For the 2026-27 school year, there are 2 public charter schools serving 697 students in Denair Unified School District. This district's average charter testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public charter schools in California.
Public Charter Schools in Denair Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 15% (versus the California public charter school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 31% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 66% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the California public charter school average of 75% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
5 Schools
1,288 Schools
# Students
1,301 Students
726,493 Students
# Teachers
74 Teachers
32,205 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1
Student By Grade
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.
Overall District Rank
#1593 out of 1932 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
14%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
13%
29%
Graduation Rate
76%
86.2%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)28.1%
27.7%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.55
0.65
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
1%
7%
% Hispanic
57%
53%
% Black
n/a
7%
% White
36%
25%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
7%
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.
Total Revenue
$27 MM
$150,628 MM
Spending
$23 MM
$130,845 MM
Revenue / Student
$20,892
$26,022
Spending / Student
$17,427
$22,604
Best Denair Unified School District Public Charter Schools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Denair Elementary Charter Academy
Charter School
(Math: 17% | Reading: 30%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
3773 Madera Ave.
Denair, CA 95316
(209) 632-8887
Denair, CA 95316
(209) 632-8887
Gr: K-5 | 554 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 66%
Rank: #22.
Denair Charter Academy
Charter School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
3460 Lester Rd.
Denair, CA 95316
(209) 634-0917
Denair, CA 95316
(209) 634-0917
Gr: K-12 | 143 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 64%
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