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Schools in North Fork · Chawanakee Unified School District

North Fork’s public schools outscore 56% of California districts

The grade covers the public school district serving North Fork, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. On the state math tests, 24% of North Fork’s students scored proficient, below the California average (33%). Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within California, not nationally.

#406of 847 California townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From California state tests taken in spring 2022, when 93% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
43%
▼ 4 pts vs CA 47%
2021–22
Math proficiency
24%
▼ 9 pts vs CA 33%
2021–22
Graduate on time
90–94%
▲ 4–8 pts vs CA 86%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$18.9K
▼ 11% vs CA $21.2K
FY2024
Students per teacher
19.5
CA 21.6 · smaller classes
Schools in town
2
240 students on the public path
In brief

North Fork’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 493 California towns with household incomes within a quarter of North Fork’s, its schools beat 70%, higher than their 56% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 43% of tested students were proficient in reading and 24% in math, against 47% and 33% statewide; 93% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

90–94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 86% across California (the state reports North Fork’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $18,945 per student, against $21,206 across California (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one high school

From grade 9 the district’s path is Mountain Oaks High. Enrollment is down 8% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind North Fork’s grade

B− Test scoresB− Graduation

B: better than 56% of California school districts, #406 of 847 California towns. Graduation is above the California average; test scores are below it.

California school districts we grade (1,872)Better than 56%
Lower resultsHigher results
California towns with similar household incomes (493)Better than 70%
B−BA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 686 test results and a graduating class of 137 could put North Fork anywhere from B− to B. The tests are from spring 2022, when 93% of North Fork’s students in the tested grades sat them (688 in math, 684 in reading).

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Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve North Fork, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
K–8North Fork ElementaryChawanakee Unified School DistrictNo scores
9–12Mountain Oaks HighChawanakee Unified School DistrictNo scores

North Fork’s public schools are run by Chawanakee Unified School District. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Chawanakee Unified School DistrictGrades K–12 · 8 schools · 1,407 students, down 8% since 2020–21 · 19.5 per teacher (CA 21.6)
$18,945CA $21,206 · FY2024
B
Test scores · 2021–22

Below the state in reading

Reading43%
State average 46.7% · 684 students tested
Math24%
State average 33.1% · 688 students tested

North Fork vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the California towns that share North Fork’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
North ForkBChawanakee Unified

Every school in North Fork

2 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with California’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in North Forkby address
North Fork Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–8
227 students19:1Rate it →
Mountain Oaks High
High · Grades 9–12
13 students4:1Rate it →

Questions about North Fork’s schools

Are North Fork’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of California: the public schools North Fork children attend outscore 56% of California’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade, #406 of 847 California towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 70%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is North Fork in?

Chawanakee Unified School District, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 1,407 students in 8 schools (2024–25).

Where do North Fork kids go to high school?

Mountain Oaks High, with 13 students.

What is North Fork’s graduation rate?

90–94% of the class of 2023 in Chawanakee Unified School District graduated in four years, against 86% across California.

How much does North Fork spend per student?

$18,945 in Chawanakee Unified School District (FY2024), against $21,206 across California. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within California. Stars are from neighbors.