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Item: Chowchilla Union High School District
Rating: 3
Author: Public School Review

805 Humboldt Ave.
Chowchilla, CA 93610-3199

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (559) 665-3662

www.chowchillahigh.k12.ca.us

For the 2025-26 school year, there are 2 public schools serving 1,134 students in Chowchilla Union High School District. This district's average is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public schools in California.

Public Schools in Chowchilla Union High School District have an score of 16% (versus the California public school average of 34%), and score of 32% (versus the 47% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 77% 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

2 Schools

10,369 Schools

# Students

1,134 Students

5,826,818 Students

# Teachers

49 Teachers

268,016 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

23:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Chowchilla Union High School District	California
9	285	227
10	262	232
11	298	228
12	289	239

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District Rank

Chowchilla Union High School District, which is ranked #1550 of all 1,910 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 90% has increased from 85-89% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (CA)

#1511 out of 1932 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Chowchilla Union High School District
2023	#1511
2022	#1633
2021	#804
2019	#1452
2018	#891
2017	#598
2016	#626
2015	#564
2014	#599
2013	#681
2012	#886

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17%

34%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Chowchilla Union High School District	California
2023	17%	34%
2022	13%	33%
2021	17%	34%
2019	17%	40%
2018	15%	39%
2017	13%	38%
2016	17%	37%
2015	14%	34%
2014	42%	63%
2013	48%	59%
2012	42%	59%

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30%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Chowchilla Union High School District	California
2022	30%	47%
2021	42%	49%
2019	42%	51%
2018	15%	50%
2017	59%	48%
2016	50%	48%
2015	55%	44%
2014	44%	58%
2013	51%	57%
2012	46%	58%
2011	56%	56%

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17%

29%

90%

87%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Chowchilla Union High School District	California
2023	90%	87%
2022	90%	87%
2021	83%	84%
2020	83%	85%
2019	87%	84%
2018	87%	84%
2017	87%	83%
2016	92%	83%
2015	92%	89%
2014	91%	88%
2013	81%	87%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.46

0.63

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Chowchilla Union High School District	California
2023	0.46	0.64
2022	0.47	0.63
2021	0.49	0.62
2020	0.51	0.63
2019	0.51	0.63
2018	0.52	0.64
2017	0.52	0.64
2016	0.53	0.64
2015	0.54	0.64
2014	0.54	0.65
2013	0.55	0.65
2012	0.55	0.65
2011	0.56	0.67
2010	0.56	0.67
2009	0.56	0.71
2008	0.56	0.65
2007	0.57	0.67
2006	0.58	0.66
2005	0.57	0.67
2004	0.55	0.67
2003	0.57	0.67
2002	0.55	0.67
2001	0.55	0.67
2000	0.54	0.67
1999	0.56	0.67
1998	0.54	0.67
1997	0.54	0.67
1996	0.54	0.67
1995	0.55	0.67
1994	0.55	0.67
1993	0.55	0.67
1992	0.52	0.67
1991	0.50	0.67

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% American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Chowchilla Union High School District	California
2023	1%	1%
2022	1%	1%
2020	1%	1%
2019	1%	1%
2016	1%	1%
2015	1%	1%
2014	1%	1%
2013	2%	1%
2012	2%	1%
2011	1%	1%
2010	1%	1%
2009	2%	1%
2008	1%	1%
2007	2%	2%
2006	3%	1%
2005	2%	2%
2004	1%	2%
2003	2%	2%
2002	2%	2%
2001	2%	2%
2000	2%	1%
1999	3%	1%
1998	2%	1%
1997	3%	1%
1996	4%	1%
1995	4%	1%
1994	6%	1%
1993	5%	1%
1992	5%	1%
1991	5%	1%
1990	3%	1%

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% Asian

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Chowchilla Union High School District	California
2023	2%	12%
2022	3%	12%
2021	3%	12%
2020	2%	12%
2019	2%	12%
2018	3%	11%
2017	3%	11%
2016	2%	11%
2015	3%	11%
2014	2%	11%
2013	2%	11%
2012	2%	11%
2011	1%	11%
2010	2%	11%
2009	2%	11%
2008	3%	12%
2007	3%	12%
2006	3%	12%
2005	3%	12%
2004	2%	12%
2003	2%	11%
2002	2%	11%
2001	2%	11%
2000	2%	11%
1999	2%	11%
1998	2%	11%
1997	2%	11%
1996	2%	11%
1995	2%	11%
1994	2%	11%
1993	1%	11%
1992	1%	11%
1991	2%	11%

