Total enrollment
4,027
+146 (+4%) vs SY 2020-21
12 schools in Amador County Unified
California · 4,027 students · 5 cities
Across Amador County Unified (California), 12 public K-12 schools serve approximately 4,027 students, an average of 336 per school.
4-year change in Amador County Unified
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
12
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Amador County Unified ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In California | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 32.9% | #362 of 534 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 4,027 | #303 of 587 | #2,403 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 12 | #185 of 587 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 22.1:1 | #347 of 587 | #8,708 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 39.9% | #438 of 587 | #5,515 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 53.7% | #284 of 530 | #2,521 of 6,853 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Inside Amador County Unified
State test results across the district's 10 scored schools run from Amador High at 45.0% proficient to Ione Junior High at 19.6%, a gap of 25.4 points. That is the 261st widest gap among 458 California districts with four or more scored schools.
Since 2017-18, the 12 district schools that reported both years went from 3,926 to 4,027 students (up 3%) and from 162 to 182 full-time teachers (up 12%), as of 2024-25.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amador High | Sutter Creek | High | 09-12 | 615 |
| Argonaut High | Jackson | High | 09-12 | 593 |
| Ione Elementary | Ione | Elementary | KG-06 | 564 |
| Jackson Elementary | Jackson | Elementary | KG-06 | 479 |
| Ione Junior High | Ione | Middle | 06-08 | 387 |
| Sutter Creek Elementary | Sutter Creek | Elementary | KG-06 | 387 |
| Jackson Junior High | Jackson | Middle | 06-08 | 270 |
| Pine Grove Elementary STEM Magnet | Jackson | Elementary | KG-06 | 259 |
| Plymouth Elementary | Plymouth | Elementary | KG-06 | 209 |
| Pioneer Magnet School for the Visual and Performing Arts | Pioneer | Elementary | KG-06 | 171 |
| Independence High (Continuation) | Sutter Creek | High | 09-12 | 49 |
| North Star Academy | Sutter Creek | Combined | KG-12 | 44 |
About Amador County Unified
Amador County Unified is a sparse California school district running 12 schools with combined enrollment near 4,027.
On the school-mix side, Amador County Unified consists of 6 elementary, 2 middle, 3 high schools, and 1 combined or other.
Average enrollment per school in Amador County Unified is about 336, lower than the California average of roughly 578.
Trend over the past 4 years. Combined enrollment now sits at 4,027 students, expanded 4% from the 3,881 reported in SY 2020-21.
Within the allk12 community for this area, the community for Amador County Unified discusses comparison threads between local schools and program reviews. Discussions cut across districts, schools, and grade levels.