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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 2024-25 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 1,121 students in Selma Unified School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in California.
Public Middle Schools in Selma Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 17% (versus the California public middle school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 40% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 94% 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
11 Schools
3,503 Schools
# Students
5,933 Students
1,729,980 Students
# Teachers
283 Teachers
87,195 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
21:1
21:1
District Rank
Selma Unified School District, which is ranked #1193 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 90% has increased from 84% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#1191 out of 1941 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
20%
33%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
41%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
20%
29%
Graduation Rate
90%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.17
0.65
# American Indian Students
19 Students
9,959 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
206 Students
188,478 Students
% Asian Students
4%
11%
# Hispanic Students
5,412 Students
923,962 Students
% Hispanic Students
91%
53%
# Black Students
18 Students
91,300 Students
% Black Students
n/a
5%
# White Students
241 Students
400,535 Students
% White Students
4%
23%
# Hawaiian Students
8 Students
7,325 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
26 Students
101,982 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
83
# Students in K Grade:
503
83,342
# Students in 1st Grade:
414
70,983
# Students in 2nd Grade:
429
70,937
# Students in 3rd Grade:
443
72,484
# Students in 4th Grade:
441
74,201
# Students in 5th Grade:
413
80,839
# Students in 6th Grade:
466
264,601
# Students in 7th Grade:
462
409,781
# Students in 8th Grade:
442
405,230
# Students in 9th Grade:
457
53,401
# Students in 10th Grade:
495
47,293
# Students in 11th Grade:
517
46,988
# Students in 12th Grade:
451
49,817
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,488 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 $16,542 is less than the state median of $19,787. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$104 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$98 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,488
$21,485
Spending / Student
$16,542
$19,787
Best Selma Unified School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Abraham Lincoln Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 18% | Reading: 46%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
1239 Nelson Blvd.
Selma, CA 93662
(559) 898-6600
Selma, CA 93662
(559) 898-6600
Grades: 7-8
| 888 students
Rank: #22.
Heartland High (Continuation School)
Alternative School
Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: 11-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
2269 Sylvia St.
Selma, CA 93662
(559) 898-6670
Selma, CA 93662
(559) 898-6670
Grades: 7-12
| 62 students
Rank: #33.
Selma Independent
Alternative School
Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
2269 Sylvia St.
Selma, CA 93662
(559) 898-6670
Selma, CA 93662
(559) 898-6670
Grades: 7-12
| 171 students
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