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Item: Plainsburg Union Elementary School District
Rating: 6
Author: Public School Review

3708 South Plainsburg Rd.
Merced, CA 95341-9557

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Top 50%

Tel: (209) 389-4707

www.plainsburg.k12.ca.us

For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public school serving 113 students in Plainsburg Union Elementary School District. This district's average is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public schools in California.

Public School in Plainsburg Union Elementary School District have an score of 27% (versus the California public school average of 35%), and score of 42% (versus the 47% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 56% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the California public school average of 80% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District

This State (CA)

# Schools

1 School

10,323 Schools

# Students

113 Students

5,788,587 Students

# Teachers

6 Teachers

267,491 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

19:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Plainsburg Union Elementary School District	California
Kind	15	264
1	9	187
2	15	196
3	11	204
4	12	205
5	13	210
6	14	210
7	10	213
8	14	216

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District Rank

Plainsburg Union Elementary School District, which is ranked #937 of all 1,903 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

This School District

State Average (CA)

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

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Plainsburg Union Elementary School District
2023	#915
2022	#1081
2021	#600
2019	#1345
2018	#771
2017	#694
2016	#596
2015	#402
2013	#335
2012	#246
2011	#258
2010	#196

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27%

34%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Plainsburg Union Elementary School District	California
2023	27%	34%
2022	22%	33%
2021	27%	34%
2019	22%	40%
2018	22%	39%
2017	22%	38%
2016	22%	37%
2015	27%	34%
2013	62%	59%
2012	67%	59%
2011	62%	58%
2010	67%	56%

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40-44%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Plainsburg Union Elementary School District	California
2022	42%	47%
2021	47%	49%
2019	42%	51%
2018	22%	50%
2017	42%	48%
2016	47%	48%
2015	52%	44%
2013	62%	57%
2012	67%	58%
2011	67%	56%
2010	67%	54%

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≤20%

29%

(2022-23)

16.7%

27.7%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Plainsburg Union Elementary School District	California
2023	16.7%	27.7%
2022	18.9%	33%
2021	5.8%	15.4%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.53

0.63

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Plainsburg Union Elementary School District	California
2023	0.55	0.64
2022	0.55	0.63
2021	0.55	0.62
2020	0.54	0.64
2019	0.54	0.63
2018	0.49	0.64
2017	0.49	0.64
2016	0.50	0.64
2015	0.50	0.64
2014	0.50	0.65
2013	0.51	0.65
2012	0.51	0.65
2011	0.52	0.66
2010	0.49	0.67
2009	0.51	0.67
2008	0.49	0.65
2007	0.47	0.66
2006	0.42	0.66
2005	0.44	0.66
2004	0.47	0.67
2003	0.47	0.67
2002	0.50	0.67
2001	0.49	0.67
2000	0.47	0.67
1999	0.48	0.67
1998	0.45	0.67
1997	0.50	0.67
1996	0.51	0.67
1995	0.50	0.67
1994	0.50	0.67
1993	0.41	0.67
1992	0.47	0.67
1991	0.45	0.66
1990	0.46	0.66
1989	0.47	0.65
1988	0.47	0.65

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1993-2023)
Year	Plainsburg Union Elementary School District	California
2023	3%	12%
2022	3%	12%
2021	3%	12%
2020	2%	12%
2019	2%	12%
2003	2%	12%
2002	4%	11%
2001	3%	11%
2000	3%	11%
1999	1%	11%
1998	1%	11%
1997	2%	11%
1996	3%	11%
1995	3%	11%
1994	2%	11%
1993	1%	11%

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% Hispanic

53%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Plainsburg Union Elementary School District	California
2023	50%	55%
2022	48%	56%
2021	43%	56%
2020	44%	55%
2019	44%	55%
2018	42%	54%
2017	42%	54%
2016	44%	54%
2015	48%	54%
2014	53%	53%
2013	50%	53%
2012	50%	52%
2011	50%	51%
2010	41%	50%
2009	44%	49%
2008	38%	50%
2007	35%	49%
2006	30%	48%
2005	32%	47%
2004	37%	46%
2003	32%	45%
2002	33%	44%
2001	33%	43%
2000	31%	42%
1999	36%	41%
1998	31%	40%
1997	37%	40%
1996	38%	39%
1995	35%	38%
1994	37%	37%
1993	27%	36%
1992	36%	35%
1991	33%	34%
1990	35%	33%
1989	36%	31%
1988	37%	30%

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% Black

n/a

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (2007-2011)
Year	Plainsburg Union Elementary School District	California
2011	1%	7%
2009	1%	7%
2008	1%	8%
2007	1%	8%

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% White

44%

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Plainsburg Union Elementary School District	California
2023	45%	21%
2022	47%	21%
2021	52%	22%
2020	52%	22%
2019	52%	23%
2018	58%	23%
2017	58%	24%
2016	56%	24%
2015	52%	25%
2014	47%	25%
2013	50%	25%
2012	50%	26%
2011	49%	27%
2010	59%	27%
2009	55%	28%
2008	61%	29%
2007	64%	30%
2006	70%	31%
2005	68%	32%
2004	63%	33%
2003	66%	34%
2002	63%	35%
2001	64%	36%
2000	66%	37%
1999	63%	38%
1998	68%	39%
1997	61%	39%
1996	59%	40%
1995	62%	41%
1994	61%	42%
1993	72%	43%
1992	64%	44%
1991	67%	46%
1990	65%	47%
1989	64%	49%
1988	63%	50%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

n/a

All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $16,867 in this school district is less than the state median of $26,022. The school district revenue/student has grown by 21% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $13,487 is less than the state median of $22,604. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.

