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Item: Maxwell Unified School District
Rating: 6
Author: Public School Review

515 Oak St.
Maxwell, CA 95955-0788

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Top 50%

Tel: (530) 438-2052

www.maxwell.k12.ca.us

Top Rankings

Maxwell 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

7,664 Schools

# Students

331 Students

3,815,621 Students

# Teachers

22 Teachers

173,890 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

15:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends

Grade	Maxwell Unified School District	California
Kind	29	263
1	17	187
2	20	196
3	22	204
4	17	205
5	19	210
6	23	210
7	39	152
8	28	154

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District Rank

Maxwell Unified School District, which is ranked #1035 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 80% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School District

State Average (CA)

#962 out of 1932 school districts
(Top 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends

Year	Maxwell Unified School District
2023	#962
2022	#836
2019	#1119
2018	#411
2017	#443
2016	#690
2015	#688
2014	#181
2013	#723
2012	#556
2011	#514
2010	#403

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30%

34%

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Math Proficiency Trends

Year	Maxwell Unified School District	California
2023	30%	34%
2022	37%	33%
2019	37%	40%
2018	37%	39%
2017	42%	38%
2016	27%	37%
2015	22%	34%
2014	69%	63%
2013	42%	59%
2012	57%	59%
2011	56%	58%
2010	62%	56%

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39%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends

Year	Maxwell Unified School District	California
2022	39%	47%
2019	37%	51%
2018	37%	50%
2017	42%	48%
2016	32%	48%
2015	32%	44%
2014	69%	58%
2013	52%	57%
2012	52%	58%
2011	54%	56%
2010	52%	54%

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15-19%

29%

(21-22)

≥80%

87%

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Graduation Rate Trends

Year	Maxwell Unified School District	California
2022	80%	87%
2021	80%	84%
2020	80%	85%
2019	90%	84%
2018	80%	84%
2017	80%	83%
2016	80%	83%
2015	80%	89%
2014	80%	88%
2013	80%	87%
2012	80%	86%
2011	90%	83%

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(2022-23)

15.3%

27.7%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends

Year	Maxwell Unified School District	California
2023	15.3%	27.7%
2022	15.7%	33%
2021	10.5%	15.4%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.53

0.64

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends

Year	Maxwell Unified School District	California
2023	0.53	0.64
2022	0.53	0.63
2021	0.54	0.62
2020	0.57	0.64
2019	0.57	0.63
2018	0.58	0.64
2017	0.58	0.64
2016	0.59	0.64
2015	0.56	0.64
2014	0.57	0.65
2013	0.57	0.65
2012	0.56	0.65
2011	0.55	0.66
2010	0.56	0.67
2009	0.57	0.67
2008	0.53	0.65
2007	0.53	0.66
2006	0.55	0.66
2005	0.54	0.66
2004	0.55	0.67
2003	0.55	0.67
2002	0.53	0.67
2001	0.52	0.67
2000	0.54	0.67
1999	0.52	0.67
1998	0.52	0.67
1997	0.52	0.67
1996	0.50	0.67
1995	0.51	0.67
1994	0.50	0.67
1993	0.51	0.67
1992	0.49	0.67
1991	0.49	0.66
1990	0.49	0.66
1989	0.49	0.65
1988	0.46	0.65

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% American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)

Year	Maxwell Unified School District	California
2023	3%	1%
2022	2%	1%
2020	3%	1%
2019	3%	1%
2018	4%	1%
2017	4%	1%
2016	6%	1%
2015	5%	1%
2014	4%	1%
2013	4%	1%
2012	4%	1%
2011	2%	1%
2010	2%	1%
2009	1%	1%
2008	2%	1%
2007	1%	1%
2005	1%	1%
2004	1%	1%
2003	1%	1%
2002	1%	1%
2001	1%	1%
2000	2%	1%
1999	2%	1%
1998	2%	1%
1997	2%	1%
1996	2%	1%
1995	2%	1%
1994	2%	1%
1993	2%	1%
1992	2%	1%
1991	2%	1%
1990	4%	1%
1989	3%	1%
1988	2%	1%

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% Asian

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2020)

