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Item: Delhi Unified School District
Rating: 4
Author: Public School Review

9716 Hinton Ave.
Delhi, CA 95315-9455

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (209) 656-2000

www.delhi.k12.ca.us

For the 2026-27 school year, there are 5 public schools serving 2,276 students in Delhi Unified School District. This district's average is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public schools in California.

Public Schools in Delhi Unified School District have an score of 22% (versus the California public school average of 35%), and score of 35% (versus the 47% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 96% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the California public school average of 80% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District

This State (CA)

# Schools

5 Schools

10,323 Schools

# Students

2,276 Students

5,788,587 Students

# Teachers

129 Teachers

267,491 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

18:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Delhi Unified School District	California
Kind	197	264
1	149	187
2	161	196
3	172	204
4	156	205
5	181	210
6	183	210
7	183	213
8	184	216
9	190	231
10	192	225
11	166	226
12	162	235

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District Rank

Delhi Unified School District, which is ranked #1314 of all 1,903 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 95% has increased from 90-94% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (CA)

#1265 out of 1932 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Delhi Unified School District
2023	#1265
2022	#1361
2021	#922
2019	#1371
2018	#729
2017	#775
2016	#633
2015	#670
2014	#298
2013	#717
2012	#579
2011	#516
2010	#509

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22%

34%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Delhi Unified School District	California
2023	22%	34%
2022	19%	33%
2021	17%	34%
2019	26%	40%
2018	24%	39%
2017	23%	38%
2016	24%	37%
2015	20%	34%
2014	62%	63%
2013	50%	59%
2012	55%	59%
2011	58%	58%
2010	56%	56%

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34%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Delhi Unified School District	California
2022	34%	47%
2021	28%	49%
2019	37%	51%
2018	24%	50%
2017	35%	48%
2016	42%	48%
2015	37%	44%
2014	57%	58%
2013	47%	57%
2012	53%	58%
2011	51%	56%
2010	50%	54%

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12%

29%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Delhi Unified School District	California
2022	12%	29%
2021	6%	28%

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(21-22)

≥95%

87%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Delhi Unified School District	California
2022	95%	87%
2021	95%	84%
2020	95%	85%
2019	95%	84%
2018	95%	84%
2017	92%	83%
2016	95%	83%
2015	92%	89%
2014	92%	88%
2013	87%	87%
2012	95%	86%
2011	87%	83%

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(2022-23)

21.6%

27.7%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Delhi Unified School District	California
2023	21.6%	27.7%
2022	36.8%	33%
2021	15.4%	15.4%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.15

0.63

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Delhi Unified School District	California
2023	0.16	0.64
2022	0.16	0.63
2021	0.17	0.62
2020	0.19	0.64
2019	0.19	0.63
2018	0.19	0.64
2017	0.19	0.64
2016	0.19	0.64
2015	0.20	0.64
2014	0.21	0.65
2013	0.22	0.65
2012	0.24	0.65
2011	0.27	0.66
2010	0.29	0.67
2009	0.32	0.67
2008	0.32	0.65
2007	0.36	0.66
2006	0.37	0.66
2005	0.37	0.66
2004	0.41	0.67
2003	0.44	0.67
2002	0.45	0.67
2001	0.50	0.67
2000	0.49	0.67
1999	0.49	0.67
1998	0.50	0.67
1997	0.49	0.67
1996	0.52	0.67
1995	0.53	0.67

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% American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison (1996-2006)
Year	Delhi Unified School District	California
2006	2%	1%
1997	1%	1%
1996	1%	1%

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% Asian

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1995-2023)
Year	Delhi Unified School District	California
2023	4%	12%
2022	3%	12%
2021	3%	12%
2020	3%	12%
2019	3%	12%
2018	3%	12%
2017	3%	11%
2016	3%	11%
2015	3%	11%
2014	4%	11%
2013	3%	11%
2012	4%	11%
2011	4%	11%
2010	5%	11%
2009	4%	11%
2008	4%	12%
2007	6%	12%
2006	3%	12%
2005	3%	12%
2004	4%	12%
2003	4%	12%
2002	3%	11%
2001	4%	11%
2000	2%	11%
1999	3%	11%
1998	4%	11%
1997	2%	11%
1996	2%	11%
1995	3%	11%

