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Item: Golden Valley Unified School District
Rating: 9
Author: Public School Review

37479 Avenue 12
Madera, CA 93636-8726

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Top 20%

Tel: (559) 645-3570

www.gvusd.org

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

Overview

This School District

This State (CA)

# Schools

10 Schools

3,496 Schools

# Students

2,774 Students

1,854,189 Students

# Teachers

127 Teachers

87,800 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

22:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Golden Valley Unified School District	California
Kind	2	44
1	3	34
2	1	36
3	6	36
4	3	37
5	2	40
6	2	141
7	206	214
8	206	215
9	10	29
10	12	25
11	13	25
12	12	27

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District Rank

Golden Valley Unified School District, which is ranked #389 of all 1,908 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 90-94% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School District

State Average (CA)

#371 out of 1932 school districts
(Top 20%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Golden Valley Unified School District
2023	#371
2022	#384
2021	#394
2019	#464
2018	#277
2017	#235
2016	#260
2015	#289
2014	#133
2013	#290
2012	#303

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45%

34%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Golden Valley Unified School District	California
2023	45%	34%
2022	42%	33%
2021	38%	34%
2019	46%	40%
2018	47%	39%
2017	45%	38%
2016	42%	37%
2015	39%	34%
2014	77%	63%
2013	66%	59%
2012	64%	59%

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58%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Golden Valley Unified School District	California
2022	58%	47%
2021	55%	49%
2019	60%	51%
2018	47%	50%
2017	59%	48%
2016	57%	48%
2015	54%	44%
2014	72%	58%
2013	63%	57%
2012	65%	58%
2011	65%	56%

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26%

29%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Golden Valley Unified School District	California
2022	26%	29%
2021	30%	28%

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(21-22)

90-94%

87%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Golden Valley Unified School District	California
2022	92%	87%
2021	87%	84%
2020	87%	85%
2019	87%	84%
2018	92%	84%
2017	92%	83%
2016	92%	83%
2015	92%	89%
2014	92%	88%
2013	87%	87%
2012	82%	86%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.61

0.64

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Golden Valley Unified School District	California
2023	0.60	0.64
2022	0.59	0.63
2021	0.59	0.62
2020	0.58	0.63
2019	0.58	0.63
2018	0.55	0.64
2017	0.55	0.64
2016	0.55	0.64
2015	0.55	0.64
2014	0.55	0.65
2013	0.55	0.65
2012	0.53	0.65
2011	0.57	0.67
2010	0.63	0.67
2009	0.58	0.71
2008	0.50	0.65
2007	0.53	0.67
2006	0.50	0.66
2005	0.50	0.67
2004	0.50	0.67
2003	0.50	0.67

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% American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Golden Valley Unified 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	1%	1%
2012	1%	1%
2011	1%	1%
2010	1%	1%
2009	1%	1%
2008	1%	1%
2007	3%	2%
2006	3%	1%
2005	4%	2%
2004	3%	2%
2003	2%	2%
2002	4%	2%

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% Asian

11%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Golden Valley Unified School District	California
2023	6%	12%
2022	5%	12%
2021	4%	12%
2020	3%	12%
2019	3%	12%
2018	3%	11%
2017	3%	11%
2016	3%	11%
2015	3%	11%
2014	3%	11%
2013	2%	11%
2012	2%	11%
2011	2%	11%
2010	3%	11%
2009	3%	11%
2008	3%	12%
2007	5%	12%
2006	5%	12%
2005	5%	12%
2004	3%	12%
2003	3%	11%

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% Hispanic

50%

55%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Golden Valley Unified School District	California
2023	50%	55%
2022	48%	56%
2021	46%	56%
2020	43%	55%
2019	43%	55%
2018	41%	54%
2017	41%	54%
2016	38%	54%
2015	38%	54%
2014	38%	53%
2013	36%	53%
2012	34%	52%
2011	32%	51%
2010	30%	50%
2009	27%	49%
2008	30%	50%
2007	28%	49%
2006	27%	48%
2005	26%	47%
2004	27%	46%
2003	28%	45%

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% Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Golden Valley Unified School District	California
2023	1%	5%
2022	1%	5%
2021	1%	5%
2020	2%	5%
2019	2%	5%
2018	1%	6%
2017	1%	6%
2016	1%	6%
2015	1%	6%
2014	1%	6%
2013	2%	6%
2012	2%	6%
2011	2%	7%
2010	2%	7%
2009	2%	7%
2008	2%	8%
2007	4%	8%
2006	3%	8%
2005	3%	8%
2004	3%	8%
2003	2%	8%

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% White

39%

22%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Golden Valley Unified School District	California
2023	40%	21%
2022	42%	21%
2021	44%	22%
2020	49%	23%
2019	49%	23%
2018	53%	24%
2017	53%	24%
2016	56%	24%
2015	56%	24%
2014	56%	25%
2013	58%	25%
2012	60%	26%
2011	58%	27%
2010	52%	27%
2009	59%	28%
2008	64%	29%
2007	60%	29%
2006	62%	31%
2005	62%	31%
2004	64%	32%
2003	65%	34%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2023)
Year	Golden Valley Unified School District	California
2023	2%	6%
2022	3%	5%
2021	3%	5%
2020	2%	4%
2019	2%	4%
2018	2%	4%
2017	2%	4%
2016	1%	4%
2015	1%	3%
2014	1%	3%
2013	1%	3%
2012	1%	3%
2011	5%	2%
2010	12%	3%
2009	8%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $12,004 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,974. The school district revenue/student has declined by 32% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $20,054 is higher than the state median of $18,395. The school district spending/student has grown by 16% over four school years.

