Caruthers Unified School District

1 Tiller Ave.
Caruthers, CA 93609
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 859 students in Caruthers Unified School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in California.
Public Middle School in Caruthers Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 31% (versus the California public middle school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 38% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 91% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the California public middle school average of 77% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
3 Schools
3,503 Schools
# Students
1,567 Students
1,729,980 Students
# Teachers
82 Teachers
87,195 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
19:1
19:1

District Rank

Caruthers Unified School District, which is ranked #1095 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 90-94% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (CA)
#1028 out of 1941 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Caruthers Unified  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
27%
33%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Caruthers Unified  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
38%
47%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Caruthers Unified  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
13%
29%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Caruthers Unified  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
90-94%
87%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Caruthers Unified  School District and public school graduation rate of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.22
0.65
# American Indian Students
9 Students
9,959 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
45 Students
188,478 Students
% Asian Students
3%
11%
# Hispanic Students
1,377 Students
923,962 Students
% Hispanic Students
88%
53%
# Black Students
3 Students
91,300 Students
% Black Students
n/a
5%
# White Students
123 Students
400,535 Students
% White Students
8%
23%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
7,325 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
9 Students
101,982 Students
% of Two or more races Students
n/a
6%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
83
# Students in K Grade:
104
83,342
# Students in 1st Grade:
75
70,983
# Students in 2nd Grade:
81
70,937
# Students in 3rd Grade:
98
72,484
# Students in 4th Grade:
89
74,201
# Students in 5th Grade:
108
80,839
# Students in 6th Grade:
84
264,601
# Students in 7th Grade:
112
409,781
# Students in 8th Grade:
108
405,230
# Students in 9th Grade:
183
53,401
# Students in 10th Grade:
169
47,293
# Students in 11th Grade:
170
46,988
# Students in 12th Grade:
186
49,817
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $21,069 in this school district is less than the state median of $21,485. The school district revenue/student has grown by 19% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,593 is less than the state median of $19,787. The school district spending/student has declined by 7% over four school years.
This School District
This State (CA)
Total Revenue
$33 MM
$116,387 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Caruthers Unified  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in California by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$26 MM
$107,188 MM
This chart displays total spending of Caruthers Unified  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in California by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$21,069
$21,485
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Caruthers Unified  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in California by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$16,593
$19,787
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Caruthers Unified  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in California by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Caruthers Unified School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Caruthers Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 31% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
13699 S. Quince, Quince Ave. A
Caruthers, CA 93609
(559) 864-6500
Grades: K-8
| 859 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: KG-12
  • Enrollment: 1,567 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 19:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 92%
  • : 90-94% (Top 30% in CA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 27% (Top 50%)
  • : 38% (Btm 50%)
  • : 13% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

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