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 are 7 public high schools serving 4,403 students in Davis Joint Unified School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 1% of public high schools in California.
Public High Schools in Davis Joint Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 76% (versus the California public high school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 90% (versus the 56% statewide average).
Public High School in Davis Joint Unified School District have a Graduation Rate of 94%, which is more than the California average of 85%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Davis Senior High School, with 97% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in California or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 54% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the California public high school average of 78% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
17 Schools
2,819 Schools
# Students
8,297 Students
2,202,926 Students
# Teachers
388 Teachers
101,134 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.
Overall District Rank
#19 out of 1200 school districts
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
76%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
89%
49%
Graduation Rate
94%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.70
0.64
# American Indian Students
48 Students
11,449 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
1,379 Students
253,504 Students
% Asian Students
17%
12%
# Hispanic Students
1,915 Students
1,210,360 Students
% Hispanic Students
23%
55%
# Black Students
246 Students
118,808 Students
% Black Students
3%
5%
# White Students
3,883 Students
492,258 Students
% White Students
47%
22%
# Hawaiian Students
23 Students
9,615 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
758 Students
103,544 Students
% of Two or more races Students
9%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
593
24,268
# Students in 1st Grade:
558
22,398
# Students in 2nd Grade:
572
23,183
# Students in 3rd Grade:
564
23,195
# Students in 4th Grade:
563
23,339
# Students in 5th Grade:
588
23,640
# Students in 6th Grade:
595
31,567
# Students in 7th Grade:
668
40,814
# Students in 8th Grade:
694
43,546
# Students in 9th Grade:
703
484,001
# Students in 10th Grade:
742
494,744
# Students in 11th Grade:
731
478,449
# Students in 12th Grade:
726
489,782
# 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.
Total Revenue
$146 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$149 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,635
$19,806
Spending / Student
$17,995
$18,241
Best Davis Joint Unified School District Public High Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Davis Senior High School
(Math: 84% | Reading: 93%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
315 W. 14th St.
Davis, CA 95616
(530) 757-5400
Davis, CA 95616
(530) 757-5400
Grades: 10-12
| 1,810 students
Rank: #22.
Da Vinci Charter Academy
Charter School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
1400 E. Eighth St.
Davis, CA 95616
(530) 757-7154
Davis, CA 95616
(530) 757-7154
Grades: 7-12
| 574 students
Rank: #33.
Oliver Wendell Holmes Junior High School
(Math: 71% | Reading: 76% )
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
1220 Drexel Dr.
Davis, CA 95616
(530) 757-5445
Davis, CA 95616
(530) 757-5445
Grades: 7-9
| 618 students
Rank: #44.
Ralph Waldo Emerson Junior High School
(Math: 66% | Reading: 74% )
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
2121 Calaveras Ave.
Davis, CA 95616
(530) 757-5430
Davis, CA 95616
(530) 757-5430
Grades: 7-9
| 494 students
Rank: #55.
Davis School For Independent Study
Alternative School
(Math: 50-59% | Reading: 80-89% )
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
526 B St.
Davis, CA 95616
(530) 757-5333
Davis, CA 95616
(530) 757-5333
Grades: K-12
| 273 students
Rank: #66.
Frances Ellen Watkins Harper Junior High School
(Math: 54% | Reading: 60% )
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
4000 E. Covell Blvd.
Davis, CA 95618
(530) 757-5330
Davis, CA 95618
(530) 757-5330
Grades: 7-9
| 581 students
Rank: #77.
King (Martin Luther) High (continuation School)
Alternative School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: 21-39% )
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
635 B St.
Davis, CA 95616
(530) 757-5425
Davis, CA 95616
(530) 757-5425
Grades: 9-12
| 53 students
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