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Maxwell Unified School District

515 Oak St.
Maxwell, CA 95955-0788
(District boundaries shown in map)
6/
10
Top 50%
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 95 students in Maxwell Unified School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in California.
ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Middle School in Maxwell Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 37% (versus the California public middle school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 37% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 56% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the California public middle school average of 78% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
3 Schools
3,501 Schools
# Students
350 Students
1,854,363 Students
# Teachers
20 Teachers
87,821 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Maxwell Unified School District, which is ranked #868 of all 1,925 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 80% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (CA)
#836 out of 1941 school districts
(Top 50%)
35-39%
33%
39%
47%
15-19%
29%
≥80%
87%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.52
0.64
% American Indian
2%
1%
% Asian
n/a
11%
% Hispanic
57%
55%
% Black
n/a
5%
% White
41%
22%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
6%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $15,389 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,974. The school district revenue/student has declined by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,334 is less than the state median of $18,396. The school district spending/student has declined by 7% over four school years.
This School District
This State (CA)
Total Revenue
$5 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$5 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,389
$19,974
Spending / Student
$14,334
$18,396

Best Maxwell Unified School District ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Middle Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Maxwell Middle School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
146 North St.
Maxwell, CA 95955
(530) 438-2401
Grades: 6-8
| 95 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: KG-12
  • Enrollment: 350 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 18:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 59%
  • : ≥80% (Btm 50% in CA)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 35-39% (Top 30%)
  • : 39% (Btm 50%)
  • : 15-19% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

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