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Item: Trinidad Union Elementary School District
Rating: 8
Author: Public School Review

300 Trinity St.
Trinidad, CA 95570-3030

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Top 30%

Tel: (707) 677-3631

www.trinidadusd.net

Top Rankings

Trinidad 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

10,334 Schools

# Students

161 Students

5,790,262 Students

# Teachers

10 Teachers

267,580 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

16:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Trinidad Union Elementary School District	California
Kind	26	264
1	11	187
2	18	196
3	19	204
4	17	205
5	16	210
6	13	210
7	21	213
8	20	216

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District Rank

Trinidad Union Elementary School District, which is ranked #584 of all 1,904 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)

#561 out of 1932 school districts
(Top 30%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Trinidad Union Elementary School District
2023	#561
2022	#591
2021	#284
2019	#466
2018	#345
2017	#385
2016	#191
2015	#192
2013	#118
2012	#192
2011	#168

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42%

34%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Trinidad Union Elementary School District	California
2023	42%	34%
2022	42%	33%
2021	42%	34%
2019	47%	40%
2018	42%	39%
2017	42%	38%
2016	52%	37%
2015	52%	34%
2013	77%	59%
2012	67%	59%
2011	67%	58%

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45-49%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Trinidad Union Elementary School District	California
2022	47%	47%
2021	57%	49%
2019	57%	51%
2018	42%	50%
2017	47%	48%
2016	57%	48%
2015	52%	44%
2013	72%	57%
2012	72%	58%
2011	72%	56%
2010	62%	54%

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30-39%

29%

(2022-23)

28.4%

27.7%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Trinidad Union Elementary School District	California
2023	28.4%	27.7%
2022	22.3%	33%
2021	14.6%	15.4%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.55

0.63

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Trinidad Union Elementary School District	California
2023	0.53	0.64
2022	0.55	0.63
2021	0.51	0.62
2020	0.50	0.63
2019	0.50	0.63
2018	0.45	0.64
2017	0.45	0.64
2016	0.44	0.64
2015	0.52	0.64
2014	0.47	0.65
2013	0.48	0.65
2012	0.42	0.65
2011	0.37	0.67
2010	0.34	0.67
2009	0.31	0.71
2008	0.19	0.65
2007	0.25	0.67
2006	0.30	0.66
2005	0.39	0.67
2004	0.34	0.67
2003	0.49	0.67
2002	0.41	0.67
2001	0.50	0.67
2000	0.47	0.67
1999	0.46	0.67
1998	0.39	0.67
1997	0.37	0.67
1996	0.34	0.67
1995	0.40	0.67
1994	0.39	0.67
1993	0.39	0.67
1992	0.29	0.67
1991	0.36	0.67

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% American Indian

10%

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Trinidad Union Elementary School District	California
2023	8%	1%
2022	6%	1%
2020	7%	1%
2019	7%	1%
2018	7%	1%
2017	7%	1%
2016	6%	1%
2015	8%	1%
2014	8%	1%
2013	8%	1%
2012	8%	1%
2011	5%	1%
2010	5%	1%
2009	5%	1%
2008	6%	1%
2007	8%	2%
2006	10%	1%
2005	14%	2%
2004	9%	2%
2003	18%	2%
2002	16%	2%
2001	20%	2%
2000	20%	1%
1999	18%	1%
1998	18%	1%
1997	20%	1%
1996	16%	1%
1995	20%	1%
1994	22%	1%
1993	22%	1%
1992	16%	1%

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% Asian

n/a

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	Trinidad Union Elementary School District	California
2023	1%	12%
2022	1%	12%
2021	2%	12%
2020	1%	12%
2019	1%	12%
2014	1%	11%
2013	2%	11%
2012	3%	11%
2011	3%	11%
2010	4%	11%
2009	3%	11%
2008	3%	12%
2007	4%	12%
2006	4%	12%
2005	3%	12%
2004	3%	12%
2003	2%	11%
2002	2%	11%
2001	6%	11%
2000	2%	11%
1999	4%	11%
1998	1%	11%
1995	1%	11%
1989	3%	10%
1988	1%	10%

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% Hispanic

12%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Trinidad Union Elementary School District	California
2023	12%	55%
2022	9%	56%
2021	9%	56%
2020	12%	55%
2019	12%	55%
2018	9%	54%
2017	9%	54%
2016	8%	54%
2015	14%	54%
2014	7%	53%
2013	8%	53%
2012	5%	52%
2011	4%	51%
2010	3%	50%
2009	3%	49%
2008	1%	50%
2007	2%	49%
2006	2%	48%
2005	6%	47%
2004	5%	46%
2003	9%	45%
2002	5%	44%
2001	3%	43%
2000	7%	42%
1999	4%	41%
1998	3%	40%
1997	2%	40%
1996	3%	39%
1995	3%	38%
1994	3%	37%
1993	3%	36%

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% Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2010)
Year	Trinidad Union Elementary School District	California
2010	1%	7%
2006	1%	8%
2004	2%	8%
2003	2%	8%
2002	2%	8%
2001	3%	8%
2000	1%	9%
1999	3%	9%
1998	2%	9%
1997	1%	9%
1996	1%	9%
1995	1%	9%
1991	1%	9%
1990	2%	9%
1989	1%	9%

