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Templeton Unified School District

960 Old County Rd.
Templeton, CA 93465-9419

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Top 30%

Tel: (805) 434-5800

For the 2025-26 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 518 students in Templeton Unified School District. This district's average middle is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public middle schools in California.

Public Middle Schools in Templeton Unified School District have an score of 43% (versus the California public middle school average of 32%), and score of 59% (versus the 46% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 35% 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

7 Schools

3,496 Schools

# Students

2,236 Students

1,852,978 Students

# Teachers

106 Teachers

87,768 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

21:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Templeton Unified School District	California
1	4	34
2	6	36
3	5	36
4	3	37
5	1	40
6	145	141
7	170	214
8	184	215

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District Rank

Templeton Unified School District, which is ranked #452 of all 1,908 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 85% has decreased from 96% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (CA)

#430 out of 1932 school districts
(Top 30%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Templeton Unified School District
2023	#430
2022	#480
2021	#243
2019	#412
2018	#269
2017	#152
2016	#220
2015	#188
2014	#84
2013	#154
2012	#153

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41%

34%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Templeton Unified School District	California
2023	41%	34%
2022	38%	33%
2021	35%	34%
2019	47%	40%
2018	48%	39%
2017	50%	38%
2016	46%	37%
2015	45%	34%
2014	82%	63%
2013	71%	59%
2012	69%	59%

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57%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Templeton Unified School District	California
2022	57%	47%
2021	69%	49%
2019	63%	51%
2018	48%	50%
2017	66%	48%
2016	61%	48%
2015	61%	44%
2014	77%	58%
2013	74%	57%
2012	77%	58%
2011	76%	56%

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42%

29%

85%

87%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Templeton Unified School District	California
2023	85%	87%
2022	98%	87%
2021	93%	84%
2020	94%	85%
2019	92%	84%
2018	96%	84%
2017	95%	83%
2016	95%	83%
2015	99%	89%
2014	98%	88%
2013	95%	87%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.51

0.64

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Templeton Unified School District	California
2023	0.51	0.64
2022	0.51	0.63
2021	0.52	0.62
2020	0.50	0.63
2019	0.50	0.63
2018	0.45	0.64
2017	0.45	0.64
2016	0.44	0.64
2015	0.46	0.64
2014	0.46	0.65
2013	0.44	0.65
2012	0.42	0.65
2011	0.42	0.67
2010	0.40	0.67
2009	0.36	0.71
2008	0.31	0.65
2007	0.33	0.67
2006	0.30	0.66
2005	0.30	0.67
2004	0.34	0.67
2003	0.28	0.67
2002	0.27	0.67
2001	0.27	0.67
2000	0.26	0.67
1999	0.24	0.67
1998	0.25	0.67
1997	0.25	0.67
1996	0.24	0.67
1995	0.25	0.67
1994	0.25	0.67
1993	0.23	0.67
1992	0.23	0.67
1991	0.22	0.67

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% American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2014)
Year	Templeton Unified School District	California
2014	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%
2012	1%	1%
2011	1%	1%
2010	1%	1%
2009	2%	1%
2008	3%	1%
2007	2%	2%
2006	2%	1%
2005	1%	2%
2004	2%	2%
2003	1%	2%
2002	1%	2%
2001	2%	2%
2000	2%	1%
1999	1%	1%
1998	3%	1%
1997	3%	1%
1996	2%	1%
1995	3%	1%
1994	1%	1%
1993	1%	1%
1992	2%	1%
1991	1%	1%
1990	1%	1%

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% Asian

11%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Templeton Unified 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	1%	11%
2015	2%	11%
2014	1%	11%
2013	1%	11%
2012	1%	11%
2011	2%	11%
2010	2%	11%
2009	3%	11%
2008	2%	12%
2007	3%	12%
2006	2%	12%
2005	2%	12%
2004	2%	12%
2003	2%	11%
2002	2%	11%
2001	1%	11%
2000	1%	11%
1999	2%	11%
1998	1%	11%
1997	1%	11%
1996	1%	11%
1995	1%	11%
1994	2%	11%
1993	2%	11%

