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Item: Kerman Unified School District
Rating: 5
Author: Public School Review

15218 West Whitesbridge Ave.
Kerman, CA 93630-1029

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (559) 843-9000

www.kermanusd.com

Top Rankings

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

Overview

This School District

This State (CA)

# Schools

9 Schools

10,323 Schools

# Students

5,272 Students

5,788,587 Students

# Teachers

233 Teachers

267,491 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

23:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Kerman Unified School District	California
Kind	480	264
1	339	187
2	371	196
3	370	204
4	394	205
5	393	210
6	425	210
7	406	213
8	406	216
9	417	231
10	422	225
11	417	226
12	432	235

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District Rank

Kerman Unified School District, which is ranked #1105 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 90% has increased from 89% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (CA)

#1043 out of 1932 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Kerman Unified School District
2023	#1043
2022	#1113
2021	#786
2019	#1001
2018	#587
2017	#548
2016	#600
2015	#636
2014	#499
2013	#719
2012	#599
2011	#484
2010	#467

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25%

34%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Kerman Unified School District	California
2023	25%	34%
2022	23%	33%
2021	21%	34%
2019	34%	40%
2018	30%	39%
2017	29%	38%
2016	26%	37%
2015	22%	34%
2014	56%	63%
2013	47%	59%
2012	53%	59%
2011	57%	58%
2010	56%	56%

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41%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Kerman Unified School District	California
2022	41%	47%
2021	40%	49%
2019	46%	51%
2018	30%	50%
2017	46%	48%
2016	44%	48%
2015	37%	44%
2014	46%	58%
2013	50%	57%
2012	54%	58%
2011	55%	56%
2010	53%	54%

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17%

29%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Kerman Unified School District	California
2022	17%	29%
2021	50%	28%

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90%

86.2%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Kerman Unified School District	California
2023	90%	86%
2022	94%	87%
2021	92%	84%
2020	89%	85%
2019	93%	84%
2018	89%	84%
2017	94%	83%
2016	94%	83%
2015	87%	89%
2014	89%	88%
2013	87%	87%
2012	84%	86%
2011	84%	83%

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(2022-23)

24.9%

27.7%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Kerman Unified School District	California
2023	24.9%	27.7%
2022	40.5%	33%
2021	11%	15.4%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.20

0.63

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Kerman Unified School District	California
2023	0.22	0.64
2022	0.23	0.63
2021	0.24	0.62
2020	0.26	0.64
2019	0.26	0.63
2018	0.27	0.64
2017	0.27	0.64
2016	0.27	0.64
2015	0.35	0.64
2014	0.29	0.65
2013	0.32	0.65
2012	0.32	0.65
2011	0.33	0.66
2010	0.34	0.67
2009	0.34	0.67
2008	0.34	0.65
2007	0.36	0.66
2006	0.37	0.66
2005	0.38	0.66
2004	0.40	0.67
2003	0.40	0.67
2002	0.41	0.67
2001	0.41	0.67
2000	0.43	0.67
1999	0.44	0.67
1998	0.45	0.67
1997	0.46	0.67
1996	0.48	0.67
1995	0.50	0.67
1994	0.50	0.67
1993	0.50	0.67
1992	0.45	0.67
1991	0.41	0.66
1990	0.52	0.66
1989	0.52	0.65
1988	0.53	0.65

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% American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison (2003-2014)
Year	Kerman Unified School District	California
2014	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%
2012	1%	1%
2003	1%	1%

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% Asian

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Kerman Unified School District	California
2023	4%	12%
2022	4%	12%
2021	5%	12%
2020	5%	12%
2019	5%	12%
2018	5%	12%
2017	5%	11%
2016	5%	11%
2015	6%	11%
2014	6%	11%
2013	6%	11%
2012	6%	11%
2011	6%	11%
2010	6%	11%
2009	6%	11%
2008	6%	12%
2007	7%	12%
2006	7%	12%
2005	8%	12%
2004	8%	12%
2003	7%	12%
2002	8%	11%
2001	7%	11%
2000	6%	11%
1999	6%	11%
1998	6%	11%
1997	5%	11%
1996	6%	11%
1995	7%	11%
1994	6%	11%
1993	7%	11%
1992	8%	11%
1991	7%	11%
1990	5%	10%
1989	4%	10%
1988	5%	10%

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% Hispanic

89%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Kerman Unified School District	California
2023	88%	55%
2022	88%	56%
2021	87%	56%
2020	86%	55%
2019	86%	55%
2018	85%	54%
2017	85%	54%
2016	85%	54%
2015	63%	54%
2014	83%	53%
2013	82%	53%
2012	82%	52%
2011	81%	51%
2010	81%	50%
2009	80%	49%
2008	80%	50%
2007	79%	49%
2006	78%	48%
2005	77%	47%
2004	75%	46%
2003	76%	45%
2002	74%	44%
2001	74%	43%
2000	73%	42%
1999	72%	41%
1998	71%	40%
1997	69%	40%
1996	67%	39%
1995	65%	38%
1994	65%	37%
1993	64%	36%
1992	71%	35%
1991	75%	34%
1990	60%	33%
1989	59%	31%
1988	57%	30%

