Caruthers Unified School District

1 Tiller Ave.
Caruthers, CA 93609
(District boundaries shown in map)
3/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2024 school year, there are 2 public high schools serving 686 students in Caruthers Unified School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in California.
Public High Schools in Caruthers Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 8% (versus the California public high school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 52% (versus the 56% statewide average).
Public High School in Caruthers 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 Caruthers High School, with 90-94% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in California or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 93% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the California public high school average of 78% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
3 Schools
2,819 Schools
# Students
1,569 Students
2,202,926 Students
# Teachers
80 Teachers
101,134 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
20:1
20:1

District Rank

Caruthers Unified School District, which is ranked #947 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 90-94% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (CA)
#922 out of 1200 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Caruthers Unified  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
18%
34%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Caruthers Unified  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of CA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
27%
49%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Caruthers Unified  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of CA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
90-94%
84%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Caruthers Unified  School District and public school graduation rate of CA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.24
0.64
# American Indian Students
9 Students
11,449 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
51 Students
253,504 Students
% Asian Students
3%
12%
# Hispanic Students
1,360 Students
1,210,360 Students
% Hispanic Students
87%
55%
# Black Students
3 Students
118,808 Students
% Black Students
n/a
5%
# White Students
132 Students
492,258 Students
% White Students
8%
22%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
9,615 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
12 Students
103,544 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
107
24,268
# Students in 1st Grade:
77
22,398
# Students in 2nd Grade:
100
23,183
# Students in 3rd Grade:
88
23,195
# Students in 4th Grade:
107
23,339
# Students in 5th Grade:
85
23,640
# Students in 6th Grade:
105
31,567
# Students in 7th Grade:
107
40,814
# Students in 8th Grade:
107
43,546
# Students in 9th Grade:
167
484,001
# Students in 10th Grade:
172
494,744
# Students in 11th Grade:
188
478,449
# Students in 12th Grade:
159
489,782
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $21,042 is higher than the state median of $19,806. The school district revenue/student has grown by 19% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,572 is less than the state median of $18,241. The school district spending/student has declined by 7% over four school years.
This School District
This State (CA)
Total Revenue
$33 MM
$116,387 MM
This chart display total revenue of Caruthers Unified  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in CA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$26 MM
$107,188 MM
This chart display total spending of Caruthers Unified  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in CA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$21,042
$19,806
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Caruthers Unified  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in CA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$16,572
$18,241
This chart display average spending per public school student in Caruthers Unified  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in CA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Caruthers Unified School District Public High Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Marc High School
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50% )
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
2580 W. Tahoe Ave.
Caruthers, CA 93609
(559) 495-6443
Grades: 9-12
| 14 students
Rank: #22.
Caruthers High School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
2580 W. Tahoe Ave.
Caruthers, CA 93609
(559) 864-6500
Grades: 9-12
| 672 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: KG-12
  • Enrollment: 1,569 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 20:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 92%
  • : 90-94% (Top 30% in CA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 18% (Btm 50%)
  • : 27% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

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