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% Hispanic

92%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1995-2023)
Year	Delhi Unified School District	California
2023	91%	55%
2022	91%	56%
2021	91%	56%
2020	90%	55%
2019	90%	55%
2018	90%	54%
2017	90%	54%
2016	90%	54%
2015	89%	54%
2014	89%	53%
2013	88%	53%
2012	87%	52%
2011	85%	51%
2010	83%	50%
2009	82%	49%
2008	81%	50%
2007	78%	49%
2006	78%	48%
2005	78%	47%
2004	75%	46%
2003	71%	45%
2002	69%	44%
2001	65%	43%
2000	65%	42%
1999	65%	41%
1998	64%	40%
1997	65%	40%
1996	61%	39%
1995	59%	38%

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% Black

n/a

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1995-2013)
Year	Delhi Unified School District	California
2013	1%	6%
2012	1%	6%
2011	1%	7%
2008	1%	8%
2007	1%	8%
2006	2%	8%
2005	2%	8%
2004	2%	8%
2003	2%	8%
2002	2%	9%
2001	3%	9%
2000	2%	9%
1999	1%	9%
1998	1%	9%
1997	1%	9%
1996	1%	9%
1995	2%	9%

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% White

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1995-2023)
Year	Delhi Unified School District	California
2023	5%	21%
2022	5%	21%
2021	5%	22%
2020	7%	22%
2019	7%	23%
2018	7%	23%
2017	7%	24%
2016	7%	24%
2015	8%	25%
2014	7%	25%
2013	8%	25%
2012	8%	26%
2011	10%	27%
2010	11%	27%
2009	12%	28%
2008	14%	29%
2007	15%	30%
2006	15%	31%
2005	17%	32%
2004	19%	33%
2003	23%	34%
2002	26%	35%
2001	28%	36%
2000	31%	37%
1999	31%	38%
1998	31%	39%
1997	31%	39%
1996	35%	40%
1995	36%	41%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2009-2022)
Year	Delhi Unified School District	California
2022	1%	5%
2021	1%	5%
2010	1%	3%
2009	2%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $27,338 is higher than the state median of $26,022. The school district revenue/student has grown by 40% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $21,780 is less than the state median of $22,604. The school district spending/student has grown by 29% over four school years.

This School District

This State (CA)

Total Revenue

$62 MM

$150,628 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Delhi Unified School District	California
2023	$62 MM	$10 MM
2022	$47 MM	$9 MM
2021	$42 MM	$8 MM
2020	$37 MM	$7 MM
2019	$39 MM	$7 MM
2018	$36 MM	$29 MM
2017	$36 MM	$26 MM
2016	$35 MM	$24 MM
2015	$22 MM	$17 MM
2014	$26 MM	$21 MM
2012	$23 MM	$19 MM
2011	$23 MM	$19 MM
2010	$22 MM	$17 MM
2009	$26 MM	$19 MM
2008	$27 MM	$19 MM
2007	$28 MM	$19 MM
2006	$23 MM	$17 MM
2005	$22 MM	$16 MM
2004	$19 MM	$16 MM
2003	$35 MM	$16 MM
2002	$18 MM	$15 MM
2001	$18 MM	$15 MM
2000	$14 MM	$13 MM
1999	$12 MM	$12 MM
1998	$11 MM	$11 MM
1997	$35 MM	$10 MM
1996	$8 MM	$9 MM
1995	$7 MM	$8 MM

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Spending

$50 MM

$130,845 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Delhi Unified School District	California
2023	$50 MM	$9 MM
2022	$41 MM	$8 MM
2021	$37 MM	$7 MM
2020	$37 MM	$7 MM
2019	$37 MM	$7 MM
2018	$37 MM	$29 MM
2017	$37 MM	$24 MM
2016	$34 MM	$23 MM
2015	$25 MM	$18 MM
2014	$28 MM	$21 MM
2012	$23 MM	$19 MM
2011	$24 MM	$19 MM
2010	$25 MM	$18 MM
2009	$25 MM	$18 MM
2008	$28 MM	$19 MM
2007	$27 MM	$18 MM
2006	$24 MM	$17 MM
2005	$20 MM	$16 MM
2004	$26 MM	$17 MM
2003	$26 MM	$15 MM
2002	$16 MM	$16 MM
2001	$15 MM	$14 MM
2000	$13 MM	$13 MM
1999	$14 MM	$11 MM
1998	$19 MM	$11 MM
1997	$21 MM	$10 MM
1996	$8 MM	$8 MM
1995	$8 MM	$8 MM

