Item: Chawanakee Unified School District
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Chawanakee Unified School District

26065 Outback Industrial Way
O'neals, CA 93645

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (559) 877-6209

For the 2026 school year, there are 5 public elementary schools serving 893 students in Chawanakee Unified School District. This district's average elementary is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in California.

Public Elementary Schools in Chawanakee Unified School District have an score of 24% (versus the California public elementary school average of 36%), and score of 38% (versus the 45% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 44% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the California public elementary school average of 79% (majority Hispanic).

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="overview">Overview

This School District

This State (CA)

# Schools

9 Schools

7,693 Schools

# Students

1,359 Students

3,823,192 Students

# Teachers

73 Teachers

174,001 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

19:1

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Chawanakee Unified School District	California
Kind	120	253
1	82	193
2	92	202
3	91	203
4	96	208
5	80	210
6	79	211
7	94	152
8	98	152
9	15	22
10	12	18
11	15	18
12	19	20

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="district-rank">District Rank

Chawanakee Unified School District, which is ranked #1061 of all 1,907 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% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (CA)

#1029 out of 1932 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Chawanakee Unified School District
2023	#1029
2022	#1019
2021	#534
2019	#1245
2018	#729
2017	#614
2016	#575
2015	#672
2014	#580
2013	#518
2012	#607

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23%

34%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Chawanakee Unified School District	California
2023	23%	34%
2022	24%	33%
2021	17%	34%
2019	26%	40%
2018	24%	39%
2017	25%	38%
2016	28%	37%
2015	23%	34%
2014	44%	63%
2013	52%	59%
2012	51%	59%

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43%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Chawanakee Unified School District	California
2022	43%	47%
2021	67%	49%
2019	44%	51%
2018	24%	50%
2017	45%	48%
2016	42%	48%
2015	33%	44%
2014	44%	58%
2013	58%	57%
2012	56%	58%
2011	56%	56%

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23%

29%

85%

87%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Chawanakee Unified School District	California
2023	85%	87%
2022	95%	87%
2021	95%	84%
2020	90%	85%
2019	90%	84%
2018	90%	84%
2017	90%	83%
2016	52%	83%
2015	87%	89%
2014	92%	88%
2013	92%	87%

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-ethnicity">Students by Ethnicity:

0.61

0.64

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Chawanakee Unified School District	California
2023	0.58	0.64
2022	0.58	0.63
2021	0.58	0.62
2020	0.52	0.63
2019	0.52	0.63
2018	0.55	0.64
2017	0.55	0.64
2016	0.53	0.64
2015	0.55	0.64
2014	0.53	0.65
2013	0.54	0.65
2012	0.51	0.65
2011	0.49	0.67
2010	0.57	0.67
2009	0.59	0.71
2008	0.44	0.65
2007	0.45	0.67
2006	0.46	0.66
2005	0.49	0.67
2004	0.45	0.67
2003	0.41	0.67

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% American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2004-2023)
Year	Chawanakee Unified School District	California
2023	6%	1%
2022	7%	1%
2020	7%	1%
2019	7%	1%
2018	10%	1%
2017	10%	1%
2016	9%	1%
2015	7%	1%
2014	6%	1%
2013	7%	1%
2012	7%	1%
2011	11%	1%
2010	10%	1%
2009	9%	1%
2008	10%	1%
2007	7%	2%
2006	13%	1%
2005	9%	2%
2004	9%	2%

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% Asian

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Chawanakee Unified School District	California
2023	2%	12%
2022	2%	12%
2021	2%	12%
2020	1%	12%
2019	1%	12%
2018	1%	11%
2017	1%	11%
2016	1%	11%
2015	1%	11%
2014	1%	11%
2013	1%	11%
2012	1%	11%
2011	1%	11%
2007	4%	12%
2005	1%	12%
2004	2%	12%
2003	1%	11%

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% Hispanic

27%

55%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Chawanakee Unified School District	California
2023	26%	55%
2022	24%	56%
2021	23%	56%
2020	20%	55%
2019	20%	55%
2018	21%	54%
2017	21%	54%
2016	21%	54%
2015	20%	54%
2014	19%	53%
2013	19%	53%
2012	17%	52%
2011	17%	51%
2010	18%	50%
2009	13%	49%
2008	16%	50%
2007	20%	49%
2006	15%	48%
2005	18%	47%
2004	14%	46%
2003	15%	45%

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% Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Chawanakee 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	1%	6%
2014	1%	6%
2013	1%	6%
2012	1%	6%
2011	2%	7%
2010	1%	7%
2008	1%	8%
2006	1%	8%
2005	3%	8%
2004	2%	8%
2003	1%	8%

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% White

56%

21%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Chawanakee Unified School District	California
2023	59%	21%
2022	60%	21%
2021	60%	22%
2020	66%	23%
2019	66%	23%
2018	64%	24%
2017	64%	24%
2016	65%	24%
2015	64%	24%
2014	66%	25%
2013	65%	25%
2012	67%	26%
2011	69%	27%
2010	62%	27%
2009	60%	28%
2008	73%	29%
2007	67%	29%
2006	71%	31%
2005	69%	31%
2004	73%	32%
2003	75%	34%

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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	Chawanakee Unified School District	California
2023	6%	6%
2022	6%	5%
2021	8%	5%
2020	5%	4%
2019	5%	4%
2018	3%	4%
2017	3%	4%
2016	3%	4%
2015	7%	3%
2014	7%	3%
2013	7%	3%
2012	7%	3%
2010	9%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="district-revenue-and-spending">District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $24,654 is higher than the state median of $19,975. The school district revenue/student has grown by 65% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $23,252 is higher than the state median of $18,396. The school district spending/student has grown by 61% over four school years.

