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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 2026 school year, there is 1 public charter school serving 369 students in Lodi Unified School District. This district's average charter testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% 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 32%), and reading proficiency score of 54% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 85% 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
1,290 Schools
# Students
27,047 Students
726,781 Students
# Teachers
1,279 Teachers
32,221 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
21:1
21:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Lodi Unified School District, which is ranked #1048 of all 1,904 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 86% has increased from 85% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#1018 out of 1932 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
28%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
22%
29%
Graduation Rate
86%
87%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)32.8%
27.7%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.68
0.65
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
22%
7%
% Hispanic
49%
53%
% Black
7%
7%
% White
16%
25%
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
7%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,772 in this school district is less than the state median of $20,100. The school district revenue/student has grown by 18% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,793 is higher than the state median of $18,512. The school district spending/student has grown by 28% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$481 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$508 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,772
$20,100
Spending / Student
$18,793
$18,512
Best Lodi Unified School District Public Charter Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
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
Gr: K-8 | 369 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 85%
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