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Denair Unified School District

Item: Denair Unified School District
Rating: 2
Author: Public School Review

3460 Lester Rd.
Denair, CA 95316-9502

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (209) 632-7514

www.dusd.k12.ca.us

For the 2026-27 school year, there are 5 public schools serving 1,301 students in Denair Unified School District. This district's average is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public schools in California.

Public Schools in Denair Unified School District have an score of 14% (versus the California public school average of 35%), and score of 32% (versus the 47% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 64% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the California public school average of 80% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District

This State (CA)

# Schools

5 Schools

10,323 Schools

# Students

1,301 Students

5,788,587 Students

# Teachers

74 Teachers

267,491 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

18:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Denair Unified School District	California
Kind	125	264
1	74	187
2	95	196
3	95	204
4	94	205
5	94	210
6	100	210
7	103	213
8	111	216
9	100	231
10	87	225
11	96	226
12	127	235

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District Rank

Denair Unified School District, which is ranked #1602 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 76% has decreased from 95% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (CA)

#1593 out of 1932 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Denair Unified School District
2023	#1593
2022	#1658
2021	#1101
2019	#1750
2018	#915
2017	#893
2016	#813
2015	#723
2014	#608
2013	#681
2012	#864
2011	#831
2010	#777

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14%

34%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Denair Unified School District	California
2023	14%	34%
2022	11%	33%
2021	8%	34%
2019	16%	40%
2018	13%	39%
2017	13%	38%
2016	17%	37%
2015	20%	34%
2014	42%	63%
2013	48%	59%
2012	40%	59%
2011	41%	58%
2010	43%	56%

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31%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Denair Unified School District	California
2022	31%	47%
2021	26%	49%
2019	27%	51%
2018	13%	50%
2017	33%	48%
2016	32%	48%
2015	33%	44%
2014	37%	58%
2013	51%	57%
2012	49%	58%
2011	47%	56%
2010	46%	54%

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13%

29%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Denair Unified School District	California
2022	13%	29%
2021	11%	28%

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76%

86.2%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Denair Unified School District	California
2023	76%	86%
2022	87%	87%
2021	92%	84%
2020	92%	85%
2019	90%	84%
2018	95%	84%
2017	95%	83%
2016	82%	83%
2015	82%	89%
2014	75%	88%
2013	75%	87%
2012	67%	86%
2011	77%	83%

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(2022-23)

28.1%

27.7%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Denair Unified School District	California
2023	28.1%	27.7%
2022	34.5%	33%
2021	15.7%	15.4%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.55

0.63

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Denair Unified School District	California
2023	0.60	0.64
2022	0.61	0.63
2021	0.60	0.62
2020	0.55	0.64
2019	0.55	0.63
2018	0.56	0.64
2017	0.56	0.64
2016	0.54	0.64
2015	0.54	0.64
2014	0.55	0.65
2013	0.55	0.65
2012	0.55	0.65
2011	0.55	0.66
2010	0.68	0.67
2009	0.52	0.67
2008	0.51	0.65
2007	0.53	0.66
2006	0.49	0.66
2005	0.51	0.66
2004	0.48	0.67
2003	0.44	0.67
2002	0.41	0.67
2001	0.42	0.67
2000	0.44	0.67
1999	0.37	0.67
1998	0.42	0.67
1997	0.42	0.67
1996	0.37	0.67
1995	0.38	0.67
1994	0.36	0.67
1993	0.33	0.67
1992	0.33	0.67
1991	0.26	0.66
1990	0.28	0.66
1989	0.26	0.65
1988	0.28	0.65

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% American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison (1998-2023)
Year	Denair Unified School District	California
2023	4%	1%
2022	6%	1%
2013	2%	1%
2012	2%	1%
2011	2%	1%
2010	1%	1%
2009	2%	1%
2008	1%	1%
2007	2%	1%
2005	2%	1%
2004	1%	1%
2001	1%	1%
1998	1%	1%

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% Asian

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Denair Unified School District	California
2023	1%	12%
2022	1%	12%
2021	1%	12%
2020	2%	12%
2019	2%	12%
2014	1%	11%
2013	1%	11%
2012	1%	11%
2011	1%	11%
2010	1%	11%
2009	1%	11%
2008	2%	12%
2007	2%	12%
2005	2%	12%
2004	1%	12%
2003	1%	12%
2001	1%	11%
2000	1%	11%
1998	1%	11%
1997	1%	11%
1994	1%	11%
1989	1%	10%
1988	1%	10%