Year	Maxwell Unified School District	California
2020	1%	12%
2019	1%	12%
2018	1%	12%
2017	1%	11%
2016	1%	11%
2014	1%	11%
2013	1%	11%
2012	1%	11%
2011	1%	11%
2010	1%	11%
2009	1%	11%
2008	1%	12%
2007	1%	12%
2006	1%	12%
2005	1%	12%
2004	2%	12%
2003	2%	12%
2002	1%	11%
2001	1%	11%
1999	1%	11%
1998	2%	11%
1997	2%	11%
1996	1%	11%
1995	3%	11%
1994	3%	11%
1993	2%	11%
1992	3%	11%
1991	4%	11%
1990	4%	10%
1989	3%	10%
1988	5%	10%

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% Hispanic

57%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)

Year	Maxwell Unified School District	California
2023	56%	55%
2022	54%	56%
2021	57%	56%
2020	55%	55%
2019	55%	55%
2018	52%	54%
2017	52%	54%
2016	49%	54%
2015	50%	54%
2014	48%	53%
2013	47%	53%
2012	54%	52%
2011	52%	51%
2010	51%	50%
2009	44%	49%
2008	49%	50%
2007	44%	49%
2006	43%	48%
2005	43%	47%
2004	46%	46%
2003	46%	45%
2002	45%	44%
2001	40%	43%
2000	40%	42%
1999	36%	41%
1998	34%	40%
1997	34%	40%
1996	33%	39%
1995	32%	38%
1994	30%	37%
1993	35%	36%
1992	30%	35%
1991	28%	34%
1990	25%	33%
1989	29%	31%
1988	23%	30%

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% Black

n/a

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2021)

Year	Maxwell Unified School District	California
2021	2%	5%
2020	1%	5%
2019	1%	5%
2012	1%	6%
2011	1%	7%
2010	1%	7%
2009	1%	7%
2006	1%	8%
2005	1%	8%
2004	2%	8%
2003	2%	8%
2002	1%	9%
2001	1%	9%
2000	3%	9%
1999	1%	9%
1998	1%	9%
1997	1%	9%
1996	1%	9%
1995	1%	9%
1988	1%	9%

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% White

38%

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)

Year	Maxwell Unified School District	California
2023	40%	21%
2022	43%	21%
2021	39%	22%
2020	37%	22%
2019	37%	23%
2018	39%	23%
2017	39%	24%
2016	41%	24%
2015	43%	25%
2014	46%	25%
2013	46%	25%
2012	38%	26%
2011	43%	27%
2010	43%	27%
2009	49%	28%
2008	48%	29%
2007	54%	30%
2006	55%	31%
2005	53%	32%
2004	49%	33%
2003	49%	34%
2002	52%	35%
2001	57%	36%
2000	55%	37%
1999	60%	38%
1998	61%	39%
1997	61%	39%
1996	63%	40%
1995	62%	41%
1994	65%	42%
1993	61%	43%
1992	65%	44%
1991	66%	46%
1990	67%	47%
1989	65%	49%
1988	69%	50%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

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Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander Student Percentage Comparison (2013-2014)

Year	Maxwell Unified School District	California
2014	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%

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% Two or more races

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

Year	Maxwell Unified School District	California
2023	1%	6%
2022	1%	5%
2020	2%	5%
2019	2%	4%
2018	4%	4%
2017	4%	4%
2016	2%	4%
2015	2%	3%
2013	1%	3%
2012	2%	3%
2011	1%	3%
2010	2%	3%
2009	4%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $25,647 in this school district is less than the state median of $26,022. The school district revenue/student has grown by 36% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $23,184 is higher than the state median of $22,604. The school district spending/student has grown by 29% over four school years.

This School District

This State (CA)

Total Revenue

$9 MM

$150,628 MM

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Total Revenues Trends

Year	Maxwell Unified School District	California
2023	$8 MM	$10 MM
2022	$6 MM	$9 MM
2021	$5 MM	$8 MM
2020	$5 MM	$7 MM
2019	$5 MM	$7 MM
2018	$5 MM	$29 MM
2017	$5 MM	$26 MM
2016	$5 MM	$24 MM
2015	$4 MM	$17 MM
2014	$4 MM	$21 MM
2012	$4 MM	$19 MM
2011	$4 MM	$19 MM
2010	$4 MM	$17 MM
2009	$5 MM	$19 MM
2008	$5 MM	$19 MM
2007	$5 MM	$19 MM
2006	$5 MM	$17 MM
2005	$4 MM	$16 MM
2004	$4 MM	$16 MM
2003	$5 MM	$16 MM
2002	$5 MM	$15 MM
2001	$4 MM	$15 MM
2000	$4 MM	$13 MM
1999	$3 MM	$12 MM
1998	$3 MM	$11 MM
1997	$3 MM	$10 MM
1996	$2 MM	$9 MM
1995	$2 MM	$8 MM
1992	$2 MM	$7 MM
1990	$2 MM	$6 MM

