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

29143 Auberry Rd.
Prather, CA 93651-9757

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Top 50%

Tel: (559) 855-3662

www.sierrausd.org

For the 2026 school year, there are 5 public schools serving 1,251 students in Sierra Unified School District. This district's average is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public schools in California.

Public Schools in Sierra Unified School District have an score of 29% (versus the California public school average of 34%), and score of 46% (versus the 47% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 45% 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

5 Schools

10,334 Schools

# Students

1,251 Students

5,790,262 Students

# Teachers

71 Teachers

267,580 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

18:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Sierra Unified School District	California
Kind	86	264
1	74	187
2	86	196
3	89	204
4	90	205
5	103	210
6	94	210
7	86	213
8	110	216
9	111	231
10	107	225
11	101	226
12	114	235

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District Rank

Sierra Unified School District, which is ranked #870 of all 1,904 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 85% has decreased from 90-94% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (CA)

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

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Sierra Unified School District
2023	#826
2022	#814
2021	#514
2019	#855
2018	#411
2017	#421
2016	#509
2015	#379
2014	#160
2013	#356
2012	#336

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30%

34%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Sierra Unified School District	California
2023	30%	34%
2022	31%	33%
2021	31%	34%
2019	35%	40%
2018	37%	39%
2017	34%	38%
2016	33%	37%
2015	34%	34%
2014	72%	63%
2013	62%	59%
2012	62%	59%

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46%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Sierra Unified School District	California
2022	46%	47%
2021	51%	49%
2019	50%	51%
2018	37%	50%
2017	50%	48%
2016	44%	48%
2015	48%	44%
2014	72%	58%
2013	61%	57%
2012	63%	58%
2011	68%	56%

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29%

85%

87%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Sierra Unified School District	California
2023	85%	87%
2022	87%	87%
2021	92%	84%
2020	87%	85%
2019	92%	84%
2018	92%	84%
2017	95%	83%
2016	95%	83%
2015	87%	89%
2014	92%	88%
2013	92%	87%

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(2022-23)

37.8%

27.7%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Sierra Unified School District	California
2023	37.8%	27.7%
2022	47%	33%
2021	28.7%	15.4%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.63

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Sierra Unified School District	California
2023	0.56	0.64
2022	0.56	0.63
2021	0.54	0.62
2020	0.50	0.63
2019	0.50	0.63
2018	0.50	0.64
2017	0.50	0.64
2016	0.49	0.64
2015	0.48	0.64
2014	0.52	0.65
2013	0.53	0.65
2012	0.50	0.65
2011	0.45	0.67
2010	0.44	0.67
2009	0.40	0.71
2008	0.39	0.65
2007	0.45	0.67
2006	0.41	0.66
2005	0.43	0.67
2004	0.45	0.67
2003	0.44	0.67
2002	0.43	0.67
2001	0.36	0.67
2000	0.35	0.67
1999	0.35	0.67
1998	0.34	0.67
1997	0.36	0.67
1996	0.38	0.67
1995	0.29	0.67
1994	0.27	0.67
1993	0.26	0.67

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% American Indian

15%

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1995-2023)
Year	Sierra Unified School District	California
2023	15%	1%
2022	15%	1%
2020	16%	1%
2019	16%	1%
2018	14%	1%
2017	14%	1%
2016	15%	1%
2015	16%	1%
2014	16%	1%
2013	16%	1%
2012	17%	1%
2011	15%	1%
2010	17%	1%
2009	14%	1%
2008	14%	1%
2007	12%	2%
2006	11%	1%
2005	11%	2%
2004	12%	2%
2003	12%	2%
2002	12%	2%
2001	11%	2%
2000	12%	1%
1999	11%	1%
1998	12%	1%
1997	10%	1%
1996	11%	1%
1995	10%	1%

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% Asian

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1995-2023)
Year	Sierra Unified School District	California
2023	2%	12%
2022	2%	12%
2021	2%	12%
2020	2%	12%
2019	2%	12%
2018	4%	11%
2017	4%	11%
2016	3%	11%
2015	3%	11%
2014	2%	11%
2013	2%	11%
2012	2%	11%
2011	2%	11%
2010	1%	11%
2009	2%	11%
2008	1%	12%
2007	5%	12%
2006	4%	12%
2005	4%	12%
2004	4%	12%
2003	3%	11%
2002	2%	11%
2001	1%	11%
2000	1%	11%
1998	1%	11%
1997	1%	11%
1996	1%	11%
1995	1%	11%

