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Amador County 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 2024 school year, there are 4 public high schools serving 1,395 students in Amador County Unified School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in California.
Public High Schools in Amador County Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 21% (versus the California public high school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 46% (versus the 56% statewide average).
Public High School in Amador County Unified School District have a Graduation Rate of 89%, which is more than the California average of 85%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Amador High School, with ≥95% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in California or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 36% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the California public high school average of 78% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
12 Schools
2,819 Schools
# Students
4,009 Students
2,202,926 Students
# Teachers
200 Teachers
101,134 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
20:1
20:1
District Rank
Amador County Unified School District, which is ranked #813 of all 1,167 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 91% has increased from 90% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#771 out of 1200 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
23%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
49%
Graduation Rate
91%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.53
0.64
# American Indian Students
88 Students
11,449 Students
% American Indian Students
2%
1%
# Asian Students
38 Students
253,504 Students
% Asian Students
1%
12%
# Hispanic Students
944 Students
1,210,360 Students
% Hispanic Students
24%
55%
# Black Students
21 Students
118,808 Students
% Black Students
1%
5%
# White Students
2,582 Students
492,258 Students
% White Students
64%
22%
# Hawaiian Students
8 Students
9,615 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
323 Students
103,544 Students
% of Two or more races Students
8%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
330
24,268
# Students in 1st Grade:
328
22,398
# Students in 2nd Grade:
290
23,183
# Students in 3rd Grade:
260
23,195
# Students in 4th Grade:
291
23,339
# Students in 5th Grade:
284
23,640
# Students in 6th Grade:
326
31,567
# Students in 7th Grade:
263
40,814
# Students in 8th Grade:
309
43,546
# Students in 9th Grade:
337
484,001
# Students in 10th Grade:
336
494,744
# Students in 11th Grade:
337
478,449
# Students in 12th Grade:
318
489,782
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,201 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,806. The school district revenue/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,728 is less than the state median of $18,241. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$53 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$47 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,201
$19,806
Spending / Student
$11,728
$18,241
Best Amador County Unified School District Public High Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
North Star Academy
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
525 Independence Dr.
Jackson, CA 95642
(209) 257-7773
Jackson, CA 95642
(209) 257-7773
Grades: K-12
| 125 students
Rank: #22.
Argonaut High School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
501 Argonaut Ln.
Jackson, CA 95642
(209) 257-7700
Jackson, CA 95642
(209) 257-7700
Grades: 9-12
| 568 students
Rank: #33.
Amador High School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
330 Spanish St.
Sutter Creek, CA 95685
(209) 257-7300
Sutter Creek, CA 95685
(209) 257-7300
Grades: 9-12
| 653 students
Rank: #44.
Independence High (Continuation School)
Alternative School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
525 Independence Dr.
Jackson, CA 95642
(209) 257-5100
Jackson, CA 95642
(209) 257-5100
Grades: 9-12
| 49 students
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