Item: Shaffer Union Elementary School District
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Shaffer Union Elementary School District

722-055 Highway 395 N.
Litchfield, CA 96117-0320

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (530) 254-6577

For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public school serving 243 students in Shaffer Union Elementary School District. This district's average is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public schools in California.

�� School in Shaffer Union Elementary School District have an score of 22% (versus the California public school average of 34%), and score of 27% (versus the 47% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 32% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the California public school average of 80% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District

This State (CA)

# Schools

1 School

10,369 Schools

# Students

243 Students

5,826,838 Students

# Teachers

10 Teachers

268,018 Teachers

Student : Teacher Ratio

24:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Shaffer Union Elementary School District	California
Kind	32	254
1	28	193
2	31	201
3	26	202
4	24	207
5	26	209
6	25	210
7	21	214
8	30	215

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District Rank

Shaffer Union Elementary School District, which is ranked #1427 of all 1,910 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

This School District

State Average (CA)

#1427 out of 1932 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Shaffer Union Elementary School District
2023	#1427
2022	#1399
2021	#745
2019	#1227
2018	#411
2017	#681
2016	#641
2015	#626
2013	#921
2012	#954
2011	#974

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22%

34%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Shaffer Union Elementary School District	California
2023	22%	34%
2022	22%	33%
2021	32%	34%
2019	32%	40%
2018	37%	39%
2017	27%	38%
2016	27%	37%
2015	27%	34%
2013	27%	59%
2012	27%	59%
2011	32%	58%

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25-29%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Shaffer Union Elementary School District	California
2022	27%	47%
2021	27%	49%
2019	37%	51%
2018	37%	50%
2017	37%	48%
2016	37%	48%
2015	32%	44%
2013	42%	57%
2012	42%	58%
2011	37%	56%
2010	42%	54%

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30-39%

29%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Shaffer Union Elementary School District	California
2022	34%	29%
2021	10%	28%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.49

0.63

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Shaffer Union Elementary School District	California
2023	0.51	0.64
2022	0.55	0.63
2021	0.55	0.62
2020	0.55	0.63
2019	0.55	0.63
2018	0.56	0.64
2017	0.56	0.64
2016	0.52	0.64
2015	0.49	0.64
2014	0.49	0.65
2013	0.51	0.65
2012	0.42	0.65
2011	0.31	0.67
2010	0.39	0.67
2009	0.39	0.71
2008	0.40	0.65
2007	0.42	0.67
2006	0.34	0.66
2005	0.35	0.67
2004	0.35	0.67
2003	0.23	0.67
2002	0.27	0.67
2001	0.20	0.67
2000	0.25	0.67
1999	0.30	0.67
1998	0.24	0.67
1997	0.22	0.67
1996	0.17	0.67
1995	0.15	0.67
1994	0.20	0.67
1993	0.24	0.67
1992	0.19	0.67
1991	0.06	0.67

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% American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Shaffer Union Elementary School District	California
2023	3%	1%
2022	6%	1%
2020	4%	1%
2019	4%	1%
2018	5%	1%
2017	5%	1%
2016	6%	1%
2015	5%	1%
2014	4%	1%
2013	5%	1%
2012	5%	1%
2011	4%	1%
2010	4%	1%
2009	4%	1%
2008	4%	1%
2007	5%	2%
2006	4%	1%
2005	4%	2%
2004	4%	2%
2003	1%	2%
2002	2%	2%
2000	2%	1%
1999	4%	1%
1998	2%	1%
1997	4%	1%
1996	1%	1%
1993	5%	1%
1992	2%	1%

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% Asian

n/a

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1997-2023)
Year	Shaffer Union Elementary School District	California
2023	1%	12%
2022	2%	12%
2021	1%	12%
2020	2%	12%
2019	2%	12%
2018	1%	11%
2017	1%	11%
2014	1%	11%
2013	1%	11%
2010	2%	11%
2009	2%	11%
2008	2%	12%
2007	1%	12%
2005	1%	12%
2004	1%	12%
2002	1%	11%
2001	1%	11%
2000	2%	11%
1999	2%	11%
1998	1%	11%
1997	1%	11%

