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Item: Dos Palos Oro Loma Joint Unified School District
Rating: 2
Author: Public School Review

2041 Almond St.
Dos Palos, CA 93620-2303

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (209) 392-0200

www.dpol.net

For the 2025-26 school year, there are 7 public schools serving 2,270 students in Dos Palos Oro Loma Joint Unified School District. This district's average is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public schools in California.

Public Schools in Dos Palos Oro Loma Joint Unified School District have an score of 15% (versus the California public school average of 34%), and score of 26% (versus the 47% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 89% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the California public school average of 80% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District

This State (CA)

# Schools

7 Schools

10,360 Schools

# Students

2,270 Students

5,825,797 Students

# Teachers

104 Teachers

267,978 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

22:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Dos Palos Oro Loma Joint Unified School District	California
Kind	267	254
1	159	193
2	174	202
3	134	203
4	176	207
5	169	209
6	154	211
7	166	214
8	165	215
9	182	227
10	170	232
11	171	228
12	183	240

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District Rank

Dos Palos Oro Loma Joint Unified School District, which is ranked #1697 of all 1,908 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 70% has decreased from 90-94% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (CA)

#1643 out of 1932 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Dos Palos Oro Loma Joint Unified School District
2023	#1643
2022	#1686
2021	#1069
2019	#1793
2018	#922
2017	#949
2016	#892
2015	#931
2014	#608
2013	#933
2012	#959

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15%

34%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Dos Palos Oro Loma Joint Unified School District	California
2023	15%	34%
2022	14%	33%
2021	11%	34%
2019	14%	40%
2018	12%	39%
2017	14%	38%
2016	15%	37%
2015	10%	34%
2014	42%	63%
2013	38%	59%
2012	38%	59%

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26%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Dos Palos Oro Loma Joint Unified School District	California
2022	26%	47%
2021	25%	49%
2019	25%	51%
2018	12%	50%
2017	25%	48%
2016	24%	48%
2015	18%	44%
2014	37%	58%
2013	35%	57%
2012	36%	58%
2011	38%	56%

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10%

29%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Dos Palos Oro Loma Joint Unified School District	California
2022	10%	29%
2021	9%	28%

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70%

87%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Dos Palos Oro Loma Joint Unified School District	California
2023	70%	87%
2022	92%	87%
2021	92%	84%
2020	87%	85%
2019	92%	84%
2018	92%	84%
2017	92%	83%
2016	92%	83%
2015	92%	89%
2014	92%	88%
2013	87%	87%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.28

0.63

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Dos Palos Oro Loma Joint Unified School District	California
2023	0.28	0.64
2022	0.31	0.63
2021	0.30	0.62
2020	0.32	0.63
2019	0.32	0.63
2018	0.35	0.64
2017	0.35	0.64
2016	0.37	0.64
2015	0.38	0.64
2014	0.40	0.65
2013	0.41	0.65
2012	0.43	0.65
2011	0.43	0.67
2010	0.42	0.67
2009	0.43	0.71
2008	0.42	0.65
2007	0.43	0.67
2006	0.45	0.66
2005	0.46	0.67
2004	0.45	0.67
2003	0.46	0.67
2002	0.47	0.67
2001	0.49	0.67
2000	0.51	0.67
1999	0.51	0.67
1998	0.52	0.67
1997	0.52	0.67
1996	0.53	0.67

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% American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Dos Palos Oro Loma Joint Unified School District	California
2023	1%	1%
2022	2%	1%
2020	2%	1%
2019	2%	1%
2018	2%	1%
2017	2%	1%
2016	2%	1%
2015	3%	1%
2014	2%	1%
2013	1%	1%
2012	1%	1%

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% Asian

n/a

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2014)
Year	Dos Palos Oro Loma Joint Unified School District	California
2014	1%	11%
2008	1%	12%
2007	2%	12%
2006	2%	12%
2005	1%	12%
2004	1%	12%
2001	1%	11%
2000	1%	11%
1996	1%	11%
1995	1%	11%
1994	1%	11%

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% Hispanic

85%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Dos Palos Oro Loma Joint Unified School District	California
2023	84%	55%
2022	82%	56%
2021	83%	56%
2020	81%	55%
2019	81%	55%
2018	79%	54%
2017	79%	54%
2016	78%	54%
2015	77%	54%
2014	76%	53%
2013	75%	53%
2012	73%	52%
2011	72%	51%
2010	74%	50%
2009	73%	49%
2008	73%	50%
2007	72%	49%
2006	71%	48%
2005	70%	47%
2004	70%	46%
2003	69%	45%
2002	67%	44%
2001	66%	43%
2000	63%	42%
1999	65%	41%
1998	62%	40%
1997	62%	40%
1996	62%	39%

