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Whitmore Union Elementary School District

Public school districtGrades K–8Regional · 2 towns

Serves Whitmore and Old Station.

Whitmore’s Schools page →

Students
64
Schools
1
Spent per student
$18,587
CA $21,206
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
34%
The gist

What stands out about Whitmore Union Elementary School District

  • Math proficiency 8 pts below the state
  • Reading proficiency 22 pts below the state
  • Spends 12% less per student than the CA average
  • 13 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 23.1% since 2020–21
  • Only 24% of students in the tested grades sat the 2022 tests

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Whitmore. Grade by grade →

K–8Whitmore ElementaryThis district
9–123 high schoolsShasta Union High School District

Test scores vs. CA

2021–22
Math proficiency0–50%
State average 33.1% · 7 students tested · small group: the state reports a range
Reading / language arts0–50%
State average 46.7% · 7 students tested · small group: the state reports a range

24% of students in the tested grades sat the 2022 tests.

Graduation rate 90% at Shasta 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
$18,587 per student · 12% below CA
Spending
Classroom instruction 55%Support & administration 39%Other 6%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 30%State 49%Federal 21%

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

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

Enrollment over time
52’20
43’21
63’22
63’23
64’24

Up 23.1% since 2020–21.

Students
White 70%Hispanic 17%Two or more races 9%American Indian/Alaska Native 3%

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.

Whitmore Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–8 · Whitmore
64 students13:1

Towns served

Whitmore 207Old Station

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).