Duane E. Furman Independent Study

Public school, kindergarten to grade 12 · Madera, California

Duane E. Furman Independent Study in Madera, California enrolled 348 students in 2024-25 with 17.7 full-time teachers, 19.7 students per teacher against the California median of 18.3. It has no Title I status on file for 2021-22. On the state tests, 15-30% of its students tested were proficient in reading in 2021-22 and 6-9% proficient in math in 2022-23 (California: 45% and 34.3%). Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was 80-84% (California: 86.2%).

NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 · Title I status CCD 2021-22 · method

Enrollment rose 16% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers fell 17%

301 students in 2022-23, 348 students in 2023-24, 348 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 21.4 to 17.7.

Students enrolled at Duane E. Furman Independent Study by school year2022-23: 301, 2023-24: 348, 2024-25: 34801002003004002022-233012023-243482024-25348
Students enrolled at Duane E. Furman Independent Study by school year2022-23: 301, 2023-24: 348, 2024-25: 34801002003004002022-233012023-243482024-25348
Students enrolled at Duane E. Furman Independent Study by school year2022-23: 301, 2023-24: 348, 2024-25: 34801002003004002022-233012023-243482024-25348
Students enrolled at Duane E. Furman Independent Study by school year2022-23: 301, 2023-24: 348, 2024-25: 34801002003004002022-233012023-243482024-25348
The numbers as a table
School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2330121.414.1
2023-2434819.617.8
2024-2534817.719.7

19.7 students per teacher, a higher ratio than 57 of every 100 California schools of this kind

Among the 528 California schools of this kind that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 18.3; the national median for schools of this kind is 13.8. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.

Students per teacher, California other schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.0 to 92.2; This school 19.7; state median 18.3.3 more above 40.0 →010203040students per full-time teacherThis school 19.7state median 18.3U.S. 13.8
Students per teacher, California other schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.0 to 92.2; This school 19.7; state median 18.3.3 more above 40.0 →010203040students per full-time teacherThis school 19.7state median 18.3U.S. 13.8
Students per teacher, California other schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.0 to 92.2; This school 19.7; state median 18.3.3 more above 40.0 →010203040students per full-time teacherThis school 19.7state median 18.3U.S. 13.8
Students per teacher, California other schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.0 to 92.2; This school 19.7; state median 18.3.3 more above 40.0 →010203040students per full-time teacherThis school 19.7state median 18.3U.S. 13.8

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).

One counselor per 525 students in 2021-22

In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Duane E. Furman Independent Study enrolled 525 students and had 1.0 counselor (full-time equivalent); it reported 15 out-of-school suspensions that year.

  • Advanced Placement coursesNone
  • Gifted and talented programNo
  • Counselors (FTE)1.0, one per 525 of the 525 students enrolled in 2021-22
  • Out-of-school suspensions15
  • Chronically absent85.7% (2022-23)

Who attends

87.9% of students were Hispanic, 6.1% White, 2.3% Asian in 2024-25.

  1. Hispanic87.9%
  2. White6.1%
  3. Asian2.3%
  4. Black1.7%
  5. Two or more races1.4%
  6. American Indian0.6%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.

State test results, 2021-22 and 2022-23

The students tested at Duane E. Furman Independent Study scored proficient or above: 15-30% in reading in 2021-22 and 6-9% in math in 2022-23, against 45% in reading in 2021-22 and 34.3% in math in 2022-23 across California. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within California, not across states. ED Data Express holds no district results after 2021-22, so the district column gives its 2021-22 figure. Where a state published results by grade only, the grades tested are combined, weighted by the students tested in each.

Students proficient or above, 2021-22 and 2022-23
Subject and yearThis schoolIts districtCalifornia
Reading and language arts, 2021-2215‑30%29%45%
Math, 2022-236‑9%17% (2021-22)34.3%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22 and 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express (2021-22 through the Data Rescue Project archive); for 2022-23 ED published math by school and reading only by state: ED shows school and district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.

Graduation rate, class of 2023

80-84% of the 64 students in Duane E. Furman Independent Study'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.

Four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rate, class of 2023
This schoolIts districtCalifornia
Four-year graduation rate80‑84%91%86.2%
Students in the class641,385495,492

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express: ED shows school and district rates as ranges (for example 90-94%) and leaves out small classes.

Schools of this kind in Madera

7 public schools of this kind in Madera report 2024-25 enrollment; Duane E. Furman Independent Study is number 2 by size.

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunch
Gould Educational Center3517.866.1%
Duane E. Furman Independent Study34819.782.8%
Pioneer Technical Center20718.287.0%
Madera County Independent Academy6125.482.0%
Freedom Home5327.737.7%
Centennial Independent Study2512.880.0%
Valley Children's Hospital316.750.0%

All public schools in Madera →

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.

What to look at next about Duane E. Furman Independent Study

  1. Gould Educational CenterThe nearest public school of this kind, 1.1 miles away: 351 students, 7.8 per teacher (2024-25).1.1 mi
  2. Madera County Independent AcademyThe next nearest public school of this kind, 2.0 miles away: 61 students, 25.4 per teacher (2024-25).2.0 mi
  3. Compare Duane E. Furman Independent Study with Gould Educational CenterStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
  4. How much Madera Unified spends per student$18,553 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$18,553
  5. The largest public schools in CaliforniaDuane E. Furman Independent Study is the number 213 by size of 539 California schools of this kind open in 2024-25.#213 of 539
  6. California schools by students per teacher19.7 students per teacher here against the California median of 18.3 for schools of this kind.19.7:1
  7. Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.

Questions about Duane E. Furman Independent Study

  1. How many students attend Duane E. Furman Independent Study?
    348 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 301 in 2022-23. It is an alternative school in Madera, CA.
  2. What is the student-teacher ratio at Duane E. Furman Independent Study?
    19.7 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the California median for schools of this kind is 18.3. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
  3. Is Duane E. Furman Independent Study a Title I school?
    Duane E. Furman Independent Study has no Title I status in the NCES school files, because California did not report school Title I status for 2021-22; the California Department of Education lists each school's current Title I status.
  4. How do students at Duane E. Furman Independent Study do on state tests?
    The students tested at Duane E. Furman Independent Study scored proficient or above: 15-30% in reading in 2021-22 and 6-9% in math in 2022-23, against 45% in reading in 2021-22 and 34.3% in math in 2022-23 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 and 2022-23; ED publishes school results as ranges to protect small groups.
  5. What is the graduation rate at Duane E. Furman Independent Study?
    80-84% of the 64 students in Duane E. Furman Independent Study's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 86.2% across California. The rate counts the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out, and the share of them with a regular diploma by 2023. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23; ED publishes school rates as ranges to protect small groups.
  6. What district is Duane E. Furman Independent Study in?
    Madera Unified, NCES district ID 0623340. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 062334004611 are the district's.

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 and 2022-23: reading and math proficiency for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23: the class of 2023 for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.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: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22

District spending on the district page is from the NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23.

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