Dinuba Unified School District

1327 E. El Monte Way
Dinuba, CA 93618-1800
(District boundaries shown in map)
6/
10
Top 50%

Top Rankings

Dinuba Unified 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 2024-25 school year, there are 7 public elementary schools serving 3,268 students in Dinuba Unified School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in California.
Public Elementary Schools in Dinuba Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 28% (versus the California public elementary school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 39% (versus the 45% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 96% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the California public elementary school average of 78% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
10 Schools
7,693 Schools
# Students
6,471 Students
3,500,507 Students
# Teachers
277 Teachers
172,951 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
23:1
23:1

District Rank

Dinuba Unified School District, which is ranked #944 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 88% has increased from 87% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (CA)
#933 out of 1941 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Dinuba Unified  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
25%
33%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Dinuba 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.
46%
47%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Dinuba 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.
18%
29%
88%
87%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Dinuba Unified  School District and public school graduation rate of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.13
0.65
# American Indian Students
45 Students
16,888 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
105 Students
424,717 Students
% Asian Students
2%
12%
# Hispanic Students
6,029 Students
1,893,805 Students
% Hispanic Students
93%
54%
# Black Students
19 Students
169,690 Students
% Black Students
n/a
5%
# White Students
258 Students
754,767 Students
% White Students
4%
22%
# Hawaiian Students
14 Students
14,663 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
1 Student
219,616 Students
% of Two or more races Students
n/a
6%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
83
# Students in K Grade:
484
451,616
# Students in 1st Grade:
387
377,018
# Students in 2nd Grade:
426
379,893
# Students in 3rd Grade:
464
389,353
# Students in 4th Grade:
464
393,562
# Students in 5th Grade:
491
398,613
# Students in 6th Grade:
453
407,977
# Students in 7th Grade:
512
280,783
# Students in 8th Grade:
499
277,323
# Students in 9th Grade:
593
39,712
# Students in 10th Grade:
517
34,198
# Students in 11th Grade:
603
33,820
# Students in 12th Grade:
578
36,556
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $20,785 in this school district is less than the state median of $21,485. The school district revenue/student has grown by 41% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,111 is less than the state median of $19,787. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (CA)
Total Revenue
$135 MM
$116,387 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Dinuba 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
$91 MM
$107,188 MM
This chart displays total spending of Dinuba 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
$20,785
$21,485
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Dinuba 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
$14,111
$19,787
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Dinuba 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 Dinuba Unified School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Jefferson Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 37% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
1660 E. Sierra Way
Dinuba, CA 93618
(559) 595-7360
Grades: K-6
| 561 students
Rank: #22.
Roosevelt Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 29% | Reading: 44%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
1311 Euclid Ave.
Dinuba, CA 93618
(559) 595-7290
Grades: K-6
| 609 students
Rank: #33.
Wilson Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 29% | Reading: 37%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
305 E. Kamm Ave.
Dinuba, CA 93618
(559) 595-7370
Grades: K-6
| 561 students
Rank: #44.
Lincoln Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 26% | Reading: 41%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
850 N. Eaton Ave.
Dinuba, CA 93618
(559) 595-7260
Grades: K-6
| 607 students
Rank: #55.
Grand View Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 22% | Reading: 36%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
39746 Rd. 64
Dinuba, CA 93618
(559) 595-7275
Grades: K-6
| 337 students
Rank: #66.
John F. Kennedy Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 23% | Reading: 33%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
999 N. Crawford
Dinuba, CA 93618
(559) 595-7300
Grades: K-6
| 494 students
Rank: #77.
Ronald Reagan Academy
Alternative School
Magnet School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: 20-29%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
470 Ave. 406
Dinuba, CA 93618
(559) 595-0563
Grades: K-12
| 99 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 10 schools
  • Grades: KG-12
  • Enrollment: 6,471 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 23:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 96%
  • : 88% (Btm 50% in CA)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 25% (Btm 50%)
  • : 46% (Top 50%)
  • : 18% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

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