C+
Amador County Unified School District
Public school districtGrades K–12Regional · 5 towns
Serves Ione, Jackson, Sutter Creek, Plymouth and Amador City.
Students
4,027
Schools
12
Spent per student
$15,368
CA $21,206
Students per teacher
22:1
Free or reduced lunch
40%
Debt
$21.1M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Amador County Unified School District
- School Grade C+: better than 44% of California districts
- Math proficiency 10 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 12 pts below the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 5 pts above the state
- Spends 28% less per student than the CA average
- 22 students per teacher
- Debt of $21.1M, about $5,247 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Volcano.
K–66 schoolsThis district
7–82 middle schoolsThis district
9–122 high schoolsThis district
Test scores vs. CA
2020–21Math proficiency23%
State average 33.4%
Reading / language arts37%
State average 48.5%
Graduation rate (4-year)93%
State average 87.6%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$15,368 per student · 28% below CA
Spending
Classroom instruction 52%Support & administration 43%Other 6%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 54%State 41%Federal 5%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
3,881’20
4,009’21
4,100’22
4,070’23
4,027’24
Up 3.8% since 2020.
Students
White 63%Hispanic 25%Two or more races 8%American Indian/Alaska Native 2%Asian 1%Black <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
12 public schools.
Ione Elementary
B−564 students25:1
Jackson Elementary
B479 students23:1
Sutter Creek Elementary
B387 students27:1
Pine Grove Elementary STEM Magnet
B+259 students25:1
Plymouth Elementary
B−209 students21:1
Pioneer Magnet School for the Visual and Performing Arts
B−171 students26:1
Ione Junior High
C387 students25:1
Jackson Junior High
B−270 students19:1
Amador High
B−615 students21:1
Argonaut High
B593 students19:1
Independence High (Continuation)
C−49 students12:1
North Star Academy
C44 students13:1
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.