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% White

65%

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Trinidad Union Elementary School District	California
2023	66%	21%
2022	64%	21%
2021	68%	22%
2020	69%	23%
2019	69%	23%
2018	73%	24%
2017	73%	24%
2016	73%	24%
2015	67%	24%
2014	71%	25%
2013	71%	25%
2012	75%	26%
2011	79%	27%
2010	81%	27%
2009	83%	28%
2008	90%	29%
2007	86%	29%
2006	83%	31%
2005	77%	31%
2004	81%	32%
2003	69%	34%
2002	75%	35%
2001	68%	36%
2000	70%	37%
1999	71%	38%
1998	76%	39%
1997	77%	39%
1996	80%	40%
1995	75%	41%
1994	75%	42%
1993	75%	43%
1992	83%	44%
1991	78%	45%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

10%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2023)
Year	Trinidad Union Elementary School District	California
2023	12%	6%
2022	19%	5%
2021	15%	5%
2020	11%	4%
2019	11%	4%
2018	11%	4%
2017	11%	4%
2016	13%	4%
2015	11%	3%
2014	13%	3%
2013	11%	3%
2012	9%	3%
2011	9%	2%
2010	6%	3%
2009	6%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $16,994 in this school district is less than the state median of $20,100. The school district revenue/student has grown by 35% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $15,429 is less than the state median of $18,512. The school district spending/student has grown by 18% over four school years.

This School District

This State (CA)

Total Revenue

$3 MM

$116,387 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Trinidad Union Elementary School District	California
2023	$3 MM	$8 MM
2022	$3 MM	$7 MM
2021	$3 MM	$8 MM
2020	$3 MM	$7 MM
2019	$3 MM	$7 MM
2018	$2 MM	$29 MM
2017	$2 MM	$26 MM
2016	$2 MM	$24 MM
2015	$1 MM	$17 MM
2014	$2 MM	$21 MM
2012	$2 MM	$19 MM
2011	$2 MM	$19 MM
2010	$1 MM	$17 MM
2009	$3 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	$2 MM	$8 MM

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Spending

$3 MM

$107,188 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Trinidad Union Elementary School District	California
2023	$2 MM	$7 MM
2022	$3 MM	$7 MM
2021	$2 MM	$7 MM
2020	$3 MM	$7 MM
2019	$3 MM	$7 MM
2018	$2 MM	$29 MM
2017	$2 MM	$24 MM
2016	$2 MM	$23 MM
2015	$2 MM	$18 MM
2014	$2 MM	$21 MM
2012	$2 MM	$19 MM
2011	$1 MM	$19 MM
2010	$2 MM	$18 MM
2009	$2 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	$2 MM	$8 MM

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Revenue / Student

$16,994

$20,100

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Trinidad Union Elementary School District	California
2023	$16,189	$15,607
2022	$12,580	$14,213
2021	$14,789	$15,669
2020	$12,580	$14,213
2019	$16,995	$14,063
2018	$11,469	$16,033
2017	$12,101	$16,692
2016	$12,023	$15,604
2015	$8,054	$10,238
2014	$11,924	$11,786
2012	$9,808	$11,929
2011	$9,465	$11,681
2010	$9,500	$10,238
2009	$16,588	$11,099
2008	$9,061	$11,762
2007	$9,238	$11,879
2006	$9,193	$10,859
2005	$8,129	$10,445
2004	$9,973	$10,566
2003	$9,102	$10,456
2002	$9,088	$9,803
2001	$8,900	$10,568
2000	$7,657	$8,943
1999	$6,469	$8,203
1998	$6,717	$7,395
1997	$5,670	$6,922
1995	$8,333	$5,953
1992	$4,000	$5,430

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Spending / Student

$15,429

$18,512

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Trinidad Union Elementary School District	California
2023	$14,698	$13,914
2022	$13,070	$13,602
2021	$13,427	$13,970
2020	$13,070	$13,602
2019	$12,320	$13,522
2018	$11,469	$16,124
2017	$11,025	$15,588
2016	$11,181	$14,779
2015	$10,973	$10,739
2014	$12,885	$11,804
2012	$9,006	$12,155
2011	$8,065	$11,509
2010	$12,942	$10,739
2009	$11,111	$10,975
2008	$9,184	$11,678
2007	$8,984	$11,317
2006	$9,321	$10,926
2005	$8,121	$10,789
2004	$9,855	$11,073
2003	$9,407	$10,210
2002	$9,132	$10,600
2001	$8,567	$10,007
2000	$7,343	$9,131
1999	$6,331	$7,911
1998	$6,359	$7,592
1997	$5,665	$6,759
1995	$8,483	$6,033
1992	$4,007	$5,588

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Best Trinidad Union Elementary School District Public Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Trinidad Union

(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 45-49%)
:

Top 50%

300 Trinity St.
Trinidad, CA 95570
(707) 677-3631

Gr: K-8 | 161 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 35%

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Trinidad Union Elementary School District?

Trinidad Union Elementary School District manages 1 public schools serving 161 students.

What is the rank of Trinidad Union Elementary School District?

Trinidad Union Elementary School District is ranked #584 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. 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 Trinidad Union Elementary School District?

65% of Trinidad Union Elementary School District students are White, 12% of students are Hispanic, 10% of students are American Indian, 10% of students are Two or more races, 2% of students are Black, and 1% of students are Hawaiian.

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

Trinidad Union Elementary School District has a student/teacher ratio of 16:1, which is lower than the California state average of 22:1.

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

The school district's spending/student of $15,429 is less than the state median of $18,512. The school district spending/student has grown by 18% over four school years.

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 1 school
Grades: K-08
Enrollment: 161 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 35%
: Top 30% in CA
: 42% (Top 30%)
: 45-49% (Top 50%)
: 30-39% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education