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

371 East Hermosa St.
Lindsay, CA 93247-2172

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (559) 562-5111

www.lindsay.k12.ca.us

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

Overview

This School District

This State (CA)

# Schools

11 Schools

10,323 Schools

# Students

3,928 Students

5,788,587 Students

# Teachers

184 Teachers

267,491 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

21:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Lindsay Unified School District	California
Kind	373	264
1	289	187
2	280	196
3	282	204
4	279	205
5	295	210
6	320	210
7	298	213
8	277	216
9	307	231
10	288	225
11	290	226
12	350	235

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District Rank

Lindsay Unified School District, which is ranked #1117 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 95% has increased from 90% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (CA)

#1075 out of 1932 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Lindsay Unified School District
2023	#1075
2022	#1153
2019	#1054
2018	#729
2017	#857
2016	#800
2015	#879
2014	#618
2013	#935
2012	#982
2011	#988
2010	#989

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25%

34%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Lindsay Unified School District	California
2023	25%	34%
2022	22%	33%
2019	30%	40%
2018	24%	39%
2017	20%	38%
2016	18%	37%
2015	13%	34%
2014	39%	63%
2013	40%	59%
2012	34%	59%
2011	36%	58%
2010	32%	56%

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39%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Lindsay Unified School District	California
2022	39%	47%
2021	80%	49%
2019	47%	51%
2018	24%	50%
2017	31%	48%
2016	32%	48%
2015	25%	44%
2014	34%	58%
2013	33%	57%
2012	32%	58%
2011	30%	56%
2010	27%	54%

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20%

29%

95%

86.2%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Lindsay Unified School District	California
2023	95%	86%
2022	94%	87%
2021	93%	84%
2020	91%	85%
2019	90%	84%
2018	90%	84%
2017	89%	83%
2016	90%	83%
2015	67%	89%
2014	82%	88%
2013	83%	87%
2012	74%	86%
2011	70%	83%

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(2022-23)

23.5%

27.7%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Lindsay Unified School District	California
2023	23.5%	27.7%
2022	40%	33%
2021	11.2%	15.4%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.10

0.63

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Lindsay Unified School District	California
2023	0.12	0.64
2022	0.11	0.63
2021	0.11	0.62
2020	0.12	0.64
2019	0.12	0.63
2018	0.13	0.64
2017	0.13	0.64
2016	0.14	0.64
2015	0.24	0.64
2014	0.14	0.65
2013	0.17	0.65
2012	0.17	0.65
2011	0.18	0.66
2010	0.19	0.67
2009	0.20	0.67
2008	0.19	0.65
2007	0.21	0.66
2006	0.20	0.66
2005	0.19	0.66
2004	0.20	0.67
2003	0.20	0.67
2002	0.22	0.67
2001	0.25	0.67
2000	0.27	0.67
1999	0.29	0.67
1998	0.28	0.67
1997	0.31	0.67
1996	0.33	0.67
1995	0.34	0.67
1994	0.37	0.67
1993	0.38	0.67
1992	0.40	0.67
1991	0.41	0.66
1990	0.43	0.66
1989	0.46	0.65
1988	0.46	0.65

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Lindsay Unified School District	California
2023	1%	12%
2022	1%	12%
2021	1%	12%
2020	2%	12%
2019	2%	12%
2018	2%	12%
2017	2%	11%
2016	2%	11%
2015	4%	11%
2014	2%	11%
2013	3%	11%
2012	3%	11%
2011	3%	11%
2010	3%	11%
2009	3%	11%
2008	2%	12%
2007	3%	12%
2006	2%	12%
2005	1%	12%
2004	1%	12%
2003	1%	12%
2002	1%	11%
2001	2%	11%
2000	2%	11%
1999	2%	11%
1998	2%	11%
1997	3%	11%
1996	3%	11%
1995	3%	11%
1994	3%	11%
1993	2%	11%
1992	2%	11%
1991	2%	11%
1990	1%	10%
1989	1%	10%
1988	1%	10%

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% Hispanic

95%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Lindsay Unified School District	California
2023	94%	55%
2022	94%	56%
2021	94%	56%
2020	94%	55%
2019	94%	55%
2018	93%	54%
2017	93%	54%
2016	93%	54%
2015	78%	54%
2014	93%	53%
2013	91%	53%
2012	91%	52%
2011	90%	51%
2010	90%	50%
2009	89%	49%
2008	90%	50%
2007	89%	49%
2006	89%	48%
2005	90%	47%
2004	89%	46%
2003	89%	45%
2002	88%	44%
2001	86%	43%
2000	85%	42%
1999	84%	41%
1998	84%	40%
1997	82%	40%
1996	80%	39%
1995	79%	38%
1994	77%	37%
1993	76%	36%
1992	74%	35%
1991	73%	34%
1990	71%	33%
1989	66%	31%
1988	66%	30%

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% Black

n/a

% White

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Lindsay Unified School District	California
2023	4%	21%
2022	4%	21%
2021	4%	22%
2020	4%	22%
2019	4%	23%
2018	5%	23%
2017	5%	24%
2016	5%	24%
2015	6%	25%
2014	5%	25%
2013	6%	25%
2012	6%	26%
2011	7%	27%
2010	7%	27%
2009	7%	28%
2008	8%	29%
2007	8%	30%
2006	9%	31%
2005	9%	32%
2004	9%	33%
2003	10%	34%
2002	11%	35%
2001	12%	36%
2000	13%	37%
1999	14%	38%
1998	14%	39%
1997	15%	39%
1996	17%	40%
1995	18%	41%
1994	20%	42%
1993	22%	43%
1992	24%	44%
1991	25%	46%
1990	28%	47%
1989	33%	49%
1988	33%	50%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2009-2023)
Year	Lindsay Unified School District	California
2023	1%	6%
2022	1%	5%
2021	1%	5%
2009	1%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $28,714 is higher than the state median of $26,022. The school district revenue/student has grown by 19% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $24,944 is higher than the state median of $22,604. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.

