Public schools in Chowchilla, CA
Chowchilla has 9 public schools with a 2024-25 address in the city: 2 high, 3 middle, 4 elementary, enrolling 3,633 students. They are run by 3 districts and agencies; Chowchilla Elementary runs 5 of them.
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: schools open that year with enrollment · method
The 3 districts and agencies that run Chowchilla's public schools
Each district decides who can enroll where; its page holds its schools, spending and teachers.
| District | Schools in Chowchilla | District students, fall 2022 | Spending per student, FY23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chowchilla Elementary | 5 | 2,155 | $17,031 |
| Chowchilla Union High | 2 | 1,145 | $16,045 |
| Alview-Dairyland Union Elementary | 2 | 397 | $14,670 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: school location city and operating agency; NCES F-33 fiscal year 2022-23: district fall membership and current spending per student. Schools on a city's edge can serve students from outside it.
2 high schools in Chowchilla, 1,091 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chowchilla Union High | 1,017 | 21.0 | 67.9% | Chowchilla Union High |
| Gateway High (Continuation) | 74 | 24.0 | 86.5% | Chowchilla Union High |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
3 middle schools in Chowchilla, 1,144 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wilson Middle | 470 | 21.5 | 79.8% | Chowchilla Elementary |
| Fairmead Elementary | 458 | 24.4 | 77.9% | Chowchilla Elementary |
| Dairyland Elementary | 216 | 20.9 | 53.2% | Alview-Dairyland Union Elementary |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
4 elementary schools in Chowchilla, 1,398 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Merle L. Fuller Elementary | 508 | 19.5 | 81.9% | Chowchilla Elementary |
| Ronald Reagan Elementary | 490 | 23.9 | 77.6% | Chowchilla Elementary |
| Stephens Elementary | 217 | 22.8 | 66.4% | Chowchilla Elementary |
| Alview Elementary | 183 | 20.4 | 52.5% | Alview-Dairyland Union Elementary |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
How Chowchilla's public schools compare with California's
The median Chowchilla school has 21.5 students per full-time teacher, about the same as the California median of 21.6. Its median school enrolls 458 students (state 471).
| Chowchilla | California | |
|---|---|---|
| Median students per teacher | 21.5 | 21.6 |
| Median school size (students) | 458 | 471 |
| Schools with a schoolwide Title I program (2021-22) | not reported | not reported |
| Schools where every student eats free (CEP) | 89% | 74% |
| Charter schools | 0% | 13% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch program, charter status; the 9 Chowchilla schools and the 9,918 California schools open that year with students); Title I status CCD 2021-22. Students per teacher counts 2024-25 teachers and ratios from 3 to 99.
What to look at next in Chowchilla
- Chowchilla ElementaryRuns 5 of Chowchilla's 9 public schools and spent $17,031 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$17,031
- Chowchilla Union High, the largest high school in Chowchilla1,017 students in 2024-25, 21.0 per teacher.1,017
- Compare Chowchilla Elementary with Chowchilla Union HighChowchilla's two largest operators side by side: enrollment, spending and schools.
- The largest public schools in CaliforniaCalifornia's 50 largest schools open in 2024-25, by enrollment.
- Find the school district for a Chowchilla addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools and their operating agencies); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student).
Choosing among them: how to choose a school district with the federal data, and what a Title I school is.
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Questions about schools in Chowchilla
How many public schools are in Chowchilla, CA?
9 public schools with an address in Chowchilla were open in 2024-25: 2 high, 3 middle, 4 elementary, enrolling 3,633 students.What is the largest high school in Chowchilla?
Chowchilla Union High, with 1,017 students in 2024-25 (Chowchilla Union High).Which districts run Chowchilla's schools?
Chowchilla Elementary (5 schools), Chowchilla Union High (2 schools), Alview-Dairyland Union Elementary (2 schools). A school's district, not its city, decides who can enroll.
These figures are for information and are not a substitute for the district's enrollment office, which confirms the school a home is assigned to.
Sources
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25
Source: NCES Common Core of Data Public school search (the official record of each school) · 2024-25