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Jackson, California - 12 schools
An equity score of 33/100 ranks Amador County Unified #1175 of 1517 districts in California (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $12,622 per pupil, Amador County Unified ranks #1490 of 1862 California districts by per-pupil spending (California districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
4,107
Total Enrollment
12
Schools
$12,622
Per-Pupil Spending
Elementary, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Amador County Unified operates 12 public schools serving 4,107 students, placing it among the smaller districts in California. The school portfolio breaks down into 6 elementary, 3 high, 2 middle, 1 combined schools, a compact enough portfolio that families can compare every campus directly before they move, rent, or enrol. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Amador County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $12,622 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the lower half of 1862 California districts by per-pupil spending. See how California compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 55.9% local, 26.6% state, and 17.5% federal, a local-revenue-heavy mix that leaves the district more exposed to property-tax swings and local ballot measures than state-funded peers. The district's equity score is 33/100, ranked #1175 of 1517 in California against a state average of 50, notably less even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
Academic infrastructure includes 2 of 12 schools offering Advanced Placement (19 AP courses district-wide), a 461.3:1 student-counselor ratio, above both the ASCA benchmark and the roughly 408:1 national average, and 36.5% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 62.7% White, 25.4% Hispanic or Latino, 1.0% Asian across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Jackson Elementary, with a diversity index of 61.8/100.
Its largest campus is Amador High, enrolling 615 students (15% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is North Star Academy, at 44 students, a 14x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Amador County Unified school enrollment varies 14× across entities
Amador County Unified school enrollment ranges from 44 students (lowest) to 615 students (highest), a spread of 571 students. That spread reflects typical mixed-portfolio variation between specialty programs and large neighbourhood schools. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Amador County Unified student-counselor ratio is 461:1 — high (typically associated with staffing constraints that limit per-student counselor time; CRDC data shows higher ratios cluster in larger urban systems)
student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment, districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
Amador County Unified chronic absenteeism rate is 36.5% — high (typically associated with higher-than-average disruption; recent CRDC data showed elevated rates persisting after pandemic-era schooling changes)
chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason, illness, family obligations, or disengagement Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
Amador County Unified has 12 schools, including 3 high, 6 elementary, 2 middle, 1 combined. Total enrollment is 4,107 students.
How much does Amador County Unified spend per student?
Amador County Unified spends $12,622 per student. The district has an equity score of 33/100, ranking #1175 in California.
What is the demographic composition of Amador County Unified?
Amador County Unified students are 62.7% White, 25.4% Hispanic or Latino, 1.0% Asian, 0.7% African American, averaged across 12 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Amador County Unified?
Amador County Unified has an equity score of 33/100, ranking #1175 out of 1517 districts in California.