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Lindsay 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 2025 school year, there are 3 public high schools serving 1,224 students in Lindsay Unified School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in California.
Public High Schools in Lindsay 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 52% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Public High School in Lindsay Unified School District have a Graduation Rate of 96%, which is more than the California average of 87%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Lindsay Senior High School, with 98% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in California or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 98% 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
10 Schools
2,817 Schools
# Students
3,968 Students
2,139,525 Students
# Teachers
188 Teachers
100,737 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
21:1
21:1
District Rank
Lindsay Unified School District, which is ranked #1157 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 94% has increased from 89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#1153 out of 1941 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
22%
33%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
20%
29%
Graduation Rate
94%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.10
0.63
# American Indian Students
8 Students
10,468 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
25 Students
244,247 Students
% Asian Students
1%
11%
# Hispanic Students
3,764 Students
1,190,384 Students
% Hispanic Students
95%
56%
# Black Students
9 Students
110,575 Students
% Black Students
n/a
5%
# White Students
128 Students
458,887 Students
% White Students
3%
22%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
9,060 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
30 Students
108,483 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
18
# Students in K Grade:
403
25,126
# Students in 1st Grade:
279
19,346
# Students in 2nd Grade:
283
19,826
# Students in 3rd Grade:
274
19,554
# Students in 4th Grade:
289
19,798
# Students in 5th Grade:
323
20,237
# Students in 6th Grade:
301
29,089
# Students in 7th Grade:
273
39,371
# Students in 8th Grade:
319
41,955
# Students in 9th Grade:
285
466,491
# Students in 10th Grade:
294
476,582
# Students in 11th Grade:
340
469,509
# Students in 12th Grade:
305
492,623
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $27,564 is higher 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 $21,796 is higher than the state median of $18,396. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$109 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$87 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$27,564
$19,974
Spending / Student
$21,796
$18,396
Best Lindsay Unified School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Loma Vista Charter
Charter School
(Math: <50% | Reading: ≥50%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
290 North Harvard
Lindsay, CA 93247
(559) 562-5111
Lindsay, CA 93247
(559) 562-5111
Grades: K-12
| 43 students
Rank: #22.
Lindsay Senior High School
(Math: 13% | Reading: 57%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
1849 East Tulare Rd.
Lindsay, CA 93247
(559) 562-5911
Lindsay, CA 93247
(559) 562-5911
Grades: 9-12
| 1,109 students
Rank: #33.
John J. Cairns Continuation
Alternative School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: 11-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
290 North Harvard Ave.
Lindsay, CA 93247
(559) 562-5913
Lindsay, CA 93247
(559) 562-5913
Grades: 9-12
| 72 students
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