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Madera 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 7 public high schools serving 6,347 students in Madera Unified School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in California.
Public High Schools in Madera Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 9% (versus the California public high school average of 28%), and reading proficiency score of 37% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Public High School in Madera Unified School District have a Graduation Rate of 92%, which is more than the California average of 87%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Madera South High School, with 96% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in California or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 95% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the California public high school average of 79% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
28 Schools
2,817 Schools
# Students
20,120 Students
2,139,525 Students
# Teachers
890 Teachers
100,737 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
23:1
23:1
District Rank
Madera Unified School District, which is ranked #1550 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 92% has increased from 87% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#1544 out of 1941 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
16%
33%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
16%
29%
Graduation Rate
92%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.17
0.63
# American Indian Students
97 Students
10,468 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
264 Students
244,247 Students
% Asian Students
1%
11%
# Hispanic Students
18,324 Students
1,190,384 Students
% Hispanic Students
91%
56%
# Black Students
228 Students
110,575 Students
% Black Students
1%
5%
# White Students
866 Students
458,887 Students
% White Students
4%
22%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
9,060 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
333 Students
108,483 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
18
# Students in K Grade:
1,746
25,126
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,395
19,346
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,549
19,826
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,507
19,554
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,555
19,798
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,509
20,237
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,534
29,089
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,550
39,371
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,558
41,955
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,552
466,491
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,637
476,582
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,478
469,509
# Students in 12th Grade:
1,550
492,623
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $18,306 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 $16,596 is less than the state median of $18,396. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$368 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$334 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,306
$19,974
Spending / Student
$16,596
$18,396
Best Madera Unified School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Madera High School
(Math: 14% | Reading: 44%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
200 South L St.
Madera, CA 93637
(559) 675-4444
Madera, CA 93637
(559) 675-4444
Grades: 9-12
| 1,865 students
Rank: #22.
Matilda Torres High School
(Math: 12% | Reading: 46%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
16645 Road 26
Madera, CA 93638
(559) 416-5909
Madera, CA 93638
(559) 416-5909
Grades: 9-12
| 2,057 students
Rank: #33.
Ripperdan Community Day
Alternative School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
26133 Ave. 7
Madera, CA 93637
(559) 674-0059
Madera, CA 93637
(559) 674-0059
Grades: 7-12
| 45 students
Rank: #44.
Madera South High School
(Math: 4% | Reading: 33%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
755 W. Pecan Ave.
Madera, CA 93637
(559) 675-4450
Madera, CA 93637
(559) 675-4450
Grades: 9-12
| 1,855 students
Rank: #55.
Duane E. Furman Independent Study
Alternative School
(Math: 7% | Reading: 26%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
955 West Pecan Ave.
Madera, CA 93637
(559) 675-4482
Madera, CA 93637
(559) 675-4482
Grades: K-12
| 348 students
Rank: #66.
Mountain Vista High School
Alternative School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 10-14%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
1901 Clinton Ave.
Madera, CA 93638
(559) 675-4580
Madera, CA 93638
(559) 675-4580
Grades: 10-12
| 164 students
Rank: n/an/a
Madera Unified Adult Transition Program
Special Education School
955 W. Pecan Ave.
Madera, CA 93637
(559) 675-4482
Madera, CA 93637
(559) 675-4482
Grades: 12
| 13 students
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