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% Hispanic

22%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Sierra Unified School District	California
2023	17%	55%
2022	17%	56%
2021	15%	56%
2020	12%	55%
2019	12%	55%
2018	14%	54%
2017	14%	54%
2016	12%	54%
2015	12%	54%
2014	14%	53%
2013	14%	53%
2012	12%	52%
2011	9%	51%
2010	7%	50%
2009	7%	49%
2008	7%	50%
2007	10%	49%
2006	8%	48%
2005	9%	47%
2004	10%	46%
2003	10%	45%
2002	11%	44%
2001	8%	43%
2000	7%	42%
1999	9%	41%
1998	7%	40%
1997	10%	40%
1996	11%	39%
1995	6%	38%
1994	6%	37%
1993	5%	36%

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% Black

n/a

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

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% White

55%

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Sierra Unified School District	California
2023	62%	21%
2022	62%	21%
2021	65%	22%
2020	68%	23%
2019	68%	23%
2018	67%	24%
2017	67%	24%
2016	69%	24%
2015	61%	24%
2014	66%	25%
2013	66%	25%
2012	68%	26%
2011	72%	27%
2010	73%	27%
2009	76%	28%
2008	77%	29%
2007	70%	29%
2006	75%	31%
2005	74%	31%
2004	72%	32%
2003	73%	34%
2002	74%	35%
2001	79%	36%
2000	80%	37%
1999	80%	38%
1998	80%	39%
1997	79%	39%
1996	77%	40%
1995	83%	41%
1994	84%	42%
1993	86%	43%

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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	Sierra Unified School District	California
2023	3%	6%
2022	3%	5%
2021	2%	5%
2020	1%	4%
2019	1%	4%
2015	3%	3%
2014	1%	3%
2011	1%	2%
2010	1%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $17,046 in this school district is less than the state median of $20,100. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $16,117 is less than the state median of $18,512. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.

This School District

This State (CA)

Total Revenue

$21 MM

$116,387 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Sierra Unified School District	California
2023	$21 MM	$8 MM
2022	$21 MM	$7 MM
2021	$21 MM	$8 MM
2020	$21 MM	$7 MM
2019	$19 MM	$7 MM
2018	$18 MM	$29 MM
2017	$18 MM	$26 MM
2016	$18 MM	$24 MM
2015	$19 MM	$17 MM
2014	$18 MM	$21 MM
2012	$18 MM	$19 MM
2011	$19 MM	$19 MM
2010	$19 MM	$17 MM
2009	$23 MM	$19 MM
2008	$24 MM	$19 MM
2007	$27 MM	$19 MM
2006	$25 MM	$17 MM
2005	$26 MM	$16 MM
2004	$24 MM	$16 MM
2003	$33 MM	$16 MM
2002	$23 MM	$15 MM
2001	$22 MM	$15 MM
2000	$21 MM	$13 MM
1999	$19 MM	$12 MM
1998	$18 MM	$11 MM
1997	$18 MM	$10 MM
1996	$17 MM	$9 MM
1995	$19 MM	$8 MM

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Spending

$20 MM

$107,188 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Sierra Unified School District	California
2023	$20 MM	$7 MM
2022	$19 MM	$7 MM
2021	$20 MM	$7 MM
2020	$19 MM	$7 MM
2019	$19 MM	$7 MM
2018	$18 MM	$29 MM
2017	$17 MM	$24 MM
2016	$15 MM	$23 MM
2015	$18 MM	$18 MM
2014	$16 MM	$21 MM
2012	$17 MM	$19 MM
2011	$18 MM	$19 MM
2010	$18 MM	$18 MM
2009	$20 MM	$18 MM
2008	$24 MM	$19 MM
2007	$27 MM	$18 MM
2006	$27 MM	$17 MM
2005	$25 MM	$16 MM
2004	$27 MM	$17 MM
2003	$27 MM	$15 MM
2002	$23 MM	$16 MM
2001	$23 MM	$14 MM
2000	$19 MM	$13 MM
1999	$18 MM	$11 MM
1998	$18 MM	$11 MM
1997	$18 MM	$10 MM
1996	$17 MM	$8 MM
1995	$21 MM	$8 MM

