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Bass Lake Joint Union Elementary School District
Public school districtGrades K–8Regional · 6 towns
Serves Oakhurst, Ahwahnee, Nipinnawasee, Bass Lake, Wawona and Fish Camp.
Students
793
Schools
4
Spent per student
$20,077
CA $21,206
Students per teacher
19:1
Free or reduced lunch
73%
Debt
$17.6M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Bass Lake Joint Union Elementary School District
- School Grade C: better than 32% of California districts
- Math proficiency 7 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 12 pts below the state
- Spends 5% less per student than the CA average
- 19 students per teacher
- Debt of $17.6M, about $22,221 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Fish Camp.
K–82 schoolsThis district
82 middle schoolsThis district
Test scores vs. CA
2020–21Math proficiency26%
State average 33.4%
Reading / language arts37%
State average 48.5%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$20,077 per student · 5% below CA
Spending
Classroom instruction 56%Support & administration 41%Other 3%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 47%State 36%Federal 17%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
814’20
846’21
846’22
811’23
793’24
About steady.
Students
White 64%Hispanic 26%Two or more races 5%American Indian/Alaska Native 3%Asian 2%
Schools in the district
4 public schools.
Towns served
District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.