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Sutter County school performance
Yuba City Unified is badly underperforming.
Reading and math results average to the 34th percentile among California school districts.
Only 37.4% of students met California's reading standard, and it is trending down slightly.
Math is weaker: 25.1% of students met California's math standard, but it is trending up slightly.
| Current Reading Proficiency | 37.4% |
| Current Math Proficiency | 25.1% |
| District Reading Rank | 654 / 977 (33rd percentile) |
| District Math Rank | 645 / 977 (34th percentile) |
| Student / Teacher Ratio | 20:1 |
| Spend per Student | $19,786 |
| Schools in District | 18 |
| Student Enrollment | 12,163 |
| Low-Income Students | 8,800 (77.2%) |
| English Learners | 2,440 (21.4%) |
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CAASPPTest score trends
Reading fell 0.5 points from last year and fell 1.1 points over the full period. Math rose 0.5 points from last year and rose 0.5 points over the full period.
•Math +0.5 percentage pointsBoard Members
| name | elected | up for re-election |
|---|---|---|
Harjot Kaur Board President [email protected] | 2022 | 2026This year! |
Shelley Priddy Board Vice President [email protected] | N/A | N/A |
Merrylee Bonslett Board Clerk [email protected] | N/A | N/A |
Greg Quilty Board Member [email protected] | 2022 | 2026This year! |
Jasmin Dhami Board Member [email protected] | N/A | N/A |
Kjerstin Ciociola Board Member [email protected] | 2022 | 2026This year! |
Londa Lamb Board Member [email protected] | 2022 | 2026This year! |
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Reading Proficiency Scores
Comparison of low-income and English learner groups using district-level CAASPP proficiency data.
Low-Income vs Non-Low-Income
Low-income students trail other students by 20.9 points in reading. It widened slightly over the period shown.
•English Learners vs English Native
6.3% of English learners meet the reading standard, compared with 41.9% of English-only students. The gap widened as English-learner results fell and English-only results fell.
•Math Proficiency Scores
Comparison of low-income and English learner groups using district-level CAASPP proficiency data.
Low-Income vs Non-Low-Income
Low-income students trail other students by 18.3 points in math. It widened over the period shown.
•English Learners vs English Native
7.2% of English learners meet the math standard, compared with 28.2% of English-only students. The gap widened as English-learner results fell and English-only results fell.
•District School Map
Schools in this district, color-coded by reading proficiency.
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Schools
Understanding this district
How does Yuba City Unified rank in California?
Yuba City Unified ranks No. 654 of 977 in reading and No. 645 of 977 in math for 2026. These proficiency rankings compare districts across all district types.
How much do results vary between Yuba City Unified’s schools?
Among the 6 schools serving K–5, proficiency ranges from 20.9% to 45.4% in reading and 13.8% to 38.8% in math.
See the district’s schoolsAre results improving across Yuba City Unified’s schools?
Over 2024–2026, reading proficiency rose at 8 of 18 schools with results covering that full period; math rose at 10 of 18.
Compare school trendsHow do low-income students in Yuba City Unified compare with other districts?
Low-income reading proficiency is 33.4%, compared with 35.1% at a typical California unified district. In math, it is 21.6%, compared with 23.6%.
See student-group resultsWhich districts should I compare with Yuba City Unified?
Unified districts in Sutter County. Peers have the closest enrollment sizes.
| District | Math | Reading |
|---|---|---|
| Yuba City UnifiedThis district | 25.1% | 37.4% |
| Live Oak Unified | 40.7% | 49.9% |
How we compare low-income results
“Typical” is the median across 339 California unified districts with 2026 results, a reported low-income population, and at least 20 low-income tested students in each subject. Each district counts once. This compares proficiency for low-income students, rather than the gap between income groups.