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% Hispanic

22%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Shaffer Union Elementary School District	California
2023	23%	55%
2022	25%	56%
2021	28%	56%
2020	28%	55%
2019	28%	55%
2018	33%	54%
2017	33%	54%
2016	29%	54%
2015	27%	54%
2014	26%	53%
2013	26%	53%
2012	22%	52%
2011	14%	51%
2010	18%	50%
2009	18%	49%
2008	19%	50%
2007	18%	49%
2006	16%	48%
2005	16%	47%
2004	16%	46%
2003	12%	45%
2002	12%	44%
2001	9%	43%
2000	10%	42%
1999	11%	41%
1998	8%	40%
1997	6%	40%
1996	8%	39%
1995	8%	38%
1994	11%	37%
1993	8%	36%
1992	7%	35%
1991	3%	34%

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% Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Shaffer Union Elementary School District	California
2023	3%	5%
2022	4%	5%
2021	3%	5%
2020	1%	5%
2019	1%	5%
2016	1%	6%
2015	1%	6%
2014	1%	6%
2013	2%	6%
2007	2%	8%
2001	1%	8%
1998	2%	9%
1997	1%	9%
1992	1%	9%
1990	2%	9%

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% White

68%

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Shaffer Union Elementary School District	California
2023	66%	21%
2022	62%	21%
2021	61%	22%
2020	61%	23%
2019	61%	23%
2018	58%	24%
2017	58%	24%
2016	63%	24%
2015	66%	24%
2014	67%	25%
2013	66%	25%
2012	73%	26%
2011	82%	27%
2010	76%	27%
2009	76%	28%
2008	75%	29%
2007	74%	29%
2006	80%	31%
2005	79%	31%
2004	79%	32%
2003	87%	34%
2002	85%	35%
2001	89%	36%
2000	86%	37%
1999	83%	38%
1998	87%	39%
1997	88%	39%
1996	91%	40%
1995	92%	41%
1994	89%	42%
1993	87%	43%
1992	90%	44%
1991	97%	45%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2015-2023)
Year	Shaffer Union Elementary School District	California
2023	4%	6%
2022	1%	5%
2021	2%	5%
2020	4%	4%
2019	4%	4%
2018	3%	4%
2017	3%	4%
2016	1%	4%
2015	1%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $12,152 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,974. The school district revenue/student has declined by 23% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $11,510 is less than the state median of $18,396. The school district spending/student has declined by 23% over four school years.

This School District

This State (CA)

Total Revenue

$3 MM

$116,387 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Shaffer Union Elementary School District	California
2021	$3MM	$8MM
2020	$3MM	$7MM
2019	$3MM	$7MM
2018	$3MM	$29MM
2017	$2MM	$26MM
2016	$2MM	$24MM
2015	$2MM	$17MM
2014	$2MM	$21MM
2012	$2MM	$19MM
2011	$2MM	$19MM
2010	$2MM	$17MM
2009	$4MM	$19MM
2008	$3MM	$19MM
2007	$4MM	$19MM
2006	$3MM	$17MM
2005	$3MM	$16MM
2004	$2MM	$16MM
2003	$2MM	$16MM
2002	$3MM	$15MM
2001	$3MM	$15MM
2000	$4MM	$13MM
1999	$2MM	$12MM
1998	$2MM	$11MM
1997	$2MM	$10MM
1996	$2MM	$9MM
1995	$2MM	$8MM
1992	$2MM	$7MM
1990	$2MM	$6MM

