Chawanakee Unified School District

26065 Outback Industrial Way
O'neals, CA 93645
(District boundaries shown in map)
6/
10
Top 50%

Top Rankings

Chawanakee Unified School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in California for:

Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 5 public middle schools serving 1,020 students in Chawanakee Unified School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public middle schools in California.
Public Middle Schools in Chawanakee Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 50% (versus the California public middle school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 50% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 40% 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
8 Schools
3,478 Schools
# Students
1,537 Students
1,875,212 Students
# Teachers
71 Teachers
87,766 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
22:1
22:1

District Rank

Chawanakee Unified School District, which is ranked #538 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 95% has increased from 50-54% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (CA)
#534 out of 1200 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Chawanakee Unified  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
15-19%
34%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Chawanakee 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.
65-69%
49%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Chawanakee 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.
≥95%
84%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Chawanakee Unified  School District and public school graduation rate of CA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.58
0.64
# American Indian Students
93 Students
10,541 Students
% American Indian Students
6%
1%
# Asian Students
29 Students
199,355 Students
% Asian Students
2%
11%
# Hispanic Students
377 Students
1,021,136 Students
% Hispanic Students
24%
54%
# Black Students
11 Students
104,497 Students
% Black Students
1%
6%
# White Students
918 Students
425,910 Students
% White Students
60%
23%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
7,948 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
104 Students
103,260 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
103
83,361
# Students in 1st Grade:
86
74,656
# Students in 2nd Grade:
110
77,033
# Students in 3rd Grade:
83
77,239
# Students in 4th Grade:
104
80,324
# Students in 5th Grade:
111
86,020
# Students in 6th Grade:
105
291,274
# Students in 7th Grade:
112
434,675
# Students in 8th Grade:
103
455,560
# Students in 9th Grade:
160
55,052
# Students in 10th Grade:
149
52,041
# Students in 11th Grade:
144
51,590
# Students in 12th Grade:
167
56,387
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $21,799 is higher than the state median of $19,806. The school district revenue/student has grown by 46% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $20,559 is higher than the state median of $18,241. The school district spending/student has grown by 42% over four school years.
This School District
This State (CA)
Total Revenue
$34 MM
$116,387 MM
This chart display total revenue of Chawanakee 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
$32 MM
$107,188 MM
This chart display total spending of Chawanakee 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
$21,799
$19,806
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Chawanakee 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
$20,559
$18,241
This chart display average spending per public school student in Chawanakee 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 Chawanakee Unified School District Public Middle Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Chawanakee Charter
Charter School
(Math: <50% | Reading: ≥50%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
45077 Rd. 200
O Neals, CA 93645
(559) 868-4200
Grades: K-12
| 308 students
Rank: #22.
Spring Valley Elementary School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 45-49% )
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
46655 Rd. 200
O Neals, CA 93645
(559) 868-3343
Grades: K-8
| 237 students
Rank: #33.
Hillside Elementary School
(Math: 30-39% | Reading: 40-49% )
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
800 Treasure Hills Dr.
North Fork, CA 93643
(559) 822-4141
Grades: K-8
| 264 students
Rank: #44.
North Fork Elementary School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 30-34% )
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
33087 Rd. 228
North Fork, CA 93643
(559) 877-2215
Grades: K-8
| 211 students
Rank: n/an/a
Manzanita Community Day
Alternative School
32996 Rd. 228
North Fork, CA 93643
(559) 877-7200
Grades: 4-12
| n/a students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 8 schools
  • Grades: KG-12
  • Enrollment: 1,537 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 22:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 40%
  • : ≥95% (Top 10% in CA)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 15-19% (Btm 50%)
  • : 65-69% (Top 20%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

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