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Item: Wasco Union Elementary School District
Rating: 3
Author: Public School Review

1102 Fifth St.
Wasco, CA 93280-1825

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (661) 758-7100

www.wuesd.org

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

Overview

This School District

This State (CA)

# Schools

6 Schools

3,459 Schools

# Students

3,473 Students

1,857,843 Students

# Teachers

160 Teachers

88,071 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

22:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends

Grade	Wasco Union Elementary School District	California
6	385	141
7	433	213
8	404	216

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District Rank

Wasco Union Elementary School District, which is ranked #1432 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)

#1406 out of 1932 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends

Year	Wasco Union Elementary School District
2023	#1406
2022	#1393
2021	#950
2019	#1521
2018	#856
2017	#908
2016	#874
2015	#894
2014	#407
2013	#858
2012	#904
2011	#962
2010	#968

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18%

34%

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Math Proficiency Trends

Year	Wasco Union Elementary School District	California
2023	18%	34%
2022	17%	33%
2021	20%	34%
2019	22%	40%
2018	18%	39%
2017	17%	38%
2016	16%	37%
2015	13%	34%
2014	50%	63%
2013	46%	59%
2012	46%	59%
2011	40%	58%
2010	36%	56%

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33%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends

Year	Wasco Union Elementary School District	California
2022	33%	47%
2021	20%	49%
2019	35%	51%
2018	18%	50%
2017	27%	48%
2016	25%	48%
2015	22%	44%
2014	50%	58%
2013	38%	57%
2012	38%	58%
2011	35%	56%
2010	31%	54%

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16%

29%

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Science Proficiency Trends

Year	Wasco Union Elementary School District	California
2022	16%	29%
2021	10%	28%

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(2022-23)

25.1%

27.7%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends

Year	Wasco Union Elementary School District	California
2023	25.1%	27.7%
2022	32.2%	33%
2021	14.3%	15.4%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.08

0.64

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends

Year	Wasco Union Elementary School District	California
2023	0.09	0.64
2022	0.09	0.63
2021	0.11	0.62
2020	0.11	0.64
2019	0.11	0.63
2018	0.11	0.64
2017	0.11	0.64
2016	0.13	0.64
2015	0.13	0.64
2014	0.13	0.65
2013	0.13	0.65
2012	0.13	0.65
2011	0.15	0.66
2010	0.15	0.67
2009	0.18	0.67
2008	0.18	0.65
2007	0.20	0.66
2006	0.20	0.66
2005	0.22	0.66
2004	0.26	0.67
2003	0.26	0.67
2002	0.26	0.67
2001	0.30	0.67
2000	0.29	0.67
1999	0.31	0.67
1998	0.33	0.67
1997	0.33	0.67
1996	0.35	0.67
1995	0.37	0.67
1994	0.40	0.67
1993	0.41	0.67
1992	0.42	0.67
1991	0.43	0.66
1990	0.42	0.66
1989	0.44	0.65
1988	0.59	0.65

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

11%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)

Year	Wasco Union Elementary School District	California
2023	2%	12%
2022	2%	12%
2021	1%	12%
2020	1%	12%
2019	1%	12%
2013	1%	11%
2004	2%	12%
2003	1%	12%
2001	1%	11%
2000	1%	11%
1999	2%	11%
1998	1%	11%
1997	1%	11%
1996	1%	11%
1995	1%	11%
1994	1%	11%
1992	1%	11%
1988	10%	10%

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% Hispanic

96%

55%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)

