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 36% | Reading: 41%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
340 Spanish St.
Jackson, CA 95642
(209) 257-7200
Jackson, CA 95642
(209) 257-7200
Grades: K-6
| 380 students
Rank: #22.
Jackson Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
220 Church St.
Jackson, CA 95642
(209) 257-5600
Jackson, CA 95642
(209) 257-5600
Grades: K-6
| 500 students
Rank: #33.
Pine Grove Elementary Stem Magnet
Magnet School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
20101 State Highway 88
Jackson, CA 95642
(209) 296-2800
Jackson, CA 95642
(209) 296-2800
Grades: K-6
| 255 students
Rank: #44.
Pioneer Magnet School For The Visual And Performing Arts
Magnet School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
24625 Highway 88
Jackson, CA 95642
(209) 295-6500
Jackson, CA 95642
(209) 295-6500
Grades: K-6
| 153 students
Rank: #55.
Ione Junior High School
Magnet School
(Math: 21% | Reading: 41%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
217 Rex Ave.
Jackson, CA 95642
(209) 257-5500
Jackson, CA 95642
(209) 257-5500
Grades: 6-8
| 393 students
Rank: #66.
Plymouth Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
10601 Sherwood
Jackson, CA 95642
(209) 257-7800
Jackson, CA 95642
(209) 257-7800
Grades: K-6
| 186 students
Rank: #77.
Ione Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 22% | Reading: 29%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
415 S. Ione St.
Ione, CA 95640
(209) 257-7000
Ione, CA 95640
(209) 257-7000
Grades: K-6
| 524 students
Rank: #88.
North Star Academy
Alternative School
Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: 40-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
525 Independence Dr.
Jackson, CA 95642
(209) 257-7773
Jackson, CA 95642
(209) 257-7773
Grades: K-12
| 68 students
Rank: #99.
Jackson Junior High School
Magnet School
(Math: 16% | Reading: 30%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
747 Sutter St.
Jackson, CA 95642
(209) 257-5700
Jackson, CA 95642
(209) 257-5700
Grades: 6-8
| 346 students
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