Item: Pond Union Elementary School District
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Pond Union Elementary School District

29585 Pond Rd.
Wasco, CA 93280-0927

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (661) 792-2545

For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public school serving 169 students in Pond Union Elementary School District. This district's average is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public schools in California.

51�� in Pond 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 98% 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

10,357 Schools

# Students

169 Students

5,827,030 Students

# Teachers

9 Teachers

268,014 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

19:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Pond Union Elementary School District	California
Kind	19	254
1	19	193
2	26	202
3	14	203
4	15	207
5	21	210
6	21	211
7	20	214
8	14	215

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District Rank

Pond Union Elementary School District, which is ranked #1426 of all 1,908 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	Pond Union Elementary School District
2023	#1427
2022	#1517
2021	#605
2019	#1214
2018	#520
2017	#809
2016	#464
2015	#480
2013	#395
2012	#360
2011	#512

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22%

34%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Pond Union Elementary School District	California
2023	22%	34%
2022	17%	33%
2021	32%	34%
2019	27%	40%
2018	32%	39%
2017	22%	38%
2016	32%	37%
2015	32%	34%
2013	67%	59%
2012	67%	59%
2011	62%	58%

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25-29%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Pond Union Elementary School District	California
2022	27%	47%
2021	42%	49%
2019	42%	51%
2018	32%	50%
2017	32%	48%
2016	47%	48%
2015	42%	44%
2013	52%	57%
2012	57%	58%
2011	47%	56%
2010	47%	54%

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11-19%

29%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Pond Union Elementary School District	California
2022	15%	29%
2021	15%	28%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.11

0.63

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Pond Union Elementary School District	California
2023	0.10	0.64
2022	0.12	0.63
2021	0.12	0.62
2020	0.15	0.63
2019	0.15	0.63
2018	0.12	0.64
2017	0.12	0.64
2016	0.12	0.64
2015	0.13	0.64
2014	0.13	0.65
2013	0.19	0.65
2012	0.22	0.65
2011	0.21	0.67
2010	0.30	0.67
2009	0.33	0.71
2008	0.25	0.65
2007	0.34	0.67
2006	0.46	0.66
2005	0.47	0.67
2004	0.51	0.67
2003	0.54	0.67
2002	0.58	0.67
2001	0.56	0.67
2000	0.55	0.67
1999	0.59	0.67
1998	0.60	0.67
1997	0.57	0.67
1996	0.57	0.67
1995	0.59	0.67
1994	0.60	0.67
1993	0.56	0.67
1992	0.56	0.67
1991	0.54	0.67

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% American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2012)
Year	Pond Union Elementary School District	California
2012	1%	1%
2011	1%	1%
2010	3%	1%
2009	2%	1%
2002	1%	2%
2001	3%	2%
2000	1%	1%
1999	2%	1%

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% Asian

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Pond Union Elementary School District	California
2023	2%	12%
2022	2%	12%
2021	2%	12%
2020	2%	12%
2019	2%	12%
2018	2%	11%
2017	2%	11%
2016	2%	11%
2015	3%	11%
2014	2%	11%
2013	3%	11%
2012	3%	11%
2011	3%	11%
2010	4%	11%
2009	3%	11%
2008	3%	12%
2007	6%	12%
2006	7%	12%
2005	8%	12%
2004	8%	12%
2003	8%	11%
2002	6%	11%
2000	1%	11%
1998	4%	11%
1997	3%	11%
1996	4%	11%
1995	4%	11%
1994	7%	11%
1993	4%	11%
1992	5%	11%
1991	1%	11%

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% Hispanic

94%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Pond Union Elementary School District	California
2023	95%	55%
2022	94%	56%
2021	94%	56%
2020	92%	55%
2019	92%	55%
2018	94%	54%
2017	94%	54%
2016	94%	54%
2015	93%	54%
2014	93%	53%
2013	90%	53%
2012	88%	52%
2011	89%	51%
2010	83%	50%
2009	82%	49%
2008	86%	50%
2007	80%	49%
2006	70%	48%
2005	69%	47%
2004	66%	46%
2003	61%	45%
2002	55%	44%
2001	56%	43%
2000	53%	42%
1999	47%	41%
1998	46%	40%
1997	50%	40%
1996	51%	39%
1995	49%	38%
1994	43%	37%
1993	46%	36%
1992	40%	35%
1991	42%	34%

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% Black

n/a

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2012)
Year	Pond Union Elementary School District	California
2012	1%	6%
2011	1%	7%
2009	1%	7%
2008	1%	8%
2006	1%	8%
2004	2%	8%
2003	1%	8%
2002	3%	8%
2001	9%	8%
2000	4%	9%
1999	8%	9%
1998	7%	9%
1997	4%	9%
1996	4%	9%
1995	5%	9%
1994	4%	9%
1993	2%	9%
1992	2%	9%
1991	3%	9%
1990	2%	9%
1989	1%	9%

