Davis Joint Unified School District

526 B St.
Davis, CA 95616-3811
(District boundaries shown in map)
10/
10
Top 5%

Top Rankings

Davis Joint Unified School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in California for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public charter school serving 574 students in Davis Joint Unified School District. This district's average charter testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public charter schools in California.
Public Charter School in Davis Joint Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 57% (versus the California public charter school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 82% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 44% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the California public charter school average of 75% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
17 Schools
1,301 Schools
# Students
8,297 Students
679,407 Students
# Teachers
388 Teachers
30,563 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
21:1
21:1

District Rank

Davis Joint Unified School District, which is ranked #15 of all 1,167 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 94% has decreased from 96% over five school years.
Definition of Terms 2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
State Average (CA)
#19 out of 1200 school districts
(Top 5%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Davis Joint Unified  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
76%
34%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Davis Joint Unified  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of CA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
89%
49%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Davis Joint Unified  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of CA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
94%
84%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Davis Joint Unified  School District and public school graduation rate of CA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.70
0.65
# American Indian Students
48 Students
3,256 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
1,379 Students
45,817 Students
% Asian Students
17%
7%
# Hispanic Students
1,915 Students
359,866 Students
% Hispanic Students
23%
53%
# Black Students
246 Students
48,710 Students
% Black Students
3%
7%
# White Students
3,883 Students
172,880 Students
% White Students
47%
25%
# Hawaiian Students
23 Students
2,209 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
758 Students
44,599 Students
% of Two or more races Students
9%
7%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
593
52,493
# Students in 1st Grade:
558
45,407
# Students in 2nd Grade:
572
46,411
# Students in 3rd Grade:
564
46,028
# Students in 4th Grade:
563
45,426
# Students in 5th Grade:
588
45,576
# Students in 6th Grade:
595
53,319
# Students in 7th Grade:
668
55,961
# Students in 8th Grade:
694
56,898
# Students in 9th Grade:
703
62,044
# Students in 10th Grade:
742
59,778
# Students in 11th Grade:
731
55,013
# Students in 12th Grade:
726
55,053
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $17,635 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,806. The school district revenue/student has grown by 16% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,995 is less than the state median of $18,241. The school district spending/student has grown by 28% over four school years.
This School District
This State (CA)
Total Revenue
$146 MM
$116,387 MM
This chart display total revenue of Davis Joint Unified  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in CA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$149 MM
$107,188 MM
This chart display total spending of Davis Joint Unified  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in CA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$17,635
$19,806
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Davis Joint Unified  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in CA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$17,995
$18,241
This chart display average spending per public school student in Davis Joint Unified  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in CA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Davis Joint Unified School District Public Charter Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Da Vinci Charter Academy
Charter School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
1400 E. Eighth St.
Davis, CA 95616
(530) 757-7154
Grades: 7-12
| 574 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 17 schools
  • Grades: KG-12
  • Enrollment: 8,297 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 21:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 53%
  • : 94% (Top 20% in CA)
  • : Top 5%
  • : 76% (Top 5%)
  • : 89% (Top 5%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

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