Centennial Independent Study

Centennial Independent Study is one of the micro-enrollment multi-level schools in Madera, California, one of the schools within Golden Valley Unified, with 25 students on its rolls from grades 1 through 12. Compared to the state average of about 602 students per school, that is 96% leaner than typical.

Centennial Independent Study is one of 9 schools operated by Golden Valley Unified, a district that enrolls 2,997 students overall.

Looking at the student body, Centennial Independent Study logs that the largest single group is White at 44%, but no single group is in the majority. Other groups include 40% Hispanic, 8% Black, 4% Asian, 4% multiracial.

On the resource side, On paper, Centennial Independent Study has 2 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 12.8:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 18.6:1, putting Centennial Independent Study tighter than the state norm the norm. About 84% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy.

In the surrounding community, the surrounding county (Madera County) logs that the typical household earns roughly $76,627 per year, roughly 18% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 14%. Across Madera County's 81 public schools (combined enrollment of about 32,251 students), Centennial Independent Study is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Liberty High, around 0.0 miles off. 7 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

The campus sits in a rural setting.

Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count increased 525%: 4 students in 2018 compared to 25 in 2025. Hispanic enrollment moved from 75% to 40% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio loosened from 8.5:1 in 2018 to 12.8:1 today.

Within the allk12 community for this school, posts here usually surface around school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.