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Parlier 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 2 public middle schools serving 596 students in Parlier Unified School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in California.
Public Middle Schools in Parlier Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 6% (versus the California public middle school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 22% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the California public middle school average of 77% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
7 Schools
3,503 Schools
# Students
3,322 Students
1,729,980 Students
# Teachers
156 Teachers
87,195 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
21:1
21:1
District Rank
Parlier Unified School District, which is ranked #1807 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 93% has increased from 90% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#1780 out of 1941 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
10%
33%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
22%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
8%
29%
Graduation Rate
93%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.04
0.65
# American Indian Students
11 Students
9,959 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
4 Students
188,478 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
11%
# Hispanic Students
3,263 Students
923,962 Students
% Hispanic Students
98%
53%
# Black Students
7 Students
91,300 Students
% Black Students
n/a
5%
# White Students
25 Students
400,535 Students
% White Students
1%
23%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
7,325 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
10 Students
101,982 Students
% of Two or more races Students
n/a
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
83
# Students in K Grade:
252
83,342
# Students in 1st Grade:
242
70,983
# Students in 2nd Grade:
222
70,937
# Students in 3rd Grade:
242
72,484
# Students in 4th Grade:
259
74,201
# Students in 5th Grade:
271
80,839
# Students in 6th Grade:
292
264,601
# Students in 7th Grade:
257
409,781
# Students in 8th Grade:
267
405,230
# Students in 9th Grade:
243
53,401
# Students in 10th Grade:
226
47,293
# Students in 11th Grade:
283
46,988
# Students in 12th Grade:
266
49,817
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $18,970 in this school district is less than the state median of $21,485. The school district revenue/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,992 is higher than the state median of $19,787. The school district spending/student has grown by 18% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$63 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$66 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,970
$21,485
Spending / Student
$19,992
$19,787
Best Parlier Unified School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Parlier Junior High School
Magnet School
(Math: 6% | Reading: 23%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
1200 E. Parlier Ave.
Parlier, CA 93648
(559) 646-1660
Parlier, CA 93648
(559) 646-1660
Grades: 7-8
| 524 students
Rank: #22.
San Joaquin Valley High School
Alternative School
Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: 11-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
900 Newmark Ave.
Parlier, CA 93648
(559) 646-2723
Parlier, CA 93648
(559) 646-2723
Grades: 7-12
| 72 students
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