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Spending

$3 MM

$107,188 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Shaffer Union Elementary School District	California
2021	$3MM	$7MM
2020	$3MM	$7MM
2019	$2MM	$7MM
2018	$2MM	$29MM
2017	$2MM	$24MM
2016	$2MM	$23MM
2015	$2MM	$18MM
2014	$2MM	$21MM
2012	$2MM	$19MM
2011	$2MM	$19MM
2010	$2MM	$18MM
2009	$4MM	$18MM
2008	$3MM	$19MM
2007	$3MM	$18MM
2006	$3MM	$17MM
2005	$3MM	$16MM
2004	$2MM	$17MM
2003	$2MM	$15MM
2002	$3MM	$16MM
2001	$3MM	$14MM
2000	$3MM	$13MM
1999	$2MM	$11MM
1998	$2MM	$11MM
1997	$2MM	$10MM
1996	$2MM	$8MM
1995	$2MM	$8MM
1992	$2MM	$7MM
1990	$2MM	$6MM

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Revenue / Student

$12,152

$19,974

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Shaffer Union Elementary School District	California
2021	$15,791	$15,669
2020	$14,145	$14,213
2019	$13,682	$14,063
2018	$15,542	$16,033
2017	$12,617	$16,692
2016	$12,342	$15,604
2015	$10,340	$10,238
2014	$9,678	$11,786
2012	$8,039	$11,929
2011	$9,180	$11,681
2010	$8,004	$10,238
2009	$12,817	$11,099
2008	$9,505	$11,762
2007	$10,812	$11,879
2006	$7,524	$10,859
2005	$6,607	$10,445
2004	$6,490	$10,566
2003	$6,358	$10,456
2002	$6,810	$9,803
2001	$6,567	$10,568
2000	$8,564	$8,943
1999	$5,375	$8,203
1998	$5,136	$7,395
1997	$4,648	$6,922
1995	$4,455	$5,953

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Spending / Student

$11,510

$18,396

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Shaffer Union Elementary School District	California
2021	$14,957	$13,970
2020	$13,171	$13,602
2019	$12,557	$13,522
2018	$14,506	$16,124
2017	$11,939	$15,588
2016	$10,826	$14,779
2015	$11,172	$10,739
2014	$9,167	$11,804
2012	$8,057	$12,155
2011	$8,159	$11,509
2010	$8,648	$10,739
2009	$12,710	$10,975
2008	$8,988	$11,678
2007	$7,894	$11,317
2006	$7,401	$10,926
2005	$6,796	$10,789
2004	$6,464	$11,073
2003	$6,111	$10,210
2002	$7,067	$10,600
2001	$8,873	$10,007
2000	$5,993	$9,131
1999	$5,126	$7,911
1998	$5,129	$7,592
1997	$4,806	$6,759
1995	$3,981	$6,033

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Best Shaffer Union Elementary School District �� Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Grades

Students

Rank: #11.

Shaffer Elementary School

(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 25-29%)
:

Bottom 50%

722-055 Highway 395 North
Litchfield, CA 96117
(530) 254-6577

Grades: K-8

| 243 students

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Shaffer Union Elementary School District?

Shaffer Union Elementary School District manages 1 public schools serving 243 students.

What is the rank of Shaffer Union Elementary School District?

Shaffer Union Elementary School District is ranked #1427 out of 1,910 school districts in California (bottom 50%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year.

What is the racial composition of students in Shaffer Union Elementary School District?

68% of Shaffer Union Elementary School District students are White, 22% of students are Hispanic, 6% of students are Two or more races, 3% of students are American Indian, and 1% of students are Black.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Shaffer Union Elementary School District?

Shaffer Union Elementary School District has a student/teacher ratio of 24:1, which is higher than the California state average of 22:1.

What is Shaffer Union Elementary School District's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $11,510 is less than the state median of $18,396. The school district spending/student has declined by 23% over four school years.

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Quick Stats (2025)

District size: 1 school
Grades: KG-08
Enrollment: 243 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 24:1
Minority Enrollment: 32%
: Bottom 50% in CA
: 22% (Btm 50%)
: 25-29% (Btm 50%)
: 30-39% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education