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McFarland Unified School District
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District details
School board members: 5
Students: 3,408 (2022-2023)
Schools: 7 (2022-2023)
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McFarland Unified School District is a school district in California (Kern County). During the 2023 school year, 3,408 students attended one of the district's seven schools.

This page provides information regarding school board members, election rules, finances, academics, policies, and more details about the district.

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McFarland Unified School District school board Trustee Area 2

General election

General election for McFarland Unified School District school board Trustee Area 2

Incumbent Eliseo M. Garza and Alyssa Medina ran in the general election for McFarland Unified School District school board Trustee Area 2 on November 5, 2024.

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Eliseo M. Garza (Nonpartisan)
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Alyssa Medina (Nonpartisan)

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McFarland Unified School District school board Trustee Area 5

General election

General election for McFarland Unified School District school board Trustee Area 5

Incumbent Angel Turrubiates and Elizabeth Gutierrez ran in the general election for McFarland Unified School District school board Trustee Area 5 on November 5, 2024.

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About the district

School board

The McFarland Unified School District consists of five members serving four-year terms. To find information about school board meetings, click here.

List of school board members
NameSeatYear assumed officeYear term ends
David DiazTrustee Area 32028
Elizabeth GutierrezTrustee Area 520242028
Alyssa MedinaTrustee Area 220242028
Jim Beltran2026
Joana Martinez2026

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McFarland Unified School District
Office NameCurrent OfficeholderParty% School District Covered% Other District Covered
California State Assembly District 35Jasmeet BainsDemocratic Party 97% 8%
California State Assembly District 32Stan EllisRepublican Party 3% < 1%

The table was limited to the lower chamber because it provides the most granularity. State house districts tend to be more numerous and therefore smaller than state senate or U.S. House districts. This provides an impression of the partisan affiliations in the area.

Budget

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[1]

Revenue, 2020-2021
SOURCE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Federal: $9,971,000 $2,894 15%
Local: $12,370,000 $3,591 19%
State: $42,212,000 $12,253 65%
Total: $64,553,000 $18,738
Expenditures, 2020-2021
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $55,195,000 $16,021
Total Current Expenditures: $45,189,000 $13,117
Instructional Expenditures: $26,621,000 $7,727 48%
Student and Staff Support: $4,917,000 $1,427 9%
Administration: $6,487,000 $1,883 12%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $7,164,000 $2,079 13%
Total Capital Outlay: $8,028,000 $2,330
Construction: $7,605,000 $2,207
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $609,000 $176
Interest on Debt: $41,000 $11

Academic performance

Each year, state and local education agencies use tests and other standards to assess student proficiency. Although the data below was published by the U.S. Department of Education, proficiency measurements are established by the states. As a result, proficiency levels are not comparable between different states and year-over-year proficiency levels within a district may not be comparable because states may change their proficiency measurements. To protect student privacy, percentages are reported as ranges for groups of 300 students or fewer. If five or fewer students were included in a data set, the data will display as "PS."[2]

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2020-2021 12 <50 PS 12 PS <=20
2018-2019 24 40-59 PS 24 21-39
2017-2018 19 21-39 PS 19 <=20
2016-2017 19 21-39 <50 19 <50
2015-2016 18 >=50 <50 18 PS <50
2014-2015 16 <50 <50 16 <50
2013-2014 50-54 PS 50-54 PS PS
2012-2013 50 >=50 PS 50 PS PS 21-39
2011-2012 53 >=50 <50 53 PS 21-39
2010-2011 49 >=50 <50 49 <50 >=50

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2020-2021 26 <50 PS 26 PS <=20
2018-2019 32 40-59 PS 32 40-59
2017-2018 31 40-59 PS 31 21-39
2016-2017 27 40-59 <50 27 <50
2015-2016 27 >=50 <50 27 PS <50
2014-2015 24 <50 <50 24 <50
2013-2014 38 PS 35-39 PS PS
2012-2013 37 >=50 PS 37 PS PS 21-39
2011-2012 40 >=50 <50 40 PS 21-39
2010-2011 35 >=50 <50 35 <50 <50

The following table shows the graduation rate of district students each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2019-2020 91 PS 90-94 PS
2018-2019 90 PS 90-94 PS PS
2017-2018 94 PS 90-94 PS
2016-2017 91 PS PS 90-94 PS
2015-2016 90-94 PS 90-94 PS
2014-2015 89 PS PS 90-94 >=50
2013-2014 80 PS PS 80-84 PS PS
2012-2013 80-84 PS 80-84 PS
2011-2012 78 PS PS 75-79 PS
2010-2011 73 PS PS 70-74 >=50

Students

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[3]

Year Enrollment Year-to-year change (%)
2022-2023 3,408 -1.3
2021-2022 3,451 0.2
2020-2021 3,445 -3.0
2019-2020 3,547 1.8
2018-2019 3,484 -3.0
2017-2018 3,588 0.5
2016-2017 3,570 0.7
2015-2016 3,544 2.1
2014-2015 3,469 2.9
2013-2014 3,370 1.9
2012-2013 3,306 0.1
2011-2012 3,302 -0.8
2010-2011 3,328 -0.8
2009-2010 3,355 2.6
2008-2009 3,269 0.6
2007-2008 3,249 1.3
2006-2007 3,208 1.7
2005-2006 3,155 2.8
2004-2005 3,067 3.3
2003-2004 2,966 4.6
2002-2003 2,829 2.6
2001-2002 2,755 1.4
2000-2001 2,717 0.3
1999-2000 2,709 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2022-2023
RACE McFarland Unified School District (%) California K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.0 0.0
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 0.7 0.0
Black 0.3 0.0
Hispanic 97.5 0.0
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.0 0.0
Two or More Races 0.9 0.0
White 0.5 0.0

Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.

Staff

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[4]

As of the 2022-2023 school year, McFarland Unified School District had 144.75 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 23.54.

Teachers, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 0.00
Kindergarten: 13.67
Elementary: 84.75
Secondary: 46.33
Total: 144.75

McFarland Unified School District employed 5.00 district administrators and 12.90 school administrators as of the 2022-2023 school year.

Administrators, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 5.00
District Administrative Support: 7.00
School Administrators: 12.90
School Administrative Support: 23.25
Other staff, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 24.00
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 2.00
Total Guidance Counselors: 7.90
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 4.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 3.90
Librarians/Media Specialists: 0.00
Library/Media Support: 0.00
Student Support Services: 7.00
Other Support Services: 79.00

Schools

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[5]

The McFarland Unified School District operates seven schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Browning Road Steam Academy512KG-6
Horizon Elementary555KG-6
Kern Avenue Elementary711KG-6
Mcfarland High School Early College1,0219-12
Mcfarland Independent14KG-12
Mcfarland Junior High5427-8
San Joaquin High (Continuation)539-12

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    • Footnotes

    1. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed June 17, 2024
    2. ↑ U.S. Department of Education, Washington, DC: EDFacts, "State Assessments in Reading/Language Arts and Mathematics- School Year 2018-19 EDFacts Data Documentation," accessed February 25, 2021
    3. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed June 17, 2024
    4. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed June 17, 2024
    5. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed June 17, 2024
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