Total enrollment
3,282
-163 (-5%) vs SY 2020-21
7 schools in McFarland Unified
California · 3,282 students · 1 city
McFarland Unified's public schools total 7 across the district, with enrollment of about 3,282 and an average school size near 469.
4-year change in McFarland Unified
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
7
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How McFarland Unified ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In California | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 31.6% | #379 of 534 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 3,282 | #344 of 587 | #2,955 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 7 | #332 of 587 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 23.8:1 | #533 of 587 | #8,934 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 85.3% | #92 of 587 | #934 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 4.0% | #524 of 530 | #6,802 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 McFarland Unified
State test results across the district's 5 scored schools run from McFarland High School Early College at 42.0% proficient to Browning Road STEAM Academy at 21.9%, a gap of 20.1 points. That is the 322nd widest gap among 458 California districts with four or more scored schools.
Since 2017-18, the 7 district schools that reported both years went from 3,588 to 3,282 students (down 9%) and from 143 to 138 full-time teachers (down 3%), 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| McFarland High School Early College | Mcfarland | High | 09-12 | 1,027 |
| Kern Avenue Elementary | Mcfarland | Elementary | KG-06 | 700 |
| Horizon Elementary | Mcfarland | Elementary | KG-06 | 542 |
| McFarland Junior High | Mcfarland | Middle | 07-08 | 494 |
| Browning Road STEAM Academy | Mcfarland | Elementary | KG-06 | 453 |
| San Joaquin High (Continuation) | Mcfarland | High | 09-12 | 43 |
| McFarland Independent | Mcfarland | Combined | KG-12 | 23 |
About McFarland Unified
Across 7 schools, McFarland Unified hosts about 3,282 students in California. By footprint it is a low-population district.
In terms of grade levels, McFarland Unified is built around 3 elementary, 1 middle, 2 high schools, and 1 combined or other.
On a per-school basis, McFarland Unified runs about 469 students per school, 19% lower than the state mean of roughly 578.
Looking at the last 4 years. Total public-school enrollment in McFarland Unified has decreased 5% since SY 2020-21, moving from about 3,445 students to 3,282.
In the discussion threads here, the community for McFarland Unified discusses sports rivalries, cross-district programs, and shared facilities. Members of the local community share what they see day-to-day.