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Chawanakee Unified School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in California for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 5 public middle schools serving 893 students in Chawanakee Unified School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in California.
Public Middle Schools in Chawanakee Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 26% (versus the California public middle school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 38% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 44% 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
9 Schools
3,501 Schools
# Students
1,359 Students
1,854,363 Students
# Teachers
73 Teachers
87,821 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
19:1
19:1
District Rank
Chawanakee Unified School District, which is ranked #1001 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 95% has increased from 90% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#1019 out of 1941 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
24%
33%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
23%
29%
Graduation Rate
≥95%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.61
0.64
# American Indian Students
80 Students
9,887 Students
% American Indian Students
6%
1%
# Asian Students
27 Students
201,760 Students
% Asian Students
2%
11%
# Hispanic Students
368 Students
1,009,980 Students
% Hispanic Students
27%
55%
# Black Students
8 Students
97,908 Students
% Black Students
1%
5%
# White Students
759 Students
413,325 Students
% White Students
56%
22%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
7,600 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
114 Students
109,003 Students
% of Two or more races Students
8%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
83
# Students in K Grade:
120
90,358
# Students in 1st Grade:
82
70,728
# Students in 2nd Grade:
92
73,359
# Students in 3rd Grade:
91
73,090
# Students in 4th Grade:
96
76,068
# Students in 5th Grade:
80
82,191
# Students in 6th Grade:
79
289,122
# Students in 7th Grade:
94
439,549
# Students in 8th Grade:
98
441,705
# Students in 9th Grade:
123
59,696
# Students in 10th Grade:
146
51,846
# Students in 11th Grade:
130
51,149
# Students in 12th Grade:
128
55,419
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $24,654 is higher than the state median of $19,974. The school district revenue/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $23,252 is higher than the state median of $18,396. The school district spending/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$34 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$32 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$24,654
$19,974
Spending / Student
$23,252
$18,396
Best Chawanakee Unified School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Hillside Elementary School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
800 Treasure Hills Dr.
North Fork, CA 93643
(559) 822-4141
North Fork, CA 93643
(559) 822-4141
Grades: K-8
| 258 students
Rank: #22.
Spring Valley Elementary School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
46655 Road 200
O Neals, CA 93645
(559) 868-3343
O Neals, CA 93645
(559) 868-3343
Grades: K-8
| 254 students
Rank: #33.
Chawanakee Academy Charter
Charter School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
45077 Road 200
O Neals, CA 93645
(559) 868-4200
O Neals, CA 93645
(559) 868-4200
Grades: K-12
| 173 students
Rank: #44.
North Fork Elementary School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
33087 Road 228
North Fork, CA 93643
(559) 877-2215
North Fork, CA 93643
(559) 877-2215
Grades: K-8
| 208 students
Rank: n/an/a
Manzanita Community Day
Alternative School
45077 Road 200
North Fork, CA 93643
(559) 868-4200
North Fork, CA 93643
(559) 868-4200
Grades: 4-12
| n/a students
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