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Spending

$8 MM

$130,845 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends

Year	Maxwell Unified School District	California
2023	$8 MM	$9 MM
2022	$6 MM	$8 MM
2021	$5 MM	$7 MM
2020	$5 MM	$7 MM
2019	$5 MM	$7 MM
2018	$4 MM	$29 MM
2017	$4 MM	$24 MM
2016	$4 MM	$23 MM
2015	$5 MM	$18 MM
2014	$4 MM	$21 MM
2012	$4 MM	$19 MM
2011	$4 MM	$19 MM
2010	$5 MM	$18 MM
2009	$5 MM	$18 MM
2008	$5 MM	$19 MM
2007	$5 MM	$18 MM
2006	$6 MM	$17 MM
2005	$4 MM	$16 MM
2004	$4 MM	$17 MM
2003	$4 MM	$15 MM
2002	$4 MM	$16 MM
2001	$4 MM	$14 MM
2000	$3 MM	$13 MM
1999	$3 MM	$11 MM
1998	$4 MM	$11 MM
1997	$3 MM	$10 MM
1996	$2 MM	$8 MM
1995	$2 MM	$8 MM
1992	$2 MM	$7 MM
1990	$2 MM	$6 MM

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Revenue / Student

$25,647

$26,022

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends

Year	Maxwell Unified School District	California
2023	$24,968	$21,289
2022	$18,834	$17,710
2021	$16,572	$15,669
2020	$14,216	$14,213
2019	$14,576	$14,063
2018	$13,823	$16,033
2017	$14,319	$16,692
2016	$17,734	$15,604
2015	$14,346	$10,238
2014	$11,297	$11,786
2012	$10,690	$11,929
2011	$10,723	$11,681
2010	$10,944	$10,238
2009	$11,687	$11,099
2008	$10,732	$11,762
2007	$10,362	$11,879
2006	$10,423	$10,859
2005	$9,422	$10,445
2004	$9,029	$10,566
2003	$11,578	$10,456
2002	$11,494	$9,803
2001	$8,636	$10,568
2000	$8,134	$8,943
1999	$7,420	$8,203
1998	$7,322	$7,395
1997	$6,758	$6,922
1995	$5,958	$5,953
1992	$5,667	$5,430
1990	$5,665	$5,393

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Spending / Student

$23,184

$22,604

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends

Year	Maxwell Unified School District	California
2023	$22,571	$19,218
2022	$17,837	$16,552
2021	$15,437	$13,970
2020	$14,271	$13,602
2019	$14,350	$13,522
2018	$13,061	$16,124
2017	$13,610	$15,588
2016	$16,779	$14,779
2015	$14,689	$10,739
2014	$10,760	$11,804
2012	$11,043	$12,155
2011	$10,811	$11,509
2010	$11,205	$10,739
2009	$11,403	$10,975
2008	$10,320	$11,678
2007	$10,182	$11,317
2006	$13,048	$10,926
2005	$9,396	$10,789
2004	$8,906	$11,073
2003	$8,393	$10,210
2002	$8,377	$10,600
2001	$8,127	$10,007
2000	$7,487	$9,131
1999	$7,123	$7,911
1998	$7,840	$7,592
1997	$6,806	$6,759
1995	$6,044	$6,033
1992	$5,596	$5,588
1990	$5,272	$5,241

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Best Maxwell Unified School District Public Elementary Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Maxwell Elementary School

(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 40-44%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

146 North St.
Maxwell, CA 95955
(530) 438-2401

Gr: K-5 | 124 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 65%

Rank: #22.

Maxwell Middle School

(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 35-39%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

146 North St.
Maxwell, CA 95955
(530) 438-2401

Gr: 6-8 | 90 students Student-teacher ratio: 23:1 Minority enrollment: 55%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 3 schools
Grades: K-12
Enrollment: 331 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 62%
: ≥80% (Btm 50% in CA)
: Top 50%
: 30% (Top 50%)
: 39% (Btm 50%)
: 15-19% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education