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Golden Plains Unified School District

1,352 students · 6 schools · 17.1:1 ratio · grades K–12 · #591 of 1976 in California

Students
1,352
Schools
6
Teachers (FTE)
79
Student–Teacher
17.1:1
County
Fresno
Grades
K–12
OverviewEnrollmentDemographicsStaffingFundingPerformanceAccreditationCompareFull data
Overview

About Golden Plains Unified School District

Golden Plains Unified School District is a public school system serving Fresno County, California, based in San Joaquin. It serves 1,352 students across 6 schools spanning K–12, and is classified as a rural: distant district. By enrollment it is the #591 largest of California’s 1976 school systems.

Phone5592105801
Address22000 Nevada St., San Joaquin, CA 93660
CountyFresno County
Enrollment & schools

Size and structure

Golden Plains Unified School District enrolls 1,352 students in 6 schools — an average of about 225 students per school. It serves grades K–12 and ranks #591 of 1976 statewide by enrollment.

Students
1,352
#591 of 1976 in California
Schools
6
~225 students each
Grade span
K–12
Rural: Distant
Students & demographics

Who the district serves

Student race and ethnicity in Golden Plains Unified School District, from the NCES Common Core of Data (1,352 students reported):

White
1%
Black
1%
Hispanic
97%
Asian
0%
Two or more
0%
Amer. Indian
0%
Pacific Isl.
0%

For economically-disadvantaged, English-learner, and special-education shares, plus school-by-school detail, see the federal sources in the full-data section.

Staffing & support

Teachers & staff

Golden Plains Unified School District employs about 79 full-time-equivalent teachers for a student–teacher ratio of 17.1:1 — below the California average of about 21.7:1, meaning comparatively smaller classes. Total district staff is roughly 193.

Student–teacher ratio
17.1:1
state avg ~21.7:1
Teachers (FTE)
79
classroom teachers
Total staff
193
all district employees

Counselor and librarian/media counts are not published at the district level in the current NCES release; see the federal full-data links for staffing detail.

Funding

How California funds schools

California funds schools through the Local Control Funding Formula (LCFF): a base grant per unit of average daily attendance for each grade span, plus a supplemental grant (20% of the base) and a concentration grant (65% of the base) driven by the share of low-income students, English learners and foster youth. Districts are funded on the greater of current-year, prior-year or a three-year-average attendance.

District-level per-pupil spending and the local/state/federal revenue split for Golden Plains Unified School District are published in the federal school-finance files — see the full-data links below for the current figures.

Accountability

Report card & state results

California reports school and district performance on the California School Dashboard, which rates indicators from red to blue across academic performance in English and math, chronic absenteeism, graduation rate, suspension rate, English-learner progress and college-and-career readiness. Look up Golden Plains Unified School District on the California School Dashboard.

Accreditation

Accreditation status

In California, most schools that seek K–12 accreditation use ACS WASC (the Accrediting Commission for Schools, Western Association of Schools and Colleges) rather than Cognia. Search Golden Plains Unified School District’s schools in the ACS WASC directory.

How it compares

Golden Plains Unified School District vs. California

Enrollment rank
#591
of 1976 districts
Ratio
17.1:1
state avg ~21.7:1
Locale
Rural: Distant
Fresno County

See every California district side by side in the California directory.

Go deeper

Look up Golden Plains Unified School District’s full data

These official sources carry the district-level detail — finances, discipline, equity, test scores, boundaries. Direct links for this district (via its NCES ID):

Data & sources

About this data

Enrollment, demographics, staffing, locale and contact details reflect the NCES Common Core of Data (2024–25); funding context from the California Department of Education (the Local Control Funding Formula) and NEA Rankings & Estimates 2026. Figures are the latest available and may lag the current school year. This page is informational, not an official district record, and not affiliated with or endorsed by Golden Plains Unified School District. NCES District ID (LEAID): 0691134. Confirm current details with the district and the California Department of Education.