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Dixon 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 611 students in Dixon Unified School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in California.
Public Middle Schools in Dixon Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 14% (versus the California public middle school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 31% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 77% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is equal to the California public middle school average of 77% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
7 Schools
3,478 Schools
# Students
2,993 Students
1,875,212 Students
# Teachers
125 Teachers
87,766 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
24:1
24:1
District Rank
Dixon Unified School District, which is ranked #863 of all 1,167 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 87% has increased from 81% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#838 out of 1200 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
19%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
49%
Graduation Rate
87%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.56
0.64
# American Indian Students
8 Students
10,541 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
77 Students
199,355 Students
% Asian Students
3%
11%
# Hispanic Students
1,830 Students
1,021,136 Students
% Hispanic Students
61%
54%
# Black Students
76 Students
104,497 Students
% Black Students
3%
6%
# White Students
787 Students
425,910 Students
% White Students
26%
23%
# Hawaiian Students
14 Students
7,948 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
201 Students
103,260 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
225
83,361
# Students in 1st Grade:
206
74,656
# Students in 2nd Grade:
204
77,033
# Students in 3rd Grade:
200
77,239
# Students in 4th Grade:
216
80,324
# Students in 5th Grade:
199
86,020
# Students in 6th Grade:
206
291,274
# Students in 7th Grade:
189
434,675
# Students in 8th Grade:
216
455,560
# Students in 9th Grade:
264
55,052
# Students in 10th Grade:
305
52,041
# Students in 11th Grade:
267
51,590
# Students in 12th Grade:
296
56,387
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,149 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,806. The school district revenue/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,003 is less than the state median of $18,241. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$48 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$51 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,149
$19,806
Spending / Student
$17,003
$18,241
Best Dixon Unified School District Public Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Dixon Community Day
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50% )
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
295 E. C St.
Dixon, CA 95620
(707) 693-6340
Dixon, CA 95620
(707) 693-6340
Grades: 7-12
| n/a students
Rank: #22.
John Knight Middle School
(Math: 14% | Reading: 31%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
455 E. A St.
Dixon, CA 95620
(707) 693-6350
Dixon, CA 95620
(707) 693-6350
Grades: 6-8
| 611 students
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