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Item: Pioneer Union Elementary School District
Rating: 1
Author: Public School Review

286 Rockerfeller Rd.
Berry Creek, CA 95916-9724

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (530) 589-1633

www.puesd.org

Top Rankings

Pioneer Union Elementary School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in California for:

Overview

This School District

This State (CA)

# Schools

1 School

10,356 Schools

# Students

32 Students

5,826,671 Students

# Teachers

3 Teachers

267,995 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

11:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Pioneer Union Elementary School District	California
Kind	4	254
1	3	193
2	3	202
3	6	203
4	3	208
5	7	210
6	1	211
8	5	215

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District Rank

Pioneer Union Elementary School District, which is ranked #1448 of all 1,907 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.

This School District

State Average (CA)

#1767 out of 1932 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Pioneer Union Elementary School District
2023	#1767
2022	#1187
2019	#1601
2018	#715
2017	#987
2016	#886
2015	#835
2013	#985
2012	#971
2011	#1003
2010	#980

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(21-22)

21-39%

33%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Pioneer Union Elementary School District	California
2022	30%	33%
2019	24%	40%
2018	24%	39%
2017	10%	38%
2016	15%	37%
2015	20%	34%
2013	24%	59%
2012	34%	59%
2011	34%	58%
2010	34%	56%

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21-39%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Pioneer Union Elementary School District	California
2022	30%	47%
2019	24%	51%
2018	24%	50%
2017	15%	48%
2016	24%	48%
2015	20%	44%
2013	24%	57%
2012	34%	58%
2011	24%	56%
2010	24%	54%

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(20-21)

<50%

28%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.44

0.63

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Pioneer Union Elementary School District	California
2023	0.51	0.64
2022	0.43	0.63
2021	0.54	0.62
2020	0.52	0.63
2019	0.52	0.63
2018	0.53	0.64
2017	0.53	0.64
2016	0.56	0.64
2015	0.60	0.64
2014	0.62	0.65
2013	0.49	0.65
2012	0.52	0.65
2011	0.42	0.67
2010	0.42	0.67
2009	0.34	0.71
2008	0.41	0.65
2007	0.31	0.67
2006	0.42	0.66
2005	0.42	0.67
2004	0.43	0.67
2003	0.52	0.67
2002	0.48	0.67
2001	0.51	0.67
2000	0.50	0.67
1999	0.45	0.67
1998	0.34	0.67
1997	0.44	0.67
1996	0.35	0.67
1995	0.33	0.67
1994	0.27	0.67
1993	0.19	0.67
1992	0.20	0.67
1991	0.25	0.67

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% American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2020)
Year	Pioneer Union Elementary School District	California
2020	2%	1%
2019	2%	1%
2018	1%	1%
2017	1%	1%
2016	3%	1%
2015	9%	1%
2014	10%	1%
2013	11%	1%
2012	9%	1%
2011	8%	1%
2010	7%	1%
2009	14%	1%
2008	16%	1%
2007	17%	2%
2006	24%	1%
2005	21%	2%
2004	20%	2%
2003	27%	2%
2002	23%	2%
2001	23%	2%
2000	23%	1%
1999	21%	1%
1998	15%	1%
1997	23%	1%
1996	17%	1%
1995	13%	1%
1994	10%	1%
1993	6%	1%
1992	8%	1%
1991	13%	1%
1990	6%	1%

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% Asian

n/a

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2010)
Year	Pioneer Union Elementary School District	California
2010	1%	11%
2006	1%	12%
2005	1%	12%
2004	2%	12%
2003	4%	11%
2002	5%	11%
2001	3%	11%
2000	2%	11%
1999	5%	11%
1998	2%	11%
1996	1%	11%
1995	1%	11%
1994	1%	11%
1993	1%	11%
1990	1%	10%

