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Item: Emery Unified School District
Rating: 4
Author: Public School Review

4727 San Pablo Ave.
Emeryville, CA 94608-3035

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (510) 601-4906

www.emeryusd.k12.ca.us

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

Overview

This School District

This State (CA)

# Schools

3 Schools

2,790 Schools

# Students

590 Students

2,122,151 Students

# Teachers

37 Teachers

101,015 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

16:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends

Grade	Emery Unified School District	California
9	53	231
10	27	225
11	37	226
12	45	235

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District Rank

Emery Unified School District, which is ranked #1348 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 90% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School District

State Average (CA)

#1350 out of 1932 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends

Year	Emery Unified School District
2023	#1350
2022	#1512
2021	#991
2019	#1439
2018	#805
2017	#886
2016	#734
2015	#741
2014	#620
2013	#759
2012	#750
2011	#927
2010	#838

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21%

34%

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Math Proficiency Trends

Year	Emery Unified School District	California
2023	21%	34%
2022	14%	33%
2021	10%	34%
2019	23%	40%
2018	21%	39%
2017	21%	38%
2016	26%	37%
2015	22%	34%
2014	34%	63%
2013	45%	59%
2012	51%	59%
2011	40%	58%
2010	43%	56%

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33%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends

Year	Emery Unified School District	California
2022	33%	47%
2021	34%	49%
2019	37%	51%
2018	21%	50%
2017	25%	48%
2016	30%	48%
2015	27%	44%
2014	34%	58%
2013	48%	57%
2012	47%	58%
2011	41%	56%
2010	41%	54%

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15-19%

29%

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Science Proficiency Trends

Year	Emery Unified School District	California
2022	17%	29%
2021	50%	28%

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(21-22)

≥90%

87%

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Graduation Rate Trends

Year	Emery Unified School District	California
2022	90%	87%
2021	90%	84%
2020	90%	85%
2019	90%	84%
2018	90%	84%
2017	90%	83%
2016	84%	83%
2015	74%	89%
2014	84%	88%
2013	84%	87%
2012	74%	86%
2011	64%	83%

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(2022-23)

39.1%

27.7%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends

Year	Emery Unified School District	California
2023	39.1%	27.7%
2022	46.7%	33%
2021	25.9%	15.4%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.75

0.63

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends

Year	Emery Unified School District	California
2023	0.66	0.64
2022	0.66	0.63
2021	0.66	0.62
2020	0.66	0.64
2019	0.66	0.63
2018	0.60	0.64
2017	0.60	0.64
2016	0.59	0.64
2015	0.54	0.64
2014	0.62	0.65
2013	0.62	0.65
2012	0.61	0.65
2011	0.57	0.66
2010	0.59	0.67
2009	0.62	0.67
2008	0.51	0.65
2007	0.51	0.66
2006	0.46	0.66
2005	0.48	0.66
2004	0.48	0.67
2003	0.50	0.67
2002	0.43	0.67
2001	0.43	0.67
2000	0.44	0.67
1999	0.57	0.67
1998	0.39	0.67
1997	0.55	0.67
1996	0.54	0.67
1995	0.56	0.67
1994	0.54	0.67
1993	0.58	0.67
1992	0.54	0.67
1991	0.51	0.66
1990	0.59	0.66
1989	0.55	0.65
1988	0.58	0.65

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% American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)

Year	Emery Unified School District	California
2023	2%	1%
2018	1%	1%
2017	1%	1%
2010	1%	1%
2003	3%	1%
2002	3%	1%
2001	2%	1%
2000	2%	1%
1996	1%	1%
1995	1%	1%
1988	2%	1%

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% Asian

10%

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)

Year	Emery Unified School District	California
2023	10%	12%
2022	12%	12%
2021	12%	12%
2020	13%	12%
2019	13%	12%
2018	11%	12%
2017	11%	11%
2016	11%	11%
2015	11%	11%
2014	11%	11%
2013	13%	11%
2012	13%	11%
2011	12%	11%
2010	14%	11%
2009	13%	11%
2008	15%	12%
2007	15%	12%
2006	13%	12%
2005	14%	12%
2004	14%	12%
2003	14%	12%
2002	12%	11%
2001	13%	11%
2000	14%	11%
1999	17%	11%
1998	13%	11%
1997	17%	11%
1996	19%	11%
1995	21%	11%
1994	17%	11%
1993	16%	11%
1992	12%	11%
1991	12%	11%
1990	17%	10%
1989	15%	10%
1988	12%	10%