This School District

This State (CA)

Total Revenue

$34 MM

$116,387 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Chawanakee Unified School District	California
2023	$34 MM	$8 MM
2022	$21 MM	$7 MM
2021	$34 MM	$8 MM
2020	$21 MM	$7 MM
2019	$34 MM	$7 MM
2018	$32 MM	$29 MM
2017	$14 MM	$26 MM
2016	$15 MM	$24 MM
2015	$8 MM	$17 MM
2014	$12 MM	$21 MM
2012	$10 MM	$19 MM
2011	$10 MM	$19 MM
2010	$8 MM	$17 MM
2009	$64 MM	$19 MM
2008	$9 MM	$19 MM
2007	$10 MM	$19 MM
2006	$9 MM	$17 MM
2005	$12 MM	$16 MM
2004	$13 MM	$16 MM

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Spending

$32 MM

$107,188 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Chawanakee Unified School District	California
2023	$32 MM	$7 MM
2022	$20 MM	$7 MM
2021	$32 MM	$7 MM
2020	$20 MM	$7 MM
2019	$29 MM	$7 MM
2018	$30 MM	$29 MM
2017	$13 MM	$24 MM
2016	$13 MM	$23 MM
2015	$27 MM	$18 MM
2014	$12 MM	$21 MM
2012	$11 MM	$19 MM
2011	$10 MM	$19 MM
2010	$27 MM	$18 MM
2009	$55 MM	$18 MM
2008	$18 MM	$19 MM
2007	$10 MM	$18 MM
2006	$8 MM	$17 MM
2005	$14 MM	$16 MM
2004	$13 MM	$17 MM

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Revenue / Student

$24,654

$19,975

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Chawanakee Unified School District	California
2023	$23,397	$15,607
2022	$14,887	$14,213
2021	$21,884	$15,669
2020	$14,887	$14,213
2019	$25,597	$14,063
2018	$29,404	$16,033
2017	$13,388	$16,692
2016	$13,494	$15,604
2015	$7,949	$10,238
2014	$10,547	$11,786
2012	$9,927	$11,929
2011	$10,436	$11,681
2010	$11,229	$10,238
2009	$84,930	$11,099
2008	$12,875	$11,762
2007	$15,614	$11,879
2006	$11,495	$10,859
2005	$9,837	$10,445
2004	$10,911	$10,566

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Spending / Student

$23,252

$18,396

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Chawanakee Unified School District	California
2023	$22,066	$13,914
2022	$14,389	$13,602
2021	$20,639	$13,970
2020	$14,389	$13,602
2019	$22,155	$13,522
2018	$27,855	$16,124
2017	$12,403	$15,588
2016	$12,210	$14,779
2015	$25,396	$10,739
2014	$10,308	$11,804
2012	$10,260	$12,155
2011	$10,355	$11,509
2010	$35,877	$10,739
2009	$73,208	$10,975
2008	$25,369	$11,678
2007	$15,599	$11,317
2006	$10,704	$10,926
2005	$11,543	$10,789
2004	$10,746	$11,073

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Best Chawanakee Unified School District Public Elementary Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Hillside Elementary School

(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 45-49%)
:

Top 50%

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800 Treasure Hills Dr.
North Fork, CA 93643
(559) 822-4141

Gr: K-8 | 258 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 59%

Rank: #22.

Spring Valley Elementary School

(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 40-44%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

46655 Road 200
O Neals, CA 93645
(559) 868-3343

Gr: K-8 | 254 students Student-teacher ratio: 25:1 Minority enrollment: 31%

Rank: #33.

Chawanakee Academy Charter

Charter School

(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 35-39%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

45077 Road 200
O Neals, CA 93645
(559) 868-4200

Gr: K-12 | 173 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 33%

Rank: #44.

North Fork Elementary School

(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 25-29%)
:

Bottom 50%

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33087 Road 228
North Fork, CA 93643
(559) 877-2215

Gr: K-8 | 208 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 52%

Rank: n/an/a

Manzanita Community Day

Alternative School

Add to Compare

45077 Road 200
North Fork, CA 93643
(559) 868-4200

Gr: 4-12

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 9 schools
Grades: K-12
Enrollment: 1,359 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 19:1
Minority Enrollment: 44%
: 85% (Top 50% in CA)
: Bottom 50%
: 23% (Btm 50%)
: 43% (Top 50%)
: 23% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education