Total enrollment
1,351
-347 (-20%) vs SY 2017-18
6 schools in Golden Plains Unified
California · 1,351 students · 4 cities
Parents inside Golden Plains Unified pick from 6 public K-12 options, with combined enrollment of about 1,351 students (an average school size of 225).
7-year change in Golden Plains Unified
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
6
0 (0%) vs SY 2017-18
% White
1%
was 2%
% Hispanic
97%
was 97%
% Black
1%
was 1%
% Asian
0%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Golden Plains Unified ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In California | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 20.7% | #511 of 534 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,351 | #494 of 587 | #5,830 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 6 | #371 of 587 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.1:1 | #25 of 587 | #7,187 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 95.6% | #6 of 587 | #510 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 5.5% | #519 of 530 | #6,752 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 Golden Plains Unified
State test results across the district's 4 scored schools run from Cantua Elementary at 22.4% proficient to San Joaquin Elementary at 18.8%, a gap of 3.6 points. That is the 458th widest gap among 458 California districts with four or more scored schools.
Since 2017-18, the 6 district schools that reported both years went from 1,698 to 1,351 students (down 20%) and from 83 to 79 full-time teachers (down 5%), 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Joaquin Elementary | San Joaquin | Elementary | KG-08 | 518 |
| Tranquillity High | Tranquillity | High | 09-12 | 370 |
| Tranquillity Elementary | Tranquillity | Elementary | KG-08 | 209 |
| Cantua Elementary | Cantua Creek | Elementary | KG-08 | 184 |
| Helm Elementary | Helm | Elementary | KG-08 | 60 |
| Rio Del Rey High (Continuation) | Helm | High | 09-12 | 10 |
About Golden Plains Unified
Across 6 schools, Golden Plains Unified hosts about 1,351 students in California. By footprint it is a low-population district.
On the school-mix side, Golden Plains Unified is made up of 4 elementary and 2 high schools.
Average enrollment per school in Golden Plains Unified is about 225, noticeably below the California average of roughly 578.
Looking at the last 7 years. Combined enrollment now sits at 1,351 students, shrank 20% from the 1,698 reported in SY 2017-18.
Within the allk12 community for this area, the community for Golden Plains Unified discusses open enrollment windows, redistricting talk, and busing logistics. Parents, students, and educators in the area can post or comment.