Waterford Unified School District

219 N. Reinway Ave. Bldg. 2
Waterford, CA 95386-9158
(District boundaries shown in map)
3/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2024 school year, there are 2 public high schools serving 667 students in Waterford Unified School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in California.
Public High Schools in Waterford Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 16% (versus the California public high school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 52% (versus the 56% statewide average).
Public High School in Waterford Unified School District have a Graduation Rate of 89%, which is more than the California average of 85%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Waterford High School, with 90-94% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in California or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 71% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the California public high school average of 78% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
5 Schools
2,819 Schools
# Students
1,797 Students
2,202,926 Students
# Teachers
84 Teachers
101,134 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
21:1
21:1

District Rank

Waterford Unified School District, which is ranked #931 of all 1,167 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 85-89% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
Definition of Terms 2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
State Average (CA)
#918 out of 1200 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Waterford Unified  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
16%
34%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Waterford Unified  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of CA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
31%
49%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Waterford Unified  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of CA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
85-89%
84%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Waterford Unified  School District and public school graduation rate of CA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.47
0.64
# American Indian Students
6 Students
11,449 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
29 Students
253,504 Students
% Asian Students
2%
12%
# Hispanic Students
1,224 Students
1,210,360 Students
% Hispanic Students
68%
55%
# Black Students
22 Students
118,808 Students
% Black Students
1%
5%
# White Students
481 Students
492,258 Students
% White Students
27%
22%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
9,615 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
31 Students
103,544 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
144
24,268
# Students in 1st Grade:
104
22,398
# Students in 2nd Grade:
126
23,183
# Students in 3rd Grade:
131
23,195
# Students in 4th Grade:
115
23,339
# Students in 5th Grade:
142
23,640
# Students in 6th Grade:
115
31,567
# Students in 7th Grade:
137
40,814
# Students in 8th Grade:
116
43,546
# Students in 9th Grade:
146
484,001
# Students in 10th Grade:
171
494,744
# Students in 11th Grade:
165
478,449
# Students in 12th Grade:
185
489,782
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $22,338 is higher than the state median of $19,806. The school district revenue/student has grown by 32% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,067 is less than the state median of $18,241. The school district spending/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
This School District
This State (CA)
Total Revenue
$40 MM
$116,387 MM
This chart display total revenue of Waterford Unified  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in CA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$33 MM
$107,188 MM
This chart display total spending of Waterford Unified  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in CA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$22,338
$19,806
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Waterford Unified  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in CA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$18,067
$18,241
This chart display average spending per public school student in Waterford Unified  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in CA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Waterford Unified School District Public High Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Sentinel High School
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
121 S. Reinway Ave.
Waterford, CA 95386
(209) 874-9017
Grades: 9-12
| 43 students
Rank: #22.
Waterford High School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
121 S. Reinway
Waterford, CA 95386
(209) 874-9060
Grades: 9-12
| 624 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: KG-12
  • Enrollment: 1,797 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 21:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 73%
  • : 85-89% (Btm 50% in CA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 16% (Btm 50%)
  • : 31% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

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