Middletown Unified School District

20932 Big Canyon Rd.
Middletown, CA 95461-0338
(District boundaries shown in map)
: 
5/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2026-27 school year, there are 2 public high schools serving 431 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 7% (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 84%, which is less than the California average of 86%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Middletown High School, with 85-89% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in California or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 41% 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
2,790 Schools
# Students
1,452 Students
2,122,151 Students
# Teachers
70 Teachers
101,015 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
21:1
21:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Middletown Unified School District, which is ranked #1116 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 84% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (CA)
#1089 out of 1932 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓

24%
34%

Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓

40%
47%

Showing 2012–2022. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓

17%
29%
84%
86.2%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓

(2022-23)
34.6%
27.7%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.56
0.63

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% American Indian
1%
1%

Showing 2013–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% Asian
1%
12%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% Hispanic
32%
56%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% Black
1%
5%

Showing 2003–2012. Full 25-year historical data available below ↓

% White
58%
21%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
5%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 15-year historical data available below ↓

All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $20,097 in this school district is less than the state median of $26,022. The school district revenue/student has grown by 29% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,101 is less than the state median of $22,604. The school district spending/student has grown by 22% over four school years.
This School District
This State (CA)
Total Revenue
$29 MM
$150,628 MM

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Spending
$26 MM
$130,845 MM

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Revenue / Student
$20,097
$26,022

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Spending / Student
$18,101
$22,604

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Best Middletown Unified School District Public High Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
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
Gr: 10-12 | 10 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 30%
Rank: #22.
Middletown High School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
20932 Big Canyon Rd.
Middletown, CA 95461
(707) 987-4140
Gr: 9-12 | 421 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 41%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

  • District size: 6 schools
  • Grades: K-12
  • Enrollment: 1,452 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 21:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 42%
  • : 84% (Top 50% in CA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 24% (Btm 50%)
  • : 40% (Btm 50%)
  • : 17% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

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