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Revenue / Student

$17,046

$20,100

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Sierra Unified School District	California
2023	$16,167	$15,607
2022	$16,918	$14,213
2021	$17,711	$15,669
2020	$16,918	$14,213
2019	$15,075	$14,063
2018	$14,040	$16,033
2017	$13,298	$16,692
2016	$13,606	$15,604
2015	$14,137	$10,238
2014	$13,219	$11,786
2012	$12,011	$11,929
2011	$11,929	$11,681
2010	$11,522	$10,238
2009	$13,644	$11,099
2008	$13,000	$11,762
2007	$11,609	$11,879
2006	$10,303	$10,859
2005	$10,538	$10,445
2004	$9,695	$10,566
2003	$13,681	$10,456
2002	$9,510	$9,803
2001	$9,417	$10,568
2000	$8,965	$8,943
1999	$7,769	$8,203
1998	$7,552	$7,395

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Spending / Student

$16,117

$18,512

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Sierra Unified School District	California
2023	$15,286	$13,914
2022	$15,076	$13,602
2021	$16,746	$13,970
2020	$15,076	$13,602
2019	$15,020	$13,522
2018	$13,669	$16,124
2017	$13,206	$15,588
2016	$11,819	$14,779
2015	$13,963	$10,739
2014	$11,920	$11,804
2012	$11,312	$12,155
2011	$11,374	$11,509
2010	$11,380	$10,739
2009	$11,636	$10,975
2008	$13,234	$11,678
2007	$11,621	$11,317
2006	$10,913	$10,926
2005	$10,351	$10,789
2004	$11,038	$11,073
2003	$11,278	$10,210
2002	$9,353	$10,600
2001	$9,440	$10,007
2000	$8,265	$9,131
1999	$7,344	$7,911
1998	$7,383	$7,592

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Best Sierra Unified School District Public Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Sierra Alternative High School

Alternative School

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

Top 30%

Add to Compare

33280 Lodge Rd.
Tollhouse, CA 93667
(559) 855-3020

Gr: 9-12 | 10 students Student-teacher ratio: 5:1 Minority enrollment: 40%

Rank: #22.

Foothill Elementary School

(Math: 34% | Reading: 43%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

29147 Auberry Rd.
Prather, CA 93651
(559) 855-3551

Gr: K-6 | 609 students Student-teacher ratio: 20:1 Minority enrollment: 46%

Rank: #33.

Sierra Junior High School

(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 45-49%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

33326 Lodge Rd.
Tollhouse, CA 93667
(559) 855-8311

Gr: 7-8 | 184 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 42%

Rank: #44.

Sierra High School

(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 60-64%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

33326 Lodge Rd.
Tollhouse, CA 93667
(559) 855-8311

Gr: 9-12 | 367 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 41%

Rank: #55.

Sierrahome

Alternative School

(Math: ≤10% | Reading: 30-39%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

33461 Lodge Rd.
Tollhouse, CA 93667
(559) 855-3020

Gr: K-12 | 81 students Student-teacher ratio: 20:1 Minority enrollment: 58%

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Sierra Unified School District?

Sierra Unified School District manages 5 public schools serving 1,251 students.

What is the rank of Sierra Unified School District?

Sierra Unified School District is ranked #870 out of 1,904 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 Sierra Unified School District?

55% of Sierra Unified School District students are White, 22% of students are Hispanic, 15% of students are American Indian, 7% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are Asian.

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

Sierra Unified School District has a student/teacher ratio of 18:1, which is lower than the California state average of 22:1.

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

The school district's spending/student of $16,117 is less than the state median of $18,512. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 5 schools
Grades: K-12
Enrollment: 1,251 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 18:1
Minority Enrollment: 45%
: 85% (Top 50% in CA)
: Top 50%
: 30% (Top 50%)
: 46% (Top 50%)
: 29% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education