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% Hispanic

25%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)

Year	Emery Unified School District	California
2023	18%	55%
2022	21%	56%
2021	22%	56%
2020	22%	55%
2019	22%	55%
2018	18%	54%
2017	18%	54%
2016	18%	54%
2015	19%	54%
2014	22%	53%
2013	23%	53%
2012	23%	52%
2011	22%	51%
2010	22%	50%
2009	18%	49%
2008	17%	50%
2007	18%	49%
2006	14%	48%
2005	16%	47%
2004	15%	46%
2003	18%	45%
2002	10%	44%
2001	10%	43%
2000	9%	42%
1999	10%	41%
1998	8%	40%
1997	15%	40%
1996	12%	39%
1995	13%	38%
1994	13%	37%
1993	17%	36%
1992	16%	35%
1991	17%	34%
1990	18%	33%
1989	16%	31%
1988	19%	30%

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% Black

39%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)

Year	Emery Unified School District	California
2023	52%	5%
2022	52%	5%
2021	51%	5%
2020	50%	5%
2019	50%	5%
2018	60%	5%
2017	60%	6%
2016	60%	6%
2015	43%	6%
2014	57%	6%
2013	56%	6%
2012	57%	6%
2011	61%	7%
2010	59%	7%
2009	57%	7%
2008	66%	8%
2007	63%	8%
2006	71%	8%
2005	68%	8%
2004	69%	8%
2003	63%	8%
2002	73%	9%
2001	74%	9%
2000	72%	9%
1999	62%	9%
1998	77%	9%
1997	64%	9%
1996	64%	9%
1995	62%	9%
1994	65%	9%
1993	61%	9%
1992	65%	9%
1991	67%	8%
1990	59%	9%
1989	64%	9%
1988	61%	9%

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% White

11%

21%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)

Year	Emery Unified School District	California
2023	9%	21%
2022	8%	21%
2021	7%	22%
2020	8%	22%
2019	8%	23%
2018	8%	23%
2017	8%	24%
2016	10%	24%
2015	10%	25%
2014	9%	25%
2013	8%	25%
2012	6%	26%
2011	5%	27%
2010	4%	27%
2009	2%	28%
2008	2%	29%
2007	4%	30%
2006	2%	31%
2005	2%	32%
2004	2%	33%
2003	2%	34%
2002	2%	35%
2001	1%	36%
2000	3%	37%
1999	11%	38%
1998	2%	39%
1997	4%	39%
1996	4%	40%
1995	3%	41%
1994	5%	42%
1993	6%	43%
1992	7%	44%
1991	4%	46%
1990	6%	47%
1989	5%	49%
1988	6%	50%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

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Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander Student Percentage Comparison (2009-2018)

Year	Emery Unified School District	California
2018	1%	1%
2009	1%	1%

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% Two or more races

14%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2009-2023)

Year	Emery Unified School District	California
2023	8%	6%
2022	6%	5%
2021	7%	5%
2020	6%	5%
2019	6%	4%
2018	1%	4%
2017	1%	4%
2016	1%	4%
2014	1%	3%
2012	1%	3%
2009	9%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $47,031 is higher than the state median of $26,022. The school district revenue/student has grown by 10% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $38,671 is higher than the state median of $22,604. The school district spending/student has grown by 25% over four school years.

This School District

This State (CA)

Total Revenue

$28 MM

$150,628 MM

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Total Revenues Trends

Year	Emery Unified School District	California
2023	$28 MM	$10 MM
2022	$26 MM	$9 MM
2021	$26 MM	$8 MM
2020	$20 MM	$7 MM
2019	$19 MM	$7 MM
2018	$18 MM	$29 MM
2017	$19 MM	$26 MM
2016	$33 MM	$24 MM
2015	$13 MM	$17 MM
2014	$15 MM	$21 MM
2012	$14 MM	$19 MM
2011	$15 MM	$19 MM
2010	$13 MM	$17 MM
2009	$19 MM	$19 MM
2008	$15 MM	$19 MM
2007	$12 MM	$19 MM
2006	$11 MM	$17 MM
2005	$11 MM	$16 MM
2004	$11 MM	$16 MM
2003	$10 MM	$16 MM
2002	$11 MM	$15 MM
2001	$12 MM	$15 MM
2000	$8 MM	$13 MM
1999	$7 MM	$12 MM
1998	$6 MM	$11 MM
1997	$5 MM	$10 MM
1996	$7 MM	$9 MM
1995	$4 MM	$8 MM
1992	$3 MM	$7 MM
1990	$3 MM	$6 MM