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% Hispanic

25%

55%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Templeton Unified School District	California
2023	24%	55%
2022	25%	56%
2021	24%	56%
2020	23%	55%
2019	23%	55%
2018	22%	54%
2017	22%	54%
2016	22%	54%
2015	22%	54%
2014	22%	53%
2013	21%	53%
2012	18%	52%
2011	18%	51%
2010	15%	50%
2009	12%	49%
2008	12%	50%
2007	13%	49%
2006	13%	48%
2005	13%	47%
2004	12%	46%
2003	12%	45%
2002	11%	44%
2001	11%	43%
2000	11%	42%
1999	9%	41%
1998	9%	40%
1997	9%	40%
1996	9%	39%
1995	9%	38%
1994	10%	37%
1993	9%	36%
1992	9%	35%
1991	9%	34%

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% Black

n/a

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2014)
Year	Templeton Unified School District	California
2014	1%	6%
2013	1%	6%
2012	1%	6%
2011	1%	7%
2010	1%	7%
2009	1%	7%
2008	1%	8%
2007	1%	8%
2005	1%	8%
2004	4%	8%
2003	1%	8%
2002	1%	8%
2001	1%	8%
2000	1%	9%
1999	1%	9%
1998	1%	9%
1997	1%	9%
1996	1%	9%
1995	1%	9%
1994	1%	9%
1993	1%	9%

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% White

65%

22%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Templeton Unified School District	California
2023	65%	21%
2022	65%	21%
2021	65%	22%
2020	67%	23%
2019	67%	23%
2018	71%	24%
2017	71%	24%
2016	72%	24%
2015	70%	24%
2014	71%	25%
2013	72%	25%
2012	74%	26%
2011	74%	27%
2010	76%	27%
2009	79%	28%
2008	82%	29%
2007	81%	29%
2006	83%	31%
2005	83%	31%
2004	80%	32%
2003	84%	34%
2002	85%	35%
2001	85%	36%
2000	85%	37%
1999	87%	38%
1998	86%	39%
1997	86%	39%
1996	87%	40%
1995	86%	41%
1994	86%	42%
1993	87%	43%
1992	87%	44%
1991	88%	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	Templeton Unified School District	California
2023	9%	6%
2022	8%	5%
2021	9%	5%
2020	8%	4%
2019	8%	4%
2018	5%	4%
2017	5%	4%
2016	5%	4%
2015	6%	3%
2014	4%	3%
2013	4%	3%
2012	5%	3%
2011	4%	2%
2010	5%	3%
2009	3%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,532 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,978. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $13,220 is less than the state median of $18,399. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (CA)

Total Revenue

$30 MM

$116,387 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Templeton Unified School District	California
2023	$30 MM	$8 MM
2022	$28 MM	$7 MM
2021	$30 MM	$8 MM
2020	$28 MM	$7 MM
2019	$32 MM	$7 MM
2018	$28 MM	$29 MM
2017	$29 MM	$26 MM
2016	$28 MM	$24 MM
2015	$17 MM	$17 MM
2014	$20 MM	$21 MM
2012	$19 MM	$19 MM
2011	$18 MM	$19 MM
2010	$17 MM	$17 MM
2009	$20 MM	$19 MM
2008	$21 MM	$19 MM
2007	$21 MM	$19 MM
2006	$19 MM	$17 MM
2005	$22 MM	$16 MM
2004	$21 MM	$16 MM
2003	$24 MM	$16 MM
2002	$21 MM	$15 MM
2001	$20 MM	$15 MM
2000	$17 MM	$13 MM
1999	$16 MM	$12 MM
1998	$17 MM	$11 MM
1997	$14 MM	$10 MM
1996	$13 MM	$9 MM
1995	$13 MM	$8 MM