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Revenue / Student

$27,338

$26,022

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Delhi Unified School District	California
2023	$26,012	$21,289
2022	$19,451	$17,710
2021	$16,679	$15,669
2020	$14,395	$14,213
2019	$15,199	$14,063
2018	$14,125	$16,033
2017	$13,632	$16,692
2016	$13,071	$15,604
2015	$8,284	$10,238
2014	$9,916	$11,786
2012	$8,687	$11,929
2011	$8,857	$11,681
2010	$8,350	$10,238
2009	$9,720	$11,099
2008	$9,571	$11,762
2007	$10,495	$11,879
2006	$8,599	$10,859
2005	$8,499	$10,445
2004	$7,320	$10,566
2003	$14,217	$10,456
2002	$7,258	$9,803
2001	$7,775	$10,568
2000	$6,707	$8,943
1999	$6,185	$8,203
1998	$6,767	$7,395
1997	$23,842	$6,922
1995	$5,062	$5,953

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Spending / Student

$21,780

$22,604

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Delhi Unified School District	California
2023	$20,724	$19,218
2022	$16,777	$16,552
2021	$14,670	$13,970
2020	$14,371	$13,602
2019	$14,474	$13,522
2018	$14,316	$16,124
2017	$13,867	$15,588
2016	$12,708	$14,779
2015	$9,137	$10,739
2014	$10,677	$11,804
2012	$8,503	$12,155
2011	$9,365	$11,509
2010	$9,209	$10,739
2009	$9,579	$10,975
2008	$10,094	$11,678
2007	$9,954	$11,317
2006	$9,231	$10,926
2005	$7,739	$10,789
2004	$10,038	$11,073
2003	$10,550	$10,210
2002	$6,315	$10,600
2001	$6,617	$10,007
2000	$5,901	$9,131
1999	$7,410	$7,911
1998	$12,242	$7,592
1997	$14,674	$6,759
1995	$5,699	$6,033

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Best Delhi Unified School District Public Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Harmony Elementary School

(Math: 36% | Reading: 34%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

16464 West August Ave.
Delhi, CA 95315
(209) 656-2010

Gr: K-6 | 452 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 96%

Rank: #22.

El Capitan Elementary School

(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 30-34%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

10115 Fifth St.
Delhi, CA 95315
(209) 656-2010

Gr: K-6 | 289 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 96%

Rank: #33.

Delhi High School

(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 50-54%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

16881 West Schendel Ave.
Delhi, CA 95315
(209) 656-2050

Gr: 9-12 | 710 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 96%

Rank: #44.

Schendel Elementary School

(Math: 16% | Reading: 33%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

16114 Schendel Ave.
Delhi, CA 95315
(209) 656-2040

Gr: K-6 | 458 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 97%

Rank: #55.

Delhi Middle School

(Math: 18% | Reading: 29%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

16881 West Schendel Ave.
Delhi, CA 95315
(209) 656-2050

Gr: 7-8 | 367 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 96%

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Delhi Unified School District?

Delhi Unified School District manages 5 public schools serving 2,276 students.

What is the rank of Delhi Unified School District?

Delhi Unified School District is ranked #1314 out of 1,903 school districts in California (bottom 50%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year.

What is the racial composition of students in Delhi Unified School District?

92% of Delhi Unified School District students are Hispanic, 4% of students are White, 3% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Delhi Unified School District?

Delhi Unified School District has a student/teacher ratio of 18:1, which is lower than the California state average of 22:1.

What is Delhi Unified School District's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $21,780 is less than the state median of $22,604. The school district spending/student has grown by 29% over four school years.

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 5 schools
Grades: K-12
Enrollment: 2,276 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 18:1
Minority Enrollment: 96%
: ≥95% (Btm 50% in CA)
: Bottom 50%
: 22% (Btm 50%)
: 34% (Btm 50%)
: 12% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education