Lodi Unified School District

1305 E. Vine St.
Lodi, CA 95240-3148
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public charter school serving 357 students in Lodi Unified School District. This district's average charter testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public charter schools in California.
Public Charter School in Lodi Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 32% (versus the California public charter school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 54% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 85% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the California public charter school average of 76% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
49 Schools
1,295 Schools
# Students
27,260 Students
652,011 Students
# Teachers
1,270 Teachers
30,487 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
21:1
21:1

District Rank

Lodi Unified School District, which is ranked #1088 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 84% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (CA)
#1089 out of 1941 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Lodi Unified  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
26%
33%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Lodi 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.
38%
47%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Lodi 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.
22%
29%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Lodi 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.
88%
87%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Lodi Unified  School District and public school graduation rate of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.69
0.64
# American Indian Students
89 Students
3,077 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
5,802 Students
42,658 Students
% Asian Students
21%
7%
# Hispanic Students
13,179 Students
350,261 Students
% Hispanic Students
48%
54%
# Black Students
1,734 Students
46,117 Students
% Black Students
7%
7%
# White Students
4,552 Students
159,008 Students
% White Students
17%
24%
# Hawaiian Students
196 Students
2,279 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
n/a
# Two or more races Students
1,685 Students
42,779 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
7%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
83
# Students in K Grade:
2,078
52,165
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,981
43,128
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,975
42,593
# Students in 3rd Grade:
2,044
43,214
# Students in 4th Grade:
2,059
42,634
# Students in 5th Grade:
2,068
43,184
# Students in 6th Grade:
2,130
50,617
# Students in 7th Grade:
2,175
53,623
# Students in 8th Grade:
2,013
53,406
# Students in 9th Grade:
2,172
64,060
# Students in 10th Grade:
2,166
59,540
# Students in 11th Grade:
2,249
52,614
# Students in 12th Grade:
2,150
51,150
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $17,633 in this school district is less than the state median of $21,485. The school district revenue/student has grown by 17% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,646 is less than the state median of $19,787. The school district spending/student has grown by 27% over four school years.
This School District
This State (CA)
Total Revenue
$481 MM
$116,387 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Lodi 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
$508 MM
$107,188 MM
This chart displays total spending of Lodi 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
$17,633
$21,485
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Lodi 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
$18,646
$19,787
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Lodi 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 Lodi Unified School District Public Charter Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Joe Serna Jr. Charter
Magnet School
Charter School
(Math: 32% | Reading: 54%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
4620 E. Acampo Rd.
Acampo, CA 95220
(916) 319-0800
Grades: K-8
| 357 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 49 schools
  • Grades: KG-12
  • Enrollment: 27,260 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 21:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 83%
  • : 88% (Btm 50% in CA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 26% (Btm 50%)
  • : 38% (Btm 50%)
  • : 22% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

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