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Public School Review - Established 2003

Buttonwillow Union Elementary School District

42600 Highway 58
Buttonwillow, CA 93206-9700
(District boundaries shown in map)
: 
1/
10
Bottom 50%
Tel: (661) 764-5166
buttonwillowschool.com

Top Rankings

Buttonwillow Union Elementary School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in California for:

Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public school serving 288 students in Buttonwillow Union Elementary School District. This district's average testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public schools in California.
Public School in Buttonwillow Union Elementary School District have an average math proficiency score of 12% (versus the California public school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 20% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 95% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the California public school average of 80% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
1 School
10,347 Schools
# Students
288 Students
5,790,405 Students
# Teachers
23 Teachers
267,593 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

Student By Grade

Comparison of Students By Grade Trends

GradeButtonwillow Union Elementary School DistrictCalifornia
Kind40264
129187
230196
335204
430205
522209
634210
738213
830216
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District Rank

Buttonwillow Union Elementary School District, which is ranked #1764 of all 1,904 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
Definition of Terms
This School District
State Average (CA)
#1757 out of 1932 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

Overall School District Rank Trends

YearButtonwillow Union Elementary School District
2023#1757
2022#1795
2019#1548
2018#915
2017#959
2016#937
2015#952
2013#982
2012#1011
2011#991
2010#994
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12%
34%

Math Proficiency Trends

YearButtonwillow Union Elementary School DistrictCalifornia
202312%34%
202211%33%
201927%40%
201813%39%
201713%38%
201611%37%
20157%34%
201327%59%
201229%59%
201137%58%
201031%56%
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20%
47%

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends

YearButtonwillow Union Elementary School DistrictCalifornia
202220%47%
201924%51%
201813%50%
201721%48%
201618%48%
201515%44%
201324%57%
201226%58%
201126%56%
201028%54%
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≤5%
29%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.12
0.63

Comparison of Diversity Score Trends

YearButtonwillow Union Elementary School DistrictCalifornia
20240.170.63
20230.150.64
20220.170.63
20210.200.62
20200.170.63
20190.170.63
20180.150.64
20170.150.64
20160.170.64
20150.130.64
20140.130.65
20130.150.65
20120.170.65
20110.180.67
20100.220.67
20090.220.71
20080.230.65
20070.250.67
20060.280.66
20050.270.67
20040.240.67
20030.250.67
20020.280.67
20010.320.67
20000.350.67
19990.350.67
19980.390.67
19970.430.67
19960.440.67
19950.460.67
19940.490.67
19930.480.67
19920.470.67
19910.490.67
19900.490.66
19890.500.65
19880.550.65
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% American Indian
n/a
1%

American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2019-2024)

YearButtonwillow Union Elementary School DistrictCalifornia
20241%1%
20221%1%
20201%1%
20191%1%
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% Asian
n/a
12%

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2021)

YearButtonwillow Union Elementary School DistrictCalifornia
20211%12%
20201%12%
20191%12%
20011%11%
20001%11%
19891%10%
19881%10%
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% Hispanic
94%
56%

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearButtonwillow Union Elementary School DistrictCalifornia
202491%56%
202392%55%
202291%56%
202189%56%
202091%55%
201991%55%
201892%54%
201792%54%
201691%54%
201593%54%
201493%53%
201392%53%
201291%52%
201190%51%
201088%50%
200988%49%
200887%50%
200786%49%
200684%48%
200585%47%
200487%46%
200386%45%
200284%44%
200181%43%
200079%42%
199979%41%
199876%40%
199772%40%
199671%39%
199569%38%
199466%37%
199367%36%
199268%35%
199165%34%
199065%33%
198964%31%
198859%30%
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% Black
1%
5%

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2024)

YearButtonwillow Union Elementary School DistrictCalifornia
20242%5%
20232%5%
20223%5%
20212%5%
20201%5%
20191%5%
20141%6%
20131%6%
20121%6%
20111%7%
20101%7%
20091%7%
20082%8%
20073%8%
20063%8%
20054%8%
20045%8%
20033%8%
20023%8%
20013%8%
20004%9%
19995%9%
19986%9%
19975%9%
19966%9%
19956%9%
19946%9%
19936%9%
19927%9%
19916%9%
19906%9%
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% White
5%
20%

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearButtonwillow Union Elementary School DistrictCalifornia
20246%20%
20236%21%
20225%21%
20217%22%
20206%23%
20196%23%
20188%24%
20178%24%
20169%24%
20157%24%
20145%25%
20137%25%
20128%26%
20119%27%
201011%27%
200911%28%
200811%29%
200711%29%
200613%31%
200511%31%
20048%32%
200311%34%
200213%35%
200115%36%
200016%37%
199916%38%
199818%39%
199723%39%
199623%40%
199525%41%
199428%42%
199327%43%
199225%44%
199129%45%
199029%47%
198930%49%
198832%50%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
6%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $23,281 is higher than the state median of $20,100. The school district revenue/student has grown by 30% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,826 is higher than the state median of $18,511. The school district spending/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
Definition of Terms
This School District
This State (CA)
Total Revenue
$7 MM
$116,387 MM

