Denair Unified School District

3460 Lester Rd.
Denair, CA 95316-9502
(District boundaries shown in map)
2/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public high schools serving 452 students in Denair Unified School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in California.
Public High Schools in Denair Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 9% (versus the California public high school average of 28%), and reading proficiency score of 36% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Public High School in Denair Unified School District have a Graduation Rate of 84%, which is less than the California average of 87%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Denair High School, with 90-94% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in California or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 54% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the California public high school average of 77% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
5 Schools
2,826 Schools
# Students
1,300 Students
2,020,187 Students
# Teachers
72 Teachers
101,258 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1

District Rank

Denair Unified School District, which is ranked #1654 of all 1,931 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:

0.60
0.65
# American Indian Students
52 Students
10,744 Students
% American Indian Students
4%
1%
# Asian Students
14 Students
238,325 Students
% Asian Students
1%
12%
# Hispanic Students
612 Students
1,088,027 Students
% Hispanic Students
47%
54%
# Black Students
7 Students
102,494 Students
% Black Students
1%
5%
# White Students
557 Students
460,449 Students
% White Students
43%
23%
# Hawaiian Students
4 Students
9,014 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
54 Students
103,001 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
18
# Students in K Grade:
119
22,406
# Students in 1st Grade:
102
18,976
# Students in 2nd Grade:
100
18,670
# Students in 3rd Grade:
97
18,995
# Students in 4th Grade:
94
19,014
# Students in 5th Grade:
99
19,370
# Students in 6th Grade:
98
26,291
# Students in 7th Grade:
95
36,245
# Students in 8th Grade:
78
38,229
# Students in 9th Grade:
83
447,954
# Students in 10th Grade:
104
448,650
# Students in 11th Grade:
100
451,877
# Students in 12th Grade:
131
453,492
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $16,908 in this school district is less than the state median of $21,485. The school district revenue/student has grown by 20% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,555 is less than the state median of $19,787. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% 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
$16,908
$21,485
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
$14,555
$19,787
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 High Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Denair High School
Magnet School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
3431 Lester Rd.
Denair, CA 95316
(209) 632-9911
Grades: 9-12
| 285 students
Rank: #22.
Denair Charter Academy
Magnet School
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
| 167 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: KG-12
  • Enrollment: 1,300 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 18:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 57%
  • : 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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