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Madera Unified School District

Contact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.

About this district

Madera Unified School District is a public school district in California. They serve 21,040 students across 31 schools, and its teachers have had 466 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

  • 31
    Schools
  • 21,040
    Students
  • 867
    Teachers

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Madera Unified School District Demographics

90%
of students receive free or reduced price lunch Data about students' economic need comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. Learn more
Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
90%
of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian Data about school demographics comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. The numbers in this chart may not add up to 100% because of limitations in the available data.

Schools in districts that mainly serve students of color receive substantially less state and local support than similar districts that serve primarily White students. Learn more about this gap, why it exists, and how you can help close it.

Madera Unified School District Funding Data from the NCES School District Finance Survey

Madera Unified School District had a total revenue of $287.7 million in the 2016-17 school year. 15.3% came from local sources, 74.8% from state sources, and 9.9% from federal sources.

Madera Unified School District had a per-pupil revenue of $13,672 per pupil in the 2016-17 school year. 15.3% came from local sources, 74.8% from state sources, and 9.9% from federal sources.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics

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Madera Unified School District Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 29, 2025

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Madera Unified School District

$227,069
raised using DonorsChoose
466
projects funded
166
teachers funded
1,086
donors
48
projects for basic supplies
68
projects for technology
98
projects for books
28
projects for art supplies

Madera Unified School District has received support from 837 individuals from California and 249 individuals out-of-state.