Middletown Unified School District

20932 Big Canyon Rd.
Middletown, CA 95461-0338
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public high schools serving 427 students in Middletown Unified School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in California.
Public High Schools in Middletown Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 8% (versus the California public high school average of 28%), and reading proficiency score of 38% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Public High School in Middletown Unified School District have a Graduation Rate of 92%, which is more than the California average of 87%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Middletown High School, with ≥95% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in California or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 38% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the California public high school average of 79% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
6 Schools
2,817 Schools
# Students
1,474 Students
2,139,525 Students
# Teachers
74 Teachers
100,737 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
20:1
20:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Middletown Unified School District, which is ranked #1044 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 95% has increased from 90-94% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (CA)
#1068 out of 1941 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
25%
33%
40%
47%
17%
29%
≥95%
87%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.55
0.63
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
1%
11%
% Hispanic
31%
56%
% Black
1%
5%
% White
59%
22%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
5%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,598 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,974. The school district revenue/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,452 is less than the state median of $18,396. The school district spending/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
This School District
This State (CA)
Total Revenue
$22 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$18 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,598
$19,974
Spending / Student
$12,452
$18,396

Best Middletown Unified School District Public High Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Loconoma Valley High School
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
20932 Big Canyon Rd.
Middletown, CA 95461
(707) 987-4170
Grades: 11-12
| 21 students
Rank: #22.
Middletown High School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
20932 Big Canyon Rd.
Middletown, CA 95461
(707) 987-4140
Grades: 9-12
| 406 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 6 schools
  • Grades: KG-12
  • Enrollment: 1,474 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 20:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 41%
  • : ≥95% (Top 10% in CA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 25% (Btm 50%)
  • : 40% (Btm 50%)
  • : 17% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

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