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Item: Madera Unified School District
Rating: 3
Author: Public School Review

1902 Howard Rd.
Madera, CA 93637-5123

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (559) 675-4500

www.madera.k12.ca.us

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

Overview

This School District

This State (CA)

# Schools

28 Schools

10,369 Schools

# Students

20,120 Students

5,826,838 Students

# Teachers

890 Teachers

268,018 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

23:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Madera Unified School District	California
Kind	1,746	254
1	1,395	193
2	1,549	201
3	1,507	202
4	1,555	207
5	1,509	209
6	1,534	210
7	1,550	214
8	1,558	215
9	1,552	227
10	1,637	232
11	1,478	228
12	1,550	239

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District Rank

Madera Unified School District, which is ranked #1510 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 91% has increased from 88% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (CA)

#1494 out of 1932 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Madera Unified School District
2023	#1494
2022	#1544
2019	#1521
2018	#771
2017	#828
2016	#855
2015	#849
2014	#512
2013	#848
2012	#841
2011	#819

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18%

34%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Madera Unified School District	California
2023	18%	34%
2022	16%	33%
2019	22%	40%
2018	22%	39%
2017	21%	38%
2016	16%	37%
2015	16%	34%
2014	52%	63%
2013	46%	59%
2012	47%	59%
2011	47%	58%

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30%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Madera Unified School District	California
2022	30%	47%
2019	35%	51%
2018	22%	50%
2017	32%	48%
2016	27%	48%
2015	25%	44%
2014	49%	58%
2013	40%	57%
2012	43%	58%
2011	43%	56%
2010	44%	54%

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16%

29%

91%

87%

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

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.17

0.63

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Madera Unified School District	California
2023	0.17	0.64
2022	0.17	0.63
2021	0.17	0.62
2020	0.19	0.63
2019	0.19	0.63
2018	0.18	0.64
2017	0.18	0.64
2016	0.20	0.64
2015	0.31	0.64
2014	0.22	0.65
2013	0.24	0.65
2012	0.26	0.65
2011	0.28	0.67
2010	0.30	0.67
2009	0.31	0.71
2008	0.31	0.65
2007	0.33	0.67
2006	0.34	0.66
2005	0.36	0.67
2004	0.37	0.67
2003	0.38	0.67
2002	0.40	0.67
2001	0.41	0.67
2000	0.42	0.67
1999	0.46	0.67
1998	0.48	0.67
1997	0.49	0.67
1996	0.50	0.67
1995	0.51	0.67
1994	0.52	0.67
1993	0.53	0.67
1992	0.54	0.67
1991	0.55	0.67

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% American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2010-2013)
Year	Madera Unified School District	California
2013	1%	1%
2011	1%	1%
2010	1%	1%

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% Asian

12%

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

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% Hispanic

91%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Madera Unified School District	California
2023	91%	55%
2022	91%	56%
2021	91%	56%
2020	90%	55%
2019	90%	55%
2018	90%	54%
2017	90%	54%
2016	89%	54%
2015	68%	54%
2014	88%	53%
2013	87%	53%
2012	86%	52%
2011	84%	51%
2010	83%	50%
2009	82%	49%
2008	82%	50%
2007	81%	49%
2006	80%	48%
2005	79%	47%
2004	77%	46%
2003	77%	45%
2002	75%	44%
2001	74%	43%
2000	73%	42%
1999	69%	41%
1998	67%	40%
1997	66%	40%
1996	65%	39%
1995	63%	38%
1994	61%	37%
1993	59%	36%
1992	58%	35%
1991	55%	34%

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% Black

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

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% White

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Madera Unified School District	California
2023	5%	21%
2022	5%	21%
2021	5%	22%
2020	6%	23%
2019	6%	23%
2018	7%	24%
2017	7%	24%
2016	8%	24%
2015	8%	24%
2014	8%	25%
2013	8%	25%
2012	9%	26%
2011	10%	27%
2010	11%	27%
2009	12%	28%
2008	13%	29%
2007	14%	29%
2006	15%	31%
2005	15%	31%
2004	17%	32%
2003	18%	34%
2002	20%	35%
2001	21%	36%
2000	22%	37%
1999	26%	38%
1998	27%	39%
1997	29%	39%
1996	29%	40%
1995	31%	41%
1994	34%	42%
1993	35%	43%
1992	36%	44%
1991	39%	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 (2010-2023)
Year	Madera Unified School District	California
2023	1%	6%
2022	2%	5%
2021	1%	5%
2020	1%	4%
2019	1%	4%
2013	1%	3%
2011	1%	2%
2010	1%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $18,306 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 $16,596 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