This School District

This State (CA)

Total Revenue

$2 MM

$150,628 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Plainsburg Union Elementary School District	California
2023	$2 MM	$10 MM
2022	$1 MM	$9 MM
2021	$1 MM	$8 MM
2020	$1 MM	$7 MM
2019	$1 MM	$7 MM
2018	$1 MM	$29 MM
2017	$1 MM	$26 MM
2016	$2 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	$1 MM	$19 MM
2008	$1 MM	$19 MM
2007	$1 MM	$19 MM
2006	$1 MM	$17 MM
2005	$1 MM	$16 MM
2004	$1 MM	$16 MM
2003	$1 MM	$16 MM
2002	$1 MM	$15 MM
2001	$1 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
1992	$1 MM	$7 MM
1990	0	$6 MM

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Spending

$2 MM

$130,845 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Plainsburg Union Elementary School District	California
2023	$2 MM	$9 MM
2022	$1 MM	$8 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	$1 MM	$19 MM
2007	$1 MM	$18 MM
2006	$1 MM	$17 MM
2005	$1 MM	$16 MM
2004	$1 MM	$17 MM
2003	$1 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
1992	$1 MM	$7 MM
1990	0	$6 MM

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Revenue / Student

$16,867

$26,022

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Plainsburg Union Elementary School District	California
2023	$17,648	$21,289
2022	$13,868	$17,710
2021	$13,394	$15,669
2020	$11,907	$14,213
2019	$11,936	$14,063
2018	$12,275	$16,033
2017	$11,452	$16,692
2016	$12,866	$15,604
2015	$7,767	$10,238
2014	$9,268	$11,786
2012	$7,748	$11,929
2011	$8,307	$11,681
2010	$8,789	$10,238
2009	$9,930	$11,099
2008	$9,146	$11,762
2007	$10,908	$11,879
2006	$9,863	$10,859
2005	$8,696	$10,445
2004	$7,039	$10,566
2003	$7,286	$10,456
2002	$7,865	$9,803
2001	$7,243	$10,568
2000	$9,798	$8,943
1999	$6,298	$8,203
1998	$6,454	$7,395
1997	$5,686	$6,922
1995	$5,092	$5,953
1992	$4,817	$5,430
1990	$4,813	$5,393

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Spending / Student

$13,487

$22,604

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Plainsburg Union Elementary School District	California
2023	$14,111	$19,218
2022	$12,585	$16,552
2021	$12,654	$13,970
2020	$10,888	$13,602
2019	$11,045	$13,522
2018	$10,283	$16,124
2017	$9,194	$15,588
2016	$12,235	$14,779
2015	$6,132	$10,739
2014	$7,559	$11,804
2012	$6,319	$12,155
2011	$6,380	$11,509
2010	$6,939	$10,739
2009	$6,763	$10,975
2008	$7,718	$11,678
2007	$9,092	$11,317
2006	$8,825	$10,926
2005	$7,935	$10,789
2004	$7,670	$11,073
2003	$7,765	$10,210
2002	$7,260	$10,600
2001	$6,865	$10,007
2000	$9,192	$9,131
1999	$6,038	$7,911
1998	$6,213	$7,592
1997	$4,695	$6,759
1995	$5,076	$6,033
1992	$4,942	$5,588
1990	$4,868	$5,241

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Best Plainsburg Union Elementary School District Public Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Plainsburg Union Elementary School

(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 40-44%)
:

Top 50%

3708 South Plainsburg Rd.
Merced, CA 95341
(209) 389-4707

Gr: K-8 | 113 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 56%

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Plainsburg Union Elementary School District?

Plainsburg Union Elementary School District manages 1 public schools serving 113 students.

What is the rank of Plainsburg Union Elementary School District?

Plainsburg Union Elementary School District is ranked #937 out of 1,903 school districts in California (top 50%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year.

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

53% of Plainsburg Union Elementary School District students are Hispanic, 44% of students are White, and 3% of students are Asian.

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

Plainsburg Union Elementary School District has a student/teacher ratio of 19:1, which is lower than the California state average of 22:1.

What is Plainsburg Union Elementary School District's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $13,487 is less than the state median of $22,604. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 1 school
Grades: K-08
Enrollment: 113 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 19:1
Minority Enrollment: 56%
: Top 50% in CA
: 27% (Top 50%)
: 40-44% (Top 50%)
: ≤20% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education