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% White

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Pond Union Elementary School District	California
2023	2%	21%
2022	2%	21%
2021	2%	22%
2020	4%	23%
2019	4%	23%
2018	4%	24%
2017	4%	24%
2016	4%	24%
2015	4%	24%
2014	5%	25%
2013	7%	25%
2012	6%	26%
2011	6%	27%
2010	10%	27%
2009	10%	28%
2008	10%	29%
2007	14%	29%
2006	22%	31%
2005	23%	31%
2004	24%	32%
2003	30%	34%
2002	35%	35%
2001	32%	36%
2000	41%	37%
1999	43%	38%
1998	43%	39%
1997	43%	39%
1996	41%	40%
1995	42%	41%
1994	46%	42%
1993	48%	43%
1992	53%	44%
1991	54%	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 (2009-2023)
Year	Pond Union Elementary School District	California
2023	1%	6%
2022	2%	5%
2021	2%	5%
2020	2%	4%
2019	2%	4%
2009	2%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $17,757 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,974. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $17,574 is less than the state median of $18,395. The school district spending/student has declined by 5% 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	Pond Union Elementary School District	California
2023	$3 MM	$8 MM
2022	$3 MM	$7 MM
2021	$3 MM	$8 MM
2020	$3 MM	$7 MM
2019	$3 MM	$7 MM
2018	$3 MM	$29 MM
2017	$3 MM	$26 MM
2016	$3 MM	$24 MM
2015	$3 MM	$17 MM
2014	$3 MM	$21 MM
2012	$2 MM	$19 MM
2011	$2 MM	$19 MM
2010	$3 MM	$17 MM
2009	$2 MM	$19 MM
2008	$4 MM	$19 MM
2007	$3 MM	$19 MM
2006	$2 MM	$17 MM
2005	$2 MM	$16 MM
2004	$2 MM	$16 MM
2003	$1 MM	$16 MM
2002	$1 MM	$15 MM
2001	$1 MM	$15 MM
2000	$1 MM	$13 MM
1999	$1 MM	$12 MM
1998	$1 MM	$11 MM
1997	$1 MM	$10 MM
1996	$1 MM	$9 MM
1995	$1 MM	$8 MM

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Spending

$3 MM

$107,188 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Pond Union Elementary School District	California
2023	$3 MM	$7 MM
2022	$3 MM	$7 MM
2021	$3 MM	$7 MM
2020	$3 MM	$7 MM
2019	$3 MM	$7 MM
2018	$3 MM	$29 MM
2017	$3 MM	$24 MM
2016	$3 MM	$23 MM
2015	$2 MM	$18 MM
2014	$3 MM	$21 MM
2012	$2 MM	$19 MM
2011	$2 MM	$19 MM
2010	$2 MM	$18 MM
2009	$2 MM	$18 MM
2008	$3 MM	$19 MM
2007	$4 MM	$18 MM
2006	$2 MM	$17 MM
2005	$2 MM	$16 MM
2004	$1 MM	$17 MM
2003	$1 MM	$15 MM
2002	$1 MM	$16 MM
2001	$1 MM	$14 MM
2000	$1 MM	$13 MM
1999	$1 MM	$11 MM
1998	$1 MM	$11 MM
1997	$1 MM	$10 MM
1996	$1 MM	$8 MM
1995	$1 MM	$8 MM

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Revenue / Student

$17,757

$19,974

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Pond Union Elementary School District	California
2023	$16,310	$15,607
2022	$16,884	$14,213
2021	$18,299	$15,669
2020	$16,884	$14,213
2019	$14,236	$14,063
2018	$15,280	$16,033
2017	$14,893	$16,692
2016	$14,046	$15,604
2015	$13,918	$10,238
2014	$13,036	$11,786
2012	$10,695	$11,929
2011	$10,517	$11,681
2010	$11,673	$10,238
2009	$10,558	$11,099
2008	$20,248	$11,762
2007	$12,093	$11,879
2006	$9,573	$10,859
2005	$7,671	$10,445
2004	$7,137	$10,566
2003	$7,573	$10,456
2002	$7,188	$9,803
2001	$6,887	$10,568
2000	$6,095	$8,943
1999	$5,945	$8,203
1998	$4,881	$7,395
1997	$5,378	$6,922
1995	$3,984	$5,953
1992	$4,420	$5,430

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Spending / Student

$17,574

$18,395

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Pond Union Elementary School District	California
2023	$16,141	$13,914
2022	$18,537	$13,602
2021	$18,110	$13,970
2020	$18,537	$13,602
2019	$15,302	$13,522
2018	$16,425	$16,124
2017	$14,750	$15,588
2016	$12,205	$14,779
2015	$11,764	$10,739
2014	$12,434	$11,804
2012	$9,395	$12,155
2011	$9,586	$11,509
2010	$9,867	$10,739
2009	$9,000	$10,975
2008	$13,791	$11,678
2007	$16,467	$11,317
2006	$8,693	$10,926
2005	$6,889	$10,789
2004	$6,644	$11,073
2003	$7,886	$10,210
2002	$7,875	$10,600
2001	$7,356	$10,007
2000	$6,559	$9,131
1999	$5,404	$7,911
1998	$4,988	$7,592
1997	$4,872	$6,759
1995	$4,027	$6,033
1992	$4,076	$5,588

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Best Pond Union Elementary School District 51��s (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Pond Elementary School

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

Bottom 50%

29585 Pond Rd.
Wasco, CA 93280
(661) 792-2545

Gr: K-8 | 169 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 97%

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Pond Union Elementary School District?

Pond Union Elementary School District manages 1 public schools serving 169 students.

What is the rank of Pond Union Elementary School District?

Pond Union Elementary School District is ranked #1426 out of 1,908 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 Pond Union Elementary School District?

94% of Pond Union Elementary School District students are Hispanic, 3% of students are White, 2% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are Asian.

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

Pond Union Elementary School District has a student/teacher ratio of 19:1, which is lower than the California state average of 22:1.

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

The school district's spending/student of $17,574 is less than the state median of $18,395. The school district spending/student has declined by 5% over four school years.

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 1 school
Grades: K-08
Enrollment: 169 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 19:1
Minority Enrollment: 98%
: Bottom 50% in CA
: 22% (Btm 50%)
: 25-29% (Btm 50%)
: 11-19% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education