Year	Wasco Union Elementary School District	California
2023	95%	55%
2022	95%	56%
2021	95%	56%
2020	94%	55%
2019	94%	55%
2018	94%	54%
2017	94%	54%
2016	94%	54%
2015	94%	54%
2014	94%	53%
2013	93%	53%
2012	93%	52%
2011	92%	51%
2010	92%	50%
2009	91%	49%
2008	91%	50%
2007	90%	49%
2006	90%	48%
2005	89%	47%
2004	85%	46%
2003	85%	45%
2002	85%	44%
2001	83%	43%
2000	84%	42%
1999	82%	41%
1998	81%	40%
1997	81%	40%
1996	79%	39%
1995	78%	38%
1994	75%	37%
1993	74%	36%
1992	74%	35%
1991	72%	34%
1990	74%	33%
1989	72%	31%
1988	60%	30%

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% Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)

Year	Wasco Union Elementary School District	California
2023	1%	5%
2022	1%	5%
2021	1%	5%
2020	2%	5%
2019	2%	5%
2018	2%	5%
2017	2%	6%
2016	2%	6%
2015	2%	6%
2014	2%	6%
2013	2%	6%
2012	2%	6%
2011	3%	7%
2010	3%	7%
2009	3%	7%
2008	3%	8%
2007	3%	8%
2006	3%	8%
2005	4%	8%
2004	4%	8%
2003	5%	8%
2002	5%	9%
2001	5%	9%
2000	5%	9%
1999	4%	9%
1998	5%	9%
1997	5%	9%
1996	5%	9%
1995	5%	9%
1994	6%	9%
1993	5%	9%
1992	5%	9%
1991	5%	8%
1990	6%	9%
1989	6%	9%
1988	10%	9%

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% White

22%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)

Year	Wasco Union Elementary School District	California
2023	2%	21%
2022	2%	21%
2021	3%	22%
2020	3%	22%
2019	3%	23%
2018	4%	23%
2017	4%	24%
2016	4%	24%
2015	4%	25%
2014	4%	25%
2013	4%	25%
2012	5%	26%
2011	5%	27%
2010	5%	27%
2009	6%	28%
2008	6%	29%
2007	7%	30%
2006	7%	31%
2005	7%	32%
2004	9%	33%
2003	9%	34%
2002	10%	35%
2001	11%	36%
2000	10%	37%
1999	12%	38%
1998	13%	39%
1997	13%	39%
1996	15%	40%
1995	16%	41%
1994	18%	42%
1993	21%	43%
1992	20%	44%
1991	23%	46%
1990	20%	47%
1989	22%	49%
1988	20%	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 $27,525 is higher than the state median of $26,022. The school district revenue/student has grown by 18% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $23,374 is higher than the state median of $22,604. The school district spending/student has grown by 20% over four school years.

This School District

This State (CA)

Total Revenue

$96 MM

$150,628 MM

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Total Revenues Trends

Year	Wasco Union Elementary School District	California
2023	$96 MM	$10 MM
2022	$80 MM	$9 MM
2021	$66 MM	$8 MM
2020	$56 MM	$7 MM
2019	$58 MM	$7 MM
2018	$54 MM	$29 MM
2017	$51 MM	$26 MM
2016	$48 MM	$24 MM
2015	$29 MM	$17 MM
2014	$33 MM	$21 MM
2012	$31 MM	$19 MM
2011	$31 MM	$19 MM
2010	$29 MM	$17 MM
2009	$33 MM	$19 MM
2008	$33 MM	$19 MM
2007	$52 MM	$19 MM
2006	$28 MM	$17 MM
2005	$27 MM	$16 MM
2004	$25 MM	$16 MM
2003	$24 MM	$16 MM
2002	$21 MM	$15 MM
2001	$22 MM	$15 MM
2000	$18 MM	$13 MM
1999	$15 MM	$12 MM
1998	$16 MM	$11 MM
1997	$14 MM	$10 MM
1996	$12 MM	$9 MM
1995	$11 MM	$8 MM
1992	$11 MM	$7 MM
1990	$9 MM	$6 MM

