Denair Unified School District

3460 Lester Rd.
Denair, CA 95316-9502
(District boundaries shown in map)
: 
2/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2026-27 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 441 students in Denair Unified School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in California.
Public Middle Schools in Denair Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 12% (versus the California public middle school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 31% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 63% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the California public middle school average of 78% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
5 Schools
3,459 Schools
# Students
1,301 Students
1,857,843 Students
# Teachers
74 Teachers
88,071 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.
This School District
State Average (CA)
#1593 out of 1932 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
14%
34%
31%
47%
13%
29%
76%
86.2%
(2022-23)
28.1%
27.7%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.55
0.64
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
1%
11%
% Hispanic
57%
55%
% Black
n/a
5%
% White
36%
22%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
6%
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
Spending
$23 MM
$130,845 MM
Revenue / Student
$20,892
$26,022
Spending / Student
$17,427
$22,604

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

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Denair Middle School
(Math: 14% | Reading: 30%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
3701 Lester Rd.
Denair, CA 95316
(209) 632-2510
Gr: 6-8 | 298 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 62%
Rank: #22.
Denair Charter Academy
Charter School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
3460 Lester Rd.
Denair, CA 95316
(209) 634-0917
Gr: K-12 | 143 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 64%

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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

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