Sierra Unified School District

29143 Auberry Rd.
Prather, CA 93651-9757
(District boundaries shown in map)
6/
10
Top 50%
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 246 students in Sierra 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 Schools in Sierra Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 27% (versus the California public middle school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 45% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 49% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the California public middle school average of 77% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
6 Schools
3,503 Schools
# Students
1,319 Students
1,729,980 Students
# Teachers
68 Teachers
87,195 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
19:1
19:1

District Rank

Sierra Unified School District, which is ranked #809 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 85-89% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (CA)
#814 out of 1941 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Sierra Unified  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
31%
33%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Sierra 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.
46%
47%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Sierra 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.
29%
29%
85-89%
87%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Sierra Unified  School District and public school graduation rate of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.62
0.65
# American Indian Students
179 Students
9,959 Students
% American Indian Students
14%
1%
# Asian Students
20 Students
188,478 Students
% Asian Students
1%
11%
# Hispanic Students
292 Students
923,962 Students
% Hispanic Students
22%
53%
# Black Students
7 Students
91,300 Students
% Black Students
1%
5%
# White Students
744 Students
400,535 Students
% White Students
56%
23%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
7,325 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
75 Students
101,982 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
6%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
83
# Students in K Grade:
104
83,342
# Students in 1st Grade:
97
70,983
# Students in 2nd Grade:
87
70,937
# Students in 3rd Grade:
99
72,484
# Students in 4th Grade:
92
74,201
# Students in 5th Grade:
85
80,839
# Students in 6th Grade:
107
264,601
# Students in 7th Grade:
99
409,781
# Students in 8th Grade:
100
405,230
# Students in 9th Grade:
104
53,401
# Students in 10th Grade:
121
47,293
# Students in 11th Grade:
112
46,988
# Students in 12th Grade:
112
49,817
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $16,167 in this school district is less than the state median of $21,485. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,286 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
$21 MM
$116,387 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Sierra 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
$20 MM
$107,188 MM
This chart displays total spending of Sierra 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
$16,167
$21,485
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Sierra 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
$15,286
$19,787
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Sierra 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 Sierra Unified School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Sierra Junior High School
Magnet School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
33326 Lodge Rd.
Tollhouse, CA 93667
(559) 855-8311
Grades: 7-8
| 185 students
Rank: #22.
Sierrahome
Alternative School
Magnet School
(Math: 21-39% | Reading: 30-39%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
33461 Lodge Rd.
Tollhouse, CA 93667
(559) 855-3020
Grades: K-12
| 61 students
Rank: n/an/a
Oak Meadow Community Day
Alternative School
Magnet School
33411 Lodge Rd.
Tollhouse, CA 93667
(559) 855-3020
Grades: 4-8
| n/a students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 6 schools
  • Grades: KG-12
  • Enrollment: 1,319 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 19:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 44%
  • : 85-89% (Btm 50% in CA)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 31% (Top 50%)
  • : 46% (Top 50%)
  • : 29% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

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