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Spending

$81 MM

$130,845 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends

Year	Wasco Union Elementary School District	California
2023	$81 MM	$9 MM
2022	$66 MM	$8 MM
2021	$56 MM	$7 MM
2020	$65 MM	$7 MM
2019	$88 MM	$7 MM
2018	$52 MM	$29 MM
2017	$51 MM	$24 MM
2016	$44 MM	$23 MM
2015	$29 MM	$18 MM
2014	$31 MM	$21 MM
2012	$30 MM	$19 MM
2011	$30 MM	$19 MM
2010	$29 MM	$18 MM
2009	$30 MM	$18 MM
2008	$45 MM	$19 MM
2007	$37 MM	$18 MM
2006	$28 MM	$17 MM
2005	$31 MM	$16 MM
2004	$25 MM	$17 MM
2003	$23 MM	$15 MM
2002	$22 MM	$16 MM
2001	$22 MM	$14 MM
2000	$18 MM	$13 MM
1999	$15 MM	$11 MM
1998	$15 MM	$11 MM
1997	$14 MM	$10 MM
1996	$11 MM	$8 MM
1995	$11 MM	$8 MM
1992	$13 MM	$7 MM
1990	$9 MM	$6 MM

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Revenue / Student

$27,525

$26,022

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends

Year	Wasco Union Elementary School District	California
2023	$28,009	$21,289
2022	$23,191	$17,710
2021	$19,004	$15,669
2020	$15,750	$14,213
2019	$15,934	$14,063
2018	$14,851	$16,033
2017	$14,167	$16,692
2016	$13,087	$15,604
2015	$8,161	$10,238
2014	$9,402	$11,786
2012	$9,364	$11,929
2011	$9,549	$11,681
2010	$9,036	$10,238
2009	$10,285	$11,099
2008	$10,431	$11,762
2007	$16,219	$11,879
2006	$8,938	$10,859
2005	$8,573	$10,445
2004	$8,527	$10,566
2003	$8,499	$10,456
2002	$7,707	$9,803
2001	$8,274	$10,568
2000	$6,590	$8,943
1999	$5,998	$8,203
1998	$6,120	$7,395
1997	$5,397	$6,922
1995	$4,297	$5,953
1992	$4,196	$5,430
1990	$3,877	$5,393

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Spending / Student

$23,374

$22,604

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends

Year	Wasco Union Elementary School District	California
2023	$23,785	$19,218
2022	$19,330	$16,552
2021	$16,065	$13,970
2020	$18,178	$13,602
2019	$24,288	$13,522
2018	$14,280	$16,124
2017	$14,153	$15,588
2016	$12,221	$14,779
2015	$8,073	$10,739
2014	$8,803	$11,804
2012	$9,096	$12,155
2011	$9,181	$11,509
2010	$8,938	$10,739
2009	$9,411	$10,975
2008	$14,169	$11,678
2007	$11,567	$11,317
2006	$8,973	$10,926
2005	$9,883	$10,789
2004	$8,462	$11,073
2003	$7,905	$10,210
2002	$8,000	$10,600
2001	$8,268	$10,007
2000	$6,549	$9,131
1999	$5,752	$7,911
1998	$5,893	$7,592
1997	$5,308	$6,759
1995	$4,311	$6,033
1992	$4,924	$5,588
1990	$3,724	$5,241

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

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Palm Avenue Middle School

(Math: 15% | Reading: 37%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

1017 Palm Ave.
Wasco, CA 93280
(661) 758-7130

Gr: 6-8 | 631 students Student-teacher ratio: 22:1 Minority enrollment: 99%

Rank: #22.

Thomas Jefferson Middle School

(Math: 15% | Reading: 31%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

305 Griffith Ave.
Wasco, CA 93280
(661) 758-7140

Gr: 6-8 | 591 students Student-teacher ratio: 22:1 Minority enrollment: 98%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 6 schools
Grades: K-08
Enrollment: 3,473 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 22:1
Minority Enrollment: 98%
: Bottom 50% in CA
: 18% (Btm 50%)
: 33% (Btm 50%)
: 16% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education