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Item: Buttonwillow Union Elementary School District
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42600 Highway 58
Buttonwillow, CA 93206-9700

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (661) 764-5166

buttonwillowschool.com

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Buttonwillow Union Elementary School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in California for:

Overview

This School District

This State (CA)

# Schools

1 School

10,323 Schools

# Students

288 Students

5,788,587 Students

# Teachers

23 Teachers

267,491 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Buttonwillow Union Elementary School District	California
Kind	40	264
1	29	187
2	30	196
3	35	204
4	30	205
5	22	210
6	34	210
7	38	213
8	30	216

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District Rank

Buttonwillow Union Elementary School District, which is ranked #1763 of all 1,903 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

This School District

State Average (CA)

#1757 out of 1932 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Buttonwillow Union Elementary School District
2023	#1757
2022	#1795
2019	#1548
2018	#915
2017	#959
2016	#937
2015	#952
2013	#982
2012	#1011
2011	#991
2010	#994

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12%

34%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Buttonwillow Union Elementary School District	California
2023	12%	34%
2022	11%	33%
2019	27%	40%
2018	13%	39%
2017	13%	38%
2016	11%	37%
2015	7%	34%
2013	27%	59%
2012	29%	59%
2011	37%	58%
2010	31%	56%

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20%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Buttonwillow Union Elementary School District	California
2022	20%	47%
2019	24%	51%
2018	13%	50%
2017	21%	48%
2016	18%	48%
2015	15%	44%
2013	24%	57%
2012	26%	58%
2011	26%	56%
2010	28%	54%

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≤5%

29%

(2022-23)

37.4%

27.7%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Buttonwillow Union Elementary School District	California
2023	37.4%	27.7%
2022	53.4%	33%
2021	36%	15.4%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.12

0.63

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Buttonwillow Union Elementary School District	California
2023	0.15	0.64
2022	0.17	0.63
2021	0.20	0.62
2020	0.17	0.64
2019	0.17	0.63
2018	0.15	0.64
2017	0.15	0.64
2016	0.17	0.64
2015	0.13	0.64
2014	0.13	0.65
2013	0.15	0.65
2012	0.17	0.65
2011	0.18	0.66
2010	0.22	0.67
2009	0.22	0.67
2008	0.23	0.65
2007	0.25	0.66
2006	0.28	0.66
2005	0.27	0.66
2004	0.24	0.67
2003	0.25	0.67
2002	0.28	0.67
2001	0.32	0.67
2000	0.35	0.67
1999	0.35	0.67
1998	0.39	0.67
1997	0.43	0.67
1996	0.44	0.67
1995	0.46	0.67
1994	0.49	0.67
1993	0.48	0.67
1992	0.47	0.67
1991	0.49	0.66
1990	0.49	0.66
1989	0.50	0.65
1988	0.55	0.65

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% American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison (2019-2022)
Year	Buttonwillow Union Elementary School District	California
2022	1%	1%
2020	1%	1%
2019	1%	1%

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% Asian

n/a

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2021)
Year	Buttonwillow Union Elementary School District	California
2021	1%	12%
2020	1%	12%
2019	1%	12%
2001	1%	11%
2000	1%	11%
1989	1%	10%
1988	1%	10%

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% Hispanic

94%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Buttonwillow Union Elementary School District	California
2023	92%	55%
2022	91%	56%
2021	89%	56%
2020	91%	55%
2019	91%	55%
2018	92%	54%
2017	92%	54%
2016	91%	54%
2015	93%	54%
2014	93%	53%
2013	92%	53%
2012	91%	52%
2011	90%	51%
2010	88%	50%
2009	88%	49%
2008	87%	50%
2007	86%	49%
2006	84%	48%
2005	85%	47%
2004	87%	46%
2003	86%	45%
2002	84%	44%
2001	81%	43%
2000	79%	42%
1999	79%	41%
1998	76%	40%
1997	72%	40%
1996	71%	39%
1995	69%	38%
1994	66%	37%
1993	67%	36%
1992	68%	35%
1991	65%	34%
1990	65%	33%
1989	64%	31%
1988	59%	30%

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% Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Buttonwillow Union Elementary School District	California
2023	2%	5%
2022	3%	5%
2021	2%	5%
2020	1%	5%
2019	1%	5%
2014	1%	6%
2013	1%	6%
2012	1%	6%
2011	1%	7%
2010	1%	7%
2009	1%	7%
2008	2%	8%
2007	3%	8%
2006	3%	8%
2005	4%	8%
2004	5%	8%
2003	3%	8%
2002	3%	9%
2001	3%	9%
2000	4%	9%
1999	5%	9%
1998	6%	9%
1997	5%	9%
1996	6%	9%
1995	6%	9%
1994	6%	9%
1993	6%	9%
1992	7%	9%
1991	6%	8%
1990	6%	9%
1989	5%	9%
1988	8%	9%

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% White

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Buttonwillow Union Elementary School District	California
2023	6%	21%
2022	5%	21%
2021	7%	22%
2020	6%	22%
2019	6%	23%
2018	8%	23%
2017	8%	24%
2016	9%	24%
2015	7%	25%
2014	5%	25%
2013	7%	25%
2012	8%	26%
2011	9%	27%
2010	11%	27%
2009	11%	28%
2008	11%	29%
2007	11%	30%
2006	13%	31%
2005	11%	32%
2004	8%	33%
2003	11%	34%
2002	13%	35%
2001	15%	36%
2000	16%	37%
1999	16%	38%
1998	18%	39%
1997	23%	39%
1996	23%	40%
1995	25%	41%
1994	28%	42%
1993	27%	43%
1992	25%	44%
1991	29%	46%
1990	29%	47%
1989	30%	49%
1988	32%	50%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

n/a

All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $38,830 is higher than the state median of $26,022. The school district revenue/student has grown by 56% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $27,448 is higher than the state median of $22,604. The school district spending/student has grown by 18% over four school years.

