At a glance
Source years shown below
Reported students
19,935
NCES CCD 2024–25
Open schools
28
NCES preliminary directory 2025–26
Student–teacher ratio
19.7:1
Calculated from NCES 2024–25 enrollment and teacher FTE
Spending per pupil
$18,553
Current expenditure · FY 2023 F-33
Instruction per pupil
$10,163
Calculated from FY 2023 F-33
Grades served
KG–12
NCES preliminary directory 2025–26
Historical enrollment and staffing · CRDC 2021–22
These older figures are kept separate from 2024–25 statistics and benchmarks. Agency figures aggregate matched current school records; they may not cover the complete historical district.
- Students
- 20,089
- Teachers (FTE)
- 989
- Student–teacher ratio
- 20.3:1
What current records say about Madera Unified
Madera Unified operates 28 current public-school records serving grades KG–12 in Madera, California. NCES reports 19,935 students and 1,014.39 classroom teacher FTE for 2024–25.
Within California agencies of the same NCES type, it ranks 59 of 977 with reported enrollment. That position describes scale only—it does not say whether individual schools are a good fit for a particular student.
FY 2023 finance records show $18,553 in current expenditure per pupil and $10,163 per pupil assigned to instruction. Within the same NCES agency type, this places reported current spending 423 of 974 in California. Local wages, transportation, special education, facilities, and agency responsibilities all affect this comparison.
Reported needs and resources
- English learners
- 29.7%
- Students with disabilities (IDEA)
- 8.2%
- Classroom teachers (FTE)
- 1,014.39
- Current expenditure (FY 2023)
- $373,854,000
Context measures describe who a district serves and its resources. They are not negative rating inputs.
Madera Unified
Madera, California
NCES EDGE 2024–25 · 36.9521, -120.0815
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Race and ethnicity share of reported enrollment
- White4%
- Hispanic91.3%
- Black1.1%
- Asian1.3%
- American Indian / Alaska Native0.4%
- Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0%
- Multiracial1.8%
Race/ethnicity: NCES CCD 2024–25. English learner and disability context: CRDC 2021–22 matched schools. Totals can differ due to rounding or source privacy rules.
Explore schools in Madera Unified
28 current directory entries
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Showing 1–24 of 28 schools · enrollment and ratios: NCES 2024–25. Scroll the table to see all columns.
| School | Level / grades | Students | Ratio | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alpha Elementary | ElementaryKG–06 | 735 | 20.9:1 | |
| Berenda Elementary | ElementaryKG–06 | 709 | 20.4:1 | |
| Cesar Chavez Elementary | ElementaryKG–06 | 659 | 20.2:1 | |
| Dixieland | ElementaryKG–08 | 266 | 18.1:1 | |
| Duane E. Furman Independent Study | OtherKG–12 | 348 | 19.7:1 | |
| Eastin Arcola | ElementaryKG–08 | 225 | 16.7:1 | |
| George Washington Elementary | ElementaryKG–06 | 578 | 20:1 | |
| Howard | ElementaryKG–08 | 487 | 18.8:1 | |
| Jack G. Desmond Middle | Middle07–08 | 838 | 18.4:1 | |
| James Madison | ElementaryKG–08 | 739 | 20.5:1 | |
| James Monroe Elementary | ElementaryKG–06 | 624 | 20.8:1 | |
| John Adams Elementary | ElementaryKG–06 | 736 | 21.8:1 | |
| John J. Pershing Elementary | ElementaryKG–06 | 788 | 20.7:1 | |
| La Vina | ElementaryKG–08 | 203 | 14.2:1 | |
| Lincoln Elementary | ElementaryKG–06 | 816 | 19:1 | |
| Madera High | High09–12 | 1,869 | 20.6:1 | |
| Madera South High | High09–12 | 1,859 | 20:1 | |
| Madera Unified Adult Transition Program | OtherM–M | 15 | 7.5:1 | |
| Martin Luther King Jr. Middle | Middle07–08 | 865 | 17.7:1 | |
| Matilda Torres High | High09–12 | 2,017 | 20.5:1 | |
| Millview Elementary | ElementaryKG–06 | 594 | 19.9:1 | |
| Mountain Vista High | High10–12 | 162 | 12.4:1 | |
| Nishimoto Elementary | ElementaryKG–06 | 704 | 19.4:1 | |
| Parkwood Elementary | ElementaryKG–06 | 635 | 20:1 |