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Mcfarland Unified School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in California for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 535 students in Mcfarland Unified School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in California.
Public Middle Schools in Mcfarland Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 17% (versus the California public middle school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 31% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 100% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the California public middle school average of 78% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
7 Schools
3,501 Schools
# Students
3,274 Students
1,854,363 Students
# Teachers
149 Teachers
87,821 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
22:1
22:1
District Rank
Mcfarland Unified School District, which is ranked #1377 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 97% has increased from 91% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#1393 out of 1941 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
17%
33%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
14%
29%
Graduation Rate
97%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.04
0.64
# American Indian Students
n/a
9,887 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
25 Students
201,760 Students
% Asian Students
1%
11%
# Hispanic Students
3,203 Students
1,009,980 Students
% Hispanic Students
98%
55%
# Black Students
8 Students
97,908 Students
% Black Students
n/a
5%
# White Students
11 Students
413,325 Students
% White Students
n/a
22%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
7,600 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
26 Students
109,003 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
83
# Students in K Grade:
270
90,358
# Students in 1st Grade:
239
70,728
# Students in 2nd Grade:
221
73,359
# Students in 3rd Grade:
227
73,090
# Students in 4th Grade:
252
76,068
# Students in 5th Grade:
267
82,191
# Students in 6th Grade:
251
289,122
# Students in 7th Grade:
228
439,549
# Students in 8th Grade:
297
441,705
# Students in 9th Grade:
239
59,696
# Students in 10th Grade:
295
51,846
# Students in 11th Grade:
244
51,149
# Students in 12th Grade:
244
55,419
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $19,717 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,974. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,859 is less than the state median of $18,396. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$65 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$55 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$19,717
$19,974
Spending / Student
$16,859
$18,396
Best Mcfarland Unified School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Mcfarland Independent
Alternative School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: 40-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
599 Fifth St.
Mc Farland, CA 93250
(661) 792-6312
Mc Farland, CA 93250
(661) 792-6312
Grades: K-12
| 14 students
Rank: #22.
Mcfarland Junior High School
(Math: 17% | Reading: 30%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
405 Mast Ave.
Mc Farland, CA 93250
(661) 792-3340
Mc Farland, CA 93250
(661) 792-3340
Grades: 7-8
| 521 students
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