This School District

This State (CA)

Total Revenue

$113 MM

$150,628 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Lindsay Unified School District	California
2023	$113 MM	$10 MM
2022	$96 MM	$9 MM
2021	$109 MM	$8 MM
2020	$90 MM	$7 MM
2019	$85 MM	$7 MM
2018	$73 MM	$29 MM
2017	$70 MM	$26 MM
2016	$67 MM	$24 MM
2015	$44 MM	$17 MM
2014	$49 MM	$21 MM
2012	$47 MM	$19 MM
2011	$50 MM	$19 MM
2010	$44 MM	$17 MM
2009	$94 MM	$19 MM
2008	$47 MM	$19 MM
2007	$43 MM	$19 MM
2006	$47 MM	$17 MM
2005	$36 MM	$16 MM
2004	$33 MM	$16 MM
2003	$31 MM	$16 MM
2002	$29 MM	$15 MM
2001	$28 MM	$15 MM
2000	$26 MM	$13 MM
1999	$25 MM	$12 MM
1998	$21 MM	$11 MM
1997	$20 MM	$10 MM
1996	$17 MM	$9 MM
1995	$16 MM	$8 MM
1992	$14 MM	$7 MM
1990	$13 MM	$6 MM

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Spending

$98 MM

$130,845 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Lindsay Unified School District	California
2023	$98 MM	$9 MM
2022	$93 MM	$8 MM
2021	$86 MM	$7 MM
2020	$82 MM	$7 MM
2019	$80 MM	$7 MM
2018	$70 MM	$29 MM
2017	$73 MM	$24 MM
2016	$60 MM	$23 MM
2015	$70 MM	$18 MM
2014	$51 MM	$21 MM
2012	$53 MM	$19 MM
2011	$65 MM	$19 MM
2010	$70 MM	$18 MM
2009	$54 MM	$18 MM
2008	$44 MM	$19 MM
2007	$45 MM	$18 MM
2006	$42 MM	$17 MM
2005	$37 MM	$16 MM
2004	$33 MM	$17 MM
2003	$31 MM	$15 MM
2002	$27 MM	$16 MM
2001	$27 MM	$14 MM
2000	$25 MM	$13 MM
1999	$24 MM	$11 MM
1998	$21 MM	$11 MM
1997	$19 MM	$10 MM
1996	$16 MM	$8 MM
1995	$16 MM	$8 MM
1992	$14 MM	$7 MM
1990	$13 MM	$6 MM

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Revenue / Student

$28,714

$26,022

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Lindsay Unified School District	California
2023	$28,367	$21,289
2022	$24,102	$17,710
2021	$26,893	$15,669
2020	$22,007	$14,213
2019	$20,543	$14,063
2018	$17,730	$16,033
2017	$16,585	$16,692
2016	$15,927	$15,604
2015	$10,554	$10,238
2014	$11,773	$11,786
2012	$11,268	$11,929
2011	$12,102	$11,681
2010	$10,698	$10,238
2009	$23,191	$11,099
2008	$11,575	$11,762
2007	$10,769	$11,879
2006	$12,330	$10,859
2005	$9,788	$10,445
2004	$9,179	$10,566
2003	$8,832	$10,456
2002	$8,453	$9,803
2001	$7,917	$10,568
2000	$7,383	$8,943
1999	$7,310	$8,203
1998	$6,033	$7,395
1997	$5,727	$6,922
1995	$4,893	$5,953
1992	$4,360	$5,430
1990	$4,441	$5,393

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Spending / Student

$24,944

$22,604

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Lindsay Unified School District	California
2023	$24,643	$19,218
2022	$23,316	$16,552
2021	$21,265	$13,970
2020	$19,986	$13,602
2019	$19,358	$13,522
2018	$17,005	$16,124
2017	$17,378	$15,588
2016	$14,153	$14,779
2015	$16,826	$10,739
2014	$12,171	$11,804
2012	$12,655	$12,155
2011	$15,647	$11,509
2010	$17,055	$10,739
2009	$13,355	$10,975
2008	$10,870	$11,678
2007	$11,275	$11,317
2006	$11,135	$10,926
2005	$10,136	$10,789
2004	$9,121	$11,073
2003	$8,712	$10,210
2002	$7,825	$10,600
2001	$7,707	$10,007
2000	$7,217	$9,131
1999	$6,791	$7,911
1998	$5,908	$7,592
1997	$5,590	$6,759
1995	$4,979	$6,033
1992	$4,493	$5,588
1990	$4,684	$5,241

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Lindsay Unified School District?

Lindsay Unified School District manages 11 public schools serving 3,928 students.

What is the rank of Lindsay Unified School District?

Lindsay Unified School District is ranked #1117 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: Highest graduation rate (Top 5%) and Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)

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

95% of Lindsay Unified School District students are Hispanic, 3% of students are White, 1% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are Two or more races.

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

Lindsay Unified School District has a student/teacher ratio of 21:1, which is lower than the California state average of 22:1.

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

The school district's spending/student of $24,944 is higher than the state median of $22,604. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 11 schools
Grades: K-12
Enrollment: 3,928 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 21:1
Minority Enrollment: 97%
: 95% (Top 5% in CA)
: Bottom 50%
: 25% (Btm 50%)
: 39% (Btm 50%)
: 20% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education