$368 MM

$116,387 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Madera Unified School District	California
2023	$368 MM	$8 MM
2022	$316 MM	$7 MM
2021	$368 MM	$8 MM
2020	$316 MM	$7 MM
2019	$316 MM	$7 MM
2018	$288 MM	$29 MM
2017	$280 MM	$26 MM
2016	$263 MM	$24 MM
2015	$158 MM	$17 MM
2014	$186 MM	$21 MM
2012	$164 MM	$19 MM
2011	$169 MM	$19 MM
2010	$158 MM	$17 MM
2009	$177 MM	$19 MM
2008	$186 MM	$19 MM
2007	$180 MM	$19 MM
2006	$166 MM	$17 MM
2005	$161 MM	$16 MM
2004	$160 MM	$16 MM
2003	$136 MM	$16 MM
2002	$121 MM	$15 MM
2001	$118 MM	$15 MM
2000	$100 MM	$13 MM
1999	$98 MM	$12 MM
1998	$95 MM	$11 MM
1997	$89 MM	$10 MM
1996	$77 MM	$9 MM
1995	$72 MM	$8 MM

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Spending

$334 MM

$107,188 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Madera Unified School District	California
2023	$334 MM	$7 MM
2022	$374 MM	$7 MM
2021	$334 MM	$7 MM
2020	$374 MM	$7 MM
2019	$373 MM	$7 MM
2018	$284 MM	$29 MM
2017	$282 MM	$24 MM
2016	$231 MM	$23 MM
2015	$165 MM	$18 MM
2014	$174 MM	$21 MM
2012	$161 MM	$19 MM
2011	$161 MM	$19 MM
2010	$165 MM	$18 MM
2009	$167 MM	$18 MM
2008	$188 MM	$19 MM
2007	$192 MM	$18 MM
2006	$206 MM	$17 MM
2005	$181 MM	$16 MM
2004	$139 MM	$17 MM
2003	$126 MM	$15 MM
2002	$118 MM	$16 MM
2001	$111 MM	$14 MM
2000	$97 MM	$13 MM
1999	$95 MM	$11 MM
1998	$91 MM	$11 MM
1997	$87 MM	$10 MM
1996	$78 MM	$8 MM
1995	$78 MM	$8 MM

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Revenue / Student

$18,306

$19,974

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Madera Unified School District	California
2023	$18,290	$15,607
2022	$15,702	$14,213
2021	$18,474	$15,669
2020	$15,702	$14,213
2019	$15,781	$14,063
2018	$13,729	$16,033
2017	$13,466	$16,692
2016	$12,821	$15,604
2015	$7,735	$10,238
2014	$9,202	$11,786
2012	$8,216	$11,929
2011	$8,639	$11,681
2010	$8,133	$10,238
2009	$9,266	$11,099
2008	$9,827	$11,762
2007	$9,640	$11,879
2006	$9,211	$10,859
2005	$9,107	$10,445
2004	$9,253	$10,566
2003	$8,070	$10,456
2002	$7,369	$9,803
2001	$7,422	$10,568
2000	$6,400	$8,943
1999	$5,977	$8,203
1998	$5,941	$7,395
1997	$5,550	$6,922
1995	$4,769	$5,953
1992	$4,309	$5,430

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Spending / Student

$16,596

$18,396

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Madera Unified School District	California
2023	$16,582	$13,914
2022	$18,586	$13,602
2021	$16,749	$13,970
2020	$18,586	$13,602
2019	$18,656	$13,522
2018	$13,534	$16,124
2017	$13,584	$15,588
2016	$11,246	$14,779
2015	$8,077	$10,739
2014	$8,608	$11,804
2012	$8,089	$12,155
2011	$8,219	$11,509
2010	$8,492	$10,739
2009	$8,734	$10,975
2008	$9,899	$11,678
2007	$10,320	$11,317
2006	$11,446	$10,926
2005	$10,229	$10,789
2004	$8,056	$11,073
2003	$7,469	$10,210
2002	$7,172	$10,600
2001	$6,968	$10,007
2000	$6,172	$9,131
1999	$5,802	$7,911
1998	$5,652	$7,592
1997	$5,405	$6,759
1995	$5,164	$6,033
1992	$4,228	$5,588

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Madera Unified School District?

Madera Unified School District manages 28 public schools serving 20,120 students.

What is the rank of Madera Unified School District?

Madera Unified School District is ranked #1510 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. This district ranks in the top 20% of California school districts for: Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)

What is the racial composition of students in Madera Unified School District?

91% of Madera Unified School District students are Hispanic, 4% of students are White, 2% of students are Two or more races, 1% of students are American Indian, 1% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are Black.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Madera Unified School District?

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

What is Madera Unified School District's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $16,596 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)

District size: 28 schools
Grades: KG-12
Enrollment: 20,120 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 23:1
Minority Enrollment: 96%
: 91% (Top 30% in CA)
: Bottom 50%
: 18% (Btm 50%)
: 30% (Btm 50%)
: 16% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education