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B−

Amador County Unified School District

Public school districtGrades K–12Regional · 5 towns

Serves Ione, Jackson, Sutter Creek, Plymouth and Amador City.

Ione’s School Grade B− better than 52% of California school districts

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
The gist

What stands out about Amador County Unified School District

  • Its letter, B−: results better than 52% of California districts
  • Math proficiency 8 pts below the state
  • Reading proficiency 8 pts below the state
  • Spends 28% less per student than the CA average
  • 22 students per teacher
  • Debt of $21.1M, about $5,247 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

B−: better than 52% 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
C+
GraduationFour-year graduation above the state, class of 2023
B−
The towns it serves, and their School Grades
B−Ione 9,282B−Jackson 5,100B−Sutter Creek 2,701B−Plymouth 1,174Amador City 204

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Ione. Grade by grade →

K–6Ione ElementaryThis district
7–8Ione Junior HighThis district
9–122 high schoolsThis district

Test scores vs. CA

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency25%
State average 33.1% · 1,959 students tested
Reading / language arts39%
State average 46.7% · 1,986 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)91%
State average 86.2% · 330 in the class

94% 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
$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%

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

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 2020–21.

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

Ione Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Ione
C+
564 students25:1
Jackson Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Jackson
B−
479 students23:1
Sutter Creek Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Sutter Creek
B−
387 students27:1
Pine Grove Elementary STEM Magnet
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Jackson
B
259 students25:1
Plymouth Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Plymouth
B−
209 students21:1
Pioneer Magnet School for the Visual and Performing Arts
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Pioneer
C+
171 students26:1
North Star Academy
Other · Grades K–12 · Sutter Creek
C−
44 students13:1
Ione Junior High
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Ione
C−
387 students25:1
Jackson Junior High
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Jackson
C+
270 students19:1
Amador High
High · Grades 9–12 · Sutter Creek
C+
615 students21:1
Argonaut High
High · Grades 9–12 · Jackson
B−
593 students19:1
Independence High (Continuation)
High · Grades 9–12 · Sutter Creek
D−
49 students12:1

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.