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% Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Dos Palos Oro Loma Joint Unified School District	California
2023	2%	5%
2022	2%	5%
2021	2%	5%
2020	3%	5%
2019	3%	5%
2018	3%	6%
2017	3%	6%
2016	3%	6%
2015	3%	6%
2014	3%	6%
2013	4%	6%
2012	4%	6%
2011	4%	7%
2010	3%	7%
2009	3%	7%
2008	4%	8%
2007	4%	8%
2006	4%	8%
2005	5%	8%
2004	5%	8%
2003	5%	8%
2002	5%	8%
2001	5%	8%
2000	5%	9%
1999	5%	9%
1998	6%	9%
1997	6%	9%
1996	7%	9%

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% White

11%

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Dos Palos Oro Loma Joint Unified School District	California
2023	12%	21%
2022	13%	21%
2021	13%	22%
2020	13%	23%
2019	13%	23%
2018	16%	24%
2017	16%	24%
2016	17%	24%
2015	17%	24%
2014	18%	25%
2013	20%	25%
2012	21%	26%
2011	23%	27%
2010	23%	27%
2009	23%	28%
2008	22%	29%
2007	22%	29%
2006	23%	31%
2005	24%	31%
2004	24%	32%
2003	26%	34%
2002	28%	35%
2001	28%	36%
2000	30%	37%
1999	30%	38%
1998	32%	39%
1997	32%	39%
1996	30%	40%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2023)
Year	Dos Palos Oro Loma Joint Unified School District	California
2023	1%	6%
2022	1%	5%
2020	1%	4%
2019	1%	4%
2012	1%	3%
2009	1%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $18,442 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,978. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $17,993 is less than the state median of $18,399. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (CA)

Total Revenue

$42 MM

$116,387 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Dos Palos Oro Loma Joint Unified School District	California
2023	$42 MM	$8 MM
2022	$37 MM	$7 MM
2021	$42 MM	$8 MM
2020	$37 MM	$7 MM
2019	$37 MM	$7 MM
2018	$34 MM	$29 MM
2017	$34 MM	$26 MM
2016	$30 MM	$24 MM
2015	$26 MM	$17 MM
2014	$25 MM	$21 MM
2012	$23 MM	$19 MM
2011	$30 MM	$19 MM
2010	$26 MM	$17 MM
2009	$27 MM	$19 MM
2008	$27 MM	$19 MM
2007	$27 MM	$19 MM
2006	$25 MM	$17 MM
2005	$27 MM	$16 MM
2004	$25 MM	$16 MM
2003	$22 MM	$16 MM
2002	$21 MM	$15 MM
2001	$20 MM	$15 MM
2000	$18 MM	$13 MM
1999	$17 MM	$12 MM
1998	$16 MM	$11 MM
1997	$17 MM	$10 MM
1996	$16 MM	$9 MM
1995	$17 MM	$8 MM

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Spending

$41 MM

$107,188 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Dos Palos Oro Loma Joint Unified School District	California
2023	$41 MM	$7 MM
2022	$37 MM	$7 MM
2021	$41 MM	$7 MM
2020	$37 MM	$7 MM
2019	$38 MM	$7 MM
2018	$32 MM	$29 MM
2017	$29 MM	$24 MM
2016	$26 MM	$23 MM
2015	$26 MM	$18 MM
2014	$26 MM	$21 MM
2012	$18 MM	$19 MM
2011	$25 MM	$19 MM
2010	$26 MM	$18 MM
2009	$26 MM	$18 MM
2008	$28 MM	$19 MM
2007	$27 MM	$18 MM
2006	$25 MM	$17 MM
2005	$29 MM	$16 MM
2004	$26 MM	$17 MM
2003	$23 MM	$15 MM
2002	$21 MM	$16 MM
2001	$19 MM	$14 MM
2000	$17 MM	$13 MM
1999	$17 MM	$11 MM
1998	$17 MM	$11 MM
1997	$16 MM	$10 MM
1996	$16 MM	$8 MM
1995	$17 MM	$8 MM