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% Black

n/a

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (2008-2023)
Year	Kerman Unified School District	California
2023	1%	5%
2022	1%	5%
2021	1%	5%
2020	1%	5%
2019	1%	5%
2012	1%	6%
2011	1%	7%
2010	1%	7%
2009	1%	7%
2008	1%	8%

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% White

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Kerman Unified School District	California
2023	6%	21%
2022	7%	21%
2021	7%	22%
2020	8%	22%
2019	8%	23%
2018	10%	23%
2017	10%	24%
2016	10%	24%
2015	10%	25%
2014	10%	25%
2013	11%	25%
2012	10%	26%
2011	12%	27%
2010	12%	27%
2009	13%	28%
2008	13%	29%
2007	14%	30%
2006	15%	31%
2005	15%	32%
2004	17%	33%
2003	16%	34%
2002	18%	35%
2001	19%	36%
2000	21%	37%
1999	22%	38%
1998	23%	39%
1997	26%	39%
1996	27%	40%
1995	28%	41%
1994	29%	42%
1993	29%	43%
1992	21%	44%
1991	18%	46%
1990	35%	47%
1989	37%	49%
1988	38%	50%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $24,511 in this school district is less than the state median of $26,022. The school district revenue/student has grown by 17% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $23,476 is higher than the state median of $22,604. The school district spending/student has grown by 57% over four school years.

This School District

This State (CA)

Total Revenue

$129 MM

$150,628 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Kerman Unified School District	California
2023	$129 MM	$10 MM
2022	$111 MM	$9 MM
2021	$91 MM	$8 MM
2020	$73 MM	$7 MM
2019	$75 MM	$7 MM
2018	$71 MM	$29 MM
2017	$68 MM	$26 MM
2016	$65 MM	$24 MM
2015	$38 MM	$17 MM
2014	$52 MM	$21 MM
2012	$39 MM	$19 MM
2011	$52 MM	$19 MM
2010	$38 MM	$17 MM
2009	$41 MM	$19 MM
2008	$39 MM	$19 MM
2007	$41 MM	$19 MM
2006	$35 MM	$17 MM
2005	$31 MM	$16 MM
2004	$28 MM	$16 MM
2003	$33 MM	$16 MM
2002	$28 MM	$15 MM
2001	$30 MM	$15 MM
2000	$28 MM	$13 MM
1999	$20 MM	$12 MM
1998	$20 MM	$11 MM
1997	$19 MM	$10 MM
1996	$17 MM	$9 MM
1995	$16 MM	$8 MM
1992	$16 MM	$7 MM
1990	$15 MM	$6 MM

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Spending

$124 MM

$130,845 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Kerman Unified School District	California
2023	$124 MM	$9 MM
2022	$79 MM	$8 MM
2021	$73 MM	$7 MM
2020	$79 MM	$7 MM
2019	$82 MM	$7 MM
2018	$65 MM	$29 MM
2017	$66 MM	$24 MM
2016	$58 MM	$23 MM
2015	$39 MM	$18 MM
2014	$42 MM	$21 MM
2012	$46 MM	$19 MM
2011	$49 MM	$19 MM
2010	$39 MM	$18 MM
2009	$37 MM	$18 MM
2008	$39 MM	$19 MM
2007	$43 MM	$18 MM
2006	$34 MM	$17 MM
2005	$30 MM	$16 MM
2004	$31 MM	$17 MM
2003	$29 MM	$15 MM
2002	$30 MM	$16 MM
2001	$29 MM	$14 MM
2000	$25 MM	$13 MM
1999	$21 MM	$11 MM
1998	$20 MM	$11 MM
1997	$19 MM	$10 MM
1996	$17 MM	$8 MM
1995	$16 MM	$8 MM
1992	$16 MM	$7 MM
1990	$16 MM	$6 MM

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Revenue / Student

$24,511

$26,022

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Kerman Unified School District	California
2023	$24,122	$21,289
2022	$20,828	$17,710
2021	$17,430	$15,669
2020	$13,906	$14,213
2019	$14,360	$14,063
2018	$13,725	$16,033
2017	$13,159	$16,692
2016	$12,826	$15,604
2015	$7,578	$10,238
2014	$10,446	$11,786
2012	$8,299	$11,929
2011	$11,434	$11,681
2010	$8,404	$10,238
2009	$9,336	$11,099
2008	$9,228	$11,762
2007	$10,149	$11,879
2006	$9,097	$10,859
2005	$8,063	$10,445
2004	$7,417	$10,566
2003	$9,114	$10,456
2002	$7,806	$9,803
2001	$8,322	$10,568
2000	$7,792	$8,943
1999	$5,777	$8,203
1998	$5,726	$7,395
1997	$5,553	$6,922
1995	$4,971	$5,953
1992	$3,222	$5,430
1990	$5,392	$5,393

