Parlier Unified School District

900 S. Newmark Ave.
Parlier, CA 93648-2034
(District boundaries shown in map)
1/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

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 2025 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 589 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 100% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the California public middle school average of 78% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
7 Schools
3,501 Schools
# Students
3,226 Students
1,854,363 Students
# Teachers
161 Teachers
87,821 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
20:1
20:1

District Rank

Parlier Unified School District, which is ranked #1802 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 93% has increased from 90% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (CA)
#1780 out of 1941 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Parlier Unified  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
10%
33%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Parlier 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.
22%
47%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Parlier 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.
8%
29%
93%
87%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Parlier Unified  School District and public school graduation rate of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.04
0.64
# American Indian Students
10 Students
9,887 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
8 Students
201,760 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
11%
# Hispanic Students
3,155 Students
1,009,980 Students
% Hispanic Students
98%
55%
# Black Students
10 Students
97,908 Students
% Black Students
n/a
5%
# White Students
31 Students
413,325 Students
% White Students
1%
22%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
7,600 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
10 Students
109,003 Students
% of Two or more races Students
n/a
6%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
83
# Students in K Grade:
265
90,358
# Students in 1st Grade:
213
70,728
# Students in 2nd Grade:
239
73,359
# Students in 3rd Grade:
219
73,090
# Students in 4th Grade:
237
76,068
# Students in 5th Grade:
263
82,191
# Students in 6th Grade:
273
289,122
# Students in 7th Grade:
287
439,549
# Students in 8th Grade:
240
441,705
# Students in 9th Grade:
261
59,696
# Students in 10th Grade:
224
51,846
# Students in 11th Grade:
222
51,149
# Students in 12th Grade:
283
55,419
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $19,534 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,974. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $20,587 is higher than the state median of $18,396. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
This School District
This State (CA)
Total Revenue
$63 MM
$116,387 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Parlier 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
$66 MM
$107,188 MM
This chart displays total spending of Parlier 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
$19,534
$19,974
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Parlier 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
$20,587
$18,396
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Parlier 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 Parlier Unified School District Public Middle Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Parlier Junior High School
(Math: 6% | Reading: 23%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
1200 East Parlier Ave.
Parlier, CA 93648
(559) 646-1660
Grades: 7-8
| 527 students
Rank: #22.
San Joaquin Valley High School
Alternative School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: 11-19%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
900 Newmark Ave.
Parlier, CA 93648
(559) 646-2723
Grades: 7-12
| 62 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 7 schools
  • Grades: KG-12
  • Enrollment: 3,226 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 20:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 99%
  • : 93% (Top 30% in CA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 10% (Btm 50%)
  • : 22% (Btm 50%)
  • : 8% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

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