Dinuba Unified School District

1327 E. El Monte Way
Dinuba, CA 93618-1800
(District boundaries shown in map)
6/
10
Top 50%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 1,160 students in Dinuba Unified School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in California.
Public Middle Schools in Dinuba Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 22% (versus the California public middle school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 47% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 97% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the California public middle school average of 77% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
10 Schools
3,481 Schools
# Students
6,589 Students
1,876,774 Students
# Teachers
279 Teachers
87,766 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
24:1
24:1

District Rank

Dinuba Unified School District, which is ranked #946 of all 1,939 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 88% has increased from 87% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (CA)
#933 out of 1941 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Dinuba Unified  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
25%
33%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Dinuba Unified  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
46%
47%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Dinuba Unified  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
18%
29%
88%
87%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Dinuba Unified  School District and public school graduation rate of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.13
0.64
# American Indian Students
43 Students
10,541 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
128 Students
199,377 Students
% Asian Students
2%
11%
# Hispanic Students
6,141 Students
1,021,161 Students
% Hispanic Students
93%
54%
# Black Students
18 Students
104,501 Students
% Black Students
n/a
6%
# White Students
256 Students
425,946 Students
% White Students
4%
23%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
7,948 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
1 Student
103,260 Students
% of Two or more races Students
n/a
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
18
# Students in K Grade:
465
83,471
# Students in 1st Grade:
420
74,768
# Students in 2nd Grade:
460
77,145
# Students in 3rd Grade:
468
77,354
# Students in 4th Grade:
494
80,438
# Students in 5th Grade:
435
86,149
# Students in 6th Grade:
513
291,394
# Students in 7th Grade:
515
434,809
# Students in 8th Grade:
515
455,696
# Students in 9th Grade:
542
55,188
# Students in 10th Grade:
621
52,150
# Students in 11th Grade:
566
51,717
# Students in 12th Grade:
575
56,477
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $20,413 is higher than the state median of $19,801. The school district revenue/student has grown by 38% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,859 is less than the state median of $18,236. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (CA)
Total Revenue
$135 MM
$116,387 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Dinuba Unified  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in California by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$91 MM
$107,188 MM
This chart displays total spending of Dinuba Unified  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in California by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$20,413
$19,801
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Dinuba Unified  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in California by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$13,859
$18,236
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Dinuba Unified  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in California by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Dinuba Unified School District Public Middle Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Washington Intermediate
(Math: 22% | Reading: 48%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
1150 N. Hayes Ave.
Dinuba, CA 93618
(559) 595-7252
Grades: 7-8
| 1,019 students
Rank: #22.
Ronald Reagan Academy
Alternative School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: 20-29%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
470 Ave. 406
Dinuba, CA 93618
(559) 595-0563
Grades: K-12
| 141 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 10 schools
  • Grades: KG-12
  • Enrollment: 6,589 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 24:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 96%
  • : 88% (Btm 50% in CA)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 25% (Btm 50%)
  • : 46% (Top 50%)
  • : 18% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

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