Middletown Unified
Public school district · Lake County · California · NCES district ID 0624750
Middletown Unified spent $15,221 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, below the middle: 73% of the other California districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 spent more (median $16,855). Its 6 schools enrolled 1,452 students in 2024-25; 54.4% of its revenue came from the state. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $16,319 per student, up 7.2% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year). Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was 85-89% (California: 86.2%).
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 Middletown Unified in enrollment (1,415 to 1,489 students) and Middletown Unified itself.
Where the money came from
$29,181,000 in revenue: 54.4% state, 35.5% local and 10.1% federal. Total spending including $2,698,000 of capital outlay was $26,283,000, or $18,139 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.
- State$15,880,000 54%
- Local$10,352,000 35%
- Federal$2,949,000 10%
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
1,446 students in 2022-23, 1,474 students in 2023-24, 1,452 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 | 1,446 | 71.5 | 20.2 |
| 2023-24 | 1,474 | 74.2 | 19.9 |
| 2024-25 | 1,452 | 70.9 | 20.5 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; sums over the schools reporting each year.
$5,613,000 in teacher salaries in fiscal year 2022-23, $3,874 per student
Middletown Unified booked $5,613,000 of teacher salaries in its 2022-23 finance report and counted 72 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 $78,460 of salary spending per teacher. That is more than 17 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 | $4,567,000 | 81.4% |
| Special education | $494,000 | 8.8% |
| Vocational | $463,000 | 8.2% |
| Other programs | $89,000 | 1.6% |
Teacher salaries per student, fiscal years 2018-19 to 2022-23
The district's teacher salary bill divided by its fall enrollment each year: $3,311 in 2018-19, $3,284 in 2019-20, $3,413 in 2020-21, $3,579 in 2021-22, $3,874 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 Middletown Unified scored proficient or above: 38-42% in reading and 27-31% 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 | 38-42% | 45% | 605 |
| Math | 27-31% | 34% | 604 |
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.
Graduation rate, class of 2023
85-89% of the 137 students in Middletown Unified's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 86.2% across California. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out, and counts those who earned a regular diploma by 2023. Every state computes it the same way under federal law, though each sets its own diploma requirements.
| This district | California | |
|---|---|---|
| Four-year graduation rate | 85‑89% | 86.2% |
| Students in the class | 137 | 495,492 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express: ED shows district rates as ranges (for example 90-94%) and leaves out small classes.
3 elementary schools, 701 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coyote Valley Elementary | 427 | 21.2 | 41.7% | Not reported |
| Minnie Cannon Elementary | 164 | 23.2 | 55.5% | Not reported |
| Cobb Mountain Elementary | 110 | 24.7 | 46.4% | 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.
1 middle school, 320 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Middletown Middle | 320 | 21.0 | 46.9% | 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.
2 high schools, 431 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Middletown High | 421 | 18.3 | 50.8% | Not reported |
| Loconoma Valley High | 10 | 10.0 | 70.0% | 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 Middletown Unified
- Website: middletownusd.org
- Phone: (707) 987-4100
- Office: 20932 Big Canyon Rd., Middletown, CA 95461
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 Middletown Unified
- California districts by spending per studentMiddletown Unified ranks 475 of 646 California districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($15,221).#475 of 646
- Every school district in CaliforniaMiddletown Unified is the number 569 by size of 1,991 California districts, with 1,449 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#569 of 1,991
- Riverdale Joint UnifiedThe next larger California district: 1,469 students in fall 2022, $18,932 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$18,932
- Earlimart ElementaryThe next smaller California district: 1,442 students in fall 2022, $23,630 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$23,630
- Compare Middletown Unified with Riverdale Joint UnifiedEnrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
- Middletown High, its largest high school421 students in 2024-25, 18.3 per teacher.421
- Teacher salary spending across CaliforniaMiddletown Unified spent $78,460 in salaries per full-time teacher in fiscal year 2022-23 (state median $99,744); spending, not a salary.$78,460
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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 Middletown Unified
How many schools and students are in Middletown Unified?
6 schools were open in 2024-25 (3 elementary, 1 middle, 2 high), enrolling 1,452 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.How much does Middletown Unified spend per student?
$15,221 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 $16,319 per student, up 7.2% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year).Where does Middletown Unified's money come from?
$29,181,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 54.4% state, 35.5% local and 10.1% federal (NCES F-33).How many children in Middletown Unified live in poverty?
The Census Bureau estimates that 222 of the 1,800 children aged 5 to 17 living within the district's boundaries in 2024, 12.3%, 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 Middletown Unified spend on teacher salaries?
$5,613,000 in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), or $3,874 per student. Divided by the 72 full-time teachers in the NCES Common Core of Data for 2022-23 that is $78,460 per teacher, more than 17 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 Middletown Unified do on state tests?
In 2021-22, the students tested in Middletown Unified scored proficient or above: 38-42% in reading and 27-31% 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 the graduation rate in Middletown Unified?
85-89% of the 137 students in Middletown Unified's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 86.2% across California. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23.What is Middletown Unified's NCES district ID?
0624750. 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 four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23: the class of 2023 for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.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