Selma Unified School District

3036 Thompson Ave.
Selma, CA 93662-2497
(District boundaries shown in map)
4/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Selma 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 7 public elementary schools serving 3,086 students in Selma Unified School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in California.
Public Elementary Schools in Selma Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 23% (versus the California public elementary school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 38% (versus the 45% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 96% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the California public elementary school average of 79% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
12 Schools
7,700 Schools
# Students
5,974 Students
3,822,920 Students
# Teachers
283 Teachers
174,000 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
21:1
21:1

District Rank

Selma Unified School District, which is ranked #1190 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 90% has increased from 84% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (CA)
#1191 out of 1941 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Selma Unified  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
20%
33%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Selma 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.
41%
47%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Selma 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.
20%
29%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Selma 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.
90%
87%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Selma Unified  School District and public school graduation rate of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.16
0.64
# American Indian Students
17 Students
16,785 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
199 Students
454,357 Students
% Asian Students
3%
12%
# Hispanic Students
5,466 Students
2,114,366 Students
% Hispanic Students
92%
55%
# Black Students
22 Students
189,461 Students
% Black Students
1%
5%
# White Students
239 Students
787,389 Students
% White Students
4%
21%
# Hawaiian Students
7 Students
15,077 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
22 Students
240,557 Students
% of Two or more races Students
n/a
6%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
83
# Students in K Grade:
490
519,574
# Students in 1st Grade:
409
396,601
# Students in 2nd Grade:
439
414,466
# Students in 3rd Grade:
427
416,628
# Students in 4th Grade:
457
426,360
# Students in 5th Grade:
444
430,582
# Students in 6th Grade:
420
432,936
# Students in 7th Grade:
462
312,207
# Students in 8th Grade:
465
312,649
# Students in 9th Grade:
460
44,929
# Students in 10th Grade:
457
37,487
# Students in 11th Grade:
511
37,249
# Students in 12th Grade:
533
41,169
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $17,368 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 $16,429 is less than the state median of $18,396. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (CA)
Total Revenue
$104 MM
$116,387 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Selma 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
$98 MM
$107,188 MM
This chart displays total spending of Selma 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
$17,368
$19,974
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Selma 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
$16,429
$18,396
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Selma 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 Selma Unified School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
James Garfield Elementary School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
2535 B St.
Selma, CA 93662
(559) 898-6740
Grades: K-6
| 226 students
Rank: #22.
Indianola Elementary School
(Math: 29% | Reading: 42%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
11524 East Dinuba Ave.
Selma, CA 93662
(559) 898-6680
Grades: K-6
| 417 students
Rank: #33.
Andrew Jackson Elementary School
(Math: 25% | Reading: 43%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
2220 Huntsman Ave.
Selma, CA 93662
(559) 898-6690
Grades: K-6
| 632 students
Rank: #44.
Theodore Roosevelt Elementary School
(Math: 24% | Reading: 41%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
1802 Floral Ave.
Selma, CA 93662
(559) 898-6700
Grades: K-6
| 600 students
Rank: #55.
Eric White Elementary School
(Math: 22% | Reading: 34%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
2001 Mitchell
Selma, CA 93662
(559) 898-6650
Grades: K-6
| 638 students
Rank: #66.
Terry Elementary School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
12906 South Fowler Ave.
Selma, CA 93662
(559) 898-6710
Grades: K-6
| 231 students
Rank: #77.
Woodrow Wilson Elementary School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
1325 Stillman St.
Selma, CA 93662
(559) 898-6730
Grades: K-6
| 342 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 12 schools
  • Grades: KG-12
  • Enrollment: 5,974 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 21:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 96%
  • : 90% (Top 50% in CA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 20% (Btm 50%)
  • : 41% (Btm 50%)
  • : 20% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

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