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Yuba City Unified School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in California for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 7 public middle schools serving 4,972 students in Yuba City Unified School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in California.
Public Middle Schools in Yuba City Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 25% (versus the California public middle school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 39% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 76% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the California public middle school average of 77% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
17 Schools
3,503 Schools
# Students
11,677 Students
1,729,980 Students
# Teachers
579 Teachers
87,195 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
20:1
20:1
District Rank
Yuba City Unified School District, which is ranked #1159 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 83% has decreased from 84% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#1144 out of 1941 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
23%
33%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
22%
29%
Graduation Rate
83%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.68
0.65
# American Indian Students
77 Students
9,959 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
2,420 Students
188,478 Students
% Asian Students
21%
11%
# Hispanic Students
5,543 Students
923,962 Students
% Hispanic Students
47%
53%
# Black Students
209 Students
91,300 Students
% Black Students
2%
5%
# White Students
2,623 Students
400,535 Students
% White Students
22%
23%
# Hawaiian Students
25 Students
7,325 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
764 Students
101,982 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
83
# Students in K Grade:
1,040
83,342
# Students in 1st Grade:
885
70,983
# Students in 2nd Grade:
826
70,937
# Students in 3rd Grade:
874
72,484
# Students in 4th Grade:
817
74,201
# Students in 5th Grade:
856
80,839
# Students in 6th Grade:
825
264,601
# Students in 7th Grade:
881
409,781
# Students in 8th Grade:
846
405,230
# Students in 9th Grade:
941
53,401
# Students in 10th Grade:
942
47,293
# Students in 11th Grade:
980
46,988
# Students in 12th Grade:
964
49,817
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,729 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 $13,827 is less than the state median of $19,787. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$195 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$162 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,729
$21,485
Spending / Student
$13,827
$19,787
Best Yuba City Unified School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Butte Vista Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 41% | Reading: 53%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
2195 Blevin Rd.
Yuba City, CA 95993
(530) 822-5034
Yuba City, CA 95993
(530) 822-5034
Grades: K-8
| 856 students
Rank: #22.
Tierra Buena Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 35% | Reading: 58%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
1794 Villa Ave.
Yuba City, CA 95993
(530) 822-5280
Yuba City, CA 95993
(530) 822-5280
Grades: K-8
| 664 students
Rank: #33.
Riverbend Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 25% | Reading: 36%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
301 Stewart Rd.
Yuba City, CA 95991
(530) 822-3100
Yuba City, CA 95991
(530) 822-3100
Grades: K-8
| 968 students
Rank: #44.
Barry Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 26% | Reading: 35%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
1255 Barry Rd.
Yuba City, CA 95991
(530) 822-5220
Yuba City, CA 95991
(530) 822-5220
Grades: K-8
| 597 students
Rank: #55.
Andros Karperos
Magnet School
(Math: 20% | Reading: 33%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
1700 Camino De Flores
Yuba City, CA 95993
(530) 822-4440
Yuba City, CA 95993
(530) 822-4440
Grades: K-8
| 1,081 students
Rank: #66.
Yuba City Independence Academy
Alternative School
Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
984 B St.
Yuba City, CA 95991
(530) 822-5244
Yuba City, CA 95991
(530) 822-5244
Grades: K-12
| 118 students
Rank: #77.
Gray Avenue Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 10% | Reading: 28%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
808 Gray Ave.
Yuba City, CA 95991
(530) 822-5240
Yuba City, CA 95991
(530) 822-5240
Grades: 6-8
| 688 students
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