Dos Palos Oro Loma Joint Unified School District

2041 Almond St.
Dos Palos, CA 93620-2303
(District boundaries shown in map)
2/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2025 school year, there are 3 public high schools serving 706 students in Dos Palos Oro Loma Joint Unified School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in California.
Public High Schools in Dos Palos Oro Loma Joint Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 13% (versus the California public high school average of 28%), and reading proficiency score of 39% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Public High School in Dos Palos Oro Loma Joint Unified School District have a Graduation Rate of 90%, which is more than the California average of 87%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Dos Palos High School, with ≥95% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in California or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 91% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the California public high school average of 79% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
7 Schools
2,817 Schools
# Students
2,270 Students
2,139,525 Students
# Teachers
104 Teachers
100,737 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
22:1
22:1

District Rank

Dos Palos Oro Loma Joint Unified School District, which is ranked #1683 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 90-94% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (CA)
#1686 out of 1941 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Dos Palos Oro Loma Joint Unified  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
14%
33%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Dos Palos Oro Loma Joint 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.
26%
47%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Dos Palos Oro Loma Joint 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.
10%
29%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Dos Palos Oro Loma Joint 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.
90-94%
87%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Dos Palos Oro Loma Joint Unified  School District and public school graduation rate of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.28
0.63
# American Indian Students
29 Students
10,468 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
6 Students
244,247 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
11%
# Hispanic Students
1,914 Students
1,190,384 Students
% Hispanic Students
85%
56%
# Black Students
43 Students
110,575 Students
% Black Students
2%
5%
# White Students
249 Students
458,887 Students
% White Students
11%
22%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
9,060 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
25 Students
108,483 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
18
# Students in K Grade:
267
25,126
# Students in 1st Grade:
159
19,346
# Students in 2nd Grade:
174
19,826
# Students in 3rd Grade:
134
19,554
# Students in 4th Grade:
176
19,798
# Students in 5th Grade:
169
20,237
# Students in 6th Grade:
154
29,089
# Students in 7th Grade:
166
39,371
# Students in 8th Grade:
165
41,955
# Students in 9th Grade:
182
466,491
# Students in 10th Grade:
170
476,582
# Students in 11th Grade:
171
469,509
# Students in 12th Grade:
183
492,623
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $18,442 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 $17,993 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
$42 MM
$116,387 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Dos Palos Oro Loma Joint 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
$41 MM
$107,188 MM
This chart displays total spending of Dos Palos Oro Loma Joint 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
$18,442
$19,974
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Dos Palos Oro Loma Joint 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
$17,993
$18,396
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Dos Palos Oro Loma Joint 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 Dos Palos Oro Loma Joint Unified School District Public High Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Westside Community Day Middle High School
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50% )
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
22368 South Sixth St.
Dos Palos, CA 93620
(209) 392-0280
Grades: 7-12
| n/a students
Rank: #22.
Dos Palos High School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
1701 East Blossom St.
Dos Palos, CA 93620
(209) 392-0300
Grades: 9-12
| 628 students
Rank: #33.
Westside High School
Alternative School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
22368 South Sixth St.
Dos Palos, CA 93620
(209) 392-0280
Grades: 9-12
| 78 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 7 schools
  • Grades: KG-12
  • Enrollment: 2,270 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 22:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 89%
  • : 90-94% (Top 30% in CA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 14% (Btm 50%)
  • : 26% (Btm 50%)
  • : 10% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

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