Total enrollment
19,922
-15 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
28 schools in Madera Unified
California · 19,922 students · 1 city
Madera Unified's public schools total 28 across the district, with enrollment of about 19,922 and an average school size near 712.
4-year change in Madera Unified
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
28
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Madera Unified ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In California | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 28.4% | #421 of 534 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 19,922 | #58 of 587 | #405 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 28 | #55 of 587 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 19.6:1 | #120 of 587 | #8,274 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 91.0% | #30 of 587 | #684 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 16.3% | #481 of 530 | #6,071 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 Madera Unified
State test results across the district's 24 scored schools run from Madera High at 36.1% proficient to Sierra Vista Elementary at 15.0%, a gap of 21.2 points. That is the 308th widest gap among 458 California districts with four or more scored schools.
Since 2017-18, the 26 district schools that reported both years went from 19,993 to 17,890 students (down 11%) and from 830 to 914 full-time teachers (up 10%), 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.
About Madera Unified
Madera Unified runs 28 public schools across California, collectively hosting roughly 19,922 students.
For a sense of the school types, Madera Unified covers 18 elementary, 3 middle, 6 high schools, and 1 combined or other.
Average enrollment per school in Madera Unified is about 712, noticeably above the California average of roughly 578.
Five-year track record. Total public-school enrollment in Madera Unified has stayed largely flat since SY 2020-21, moving from about 19,937 students to 19,922.
In the discussion threads here, the community for Madera Unified discusses school events, board meetings, and seasonal calendars. Anyone with firsthand knowledge of these schools is welcome to weigh in.