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Arena Union Elementary School District

Item: Arena Union Elementary School District
Rating: 4
Author: Public School Review

45 Lake St.
Point Arena, CA 95468

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (707) 882-2803

pointarenaschools.org

For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public school serving 239 students in Arena Union Elementary School District. This district's average is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public schools in California.

Public School in Arena Union Elementary School District have an score of 17% (versus the California public school average of 35%), and score of 37% (versus the 47% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 78% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the California public school average of 80% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District

This State (CA)

# Schools

1 School

10,323 Schools

# Students

239 Students

5,788,587 Students

# Teachers

11 Teachers

267,491 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

22:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Arena Union Elementary School District	California
Kind	32	264
1	22	187
2	33	196
3	29	204
4	26	205
5	24	210
6	23	210
7	24	213
8	26	216

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District Rank

Arena Union Elementary School District, which is ranked #1340 of all 1,903 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 50% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School District

State Average (CA)

#1318 out of 1932 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Arena Union Elementary School District
2023	#1318
2022	#1307
2019	#1214
2018	#643
2017	#709
2016	#641
2015	#708
2013	#824
2012	#783
2011	#917
2010	#842

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17%

34%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Arena Union Elementary School District	California
2023	17%	34%
2022	17%	33%
2019	27%	40%
2018	27%	39%
2017	27%	38%
2016	27%	37%
2015	17%	34%
2013	37%	59%
2012	42%	59%
2011	40%	58%
2010	32%	56%

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35-39%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Arena Union Elementary School District	California
2022	37%	47%
2019	42%	51%
2018	27%	50%
2017	35%	48%
2016	37%	48%
2015	37%	44%
2013	47%	57%
2012	52%	58%
2011	42%	56%
2010	47%	54%

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20-29%

29%

(21-22)

≥50%

87%

(2022-23)

47.1%

27.7%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Arena Union Elementary School District	California
2023	47.1%	27.7%
2022	71.2%	33%
2021	25.2%	15.4%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.47

0.63

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Arena Union Elementary School District	California
2023	0.51	0.64
2022	0.52	0.63
2021	0.55	0.62
2020	0.60	0.64
2019	0.60	0.63
2018	0.62	0.64
2017	0.62	0.64
2016	0.62	0.64
2015	0.63	0.64
2014	0.64	0.65
2013	0.66	0.65
2012	0.64	0.65
2011	0.63	0.66
2010	0.62	0.67
2009	0.62	0.67
2008	0.57	0.65
2007	0.57	0.66
2006	0.59	0.66
2005	0.59	0.66
2004	0.59	0.67
2003	0.64	0.67
2002	0.60	0.67
2001	0.57	0.67
2000	0.55	0.67
1999	0.52	0.67
1998	0.51	0.67
1997	0.51	0.67
1996	0.45	0.67
1995	0.43	0.67
1994	0.44	0.67
1993	0.44	0.67
1992	0.37	0.67
1991	0.33	0.66
1990	0.25	0.66
1989	0.32	0.65
1988	0.24	0.65

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% American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Arena Union Elementary School District	California
2023	4%	1%
2022	5%	1%
2020	9%	1%
2019	9%	1%
2018	10%	1%
2017	10%	1%
2016	8%	1%
2015	9%	1%
2014	10%	1%
2013	13%	1%
2012	12%	1%
2011	15%	1%
2010	13%	1%
2009	14%	1%
2008	11%	1%
2007	10%	1%
2006	15%	1%
2005	17%	1%
2004	16%	1%
2003	15%	1%
2002	16%	1%
2001	16%	1%
2000	17%	1%
1999	19%	1%
1998	20%	1%
1997	20%	1%
1996	17%	1%
1995	18%	1%
1994	19%	1%
1993	21%	1%
1992	16%	1%
1991	14%	1%
1990	11%	1%
1989	15%	1%
1988	7%	1%

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% Asian

n/a

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2007)
Year	Arena Union Elementary School District	California
2007	2%	12%
2006	2%	12%
2005	2%	12%
2004	5%	12%
2003	2%	12%
2002	1%	11%
2001	1%	11%
2000	1%	11%
1999	1%	11%
1989	1%	10%
1988	2%	10%

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% Hispanic

70%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Arena Union Elementary School District	California
2023	64%	55%
2022	63%	56%
2021	61%	56%
2020	55%	55%
2019	55%	55%
2018	49%	54%
2017	49%	54%
2016	46%	54%
2015	44%	54%
2014	46%	53%
2013	41%	53%
2012	37%	52%
2011	32%	51%
2010	35%	50%
2009	26%	49%
2008	30%	50%
2007	29%	49%
2006	28%	48%
2005	26%	47%
2004	26%	46%
2003	29%	45%
2002	26%	44%
2001	22%	43%
2000	17%	42%
1999	15%	41%
1998	14%	40%
1997	13%	40%
1996	10%	39%
1995	8%	38%
1994	8%	37%
1993	7%	36%
1992	6%	35%
1991	5%	34%
1990	3%	33%
1989	2%	31%
1988	3%	30%

