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Madera Unified, CA: schools, enrollment and spending

Madera Unified runs 28 public schools with 19,935 students in grades K to 12. Its ratio of 19.7 students per teacher is 2.2 lower than the California figure of 21.9.

At a glance

Schools
28
Students
19,935
Teachers (FTE)
1,014
Students per teacher
19.7
CA: 21.9 · US: 15.3
Address
1902 Howard Rd., Madera, CA 93637
Phone
(559)675-4500
County
Madera County
Locale
Suburb: Small
Grades offered
K to 12
Agency type
Regular local school district
NCES district ID
0623340
State district ID
CA-2065243
Total staff (FTE)
2,392
School counselors (FTE)
61.0About 327 students per counselor.
School administrators (FTE)
67.0
Location from NCES coordinates. Map data OpenStreetMap contributors. Open larger map

Students per teacher compared

This district19.7
California21.9
United States15.3

2020 finance data

From the F-33 School District Finance Survey for fiscal year 2020, in nominal dollars. Enrollment used for per-pupil figures is the finance survey count (19,941), which can differ from 2024-25 enrollment.
Total revenue
$368.3 million
Federal revenue
$55.7 million
State revenue
$255.8 million
Local revenue
$56.8 million
Total spending
$333.9 million
Spending per pupil
$16,745
Salaries
$150.4 million45.0% of total spending.
Long-term debt (end of year)
$288.4 million

Where revenue came from

  • Federal: 15.1%
  • State: 69.5%
  • Local: 15.4%

California overall

  • Federal: 13.4%
  • State: 51.6%
  • Local: 35.0%

Spending per pupil compared

This district$16,745
California$17,799
United States$16,826

Schools in Madera Unified

By level: 6 high, 3 middle, 18 elementary, 1 other. A CEP school serves free meals to all students.
Alpha ElementaryCEP schoolElementaryK to 673521.0
Berenda ElementaryCEP schoolElementaryK to 670920.9
Cesar Chavez ElementaryCEP schoolElementaryK to 665920.6
Dixieland ElementaryCEP schoolElementaryK to 826619.0
Duane E. Furman Independent StudyOtherK to 1234820.5
Eastin Arcola ElementaryCEP schoolElementaryK to 822517.3
George Washington ElementaryCEP schoolElementaryK to 657820.6
Howard ElementaryCEP schoolElementaryK to 848719.5
Jack G. Desmond MiddleCEP schoolMiddle7 to 883818.6
James Madison ElementaryCEP schoolElementaryK to 873920.5
James Monroe ElementaryCEP schoolElementaryK to 662420.8
John Adams ElementaryCEP schoolElementaryK to 673622.3
John J. Pershing ElementaryCEP schoolElementaryK to 678820.7
La Vina ElementaryCEP schoolElementaryK to 820314.5
Lincoln ElementaryCEP schoolElementaryK to 681619.4
Madera HighCEP schoolHigh9 to 121,86920.8
Madera South HighCEP schoolHigh9 to 121,85920.2
Madera Unified Adult Transition ProgramHigh12157.5
Martin Luther King Jr. MiddleCEP schoolMiddle7 to 886518.0
Matilda Torres HighCEP schoolHigh9 to 122,01720.6
Millview ElementaryCEP schoolElementaryK to 659420.5
Mountain Vista HighCEP schoolHigh10 to 1216212.5
Nishimoto ElementaryCEP schoolElementaryK to 670419.6
Parkwood ElementaryCEP schoolElementaryK to 663520.5
Ripperdan Community DayCEP schoolHigh7 to 12497.0
Sierra Vista ElementaryCEP schoolElementaryK to 674020.0
Thomas Jefferson MiddleCEP schoolMiddle7 to 894819.3
Virginia Lee Rose ElementaryCEP schoolElementaryK to 671423.0

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Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 and F-33 finance 2020, via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Last reviewed October 2026. Finance figures are 2020 finance data in nominal dollars, not adjusted for inflation. Blank values are not available, not applicable or suppressed in the source. See the methodology.