Chawanakee Unified operates 8 public schools serving 1,433 students, placing it among the smaller districts in California. The school portfolio breaks down into 4 high, 3 elementary, 1 other schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 1,407 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Madera County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $15,518 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, which aggregates every revenue and spending line reported under federal accounting standards. The funding mix is 36.3% local, 56.8% state, and 6.9% federal — a breakdown that matters because districts leaning heavily on local revenue are more exposed to property-tax swings, while higher federal shares typically track Title I concentration. Average teacher compensation clocks in at $54,828 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 45/100, ranked #904 of 1547 in California against a state average of 50 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
Academic infrastructure includes 2 of 8 schools offering Advanced Placement (12 AP courses district-wide), a 1462.8:1 student-counselor ratio, above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 53.0% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 52.3% White, 27.2% Hispanic or Latino, 2.6% Asian across the district's schools.
Hillside Elementary accounts for 22.0% of all Chawanakee Unified student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means Chawanakee Unified-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: elementary. A single dominant campus often anchors a district's program offerings and staffing patterns; the share helps explain why district-wide averages may not reflect the typical neighbourhood-school experience. When one entity dominates a region's footprint, its programmatic and budget decisions effectively set policy for a majority of the affected population.
Chawanakee Unified school enrollment varies 31× across entities
Chawanakee Unified school enrollment ranges from 10 students (lowest) to 310 students (highest), a spread of 300 students. That ratio is among the widest observed and reflects extreme enrollment heterogeneity — the district operates both small specialty programs and large comprehensive campuses inside a single budgeting unit. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Chawanakee Unified student-counselor ratio is 1463:1 — 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.
Chawanakee Unified chronic absenteeism rate is 53.0% — 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.
Chawanakee Unified has 8 schools, including 3 elementary, 4 high, 1 other. Total enrollment is 1,433 students.
How much does Chawanakee Unified spend per student?
Chawanakee Unified spends $15,518 per student. The district has an equity score of 45/100, ranking #904 in California.
What is the average teacher salary in Chawanakee Unified?
The average teacher salary in Chawanakee Unified is $54,828 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near Chawanakee Unified?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Madera County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of Chawanakee Unified?
Chawanakee Unified students are 52.3% White, 27.2% Hispanic or Latino, 2.6% Asian, 1.7% African American, averaged across 8 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Chawanakee Unified?
Chawanakee Unified has an equity score of 45/100, ranking #904 out of 1547 districts in California. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.