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% Black

n/a

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2008)
Year	Arena Union Elementary School District	California
2008	1%	8%
2007	1%	8%
2006	3%	8%
2005	2%	8%
2003	3%	8%
2002	1%	9%
2001	1%	9%
2000	2%	9%
1997	1%	9%
1996	1%	9%
1995	1%	9%
1994	1%	9%
1989	1%	9%
1988	1%	9%

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% White

22%

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Arena Union Elementary School District	California
2023	28%	21%
2022	29%	21%
2021	27%	22%
2020	31%	22%
2019	31%	23%
2018	36%	23%
2017	36%	24%
2016	41%	24%
2015	42%	25%
2014	38%	25%
2013	40%	25%
2012	47%	26%
2011	50%	27%
2010	50%	27%
2009	54%	28%
2008	58%	29%
2007	58%	30%
2006	52%	31%
2005	53%	32%
2004	53%	33%
2003	51%	34%
2002	56%	35%
2001	60%	36%
2000	63%	37%
1999	65%	38%
1998	66%	39%
1997	66%	39%
1996	72%	40%
1995	73%	41%
1994	72%	42%
1993	72%	43%
1992	78%	44%
1991	81%	46%
1990	86%	47%
1989	81%	49%
1988	87%	50%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2009-2023)
Year	Arena Union Elementary School District	California
2023	4%	6%
2022	3%	5%
2021	6%	5%
2020	5%	5%
2019	5%	4%
2018	5%	4%
2017	5%	4%
2016	5%	4%
2015	5%	3%
2014	6%	3%
2013	6%	3%
2012	4%	3%
2011	3%	3%
2010	2%	3%
2009	6%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

This School District

This State (CA)

Total Revenue (06-07)

$11 MM

$19 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Arena Union Elementary School District	California
2007	$11 MM	$19 MM
2006	$7 MM	$17 MM
2005	$7 MM	$16 MM
2004	$4 MM	$16 MM
2003	$4 MM	$16 MM
2002	$3 MM	$15 MM
2001	$3 MM	$15 MM
2000	$3 MM	$13 MM
1999	$2 MM	$12 MM
1998	$2 MM	$11 MM
1997	$2 MM	$10 MM
1996	$2 MM	$9 MM
1995	$2 MM	$8 MM
1992	$2 MM	$7 MM
1990	$2 MM	$6 MM

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Spending (06-07)

$10 MM

$18 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Arena Union Elementary School District	California
2007	$9 MM	$18 MM
2006	$8 MM	$17 MM
2005	$8 MM	$16 MM
2004	$4 MM	$17 MM
2003	$3 MM	$15 MM
2002	$3 MM	$16 MM
2001	$3 MM	$14 MM
2000	$3 MM	$13 MM
1999	$2 MM	$11 MM
1998	$2 MM	$11 MM
1997	$2 MM	$10 MM
1996	$2 MM	$8 MM
1995	$2 MM	$8 MM
1992	$2 MM	$7 MM
1990	$2 MM	$6 MM

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Revenue / Student (06-07)

$37,274

$11,879

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Arena Union Elementary School District	California
2007	$37,274	$11,879
2006	$24,836	$10,859
2005	$21,816	$10,445
2004	$12,138	$10,566
2003	$11,355	$10,456
2002	$8,760	$9,803
2001	$8,858	$10,568
2000	$8,740	$8,943
1999	$7,220	$8,203
1998	$6,974	$7,395
1997	$6,280	$6,922
1995	$5,621	$5,953
1992	$4,894	$5,430
1990	$4,730	$5,393

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Spending / Student (06-07)

$32,387

$11,317

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Arena Union Elementary School District	California
2007	$32,387	$11,317
2006	$25,950	$10,926
2005	$26,111	$10,789
2004	$12,507	$11,073
2003	$10,064	$10,210
2002	$8,487	$10,600
2001	$8,108	$10,007
2000	$7,882	$9,131
1999	$7,059	$7,911
1998	$6,443	$7,592
1997	$6,280	$6,759
1995	$5,977	$6,033
1992	$5,422	$5,588
1990	$4,918	$5,241

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Best Arena Union Elementary School District Public Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Arena Elementary School

(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 35-39%)
:

Bottom 50%

20 School St.
Point Arena, CA 95468
(707) 882-2131

Gr: K-8 | 239 students Student-teacher ratio: 22:1 Minority enrollment: 78%

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Arena Union Elementary School District?

Arena Union Elementary School District manages 1 public schools serving 239 students.

What is the rank of Arena Union Elementary School District?

Arena Union Elementary School District is ranked #1340 out of 1,903 school districts in California (bottom 50%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year.

What is the racial composition of students in Arena Union Elementary School District?

70% of Arena Union Elementary School District students are Hispanic, 22% of students are White, 5% of students are American Indian, and 3% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Arena Union Elementary School District?

Arena Union Elementary School District has a student/teacher ratio of 22:1, which is equal to the California state average of 22:1.

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 1 school
Grades: K-12
Enrollment: 239 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 22:1
Minority Enrollment: 78%
: ≥50%
: Bottom 50% in CA
: 17% (Btm 50%)
: 35-39% (Btm 50%)
: 20-29% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education