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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 3 public middle schools serving 849 students in Amador County 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 Amador County Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 17% (versus the California public middle school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 33% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 39% 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
12 Schools
3,478 Schools
# Students
4,009 Students
1,875,212 Students
# Teachers
200 Teachers
87,766 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
10,541 Students
% American Indian Students
2%
1%
# Asian Students
38 Students
199,355 Students
% Asian Students
1%
11%
# Hispanic Students
944 Students
1,021,136 Students
% Hispanic Students
24%
54%
# Black Students
21 Students
104,497 Students
% Black Students
1%
6%
# White Students
2,582 Students
425,910 Students
% White Students
64%
23%
# Hawaiian Students
8 Students
7,948 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
323 Students
103,260 Students
% of Two or more races Students
8%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
330
83,361
# Students in 1st Grade:
328
74,656
# Students in 2nd Grade:
290
77,033
# Students in 3rd Grade:
260
77,239
# Students in 4th Grade:
291
80,324
# Students in 5th Grade:
284
86,020
# Students in 6th Grade:
326
291,274
# Students in 7th Grade:
263
434,675
# Students in 8th Grade:
309
455,560
# Students in 9th Grade:
337
55,052
# Students in 10th Grade:
336
52,041
# Students in 11th Grade:
337
51,590
# Students in 12th Grade:
318
56,387
# 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 Middle 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.
Jackson Junior High School
(Math: 20% | Reading: 31%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
747 Sutter St.
Jackson, CA 95642
(209) 257-5700
Jackson, CA 95642
(209) 257-5700
Grades: 6-8
| 356 students
Rank: #33.
Ione Junior High School
(Math: 14% | Reading: 34%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
217 Rex Ave.
Jackson, CA 95642
(209) 257-5500
Jackson, CA 95642
(209) 257-5500
Grades: 6-8
| 368 students
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