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Caruthers Unified School District

Public school districtGrades K–12

Serves Caruthers.

Caruthers’ School Grade B better than 58% of California school districts

Students
1,686
Schools
4
Spent per student
$20,239
CA $21,206
Students per teacher
19:1
Free or reduced lunch
89%
Debt
$32M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Caruthers Unified School District

  • Its letter, B: results better than 58% of California districts
  • Math proficiency 6 pts below the state
  • Reading proficiency 9 pts below the state
  • Graduation rate 11 pts above the state
  • 19 students per teacher
  • Debt of $32M, about $18,957 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

B: better than 58% of the 1,872 California school districts we grade. Each town’s School Grade weighs its districts by the students they test; spending and class size are shown but don’t count.

Test scoresReading and math well below the state, 2021–22
B−
GraduationFour-year graduation well above the state, class of 2023
A−
The town it serves, and its School Grade
BCaruthers 1,683

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Caruthers. Grade by grade →

K–8Caruthers ElementaryThis district
9–12Caruthers HighThis district

Test scores vs. CA

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency27%
State average 33.1% · 784 students tested
Reading / language arts38%
State average 46.7% · 777 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)95–100%
State average 86.2% · 182 in the class

98% of students in the tested grades sat the 2022 tests.

Reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute); the newest year for each measure.

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024
$20,239 per student · 5% below CA
Spending
Classroom instruction 54%Support & administration 40%Other 6%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 21%State 67%Federal 12%

Fiscal 2022–24 includes federal pandemic relief (ESSER).

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.

Students
Hispanic 88%White 8%Asian 3%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Black <1%Two or more races <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

Schools in the district

4 public schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with California’s other public schools.

Caruthers Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–8 · Caruthers
C−
836 students18:1
Monroe Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–8 · Fresno
150 students15:1
Caruthers High
High · Grades 9–12 · Caruthers
C+
682 students21:1
MARC High
High · Grades 9–12 · Caruthers
18 students20:1

District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory 2024–25 and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau’s school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: state results reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute). The letters are our own summary, graded within California.