For the 2026 school year, there are 2 public charter schools serving 351 students in Chawanakee Unified School District. This district's average charter testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public charter schools in California.
Public Charter Schools in Chawanakee Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 19% (versus the California public charter school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 47% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 39% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the California public charter school average of 75% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
9 Schools
1,296 Schools
# Students
1,359 Students
709,739 Students
# Teachers
73 Teachers
31,331 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
19:1
19:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Chawanakee Unified School District, which is ranked #1061 of all 1,907 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 85% has decreased from 90% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#1029 out of 1932 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
23%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
23%
29%
Graduation Rate
85%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.61
0.65
% American Indian
6%
1%
% Asian
2%
7%
% Hispanic
27%
53%
% Black
1%
7%
% White
56%
25%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
8%
7%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $24,654 is higher than the state median of $19,975. The school district revenue/student has grown by 65% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $23,252 is higher than the state median of $18,396. The school district spending/student has grown by 61% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$34 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$32 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$24,654
$19,975
Spending / Student
$23,252
$18,396
Best Chawanakee Unified School District Public Charter Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Minarets Charter High School
Charter School
(Math: 20-29% | Reading: 80-89%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
45077 Road 220
O Neals, CA 93645
(559) 868-8689
O Neals, CA 93645
(559) 868-8689
Gr: 9-12 | 178 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 45%
Rank: #22.
Chawanakee Academy Charter
Charter School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
45077 Road 200
O Neals, CA 93645
(559) 868-4200
O Neals, CA 93645
(559) 868-4200
Gr: K-12 | 173 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 33%
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