Chawanakee Unified School District

Public Grades K–12 BSchool Grade

Public schools for North Fork, and parts of Yosemite Lakes.

At a glance

1,407Students enrolled

9Schools

$18,945Spent per student

20:1Student–teacher ratio

52%Free / reduced lunch

School path

Where would my kid go?

For North Fork

Grades K–8

North Fork Elementary227 students · North ForkThis district

Based on district boundaries from the U.S. Department of Education. Where a town has more than one school at a grade, your street decides; check with the district before you enroll.

Academic performanceDistrict vs CA

Math proficiency17%

State average 33.4%

Reading / language arts67%

State average 48.5%

Graduation rate (4-year)95%

State average 87.6% · reported as a range, 90–100% (a small group)

EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal (tests 2020–21; graduation 2019–20). The tick marks the state average.

Where the money goes

$18,945

per student each year · 11% below the CA average

Spending

Classroom instruction49%

Support & administration46%

Other5%

Paid for by

Local (mostly property tax)40%

State51%

Federal9%

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances (fiscal 2024).

Enrollment · last 5 years

1,531’20

1,537’21

1,432’22

1,359’23

1,407’24

Students

White · 53%743

Hispanic · 28%391

Two or more races · 10%141

American Indian/Alaska Native · 6%84

Asian · 2%35

Black · 1%10

Across the district's schools, as reported to NCES.

Schools9 in district

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Hillside ElementaryElementary · Grades K–8 · 310 students · Madera

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Spring Valley ElementaryElementary · Grades K–8 · 230 students · O'neals

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North Fork ElementaryElementary · Grades K–8 · 227 students · North Fork

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Minarets HighHigh · Grades 9–12 · 265 students · O'neals

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Minarets Charter HighHigh · Grades 9–12 · 165 students · O'neals

B+Charter 🏫

Mountain Oaks HighHigh · Grades 9–12 · 13 students · North Fork

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Cedar Continuation HighHigh · Grades 9–12 · 10 students · O'neals

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Chawanakee Academy CharterOther · Grades K–12 · 187 students · O'neals

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Manzanita Community DayOther · Grades 4–12 · O'neals

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School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES). Ratings are from neighbors on TownTapestry.

District facts from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory and school district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau's school finance survey. Test scores and graduation rates from EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings reflect opinions, not an official measure of school quality.