Amador County Unified
Amador County Unified is a public school district based in Jackson, California, serving 4,036 students in 12 schools. By enrollment it ranks #298 of the 554 California districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 46% of them. Its schools average 336 students each, fewer than the California median of 533. Its superintendent is Jared Critchfield. It spends about $11,146 per student on day-to-day operations, 19% less than the California median. It has roughly 22.2 students per teacher.
How Amador County compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Amador County | California median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $11,146 | $13,724 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $6,371 | $8,321 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $47.0 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $52.9 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 182 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 409 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 22.2 | 21.7 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 367 | 474 | 2024-25 |
Spending: NCES school district finance survey (F-33), FY2020-21. Staffing and enrollment: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25. Via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. The California median compares districts with 1,000 or more students.
Leadership
Moves tracker →Jared Critchfield
Source: California Department of Education, School Directory, checked 2026-10-19. Report a change
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Peer districts in California
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central Union HighEl Centro | 4,070 | 5 | $14,577 | 19.9 | #297 |
| Amador County UnifiedJackson · this district | 4,036 | 12 | $11,146 | 22.2 | #298 |
| Delano Joint Union HighDelano | 4,004 | 4 | $14,901 | 21.6 | #299 |
| Centralia ElementaryBuena Park | 3,995 | 8 | $13,164 | 25.1 | #300 |
| La Canada UnifiedLa Canada | 3,988 | 4 | $12,648 | 23.7 | #301 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hastings Public School DistrictHastings, MN | 4,041 | $12,980 | 16.6 |
| Marion CityMarion, OH | 4,040 | $13,576 | 14.4 |
| Alexandria Public School DistrictAlexandria, MN | 4,034 | $13,103 | 14.5 |
| Newberg School District 29JNewberg, OR | 4,033 | $14,182 | 18.5 |
Peers are the districts closest in enrollment, so they can still differ in many other ways. Enrollment, school counts and phone numbers are from the NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25.
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