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% Hispanic

70%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Chowchilla Union High School District	California
2023	70%	55%
2022	69%	56%
2021	66%	56%
2020	63%	55%
2019	63%	55%
2018	60%	54%
2017	60%	54%
2016	60%	54%
2015	58%	54%
2014	57%	53%
2013	56%	53%
2012	57%	52%
2011	55%	51%
2010	53%	50%
2009	53%	49%
2008	51%	50%
2007	50%	49%
2006	48%	48%
2005	45%	47%
2004	45%	46%
2003	43%	45%
2002	39%	44%
2001	38%	43%
2000	36%	42%
1999	35%	41%
1998	34%	40%
1997	32%	40%
1996	32%	39%
1995	34%	38%
1994	29%	37%
1993	35%	36%
1992	29%	35%
1991	25%	34%

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% Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Chowchilla Union High School District	California
2023	2%	5%
2022	1%	5%
2021	1%	5%
2020	1%	5%
2019	1%	5%
2018	2%	6%
2017	2%	6%
2016	3%	6%
2015	2%	6%
2014	3%	6%
2013	3%	6%
2012	3%	6%
2011	2%	7%
2010	2%	7%
2009	3%	7%
2008	2%	8%
2007	2%	8%
2006	2%	8%
2005	2%	8%
2004	2%	8%
2003	3%	8%
2002	2%	8%
2001	2%	8%
2000	2%	9%
1999	4%	9%
1998	3%	9%
1997	3%	9%
1996	2%	9%
1995	2%	9%
1994	2%	9%
1993	2%	9%
1992	2%	9%
1991	2%	9%

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% White

23%

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Chowchilla Union High School District	California
2023	23%	21%
2022	25%	21%
2021	28%	22%
2020	31%	23%
2019	31%	23%
2018	35%	24%
2017	35%	24%
2016	34%	24%
2015	36%	24%
2014	37%	25%
2013	37%	25%
2012	36%	26%
2011	38%	27%
2010	42%	27%
2009	40%	28%
2008	43%	29%
2007	43%	29%
2006	44%	31%
2005	48%	31%
2004	50%	32%
2003	50%	34%
2002	55%	35%
2001	56%	36%
2000	58%	37%
1999	56%	38%
1998	59%	39%
1997	60%	39%
1996	60%	40%
1995	58%	41%
1994	61%	42%
1993	57%	43%
1992	63%	44%
1991	66%	45%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Chowchilla Union High School District	California
2023	2%	6%
2022	1%	5%
2021	2%	5%
2020	2%	4%
2019	2%	4%
2011	2%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $15,534 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,974. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $12,867 is less than the state median of $18,396. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (CA)

Total Revenue

$18 MM

$116,387 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Chowchilla Union High School District	California
2023	$18 MM	$8 MM
2022	$16 MM	$7 MM
2021	$18 MM	$8 MM
2020	$16 MM	$7 MM
2019	$16 MM	$7 MM
2018	$15 MM	$29 MM
2017	$15 MM	$26 MM
2016	$14 MM	$24 MM
2015	$10 MM	$17 MM
2014	$10 MM	$21 MM
2012	$10 MM	$19 MM
2011	$10 MM	$19 MM
2010	$10 MM	$17 MM
2009	$31 MM	$19 MM
2008	$11 MM	$19 MM
2007	$10 MM	$19 MM
2006	$12 MM	$17 MM
2005	$8 MM	$16 MM
2004	$7 MM	$16 MM
2003	$9 MM	$16 MM
2002	$7 MM	$15 MM
2001	$7 MM	$15 MM
2000	$6 MM	$13 MM
1999	$6 MM	$12 MM
1998	$6 MM	$11 MM
1997	$5 MM	$10 MM
1996	$6 MM	$9 MM
1995	$5 MM	$8 MM

