Arvin Union School District

737 Bear Mountain Blvd.
Arvin, CA 93203-1413
(District boundaries shown in map)
2/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Arvin Union School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in California for:

Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 665 students in Arvin Union School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in California.
Public Middle School in Arvin Union School District have an average math proficiency score of 14% (versus the California public middle school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 36% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 98% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the California public middle school average of 78% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
4 Schools
3,501 Schools
# Students
2,915 Students
1,854,363 Students
# Teachers
142 Teachers
87,821 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
21:1
21:1

District Rank

Arvin Union School District, which is ranked #1651 of all 1,925 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
This School District
State Average (CA)
#1638 out of 1941 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Arvin Union  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
15%
33%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Arvin Union  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
27%
47%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Arvin Union  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
16%
29%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Arvin Union  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.12
0.64
# American Indian Students
1 Student
9,887 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
12 Students
201,760 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
11%
# Hispanic Students
2,735 Students
1,009,980 Students
% Hispanic Students
94%
55%
# Black Students
24 Students
97,908 Students
% Black Students
1%
5%
# White Students
113 Students
413,325 Students
% White Students
4%
22%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
7,600 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
30 Students
109,003 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
6%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
83
# Students in K Grade:
373
90,358
# Students in 1st Grade:
302
70,728
# Students in 2nd Grade:
318
73,359
# Students in 3rd Grade:
323
73,090
# Students in 4th Grade:
295
76,068
# Students in 5th Grade:
318
82,191
# Students in 6th Grade:
315
289,122
# Students in 7th Grade:
346
439,549
# Students in 8th Grade:
325
441,705
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
59,696
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
51,846
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
51,149
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
55,419
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $19,498 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,974. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,470 is less than the state median of $18,396. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (CA)
Total Revenue
$57 MM
$116,387 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Arvin Union  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in California by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$51 MM
$107,188 MM
This chart displays total spending of Arvin Union  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in California by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$19,498
$19,974
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Arvin Union  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in California by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$17,470
$18,396
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Arvin Union  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in California by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Arvin Union School District Public Middle Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Haven Drive Middle School
(Math: 14% | Reading: 36%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
341 Haven Dr.
Arvin, CA 93203
(661) 854-6540
Grades: 7-8
| 665 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: KG-08
  • Enrollment: 2,915 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 21:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 96%
  • : Bottom 50% in CA
  • : 15% (Btm 50%)
  • : 27% (Btm 50%)
  • : 16% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

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