Total Revenues Trends

YearButtonwillow Union Elementary School DistrictCalifornia
2023$7 MM$8 MM
2022$6 MM$7 MM
2021$7 MM$8 MM
2020$6 MM$7 MM
2019$6 MM$7 MM
2018$5 MM$29 MM
2017$6 MM$26 MM
2016$6 MM$24 MM
2015$4 MM$17 MM
2014$5 MM$21 MM
2012$5 MM$19 MM
2011$5 MM$19 MM
2010$4 MM$17 MM
2009$5 MM$19 MM
2008$5 MM$19 MM
2007$6 MM$19 MM
2006$4 MM$17 MM
2005$4 MM$16 MM
2004$3 MM$16 MM
2003$4 MM$16 MM
2002$3 MM$15 MM
2001$3 MM$15 MM
2000$3 MM$13 MM
1999$3 MM$12 MM
1998$3 MM$11 MM
1997$2 MM$10 MM
1996$2 MM$9 MM
1995$2 MM$8 MM
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Spending
$6 MM
$107,188 MM

Total Expenditure Trends

YearButtonwillow Union Elementary School DistrictCalifornia
2023$6 MM$7 MM
2022$6 MM$7 MM
2021$6 MM$7 MM
2020$6 MM$7 MM
2019$6 MM$7 MM
2018$5 MM$29 MM
2017$5 MM$24 MM
2016$5 MM$23 MM
2015$6 MM$18 MM
2014$4 MM$21 MM
2012$5 MM$19 MM
2011$6 MM$19 MM
2010$6 MM$18 MM
2009$5 MM$18 MM
2008$6 MM$19 MM
2007$5 MM$18 MM
2006$4 MM$17 MM
2005$4 MM$16 MM
2004$4 MM$17 MM
2003$3 MM$15 MM
2002$3 MM$16 MM
2001$3 MM$14 MM
2000$3 MM$13 MM
1999$3 MM$11 MM
1998$2 MM$11 MM
1997$2 MM$10 MM
1996$2 MM$8 MM
1995$2 MM$8 MM
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Revenue / Student
$23,281
$20,100

Average Revenue Per Student Trends

YearButtonwillow Union Elementary School DistrictCalifornia
2023$21,422$15,607
2022$17,774$14,213
2021$21,769$15,669
2020$17,774$14,213
2019$18,748$14,063
2018$15,674$16,033
2017$15,709$16,692
2016$14,768$15,604
2015$12,773$10,238
2014$13,322$11,786
2012$12,906$11,929
2011$12,661$11,681
2010$11,350$10,238
2009$12,521$11,099
2008$13,798$11,762
2007$16,550$11,879
2006$10,611$10,859
2005$9,146$10,445
2004$8,907$10,566
2003$9,685$10,456
2002$8,205$9,803
2001$8,284$10,568
2000$6,889$8,943
1999$6,128$8,203
1998$6,160$7,395
1997$6,101$6,922
1995$4,271$5,953
1992$3,758$5,430
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Spending / Student
$19,826
$18,511

Average Expenditure Per Student Trends

YearButtonwillow Union Elementary School DistrictCalifornia
2023$18,243$13,914
2022$17,884$13,602
2021$18,539$13,970
2020$17,884$13,602
2019$17,218$13,522
2018$15,352$16,124
2017$13,676$15,588
2016$13,298$14,779
2015$18,125$10,739
2014$11,003$11,804
2012$12,922$12,155
2011$15,454$11,509
2010$16,106$10,739
2009$14,098$10,975
2008$15,008$11,678
2007$13,943$11,317
2006$10,679$10,926
2005$11,027$10,789
2004$10,725$11,073
2003$7,949$10,210
2002$7,832$10,600
2001$8,414$10,007
2000$7,005$9,131
1999$6,646$7,911
1998$5,783$7,592
1997$5,277$6,759
1995$4,246$6,033
1992$3,892$5,588
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Best Buttonwillow Union Elementary School District Public Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Buttonwillow Elementary School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 20%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
42600 Hwy 58
Buttonwillow, CA 93206
(661) 764-5166
Gr: K-8 | 288 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 95%

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Buttonwillow Union Elementary School District?
Buttonwillow Union Elementary School District manages 1 public schools serving 288 students.
What is the rank of Buttonwillow Union Elementary School District?
Buttonwillow Union Elementary School District is ranked #1764 out of 1,904 school districts in California (bottom 50%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of California school districts for: Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
What is the racial composition of students in Buttonwillow Union Elementary School District?
94% of Buttonwillow Union Elementary School District students are Hispanic, 5% of students are White, and 1% of students are Black.
What is the student/teacher ratio of Buttonwillow Union Elementary School District?
Buttonwillow Union Elementary School District has a student/teacher ratio of 13:1, which is lower than the California state average of 22:1.
What is Buttonwillow Union Elementary School District's spending/student ratio?
The school district's spending/student of $19,826 is higher than the state median of $18,511. The school district spending/student has grown by 10% over four school years.

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 1 school
  • Grades: K-08
  • Enrollment: 288 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 95%
  • : Bottom 50% in CA
  • : 12% (Btm 50%)
  • : 20% (Btm 50%)
  • : ≤5% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

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