This School District

This State (CA)

Total Revenue

$33 MM

$116,387 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Golden Valley Unified School District	California
2023	$33 MM	$8 MM
2022	$36 MM	$7 MM
2021	$33 MM	$8 MM
2020	$36 MM	$7 MM
2019	$28 MM	$7 MM
2018	$26 MM	$29 MM
2017	$25 MM	$26 MM
2016	$23 MM	$24 MM
2015	$16 MM	$17 MM
2014	$19 MM	$21 MM
2012	$18 MM	$19 MM
2011	$17 MM	$19 MM
2010	$16 MM	$17 MM
2009	$19 MM	$19 MM
2008	$32 MM	$19 MM
2007	$22 MM	$19 MM
2006	$17 MM	$17 MM
2005	$11 MM	$16 MM
2004	$9 MM	$16 MM
2003	$8 MM	$16 MM
2002	$7 MM	$15 MM

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Spending

$56 MM

$107,188 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Golden Valley Unified School District	California
2023	$56 MM	$7 MM
2022	$35 MM	$7 MM
2021	$56 MM	$7 MM
2020	$35 MM	$7 MM
2019	$26 MM	$7 MM
2018	$24 MM	$29 MM
2017	$22 MM	$24 MM
2016	$20 MM	$23 MM
2015	$21 MM	$18 MM
2014	$20 MM	$21 MM
2012	$22 MM	$19 MM
2011	$18 MM	$19 MM
2010	$21 MM	$18 MM
2009	$37 MM	$18 MM
2008	$29 MM	$19 MM
2007	$21 MM	$18 MM
2006	$19 MM	$17 MM
2005	$12 MM	$16 MM
2004	$9 MM	$17 MM
2003	$10 MM	$15 MM
2002	$25 MM	$16 MM

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Revenue / Student

$12,004

$19,974

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Golden Valley Unified School District	California
2023	$12,977	$15,607
2022	$17,851	$14,213
2021	$15,941	$15,669
2020	$17,851	$14,213
2019	$14,101	$14,063
2018	$13,284	$16,033
2017	$13,277	$16,692
2016	$12,218	$15,604
2015	$8,103	$10,238
2014	$9,912	$11,786
2012	$9,019	$11,929
2011	$8,573	$11,681
2010	$8,036	$10,238
2009	$9,857	$11,099
2008	$15,549	$11,762
2007	$10,591	$11,879
2006	$8,665	$10,859
2005	$7,404	$10,445
2004	$7,151	$10,566
2003	$7,287	$10,456
2002	$8,161	$9,803

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Spending / Student

$20,054

$18,395

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Golden Valley Unified School District	California
2023	$21,680	$13,914
2022	$17,252	$13,602
2021	$26,630	$13,970
2020	$17,252	$13,602
2019	$12,958	$13,522
2018	$12,204	$16,124
2017	$11,912	$15,588
2016	$10,712	$14,779
2015	$10,912	$10,739
2014	$10,094	$11,804
2012	$11,328	$12,155
2011	$9,543	$11,509
2010	$10,822	$10,739
2009	$18,841	$10,975
2008	$14,224	$11,678
2007	$10,509	$11,317
2006	$9,764	$10,926
2005	$8,563	$10,789
2004	$7,167	$11,073
2003	$9,381	$10,210
2002	$28,214	$10,600

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Best Golden Valley Unified School District Public Middle Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Ranchos Middle School

(Math: 45% | Reading: 60%)
:

Top 30%

Add to Compare

12455 Road 35 1/2
Madera, CA 93636
(559) 645-3550

Gr: 7-8 | 405 students Student-teacher ratio: 23:1 Minority enrollment: 64%

Rank: #22.

Centennial Independent Study

Alternative School

(Math: <50% | Reading: <50% )
:

Top 30%

Add to Compare

12150 Road 36
Madera, CA 93636
(559) 645-3580

Gr: 1-12 | 20 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 70%

Rank: #33.

Freedom Home

Alternative School

(Math: ≤20% | Reading: 50-59%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

16362 Paula Rd.
Madera, CA 93636
(559) 645-3590

Gr: K-12 | 47 students Student-teacher ratio: 24:1 Minority enrollment: 53%

Rank: n/an/a

Lincoln Community Day

Alternative School

Add to Compare

12150 Road 36
Madera, CA 93636
(559) 645-3580

Gr: 7-12

Rank: n/an/a

Valley Children's Hospital

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9300 Valley Children's Pl. Ste
Madera, CA 93636
(559) 645-3580

Gr: K-12 | 6 students Student-teacher ratio: 6:1 Minority enrollment: 84%

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 10 schools
Grades: K-12
Enrollment: 2,774 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 22:1
Minority Enrollment: 61%
: 90-94% (Btm 50% in CA)
: Top 20%
: 45% (Top 20%)
: 58% (Top 30%)
: 26% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education