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Spending

$23 MM

$130,845 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends

Year	Emery Unified School District	California
2023	$23 MM	$9 MM
2022	$19 MM	$8 MM
2021	$17 MM	$7 MM
2020	$15 MM	$7 MM
2019	$17 MM	$7 MM
2018	$17 MM	$29 MM
2017	$37 MM	$24 MM
2016	$59 MM	$23 MM
2015	$12 MM	$18 MM
2014	$20 MM	$21 MM
2012	$15 MM	$19 MM
2011	$13 MM	$19 MM
2010	$12 MM	$18 MM
2009	$20 MM	$18 MM
2008	$14 MM	$19 MM
2007	$11 MM	$18 MM
2006	$10 MM	$17 MM
2005	$9 MM	$16 MM
2004	$10 MM	$17 MM
2003	$9 MM	$15 MM
2002	$11 MM	$16 MM
2001	$8 MM	$14 MM
2000	$11 MM	$13 MM
1999	$9 MM	$11 MM
1998	$7 MM	$11 MM
1997	$7 MM	$10 MM
1996	$4 MM	$8 MM
1995	$4 MM	$8 MM
1992	$3 MM	$7 MM
1990	$3 MM	$6 MM

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Revenue / Student

$47,031

$26,022

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends

Year	Emery Unified School District	California
2023	$44,326	$21,289
2022	$42,491	$17,710
2021	$36,593	$15,669
2020	$27,563	$14,213
2019	$26,110	$14,063
2018	$26,338	$16,033
2017	$27,693	$16,692
2016	$47,318	$15,604
2015	$18,094	$10,238
2014	$20,952	$11,786
2012	$19,068	$11,929
2011	$19,811	$11,681
2010	$16,438	$10,238
2009	$23,788	$11,099
2008	$18,804	$11,762
2007	$14,828	$11,879
2006	$13,248	$10,859
2005	$13,599	$10,445
2004	$13,839	$10,566
2003	$10,984	$10,456
2002	$10,940	$9,803
2001	$12,310	$10,568
2000	$8,215	$8,943
1999	$7,456	$8,203
1998	$6,391	$7,395
1997	$7,083	$6,922
1995	$5,941	$5,953
1992	$5,578	$5,430
1990	$5,972	$5,393

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Spending / Student

$38,671

$22,604

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends

Year	Emery Unified School District	California
2023	$36,447	$19,218
2022	$30,711	$16,552
2021	$24,165	$13,970
2020	$20,659	$13,602
2019	$22,295	$13,522
2018	$23,930	$16,124
2017	$53,882	$15,588
2016	$85,042	$14,779
2015	$17,899	$10,739
2014	$27,719	$11,804
2012	$20,990	$12,155
2011	$17,125	$11,509
2010	$16,261	$10,739
2009	$25,197	$10,975
2008	$16,903	$11,678
2007	$14,293	$11,317
2006	$12,384	$10,926
2005	$11,820	$10,789
2004	$12,961	$11,073
2003	$9,835	$10,210
2002	$11,498	$10,600
2001	$8,777	$10,007
2000	$10,842	$9,131
1999	$9,282	$7,911
1998	$7,292	$7,592
1997	$9,685	$6,759
1995	$6,737	$6,033
1992	$5,700	$5,588
1990	$6,171	$5,241

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Best Emery Unified School District Public High Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Emery Secondary

(Math: 20-29% | Reading: 30-39%)
:

Bottom 50%

1100 Steve Dain Dr.
Emeryville, CA 94608
(510) 601-4998

Gr: 9-12 | 162 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 91%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 3 schools
Grades: K-12
Enrollment: 590 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 89%
: ≥90% (Btm 50% in CA)
: Bottom 50%
: 21% (Btm 50%)
: 33% (Btm 50%)
: 15-19% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education