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Porterville 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 9 public high schools serving 6,983 students in Porterville Unified School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in California.
Public High Schools in Porterville Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 18% (versus the California public high school average of 28%), and reading proficiency score of 50% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Public High School in Porterville Unified School District have a Graduation Rate of 86%, which is less than the California average of 87%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Harmony Magnet Academy, with ≥95% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in California or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 89% 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
22 Schools
2,817 Schools
# Students
13,963 Students
2,139,525 Students
# Teachers
624 Teachers
100,737 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
22:1
22:1
District Rank
Porterville Unified School District, which is ranked #1142 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 87% has decreased from 91% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#1117 out of 1941 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
23%
33%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
18%
29%
Graduation Rate
87%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.28
0.63
# American Indian Students
296 Students
10,468 Students
% American Indian Students
2%
1%
# Asian Students
265 Students
244,247 Students
% Asian Students
2%
11%
# Hispanic Students
11,752 Students
1,190,384 Students
% Hispanic Students
84%
56%
# Black Students
46 Students
110,575 Students
% Black Students
n/a
5%
# White Students
1,311 Students
458,887 Students
% White Students
10%
22%
# Hawaiian Students
39 Students
9,060 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
250 Students
108,483 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
18
# Students in K Grade:
954
25,126
# Students in 1st Grade:
709
19,346
# Students in 2nd Grade:
773
19,826
# Students in 3rd Grade:
741
19,554
# Students in 4th Grade:
790
19,798
# Students in 5th Grade:
774
20,237
# Students in 6th Grade:
781
29,089
# Students in 7th Grade:
803
39,371
# Students in 8th Grade:
812
41,955
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,575
466,491
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,705
476,582
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,784
469,509
# Students in 12th Grade:
1,762
492,623
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $19,817 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 $15,321 is less than the state median of $18,396. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$277 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$214 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$19,817
$19,974
Spending / Student
$15,321
$18,396
Best Porterville Unified School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Harmony Magnet Academy
Magnet School
Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 85-89%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
19429 Road 228
Porterville, CA 93257
(559) 568-0347
Porterville, CA 93257
(559) 568-0347
Grades: 9-12
| 512 students
Rank: #22.
Vine Street Community Day
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50% )
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
645 North Prospect St.
Porterville, CA 93257
(559) 782-6650
Porterville, CA 93257
(559) 782-6650
Grades: 7-12
| 16 students
Rank: #33.
Granite Hills High School
(Math: 21% | Reading: 53%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
1701 East Putnam Ave.
Porterville, CA 93257
(559) 782-7075
Porterville, CA 93257
(559) 782-7075
Grades: 9-12
| 1,168 students
Rank: #44.
Porterville High School
(Math: 17% | Reading: 59%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
465 West Olive Ave.
Porterville, CA 93257
(559) 782-7210
Porterville, CA 93257
(559) 782-7210
Grades: 9-12
| 2,136 students
Rank: #55.
Monache High School
(Math: 18% | Reading: 50%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
960 North Newcomb St.
Porterville, CA 93257
(559) 782-7150
Porterville, CA 93257
(559) 782-7150
Grades: 9-12
| 1,934 students
Rank: #66.
Porterville Military Academy
Charter School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
900 West Pioneer Ave.
Porterville, CA 93257
(559) 782-7300
Porterville, CA 93257
(559) 782-7300
Grades: 7-12
| 296 students
Rank: #77.
Strathmore High School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
22568 Avenue 196
Porterville, CA 93257
(559) 568-1731
Porterville, CA 93257
(559) 568-1731
Grades: 9-12
| 281 students
Rank: #88.
Citrus High School
Alternative School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: ≤10%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
261 East Mulberry Ave.
Porterville, CA 93257
(559) 782-7130
Porterville, CA 93257
(559) 782-7130
Grades: 9-12
| 170 students
Rank: #99.
Butterfield Charter
Charter School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
900 West Pioneer Ave.
Porterville, CA 93257
(559) 782-7057
Porterville, CA 93257
(559) 782-7057
Grades: K-12
| 470 students
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