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% Hispanic

57%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Denair Unified School District	California
2023	47%	55%
2022	41%	56%
2021	22%	56%
2020	51%	55%
2019	51%	55%
2018	46%	54%
2017	46%	54%
2016	46%	54%
2015	45%	54%
2014	43%	53%
2013	40%	53%
2012	42%	52%
2011	41%	51%
2010	39%	50%
2009	36%	49%
2008	35%	50%
2007	36%	49%
2006	35%	48%
2005	31%	47%
2004	32%	46%
2003	29%	45%
2002	28%	44%
2001	27%	43%
2000	29%	42%
1999	24%	41%
1998	26%	40%
1997	28%	40%
1996	24%	39%
1995	25%	38%
1994	22%	37%
1993	21%	36%
1992	21%	35%
1991	15%	34%
1990	17%	33%
1989	14%	31%
1988	15%	30%

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% Black

n/a

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (2003-2023)
Year	Denair Unified School District	California
2023	1%	5%
2022	1%	5%
2021	1%	5%
2020	1%	5%
2019	1%	5%
2014	1%	6%
2009	1%	7%
2008	1%	8%
2007	1%	8%
2005	2%	8%
2004	1%	8%
2003	1%	8%

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% White

36%

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Denair Unified School District	California
2023	43%	21%
2022	47%	21%
2021	58%	22%
2020	44%	22%
2019	44%	23%
2018	48%	23%
2017	48%	24%
2016	50%	24%
2015	52%	25%
2014	52%	25%
2013	54%	25%
2012	52%	26%
2011	53%	27%
2010	26%	27%
2009	59%	28%
2008	61%	29%
2007	59%	30%
2006	66%	31%
2005	63%	32%
2004	65%	33%
2003	69%	34%
2002	72%	35%
2001	71%	36%
2000	70%	37%
1999	76%	38%
1998	72%	39%
1997	71%	39%
1996	76%	40%
1995	75%	41%
1994	77%	42%
1993	79%	43%
1992	79%	44%
1991	85%	46%
1990	83%	47%
1989	85%	49%
1988	84%	50%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2009-2023)
Year	Denair Unified School District	California
2023	4%	6%
2022	4%	5%
2021	5%	5%
2020	2%	5%
2019	2%	4%
2018	6%	4%
2017	6%	4%
2016	4%	4%
2015	3%	3%
2014	3%	3%
2013	3%	3%
2012	3%	3%
2011	3%	3%
2010	33%	3%
2009	1%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $20,892 in this school district is less than the state median of $26,022. The school district revenue/student has grown by 19% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $17,427 is less than the state median of $22,604. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.

This School District

This State (CA)

Total Revenue

$27 MM

$150,628 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Denair Unified School District	California
2023	$27 MM	$10 MM
2022	$22 MM	$9 MM
2021	$22 MM	$8 MM
2020	$18 MM	$7 MM
2019	$20 MM	$7 MM
2018	$18 MM	$29 MM
2017	$17 MM	$26 MM
2016	$18 MM	$24 MM
2015	$15 MM	$17 MM
2014	$15 MM	$21 MM
2012	$16 MM	$19 MM
2011	$15 MM	$19 MM
2010	$15 MM	$17 MM
2009	$21 MM	$19 MM
2008	$31 MM	$19 MM
2007	$14 MM	$19 MM
2006	$15 MM	$17 MM
2005	$12 MM	$16 MM
2004	$14 MM	$16 MM
2003	$13 MM	$16 MM
2002	$10 MM	$15 MM
2001	$9 MM	$15 MM
2000	$8 MM	$13 MM
1999	$7 MM	$12 MM
1998	$7 MM	$11 MM
1997	$6 MM	$10 MM
1996	$6 MM	$9 MM
1995	$5 MM	$8 MM
1992	$5 MM	$7 MM
1990	$4 MM	$6 MM

