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C−

Seeley Union Elementary School District

Public school districtGrades K–8

Serves Seeley, and parts of El Centro Naval Air Facility.

Seeley’s School Grade B− better than 51% of California school districts

Students
325
Schools
1
Spent per student
$23,834
CA $21,206
Students per teacher
22:1
Free or reduced lunch
93%
Debt
$6.3M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Seeley Union Elementary School District

  • Its letter, C−: results better than 15% of California districts
  • Math proficiency 16 pts below the state
  • Reading proficiency 23 pts below the state
  • Spends 12% more per student than the CA average
  • 22 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 17.3% since 2020–21
  • Debt of $6.3M, about $19,277 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

C−: better than 15% 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−
The town it serves, and its School Grade
B−Seeley 1,182

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Seeley. Grade by grade →

K–8Seeley ElementaryThis district
9–122 high schoolsCentral Union High School District

Test scores vs. CA

2021–22
Math proficiency17%
State average 33.1% · 246 students tested
Reading / language arts24%
State average 46.7% · 243 students tested

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

Graduation rate 86% at Central Union High, which runs the high school (state 86.2%) · class of 2023.

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
$23,834 per student · 12% above CA
Spending
Classroom instruction 58%Support & administration 36%Other 6%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 12%State 77%Federal 12%

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

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

Enrollment over time
393’20
375’21
346’22
337’23
325’24

Down 17.3% since 2020–21.

Students
Hispanic 91%White 4%Two or more races 2%American Indian/Alaska Native 1%Black <1%Asian <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

Schools in the district

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

Seeley Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–8 · Seeley
D
325 students22:1

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.