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Spending / Student

$23,476

$22,604

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Kerman Unified School District	California
2023	$23,104	$19,218
2022	$14,887	$16,552
2021	$13,906	$13,970
2020	$14,912	$13,602
2019	$15,667	$13,522
2018	$12,685	$16,124
2017	$12,770	$15,588
2016	$11,459	$14,779
2015	$7,872	$10,739
2014	$8,445	$11,804
2012	$9,623	$12,155
2011	$10,805	$11,509
2010	$8,731	$10,739
2009	$8,325	$10,975
2008	$9,304	$11,678
2007	$10,687	$11,317
2006	$8,843	$10,926
2005	$7,935	$10,789
2004	$8,397	$11,073
2003	$7,937	$10,210
2002	$8,247	$10,600
2001	$8,107	$10,007
2000	$7,028	$9,131
1999	$5,872	$7,911
1998	$5,701	$7,592
1997	$5,539	$6,759
1995	$4,918	$6,033
1992	$3,255	$5,588
1990	$5,820	$5,241

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Best Kerman Unified School District Public Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Liberty Elementary School

(Math: 35% | Reading: 43%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

16001 E St.
Kerman, CA 93630
(559) 843-9300

Gr: K-6 | 563 students Student-teacher ratio: 26:1 Minority enrollment: 94%

Rank: #22.

Sun Empire Elementary School

(Math: 31% | Reading: 42%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

2649 North Modoc Ave.
Kerman, CA 93630
(559) 843-9200

Gr: K-6 | 490 students Student-teacher ratio: 21:1 Minority enrollment: 93%

Rank: #33.

Goldenrod Elementary School

(Math: 28% | Reading: 40%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

445 South Goldenrod Ave.
Kerman, CA 93630
(559) 843-9500

Gr: K-6 | 617 students Student-teacher ratio: 25:1 Minority enrollment: 96%

Rank: #44.

Kerman High School

(Math: 18% | Reading: 50%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

205 South First St.
Kerman, CA 93630
(559) 843-9700

Gr: 9-12 | 1,493 students Student-teacher ratio: 22:1 Minority enrollment: 93%

Rank: #55.

Kerman Middle School

(Math: 23% | Reading: 42%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

601 South First St.
Kerman, CA 93630
(559) 843-9600

Gr: 7-8 | 810 students Student-teacher ratio: 23:1 Minority enrollment: 95%

Rank: #66.

Kerman-floyd Elementary School

(Math: 19% | Reading: 39%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

14655 West F St.
Kerman, CA 93630
(559) 843-9400

Gr: K-6 | 567 students Student-teacher ratio: 23:1 Minority enrollment: 98%

Rank: #77.

Enterprise High School

Alternative School

(Math: ≤20% | Reading: 11-19%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

15405 Sunset Ave.
Kerman, CA 93630
(559) 843-9580

Gr: 9-12 | 57 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 95%

Rank: #88.

Kerman Unified Online

Alternative School

(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 25-29%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

14655 West F St.
Kerman, CA 93630
(559) 843-9800

Gr: K-12 | 140 students Student-teacher ratio: 47:1 Minority enrollment: 93%

Rank: n/an/a

Harvest Elementary School

Add to Compare

194 North First St.
Kerman, CA 93630
(559) 843-8500

Gr: K-6 | 535 students Student-teacher ratio: 21:1 Minority enrollment: 94%

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Kerman Unified School District?

Kerman Unified School District manages 9 public schools serving 5,272 students.

What is the rank of Kerman Unified School District?

Kerman Unified School District is ranked #1105 out of 1,903 school districts in California (bottom 50%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of California school districts for: Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)

What is the racial composition of students in Kerman Unified School District?

89% of Kerman Unified School District students are Hispanic, 6% of students are White, 4% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Kerman Unified School District?

Kerman Unified School District has a student/teacher ratio of 23:1, which is higher than the California state average of 22:1.

What is Kerman Unified School District's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $23,476 is higher than the state median of $22,604. The school district spending/student has grown by 57% over four school years.

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 9 schools
Grades: K-12
Enrollment: 5,272 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 23:1
Minority Enrollment: 94%
: 90% (Top 30% in CA)
: Bottom 50%
: 25% (Btm 50%)
: 41% (Btm 50%)
: 17% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education