Total enrollment
19,922
-1,031 (-5%) vs SY 2017-18
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.
7-year change in Madera Unified
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
28
-3 (-10%) vs SY 2017-18
% White
4%
was 6%
% Hispanic
91%
was 90%
% Black
1%
was 2%
% Asian
1%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
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 declined 5% since SY 2017-18, moving from about 20,953 students to 19,922. Over that span, Madera Unified shed 3 schools, going from 31 to 28.
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.