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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 2025 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 801 students in Amador County Unified School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in California.
Public Middle Schools in Amador County Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 18% (versus the California public middle school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 36% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 37% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the California public middle school average of 78% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
12 Schools
3,501 Schools
# Students
4,070 Students
1,854,363 Students
# Teachers
203 Teachers
87,821 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
20:1
20:1
District Rank
Amador County Unified School District, which is ranked #1074 of all 1,925 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
0.55
0.64
# American Indian Students
84 Students
9,887 Students
% American Indian Students
2%
1%
# Asian Students
47 Students
201,760 Students
% Asian Students
1%
11%
# Hispanic Students
1,026 Students
1,009,980 Students
% Hispanic Students
25%
55%
# Black Students
19 Students
97,908 Students
% Black Students
1%
5%
# White Students
2,535 Students
413,325 Students
% White Students
62%
22%
# Hawaiian Students
9 Students
7,600 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
342 Students
109,003 Students
% of Two or more races Students
9%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
83
# Students in K Grade:
393
90,358
# Students in 1st Grade:
281
70,728
# Students in 2nd Grade:
289
73,359
# Students in 3rd Grade:
339
73,090
# Students in 4th Grade:
290
76,068
# Students in 5th Grade:
270
82,191
# Students in 6th Grade:
300
289,122
# Students in 7th Grade:
276
439,549
# Students in 8th Grade:
318
441,705
# Students in 9th Grade:
297
59,696
# Students in 10th Grade:
341
51,846
# Students in 11th Grade:
336
51,149
# Students in 12th Grade:
340
55,419
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,003 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,974. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,552 is less than the state median of $18,396. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$53 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$47 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,003
$19,974
Spending / Student
$11,552
$18,396
Best Amador County Unified School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Ione Junior High School
(Math: 21% | Reading: 41%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
450 S Mills St.
Jackson, CA 95642
(209) 257-5500
Jackson, CA 95642
(209) 257-5500
Grades: 6-8
| 406 students
Rank: #22.
North Star Academy
Alternative 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
| 44 students
Rank: #33.
Jackson Junior High 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
| 351 students
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