Chowchilla Elementary
Public school district · Madera County · California · NCES district ID 0608520
Chowchilla Elementary spent $17,031 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, more than 52% of the other California districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 (median $16,855). Its 5 schools enrolled 2,143 students in 2024-25; 74.0% of its revenue came from the state. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $18,683 per student, up 9.7% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year).
NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 · Census Bureau school finances 2023-24 · NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · method
Spending per student among California districts of similar size
Current spending per student excludes construction and debt. The 9 districts closest to Chowchilla Elementary in enrollment (2,138 to 2,176 students) and Chowchilla Elementary itself.
Where the money came from
$52,574,000 in revenue: 74.0% state, 14.5% local and 11.5% federal. Total spending including $5,184,000 of capital outlay was $44,426,000, or $20,615 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.
- State$38,909,000 74%
- Local$7,636,000 15%
- Federal$6,029,000 11%
Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23: current expenditures for elementary and secondary education divided by fall membership; the state median covers 646 districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022. Revenue by source (TOTALREV, TFEDREV, TSTREV, TLOCREV).
Enrollment held steady from 2022-23 to 2024-25
2,155 students in 2022-23, 2,171 students in 2023-24, 2,143 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.
Teachers and students per teacher
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 2,155 | 93.4 | 23.1 |
| 2023-24 | 2,171 | 94.9 | 22.9 |
| 2024-25 | 2,143 | 96.7 | 22.2 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; sums over the schools reporting each year.
$11,049,000 in teacher salaries in fiscal year 2022-23, $5,127 per student
Chowchilla Elementary booked $11,049,000 of teacher salaries in its 2022-23 finance report and counted 93 full-time teachers in its Common Core of Data district staff file for 2022-23 (the school files behind the staffing figures on this page count teachers separately, so the two can differ), or $118,260 of salary spending per teacher. That is more than 79 in 100 California districts with a figure (state median $99,744, 1,149 districts). It is spending, not what a teacher is paid: the salary lines and the teacher count come from different files, so the result can differ widely from the average salary the district publishes (its salary schedule gives pay); benefits are left out, and states book salaries differently, so compare districts within one state. For pay, the National Education Association put the average California teacher salary at $87,275 in 2021-22 (NCES Digest table 211.60).
| Program | Teacher salaries | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Regular programs | $10,003,000 | 90.5% |
| Special education | $1,046,000 | 9.5% |
Teacher salaries per student, fiscal years 2018-19 to 2022-23
The district's teacher salary bill divided by its fall enrollment each year: $3,735 in 2018-19, $3,735 in 2019-20, $4,157 in 2020-21, $4,518 in 2021-22, $5,127 in 2022-23.
Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal years 2019 to 2023: teacher salaries in regular, special, vocational and other programs (Z35 to Z38) and fall membership (V33); NCES Common Core of Data LEA staff file 2022-23, teachers (full-time equivalent).
State test results, 2021-22
In 2021-22, the students tested in Chowchilla Elementary scored proficient or above: 24-28% in reading and 16-20% in math, against 45% in reading and 34% in math across California. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within California, not across states. Where a state published results by grade only, the grades tested are combined, weighted by the students tested in each.
| Subject | This district | California | Students tested |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading and language arts | 24-28% | 45% | 1,412 |
| Math | 16-20% | 34% | 1,418 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22, all students, from ED Data Express (the Data Rescue Project archive; ED has no 2022-23 result for this district): ED shows district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.
3 elementary schools, 1,215 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Merle L. Fuller Elementary | 508 | 19.5 | 81.9% | Not reported |
| Ronald Reagan Elementary | 490 | 23.9 | 77.6% | Not reported |
| Stephens Elementary | 217 | 22.8 | 66.4% | Not reported |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.
2 middle schools, 928 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wilson Middle | 470 | 21.5 | 79.8% | Not reported |
| Fairmead Elementary | 458 | 24.4 | 77.9% | Not reported |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.
Contact Chowchilla Elementary
- Website: chowchillaelem.k12.ca.us
- Phone: (559) 665-8000
- Office: 355 North Fifth St., Chowchilla, CA 93610
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, local education agency directory 2024-25. Enrollment, boundaries and school assignment are the district's to confirm.
What to look at next about Chowchilla Elementary
- California districts by spending per studentChowchilla Elementary ranks 308 of 646 California districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($17,031).#308 of 646
- Every school district in CaliforniaChowchilla Elementary is the number 472 by size of 1,991 California districts, with 2,155 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#472 of 1,991
- Hughson UnifiedThe next larger California district: 2,157 students in fall 2022, $16,025 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$16,025
- Bear Valley UnifiedThe next smaller California district: 2,145 students in fall 2022, $16,512 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$16,512
- Compare Chowchilla Elementary with Hughson UnifiedEnrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
- Teacher salary spending across CaliforniaChowchilla Elementary spent $118,260 in salaries per full-time teacher in fiscal year 2022-23 (state median $99,744); spending, not a salary.$118,260
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Source: NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student and fall 2022 membership; ranks among the state's districts that reported them); NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools).
Questions about Chowchilla Elementary
How many schools and students are in Chowchilla Elementary?
5 schools were open in 2024-25 (3 elementary, 2 middle), enrolling 2,143 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.How much does Chowchilla Elementary spend per student?
$17,031 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), which leaves out construction and debt; the California median for districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 is $16,855 and the U.S. figure is $16,260. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $18,683 per student, up 9.7% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year).Where does Chowchilla Elementary's money come from?
$52,574,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 74.0% state, 14.5% local and 11.5% federal (NCES F-33).How many children in Chowchilla Elementary live in poverty?
The Census Bureau estimates that 625 of the 2,698 children aged 5 to 17 living within the district's boundaries in 2024, 23.2%, were in families in poverty (Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates). It is a model-based estimate for everyone living in the district, not a count of its students; the free-meal shares in the school tables are counts of enrolled students.How much does Chowchilla Elementary spend on teacher salaries?
$11,049,000 in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), or $5,127 per student. Divided by the 93 full-time teachers in the NCES Common Core of Data for 2022-23 that is $118,260 per teacher, more than 79 in 100 California districts (state median $99,744). That is spending, not what a teacher is paid: the salary lines and the teacher count come from different files, and the result can differ widely from the average salary a district publishes. The district's salary schedule gives pay. For pay, the National Education Association put the average California teacher salary at $87,275 in 2021-22 (NCES Digest table 211.60).How do students in Chowchilla Elementary do on state tests?
In 2021-22, the students tested in Chowchilla Elementary scored proficient or above: 24-28% in reading and 16-20% in math, against 45% in reading and 34% in math across California. California's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22.What is Chowchilla Elementary's NCES district ID?
0608520. Each of its schools' 12-digit NCES IDs begins with these seven digits.
Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.
Sources
Every federal file behind this record
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
- Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
- EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
- EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22: reading and math proficiency for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
- NCES Digest of Education Statistics, table 211.60 (2021-22): the state's average teacher salary, from the National Education Association. nces.ed.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau, Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates, 2024: children aged 5 to 17 and those in families in poverty, by school district. census.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances, fiscal year 2023-24: per pupil current spending for 2023-24 and 2022-23. census.gov
- NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances Per pupil current spending by school system · FY 2023-24
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey Revenue and expenditures by district · FY 2022-23
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25