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% Hispanic

22%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Pioneer Union Elementary School District	California
2023	30%	55%
2022	26%	56%
2021	19%	56%
2020	14%	55%
2019	14%	55%
2018	22%	54%
2017	22%	54%
2016	20%	54%
2015	16%	54%
2014	26%	53%
2013	16%	53%
2012	14%	52%
2011	13%	51%
2010	9%	50%
2009	6%	49%
2008	6%	50%
2007	1%	49%
2006	2%	48%
2005	5%	47%
2004	5%	46%
2003	4%	45%
2002	3%	44%
2001	7%	43%
2000	7%	42%
1999	3%	41%
1998	3%	40%
1997	5%	40%
1996	2%	39%
1995	2%	38%
1994	2%	37%
1993	2%	36%

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% Black

n/a

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2020)
Year	Pioneer Union Elementary School District	California
2020	1%	5%
2019	1%	5%
2016	1%	6%
2008	3%	8%
2007	1%	8%
2006	1%	8%
2003	1%	8%
2002	1%	8%
2001	1%	8%
2000	1%	9%
1997	1%	9%
1996	1%	9%
1995	3%	9%
1994	2%	9%
1993	1%	9%
1992	2%	9%
1989	1%	9%

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% White

72%

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Pioneer Union Elementary School District	California
2023	63%	21%
2022	71%	21%
2021	64%	22%
2020	66%	23%
2019	66%	23%
2018	64%	24%
2017	64%	24%
2016	62%	24%
2015	59%	24%
2014	55%	25%
2013	69%	25%
2012	67%	26%
2011	75%	27%
2010	75%	27%
2009	80%	28%
2008	75%	29%
2007	81%	29%
2006	72%	31%
2005	73%	31%
2004	73%	32%
2003	64%	34%
2002	68%	35%
2001	66%	36%
2000	67%	37%
1999	71%	38%
1998	80%	39%
1997	71%	39%
1996	79%	40%
1995	81%	41%
1994	85%	42%
1993	90%	43%
1992	89%	44%
1991	86%	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	Pioneer Union Elementary School District	California
2023	7%	6%
2022	3%	5%
2021	15%	5%
2020	17%	4%
2019	17%	4%
2018	13%	4%
2017	13%	4%
2016	14%	4%
2015	16%	3%
2014	9%	3%
2013	4%	3%
2012	10%	3%
2011	4%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

This School District

This State (CA)

Total Revenue

$2 MM

$116,387 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Pioneer Union Elementary School District	California
2023	$2 MM	$8 MM
2022	$1 MM	$7 MM
2021	$2 MM	$8 MM
2020	$1 MM	$7 MM
2019	$1 MM	$7 MM
2018	$1 MM	$29 MM
2017	$1 MM	$26 MM
2016	$1 MM	$24 MM
2015	$1 MM	$17 MM
2014	$1 MM	$21 MM
2012	$1 MM	$19 MM
2011	$1 MM	$19 MM
2010	$1 MM	$17 MM
2009	$2 MM	$19 MM
2008	$2 MM	$19 MM
2007	$2 MM	$19 MM
2006	$1 MM	$17 MM
2005	$1 MM	$16 MM
2004	$2 MM	$16 MM
2003	$2 MM	$16 MM
2002	$2 MM	$15 MM
2001	$2 MM	$15 MM
2000	$1 MM	$13 MM
1999	$1 MM	$12 MM
1998	$1 MM	$11 MM
1997	$1 MM	$10 MM
1996	$1 MM	$9 MM
1995	$1 MM	$8 MM

