Denair Unified School District

3460 Lester Rd.
Denair, CA 95316-9502
(District boundaries shown in map)
2/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Denair Unified School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in California for:

Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 431 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 65% 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
3,500 Schools
# Students
1,272 Students
1,853,978 Students
# Teachers
74 Teachers
87,804 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Denair Unified School District, which is ranked #1604 of all 1,910 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%
87%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.55
0.64
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
1%
11%
% Hispanic
56%
55%
% Black
1%
5%
% White
38%
22%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
6%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $17,281 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,974. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,875 is less than the state median of $18,396. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (CA)
Total Revenue
$22 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$19 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,281
$19,974
Spending / Student
$14,875
$18,396

Best Denair Unified School District Public Middle Schools (2025-26)

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 | 284 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 63%
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 | 147 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 69%

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: KG-12
  • Enrollment: 1,272 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 17:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 62%
  • : 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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