School district · California

McFarland Unified

McFarland Unified in California: 7 public schools with 3,282 students and 23.8 students per teacher in the 2024–25 school year. It spent $19,162 per student in FY2024.

Schools
7
Students
3,282
Students per teacher
23.8
CA 21.6 · US 15.1
Spending per student
$19,162
CA $20.7K · US $17.6K

Staff

Full-time equivalents reported by the district. Ratios are students per staff member: lower means more staff for each student, not better results.

Teachers (FTE)
138
Counselors (FTE)
6.9
Students per counselor
476
CA 407 · US 357
Psychologists (FTE)
2.0
Librarians (FTE): 0.0

State test results

Share of students scoring proficient or above on California's tests, grades 3–8, 2024–25 school year.

Reading and writing

California: 47%

31%proficient

+2.3 points from 2023–24 school year

A lower share proficient than 78% of school districts in California

Median 42% · 854 school districts compared

1,426 students tested, grades 3–8 · Smarter Balanced; proficient means Levels 3-4

Math

California: 38%

24%proficient

+3.5 points from 2023–24 school year

A lower share proficient than 69% of school districts in California

Median 32% · 854 school districts compared

1,426 students tested, grades 3–8 · Smarter Balanced; proficient means Levels 3-4

Each state sets its own test and its own bar for “proficient”, so results compare only within a state. Results also follow family income closely: a school's share reflects its students' circumstances as much as its teaching.

Data sourced from the Education Data Center (www.eddatacenter.org), a partner project of the National Center for Civic Innovation, Inc. State Assessment Data Repository version 3.1. More information about these assessments over time, including participation and test changes, is available from the Education Data Center.

Money

Current spending pays for staff, services and supplies; buildings and debt are counted apart. It follows local costs and needs (special education, long bus routes), so it is a comparison, not a grade.

Spending per student, 2015–2024
$10.1K15
$10.0K16
$11.1K17
$10.9K18
$13.1K19
$12.8K20
$13.1K21
$14.6K22
$17.0K23
$19.2K24
Where the money comes from (FY2024)
Federal
13% · $12.1M
State
68% · $63.1M
Local
19% · $17.9M

Per student (FY2024)

Instruction
$10,602
Support services
$7,547
Buildings and equipment (capital outlay)
$17.8M
Long-term debt
$49.7M

Schools

Open public schools of the district in the 2024–25 school year.

Elementary schools: 3Middle schools: 1High schools: 2Other schools: 1
SchoolGradesStudentsStudents / teacherReadingMath
Browning Road STEAM AcademyFree meals for all
K–645325.229%20%
Horizon ElementaryFree meals for all
K–654226.439%37%
Kern Avenue ElementaryFree meals for all
K–670025.027%19%
McFarland Junior HighFree meals for all
7–849422.131%23%
9–121,02722.9——
San Joaquin High (Continuation)AlternativeFree meals for all
9–124319.5——
K–122312.0——

Reading and Math: share of tested students proficient or above on the state's own tests (grades 3–8, 2024–25 school year). Compare only within a state.

Data sourced from the Education Data Center (www.eddatacenter.org), a partner project of the National Center for Civic Innovation, Inc. State Assessment Data Repository version 3.1. More information about these assessments over time, including participation and test changes, is available from the Education Data Center.

Sources

Address
601 Second St., McFarland, CA 93250
Phone
(661)792-3081
Website