Amador County Schools & Education
Amador County, California
NCES 2022-23 public school data and FY 2022 school-finance dataSchool Score
45/100
Percentile-style score
Score Band
Midrange Signal
Graduation Rate
89.6%
National avg 87.5%
Education Statistics
Graduation Rate
89.6%
National avg 87.5%
State avg 87.5%
Per-Pupil Spending
$7,114
National avg $13,239
State avg $8,762
School Score
45/100
Percentile-style score
State avg 55/100
State Score Position
#48
of 58 counties by score
Education Data Brief: Amador County
Measured School Summary
Amador County performs at an average level with a school score of 45/100 and a solid graduation rate of 89.6%.
Funding Context
At $7,114 per pupil, Amador County operates with limited funding, which may constrain staffing, materials, and extracurricular offerings.
Neighbor Context
Its school score is 19% below the California average, and its graduation rate exceeds the state average by 2.1 percentage points, while per-pupil spending is 19% lower than the state norm.
School Data Brief
How to read Amador County before comparing districts
County-level education data is best used as a screening layer. It summarizes the local school environment, then points you toward the district and school records that matter for local review.
Local context that changes the interpretation
15 public schools and 3 districts are represented below. Use those school and district records to confirm whether the county-level context fits the neighborhoods you are actually considering.
Overall screen
45/100
Mixed county signal. Ranks #48 of 58 California counties with school score data.
Completion
89.6%
2.1 pts above the state average
Funding context
$7,114
$1,648 below the state average
School coverage
15
3 districts represented in the county school list.
Start with measured county context
This county needs a closer look at district mix, school level, and local context. Compare the score, graduation rate, and spending together rather than treating any single metric as final.
Check the local school mix
Amador County has 15 public schools across 3 districts, so school-level fit can vary inside the county.
Verify local rules
Use this page as county-level context, then confirm attendance zones, transportation, special programs, and current school boundaries with local districts.
What Amador County school data means before you move
County averages are useful for screening, but parents choose addresses, grade pathways, and district rules. This brief turns the public data into the checks that matter before you sign a lease or mortgage.
Dominant-district county
Amador County Unified carries most of the listed public-school system, with 12 of 15 schools. Start there, then verify whether your target address sits inside that district slice.
State position
#48
of 58 California counties with school score data. The county score is 10 points below the state average.
Data confidence
Usable
3 of 5 county signals are present, and 100% of listed schools report enrollment. Compare schools, then verify missing fields locally.
K-12 continuity check
These are the largest visible district slices in the county data. They show whether elementary, middle, and high school records appear together or whether a family needs to investigate transition points.
Amador County Unified
Elementary to high school visible
4,100 students
12 listed schools in this county slice.
Amador County Office of Education
Other grade structure
24 students
2 listed schools in this county slice.
Amador County ROP
High school only in this slice
0 students
1 listed school in this county slice.
District reality check
Amador County Unified is the largest listed district slice, with 12 schools. County pages do not prove address assignment, so verify boundaries with local district tools.
What the data cannot tell you
NCES records do not confirm current attendance zones, private-school options, transfer approvals, program capacity, transportation, or whether a listed school is available to a specific address.
Questions to ask before choosing an address
Which district actually serves the addresses we are considering in Amador County?
Do the neighborhoods we like fall inside the same district, or are we comparing different Amador County district systems?
What changes at the elementary-to-middle and middle-to-high transitions in the district pathway we would likely use?
If we need a program not visible in the NCES flags, which district office can confirm current offerings?
Are the largest listed schools the ones our address can actually attend, or are they only county-level context?
Data Story
Amador County Education Spending Trails State and National Averages
Education data brief for Amador County, California.
Per-pupil expenditure in Amador County is $7,114, a figure notably lower than the national average of $13,000 and the California state average of $8,762. Despite this spending level, the county reports a graduation rate of 89.6%, which exceeds both the national benchmark of 87.0% and the state average of 87.5%. The county’s composite school score is 44.5, compared to the state average of 55.4 and the national median of 50.0. Amador County Unified is the largest of the three districts, serving 4,100 students across 12 schools. The school directory shows no charter presence among its 15 total schools, which are primarily located in town and rural locales. The largest institution is Amador High with 702 students. Average school size in the county is 295 students. See the NCES Common Core of Data for school-level records.
