Denair Unified School District

3460 Lester Rd.
Denair, CA 95316-9502
(District boundaries shown in map)
2/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public charter schools serving 711 students in Denair Unified School District. This district's average charter testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public charter schools in California.
Public Charter Schools in Denair Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 15% (versus the California public charter school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 31% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 64% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the California public charter school average of 75% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
5 Schools
1,300 Schools
# Students
1,272 Students
711,386 Students
# Teachers
74 Teachers
31,388 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1

District Rank

Denair Unified School District, which is ranked #1650 of all 1,925 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 85-89% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (CA)
#1658 out of 1941 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Denair Unified  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
11%
33%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Denair Unified  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.
31%
47%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Denair Unified  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.
13%
29%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Denair Unified  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.
85-89%
87%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Denair Unified  School District and public school graduation rate of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.55
0.65
# American Indian Students
14 Students
3,137 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
9 Students
49,250 Students
% Asian Students
1%
7%
# Hispanic Students
708 Students
378,755 Students
% Hispanic Students
56%
53%
# Black Students
8 Students
48,500 Students
% Black Students
1%
7%
# White Students
482 Students
176,738 Students
% White Students
38%
25%
# Hawaiian Students
4 Students
2,385 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
45 Students
48,230 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
7%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
83
# Students in K Grade:
99
60,517
# Students in 1st Grade:
95
46,070
# Students in 2nd Grade:
100
47,155
# Students in 3rd Grade:
99
46,520
# Students in 4th Grade:
95
46,583
# Students in 5th Grade:
88
46,919
# Students in 6th Grade:
96
54,274
# Students in 7th Grade:
105
57,837
# Students in 8th Grade:
100
57,970
# Students in 9th Grade:
80
70,272
# Students in 10th Grade:
91
64,790
# Students in 11th Grade:
111
57,670
# Students in 12th Grade:
113
54,726
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $17,281 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 $14,875 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
$22 MM
$116,387 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Denair Unified  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
$19 MM
$107,188 MM
This chart displays total spending of Denair Unified  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
$17,281
$19,974
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Denair Unified  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
$14,875
$18,396
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Denair Unified  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 Denair Unified School District Public Charter Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Denair Elementary Charter Academy
Charter School
(Math: 17% | Reading: 30%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
3773 Madera Ave.
Denair, CA 95316
(209) 632-8887
Grades: K-5
| 564 students
Rank: #22.
Denair Charter Academy
Charter School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
3460 Lester Rd.
Denair, CA 95316
(209) 634-0917
Grades: K-12
| 147 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: KG-12
  • Enrollment: 1,272 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 17:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 62%
  • : 85-89% (Btm 50% in CA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 11% (Btm 50%)
  • : 31% (Btm 50%)
  • : 13% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

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