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Revenue / Student

$18,442

$19,978

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Dos Palos Oro Loma Joint Unified School District	California
2023	$18,337	$15,607
2022	$15,786	$14,213
2021	$18,265	$15,669
2020	$15,786	$14,213
2019	$15,200	$14,063
2018	$13,977	$16,033
2017	$14,745	$16,692
2016	$13,297	$15,604
2015	$11,612	$10,238
2014	$10,361	$11,786
2012	$9,572	$11,929
2011	$12,702	$11,681
2010	$10,568	$10,238
2009	$10,500	$11,099
2008	$9,887	$11,762
2007	$10,019	$11,879
2006	$9,203	$10,859
2005	$9,945	$10,445
2004	$9,326	$10,566
2003	$8,165	$10,456
2002	$7,959	$9,803
2001	$7,570	$10,568
2000	$6,895	$8,943
1999	$6,524	$8,203
1998	$6,323	$7,395

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Spending / Student

$17,993

$18,399

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Dos Palos Oro Loma Joint Unified School District	California
2023	$17,891	$13,914
2022	$15,837	$13,602
2021	$17,821	$13,970
2020	$15,837	$13,602
2019	$15,624	$13,522
2018	$13,315	$16,124
2017	$12,676	$15,588
2016	$11,499	$14,779
2015	$11,230	$10,739
2014	$11,037	$11,804
2012	$7,451	$12,155
2011	$10,655	$11,509
2010	$10,220	$10,739
2009	$10,058	$10,975
2008	$10,476	$11,678
2007	$10,087	$11,317
2006	$9,197	$10,926
2005	$10,846	$10,789
2004	$9,617	$11,073
2003	$8,534	$10,210
2002	$7,756	$10,600
2001	$7,047	$10,007
2000	$6,757	$9,131
1999	$6,361	$7,911
1998	$6,831	$7,592

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Best Dos Palos Oro Loma Joint Unified School District Public Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Westside Community Day Middle High School

Alternative School

(Math: <50% | Reading: <50% )
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

22368 South Sixth St.
Dos Palos, CA 93620
(209) 392-0280

Gr: 7-12

Rank: #22.

Dos Palos High School

(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 40-44%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

1701 East Blossom St.
Dos Palos, CA 93620
(209) 392-0300

Gr: 9-12 | 628 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 91%

Rank: #33.

Bernhard Marks Elementary School

(Math: 20% | Reading: 24%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

1717 Valeria St.
Dos Palos, CA 93620
(209) 392-0250

Gr: 3-5 | 479 students Student-teacher ratio: 24:1 Minority enrollment: 89%

Rank: #44.

Westside High School

Alternative School

(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

22368 South Sixth St.
Dos Palos, CA 93620
(209) 392-0280

Gr: 9-12 | 78 students Student-teacher ratio: 20:1 Minority enrollment: 85%

Rank: #55.

Bryant Middle School

(Math: 11% | Reading: 23%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

16695 North Bryant Rd.
Dos Palos, CA 93620
(209) 392-0240

Gr: 6-8 | 485 students Student-teacher ratio: 24:1 Minority enrollment: 87%

Rank: n/an/a

Dos Palos Carver Center

Add to Compare

2041 Almond St.
Dos Palos, CA 93620
(209) 392-0200

Rank: n/an/a

Dos Palos Elementary School

Add to Compare

2149 Almond St.
Dos Palos, CA 93620
(209) 392-0260

Gr: K-2 | 600 students Student-teacher ratio: 23:1 Minority enrollment: 88%

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Dos Palos Oro Loma Joint Unified School District?

Dos Palos Oro Loma Joint Unified School District manages 7 public schools serving 2,270 students.

What is the rank of Dos Palos Oro Loma Joint Unified School District?

Dos Palos Oro Loma Joint Unified School District is ranked #1697 out of 1,908 school districts in California (bottom 50%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year.

What is the racial composition of students in Dos Palos Oro Loma Joint Unified School District?

85% of Dos Palos Oro Loma Joint Unified School District students are Hispanic, 11% of students are White, 2% of students are Black, 1% of students are American Indian, and 1% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Dos Palos Oro Loma Joint Unified School District?

Dos Palos Oro Loma Joint Unified School District has a student/teacher ratio of 22:1, which is equal to the California state average of 22:1.

What is Dos Palos Oro Loma Joint Unified School District's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $17,993 is less than the state median of $18,399. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

District size: 7 schools
Grades: K-12
Enrollment: 2,270 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 22:1
Minority Enrollment: 89%
: 70% (Btm 50% in CA)
: Bottom 50%
: 15% (Btm 50%)
: 26% (Btm 50%)
: 10% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education