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Spending

$23 MM

$130,845 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Denair Unified School District	California
2023	$23 MM	$9 MM
2022	$20 MM	$8 MM
2021	$19 MM	$7 MM
2020	$18 MM	$7 MM
2019	$19 MM	$7 MM
2018	$17 MM	$29 MM
2017	$16 MM	$24 MM
2016	$14 MM	$23 MM
2015	$18 MM	$18 MM
2014	$13 MM	$21 MM
2012	$16 MM	$19 MM
2011	$15 MM	$19 MM
2010	$18 MM	$18 MM
2009	$36 MM	$18 MM
2008	$19 MM	$19 MM
2007	$16 MM	$18 MM
2006	$16 MM	$17 MM
2005	$15 MM	$16 MM
2004	$17 MM	$17 MM
2003	$14 MM	$15 MM
2002	$11 MM	$16 MM
2001	$9 MM	$14 MM
2000	$8 MM	$13 MM
1999	$7 MM	$11 MM
1998	$7 MM	$11 MM
1997	$6 MM	$10 MM
1996	$6 MM	$8 MM
1995	$5 MM	$8 MM
1992	$4 MM	$7 MM
1990	$4 MM	$6 MM

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Revenue / Student

$20,892

$26,022

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Denair Unified School District	California
2023	$20,908	$21,289
2022	$17,541	$17,710
2021	$16,690	$15,669
2020	$13,982	$14,213
2019	$15,975	$14,063
2018	$13,835	$16,033
2017	$13,268	$16,692
2016	$14,006	$15,604
2015	$11,591	$10,238
2014	$10,804	$11,786
2012	$9,962	$11,929
2011	$10,004	$11,681
2010	$9,982	$10,238
2009	$13,621	$11,099
2008	$19,106	$11,762
2007	$9,534	$11,879
2006	$10,280	$10,859
2005	$8,491	$10,445
2004	$10,555	$10,566
2003	$9,860	$10,456
2002	$8,271	$9,803
2001	$7,042	$10,568
2000	$6,170	$8,943
1999	$5,952	$8,203
1998	$5,752	$7,395
1997	$5,101	$6,922
1995	$4,136	$5,953
1992	$3,818	$5,430
1990	$3,747	$5,393

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Spending / Student

$17,427

$22,604

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Denair Unified School District	California
2023	$17,441	$19,218
2022	$16,139	$16,552
2021	$14,367	$13,970
2020	$13,658	$13,602
2019	$14,980	$13,522
2018	$13,627	$16,124
2017	$12,420	$15,588
2016	$10,985	$14,779
2015	$13,816	$10,739
2014	$9,721	$11,804
2012	$10,038	$12,155
2011	$9,702	$11,509
2010	$11,898	$10,739
2009	$22,777	$10,975
2008	$12,127	$11,678
2007	$10,349	$11,317
2006	$11,183	$10,926
2005	$10,823	$10,789
2004	$12,783	$11,073
2003	$10,413	$10,210
2002	$8,908	$10,600
2001	$7,360	$10,007
2000	$6,015	$9,131
1999	$5,636	$7,911
1998	$5,117	$7,592
1997	$5,164	$6,759
1995	$4,027	$6,033
1992	$3,514	$5,588
1990	$3,442	$5,241

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

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Denair High School

(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 40-44%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

3431 Lester Rd.
Denair, CA 95316
(209) 632-9911

Gr: 9-12 | 306 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 62%

Rank: #22.

Denair Elementary Charter Academy

Charter School

(Math: 17% | Reading: 30%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

3773 Madera Ave.
Denair, CA 95316
(209) 632-8887

Gr: K-5 | 554 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 66%

Rank: #33.

Denair Middle School

(Math: 14% | Reading: 30%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

3701 Lester Rd.
Denair, CA 95316
(209) 632-2510

Gr: 6-8 | 298 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 62%

Rank: #44.

Denair Charter Academy

Charter School

(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 30-34%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

3460 Lester Rd.
Denair, CA 95316
(209) 634-0917

Gr: K-12 | 143 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 64%

Rank: #55.

Denair Elementary School

(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 10-14% )
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

3773 Madera Ave.
Denair, CA 95316
(209) 632-8887

Gr: K-5

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Denair Unified School District?

Denair Unified School District manages 5 public schools serving 1,301 students.

What is the rank of Denair Unified School District?

Denair Unified School District is ranked #1602 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 Denair Unified School District?

57% of Denair Unified School District students are Hispanic, 36% of students are White, 5% of students are Two or more races, 1% of students are American Indian, and 1% of students are Asian.

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

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

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

The school district's spending/student of $17,427 is less than the state median of $22,604. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 5 schools
Grades: K-12
Enrollment: 1,301 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 18:1
Minority Enrollment: 64%
: 76% (Top 50% in CA)
: Bottom 50%
: 14% (Btm 50%)
: 31% (Btm 50%)
: 13% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education