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Lodi Unified School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in California for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public charter school serving 366 students in Lodi Unified School District. This district's average charter testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public charter schools in California.
Public Charter School in Lodi Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 32% (versus the California public charter school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 54% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 86% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the California public charter school average of 75% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
49 Schools
1,300 Schools
# Students
27,108 Students
711,386 Students
# Teachers
1,284 Teachers
31,394 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
21:1
21:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Lodi Unified School District, which is ranked #1087 of all 1,925 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 84% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#1089 out of 1941 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
26%
33%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
22%
29%
Graduation Rate
88%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.69
0.65
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
21%
7%
% Hispanic
49%
53%
% Black
6%
7%
% White
16%
25%
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
7%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,732 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,974. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,751 is higher than the state median of $18,396. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$481 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$508 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,732
$19,974
Spending / Student
$18,751
$18,396
Best Lodi Unified School District Public Charter Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Joe Serna Jr. Charter
Charter School
(Math: 32% | Reading: 54%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
4620 East Acampo Rd.
Acampo, CA 95220
(209) 331-7809
Acampo, CA 95220
(209) 331-7809
Grades: K-8
| 366 students
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