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Spending

$30 MM

$107,188 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Templeton Unified School District	California
2023	$30 MM	$7 MM
2022	$34 MM	$7 MM
2021	$30 MM	$7 MM
2020	$34 MM	$7 MM
2019	$38 MM	$7 MM
2018	$37 MM	$29 MM
2017	$34 MM	$24 MM
2016	$28 MM	$23 MM
2015	$18 MM	$18 MM
2014	$21 MM	$21 MM
2012	$20 MM	$19 MM
2011	$18 MM	$19 MM
2010	$18 MM	$18 MM
2009	$20 MM	$18 MM
2008	$22 MM	$19 MM
2007	$21 MM	$18 MM
2006	$19 MM	$17 MM
2005	$19 MM	$16 MM
2004	$19 MM	$17 MM
2003	$21 MM	$15 MM
2002	$19 MM	$16 MM
2001	$17 MM	$14 MM
2000	$15 MM	$13 MM
1999	$15 MM	$11 MM
1998	$14 MM	$11 MM
1997	$14 MM	$10 MM
1996	$14 MM	$8 MM
1995	$13 MM	$8 MM

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Revenue / Student

$13,532

$19,978

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Templeton Unified School District	California
2023	$13,406	$15,607
2022	$11,404	$14,213
2021	$13,064	$15,669
2020	$11,404	$14,213
2019	$13,193	$14,063
2018	$11,836	$16,033
2017	$12,032	$16,692
2016	$11,345	$15,604
2015	$6,875	$10,238
2014	$7,871	$11,786
2012	$8,077	$11,929
2011	$7,898	$11,681
2010	$7,325	$10,238
2009	$8,337	$11,099
2008	$8,493	$11,762
2007	$8,130	$11,879
2006	$7,457	$10,859
2005	$8,382	$10,445
2004	$7,765	$10,566
2003	$8,884	$10,456
2002	$7,949	$9,803
2001	$7,668	$10,568
2000	$6,829	$8,943
1999	$6,584	$8,203
1998	$7,317	$7,395
1997	$6,759	$6,922
1995	$8,171	$5,953
1992	$5,392	$5,430

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Spending / Student

$13,220

$18,399

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Templeton Unified School District	California
2023	$13,097	$13,914
2022	$14,138	$13,602
2021	$12,764	$13,970
2020	$14,138	$13,602
2019	$15,873	$13,522
2018	$15,601	$16,124
2017	$14,149	$15,588
2016	$11,528	$14,779
2015	$7,103	$10,739
2014	$8,546	$11,804
2012	$8,707	$12,155
2011	$7,837	$11,509
2010	$7,569	$10,739
2009	$8,426	$10,975
2008	$9,046	$11,678
2007	$8,023	$11,317
2006	$7,180	$10,926
2005	$6,966	$10,789
2004	$6,807	$11,073
2003	$7,782	$10,210
2002	$7,338	$10,600
2001	$6,813	$10,007
2000	$6,189	$9,131
1999	$6,220	$7,911
1998	$6,099	$7,592
1997	$6,641	$6,759
1995	$8,035	$6,033
1992	$5,600	$5,588

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Best Templeton Unified School District Public Middle Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Templeton Middle School

(Math: 45% | Reading: 61%)
:

Top 30%

Add to Compare

925 Old County Rd.
Templeton, CA 93465
(805) 434-5813

Gr: 6-8 | 476 students Student-teacher ratio: 20:1 Minority enrollment: 35%

Rank: #22.

Templeton Home

Alternative School

(Math: 11-19% | Reading: 30-39%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

964 Old County Rd.
Templeton, CA 93465
(805) 434-5833

Gr: K-8 | 42 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 41%

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

District size: 7 schools
Grades: K-12
Enrollment: 2,236 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 21:1
Minority Enrollment: 35%
: 85% (Top 50% in CA)
: Top 30%
: 41% (Top 30%)
: 57% (Top 30%)
: 42% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education