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Spending

$1 MM

$107,188 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Pioneer Union Elementary School District	California
2023	$1 MM	$7 MM
2022	$1 MM	$7 MM
2021	$1 MM	$7 MM
2020	$1 MM	$7 MM
2019	$1 MM	$7 MM
2018	$1 MM	$29 MM
2017	$1 MM	$24 MM
2016	$1 MM	$23 MM
2015	$1 MM	$18 MM
2014	$1 MM	$21 MM
2012	$1 MM	$19 MM
2011	$1 MM	$19 MM
2010	$1 MM	$18 MM
2009	$1 MM	$18 MM
2008	$2 MM	$19 MM
2007	$1 MM	$18 MM
2006	$1 MM	$17 MM
2005	$1 MM	$16 MM
2004	$1 MM	$17 MM
2003	$2 MM	$15 MM
2002	$1 MM	$16 MM
2001	$1 MM	$14 MM
2000	$1 MM	$13 MM
1999	$1 MM	$11 MM
1998	$1 MM	$11 MM
1997	$1 MM	$10 MM
1996	$1 MM	$8 MM
1995	$1 MM	$8 MM

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Revenue / Student (21-22)

$24,518

$14,213

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Pioneer Union Elementary School District	California
2022	$24,518	$14,213
2021	$29,481	$15,669
2020	$24,518	$14,213
2019	$16,254	$14,063
2018	$16,866	$16,033
2017	$16,409	$16,692
2016	$19,053	$15,604
2015	$18,419	$10,238
2014	$14,565	$11,786
2012	$22,279	$11,929
2011	$16,722	$11,681
2010	$15,667	$10,238
2009	$16,684	$11,099
2008	$15,054	$11,762
2007	$15,387	$11,879
2006	$14,392	$10,859
2005	$12,279	$10,445
2004	$12,450	$10,566
2003	$11,122	$10,456
2002	$9,230	$9,803
2001	$9,052	$10,568
2000	$8,084	$8,943
1999	$6,909	$8,203
1998	$7,466	$7,395
1997	$6,783	$6,922
1995	$5,072	$5,953
1992	$5,126	$5,430
1990	$4,971	$5,393

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Spending / Student (21-22)

$21,750

$13,602

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Pioneer Union Elementary School District	California
2022	$21,750	$13,602
2021	$24,269	$13,970
2020	$21,750	$13,602
2019	$15,169	$13,522
2018	$16,134	$16,124
2017	$17,591	$15,588
2016	$19,561	$14,779
2015	$17,743	$10,739
2014	$17,275	$11,804
2012	$20,295	$12,155
2011	$16,241	$11,509
2010	$15,092	$10,739
2009	$14,704	$10,975
2008	$13,595	$11,678
2007	$11,274	$11,317
2006	$13,588	$10,926
2005	$11,171	$10,789
2004	$10,427	$11,073
2003	$10,660	$10,210
2002	$9,073	$10,600
2001	$8,603	$10,007
2000	$7,726	$9,131
1999	$6,758	$7,911
1998	$8,031	$7,592
1997	$6,860	$6,759
1995	$5,077	$6,033
1992	$5,211	$5,588
1990	$5,164	$5,241

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Best Pioneer Union Elementary School District Public Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Berry Creek Elementary School

(Math: ≤20% | Reading: 21-39%)
:

Bottom 50%

7549 Oro Bangor Hwy
Bangor, CA 95914
(530) 589-1633

Gr: K-8 | 32 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 28%

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Pioneer Union Elementary School District?

Pioneer Union Elementary School District manages 1 public schools serving 32 students.

What is the rank of Pioneer Union Elementary School District?

Pioneer Union Elementary School District is ranked #1448 out of 1,907 school districts in California (bottom 50%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2021-2022 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of California school districts for: Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)

What is the racial composition of students in Pioneer Union Elementary School District?

72% of Pioneer Union Elementary School District students are White, 22% of students are Hispanic, 3% of students are American Indian, and 3% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Pioneer Union Elementary School District?

Pioneer Union Elementary School District has a student/teacher ratio of 11:1, which is lower than the California state average of 22:1.

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 1 school
Grades: K-08
Enrollment: 32 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
Minority Enrollment: 28%
: Bottom 50% in CA
: 21-39% (Btm 50%)
: 21-39% (Btm 50%)
: <50% (Top 1%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education