This School District

This State (CA)

Total Revenue

$11 MM

$150,628 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Buttonwillow Union Elementary School District	California
2023	$11 MM	$10 MM
2022	$8 MM	$9 MM
2021	$7 MM	$8 MM
2020	$6 MM	$7 MM
2019	$6 MM	$7 MM
2018	$5 MM	$29 MM
2017	$6 MM	$26 MM
2016	$6 MM	$24 MM
2015	$4 MM	$17 MM
2014	$5 MM	$21 MM
2012	$5 MM	$19 MM
2011	$5 MM	$19 MM
2010	$4 MM	$17 MM
2009	$5 MM	$19 MM
2008	$5 MM	$19 MM
2007	$6 MM	$19 MM
2006	$4 MM	$17 MM
2005	$4 MM	$16 MM
2004	$3 MM	$16 MM
2003	$4 MM	$16 MM
2002	$3 MM	$15 MM
2001	$3 MM	$15 MM
2000	$3 MM	$13 MM
1999	$3 MM	$12 MM
1998	$3 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

$8 MM

$130,845 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Buttonwillow Union Elementary School District	California
2023	$8 MM	$9 MM
2022	$7 MM	$8 MM
2021	$6 MM	$7 MM
2020	$6 MM	$7 MM
2019	$6 MM	$7 MM
2018	$5 MM	$29 MM
2017	$5 MM	$24 MM
2016	$5 MM	$23 MM
2015	$6 MM	$18 MM
2014	$4 MM	$21 MM
2012	$5 MM	$19 MM
2011	$6 MM	$19 MM
2010	$6 MM	$18 MM
2009	$5 MM	$18 MM
2008	$6 MM	$19 MM
2007	$5 MM	$18 MM
2006	$4 MM	$17 MM
2005	$4 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	$3 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

$38,830

$26,022

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Buttonwillow Union Elementary School District	California
2023	$35,728	$21,289
2022	$24,842	$17,710
2021	$21,769	$15,669
2020	$17,774	$14,213
2019	$18,748	$14,063
2018	$15,674	$16,033
2017	$15,709	$16,692
2016	$14,768	$15,604
2015	$12,773	$10,238
2014	$13,322	$11,786
2012	$12,906	$11,929
2011	$12,661	$11,681
2010	$11,350	$10,238
2009	$12,521	$11,099
2008	$13,798	$11,762
2007	$16,550	$11,879
2006	$10,611	$10,859
2005	$9,146	$10,445
2004	$8,907	$10,566
2003	$9,685	$10,456
2002	$8,205	$9,803
2001	$8,284	$10,568
2000	$6,889	$8,943
1999	$6,128	$8,203
1998	$6,160	$7,395
1997	$6,101	$6,922
1995	$4,271	$5,953
1992	$3,758	$5,430
1990	$3,646	$5,393

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Spending / Student

$27,448

$22,604

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Buttonwillow Union Elementary School District	California
2023	$25,256	$19,218
2022	$23,140	$16,552
2021	$18,539	$13,970
2020	$17,884	$13,602
2019	$17,218	$13,522
2018	$15,352	$16,124
2017	$13,676	$15,588
2016	$13,298	$14,779
2015	$18,125	$10,739
2014	$11,003	$11,804
2012	$12,922	$12,155
2011	$15,454	$11,509
2010	$16,106	$10,739
2009	$14,098	$10,975
2008	$15,008	$11,678
2007	$13,943	$11,317
2006	$10,679	$10,926
2005	$11,027	$10,789
2004	$10,725	$11,073
2003	$7,949	$10,210
2002	$7,832	$10,600
2001	$8,414	$10,007
2000	$7,005	$9,131
1999	$6,646	$7,911
1998	$5,783	$7,592
1997	$5,277	$6,759
1995	$4,246	$6,033
1992	$3,892	$5,588
1990	$3,744	$5,241

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

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Buttonwillow Elementary School

(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 20%)
:

Bottom 50%

42600 Hwy 58
Buttonwillow, CA 93206
(661) 764-5166

Gr: K-8 | 288 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 95%

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Buttonwillow Union Elementary School District?

Buttonwillow Union Elementary School District manages 1 public schools serving 288 students.

What is the rank of Buttonwillow Union Elementary School District?

Buttonwillow Union Elementary School District is ranked #1763 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. This district ranks in the top 20% of California school districts for: Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)

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

94% of Buttonwillow Union Elementary School District students are Hispanic, 5% of students are White, and 1% of students are Black.

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

Buttonwillow Union Elementary School District has a student/teacher ratio of 13:1, which is lower than the California state average of 22:1.

What is Buttonwillow Union Elementary School District's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $27,448 is higher than the state median of $22,604. The school district spending/student has grown by 18% over four school years.

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 1 school
Grades: K-08
Enrollment: 288 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 95%
: Bottom 50% in CA
: 12% (Btm 50%)
: 20% (Btm 50%)
: ≤5% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education