Sources
- NCES Common Core of Data
- U.S. Census Bureau ACS
School Overview
Total Schools
15
in Amador County
Reported Enrollment
4,124
15 schools reporting
School Districts
3
districts
Charter Schools
0
0% of total
School Level Breakdown
3 School Districts in Amador County
Amador County Unified
GuideAmador County Office of Education
Amador County ROP
15 Public Schools in Amador County
Sorted by reported enrollment. Every NCES public school remains listed here; no school-level profile pages are included in the current generated coverage for this county.
NCES 2022-23 public school data and FY 2022 school-finance dataLevel
Showing 15 of 15 matching schools
| School Name | Profile | District | Location | Grades | Type / Flags | Reported Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amador High | Record | Amador County Unified | Sutter Creek, 95685Town: Distant | 9–12 | High | 702 |
| Argonaut High | Record | Amador County Unified | Jackson, 95642Town: Distant | 9–12 | High | 536 |
| Ione Elementary | Record | Amador County Unified | Ione, 95640Rural: Fringe | KG–6 | Primary | 524 |
| Jackson Elementary | Record | Amador County Unified | Jackson, 95642Town: Distant | KG–6 | Primary | 500 |
| Ione Junior High | Record | Amador County Unified | Jackson, 95642Town: Distant | 6–8 | Middle | 393 |
| Sutter Creek Elementary | Record | Amador County Unified | Jackson, 95642Town: Distant | KG–6 | Primary | 380 |
| Jackson Junior High | Record | Amador County Unified | Jackson, 95642Town: Distant | 6–8 | Middle | 346 |
| Pine Grove Elementary STEM Magnet | Record | Amador County Unified | Jackson, 95642Rural: Distant | KG–6 | Primary | 255 |
| Plymouth Elementary | Record | Amador County Unified | Jackson, 95642Rural: Distant | KG–6 | Primary | 186 |
| Pioneer Magnet School for the Visual and Performing Arts | Record | Amador County Unified | Jackson, 95642Rural: Distant | KG–6 | Primary | 153 |
| North Star Academy | Record | Amador County Unified | Jackson, 95642Rural: Fringe | KG–12 | Alternative | 68 |
| Independence High (Continuation) | Record | Amador County Unified | Jackson, 95642Rural: Fringe | 9–12 | Alternative | 57 |
| County Community | Record | Amador County Office of Education | Jackson, 95642Rural: Fringe | 1–12 | Alternative | 15 |
| Amador County Special Education | Record | Amador County Office of Education | Jackson, 95642Town: Distant | KG–12 | Special Education | 9 |
| Amador County ROP | Record | Amador County ROP | Jackson, 95642Town: Distant | 12 | Vocational | 0 |
Sutter Creek Elementary
Amador County Unified
Jackson, 95642 / Town: Distant
Pine Grove Elementary STEM Magnet
Amador County Unified
Jackson, 95642 / Rural: Distant
Plymouth Elementary
Amador County Unified
Jackson, 95642 / Rural: Distant
Pioneer Magnet School for the Visual and Performing Arts
Amador County Unified
Jackson, 95642 / Rural: Distant
North Star Academy
Amador County Unified
Jackson, 95642 / Rural: Fringe
Independence High (Continuation)
Amador County Unified
Jackson, 95642 / Rural: Fringe
County Community
Amador County Office of Education
Jackson, 95642 / Rural: Fringe
Amador County Special Education
Amador County Office of Education
Jackson, 95642 / Town: Distant
Education Funding Detail
Annual Per-Pupil Expenditure
$7,114
State avg $8,762
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Data Sources
Education data sourced from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and School District Finance Survey. School scores are derived composite metrics based on available NCES graduation-rate and school-finance signals.
Data is informational only. Coverage varies by county and reporting year. Not for use as the sole basis for educational decisions.