Maxwell Unified School District

515 Oak St.
Maxwell, CA 95955-0788
(District boundaries shown in map)
6/
10
Top 50%
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 114 students in Maxwell Unified School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in California.
Public High School in Maxwell Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 30% (versus the California public high school average of 28%), and reading proficiency score of 30% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Public High School in Maxwell Unified School District have a Graduation Rate of 80%, which is less than the California average of 87%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Maxwell Sr High School, with ≥80% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in California or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 64% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the California public high school average of 77% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
3 Schools
2,826 Schools
# Students
340 Students
2,020,187 Students
# Teachers
19 Teachers
101,258 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1

District Rank

Maxwell Unified School District, which is ranked #871 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 80% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (CA)
#836 out of 1941 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Maxwell Unified  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
35-39%
33%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Maxwell 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.
39%
47%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Maxwell 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.
15-19%
29%
≥80%
87%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Maxwell Unified  School District and public school graduation rate of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.53
0.65
# American Indian Students
7 Students
10,744 Students
% American Indian Students
2%
1%
# Asian Students
1 Student
238,325 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
12%
# Hispanic Students
190 Students
1,088,027 Students
% Hispanic Students
56%
54%
# Black Students
n/a
102,494 Students
% Black Students
n/a
5%
# White Students
138 Students
460,449 Students
% White Students
41%
23%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
9,014 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
3 Students
103,001 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
18
# Students in K Grade:
23
22,406
# Students in 1st Grade:
21
18,976
# Students in 2nd Grade:
17
18,670
# Students in 3rd Grade:
20
18,995
# Students in 4th Grade:
27
19,014
# Students in 5th Grade:
35
19,370
# Students in 6th Grade:
27
26,291
# Students in 7th Grade:
29
36,245
# Students in 8th Grade:
27
38,229
# Students in 9th Grade:
38
447,954
# Students in 10th Grade:
29
448,650
# Students in 11th Grade:
24
451,877
# Students in 12th Grade:
23
453,492
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $15,841 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 $14,756 is less than the state median of $19,787. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (CA)
Total Revenue
$5 MM
$116,387 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Maxwell 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
$5 MM
$107,188 MM
This chart displays total spending of Maxwell 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
$15,841
$21,485
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Maxwell 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
$14,756
$19,787
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Maxwell 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 Maxwell Unified School District Public High Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Maxwell Sr High School
Magnet School
(Math: 21-39% | Reading: 21-39%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
515 Oak St.
Maxwell, CA 95955
(530) 438-2291
Grades: 9-12
| 114 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: KG-12
  • Enrollment: 340 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 18:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 59%
  • : ≥80% (Btm 50% in CA)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 35-39% (Top 30%)
  • : 39% (Btm 50%)
  • : 15-19% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

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