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Spending

$15 MM

$107,188 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Chowchilla Union High School District	California
2023	$15 MM	$7 MM
2022	$15 MM	$7 MM
2021	$15 MM	$7 MM
2020	$15 MM	$7 MM
2019	$15 MM	$7 MM
2018	$14 MM	$29 MM
2017	$13 MM	$24 MM
2016	$12 MM	$23 MM
2015	$15 MM	$18 MM
2014	$10 MM	$21 MM
2012	$10 MM	$19 MM
2011	$10 MM	$19 MM
2010	$15 MM	$18 MM
2009	$23 MM	$18 MM
2008	$11 MM	$19 MM
2007	$18 MM	$18 MM
2006	$14 MM	$17 MM
2005	$7 MM	$16 MM
2004	$7 MM	$17 MM
2003	$7 MM	$15 MM
2002	$7 MM	$16 MM
2001	$9 MM	$14 MM
2000	$6 MM	$13 MM
1999	$6 MM	$11 MM
1998	$5 MM	$11 MM
1997	$4 MM	$10 MM
1996	$5 MM	$8 MM
1995	$4 MM	$8 MM

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Revenue / Student

$15,534

$19,974

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Chowchilla Union High School District	California
2023	$15,399	$15,607
2022	$14,663	$14,213
2021	$16,044	$15,669
2020	$14,663	$14,213
2019	$14,526	$14,063
2018	$13,509	$16,033
2017	$13,546	$16,692
2016	$12,955	$15,604
2015	$9,711	$10,238
2014	$10,066	$11,786
2012	$9,894	$11,929
2011	$9,375	$11,681
2010	$10,303	$10,238
2009	$31,149	$11,099
2008	$10,980	$11,762
2007	$11,215	$11,879
2006	$12,666	$10,859
2005	$9,708	$10,445
2004	$8,015	$10,566
2003	$10,507	$10,456
2002	$8,170	$9,803
2001	$8,039	$10,568
2000	$7,714	$8,943
1999	$7,013	$8,203
1998	$6,859	$7,395
1997	$6,351	$6,922
1995	$5,988	$5,953
1992	$5,668	$5,430

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Spending / Student

$12,867

$18,396

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Chowchilla Union High School District	California
2023	$12,754	$13,914
2022	$13,613	$13,602
2021	$13,289	$13,970
2020	$13,613	$13,602
2019	$13,775	$13,522
2018	$12,807	$16,124
2017	$12,489	$15,588
2016	$11,190	$14,779
2015	$14,711	$10,739
2014	$9,777	$11,804
2012	$10,005	$12,155
2011	$9,327	$11,509
2010	$15,608	$10,739
2009	$23,384	$10,975
2008	$11,338	$11,678
2007	$18,894	$11,317
2006	$14,316	$10,926
2005	$8,538	$10,789
2004	$8,386	$11,073
2003	$8,473	$10,210
2002	$8,207	$10,600
2001	$10,283	$10,007
2000	$7,819	$9,131
1999	$6,600	$7,911
1998	$5,845	$7,592
1997	$5,381	$6,759
1995	$5,385	$6,033
1992	$5,846	$5,588

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Best Chowchilla Union High School District Public Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Chowchilla Union High School

(Math: 17% | Reading: 33%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

805 Humboldt Ave.
Chowchilla, CA 93610
(559) 665-1331

Gr: 9-12 | 1,067 student Student-teacher ratio: 23:1 Minority enrollment: 76%

Rank: #22.

Gateway High (Continuation School)

Alternative School

(Math: ≤10% | Reading: ≤20%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

805 Humboldt Ave.
Chowchilla, CA 93610
(559) 665-1331

Gr: 9-12 | 67 students Student-teacher ratio: 34:1 Minority enrollment: 82%

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Chowchilla Union High School District?

Chowchilla Union High School District manages 2 public schools serving 1,134 students.

What is the rank of Chowchilla Union High School District?

Chowchilla Union High School District is ranked #1550 out of 1,910 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 Chowchilla Union High School District?

70% of Chowchilla Union High School District students are Hispanic, 23% of students are White, 2% of students are Asian, 2% of students are Black, 2% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are American Indian.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Chowchilla Union High School District?

Chowchilla Union High School District has a student/teacher ratio of 23:1, which is higher than the California state average of 22:1.

What is Chowchilla Union High School District's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $12,867 is less than the state median of $18,396. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

District size: 2 schools
Grades: 09-12
Enrollment: 1,134 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 23:1
Minority Enrollment: 77%
: 90% (Top 30% in CA)
: Bottom 50%
: 17% (Btm 50%)
: 30% (Btm 50%)
: 17% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education