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Orange Center School District

Item: Orange Center School District
Rating: 4
Author: Public School Review

3530 South Cherry Ave.
Fresno, CA 93706-5615

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (559) 237-0437

www.orangecenter.org

For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public school serving 261 students in Orange Center School District. This district's average is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public schools in California.

Public School in Orange Center School District have an score of 22% (versus the California public school average of 35%), and score of 32% (versus the 47% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 97% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the California public school average of 80% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District

This State (CA)

# Schools

1 School

10,323 Schools

# Students

261 Students

5,788,587 Students

# Teachers

13 Teachers

267,491 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

20:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Orange Center School District	California
Kind	42	264
1	24	187
2	27	196
3	26	204
4	27	205
5	35	210
6	21	210
7	29	213
8	30	216

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District Rank

Orange Center School District, which is ranked #1320 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 75-79% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School District

State Average (CA)

#1304 out of 1932 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Orange Center School District
2023	#1304
2022	#1552
2021	#1028
2019	#1574
2018	#643
2017	#853
2016	#921
2015	#947
2013	#931
2012	#974
2011	#995

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22%

34%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Orange Center School District	California
2023	22%	34%
2022	12%	33%
2021	12%	34%
2019	21%	40%
2018	27%	39%
2017	19%	38%
2016	13%	37%
2015	8%	34%
2013	43%	59%
2012	40%	59%
2011	37%	58%

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30-34%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Orange Center School District	California
2022	32%	47%
2021	27%	49%
2019	34%	51%
2018	27%	50%
2017	32%	48%
2016	20%	48%
2015	13%	44%
2013	24%	57%
2012	26%	58%
2011	23%	56%
2010	29%	54%

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11-19%

29%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Orange Center School District	California
2022	15%	29%
2021	12%	28%

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(21-22)

75-79%

87%

(2022-23)

35.4%

27.7%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Orange Center School District	California
2023	35.4%	27.7%
2022	52.7%	33%
2021	13.9%	15.4%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.24

0.63

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Orange Center School District	California
2023	0.68	0.64
2022	0.68	0.63
2021	0.69	0.62
2020	0.69	0.64
2019	0.69	0.63
2018	0.66	0.64
2017	0.66	0.64
2016	0.64	0.64
2015	0.63	0.64
2014	0.64	0.65
2013	0.67	0.65
2012	0.39	0.65
2011	0.35	0.66
2010	0.39	0.67
2009	0.36	0.67
2008	0.38	0.65
2007	0.43	0.66
2006	0.42	0.66
2005	0.43	0.66
2004	0.40	0.67
2003	0.40	0.67
2002	0.40	0.67
2001	0.42	0.67
2000	0.50	0.67
1999	0.49	0.67
1998	0.56	0.67
1997	0.53	0.67
1996	0.45	0.67
1995	0.46	0.67
1994	0.49	0.67
1993	0.48	0.67
1992	0.42	0.67
1991	0.47	0.66

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% American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison (1989-2023)
Year	Orange Center School District	California
2023	3%	1%
2022	4%	1%
2020	3%	1%
2019	3%	1%
2018	1%	1%
2017	1%	1%
2016	2%	1%
2015	3%	1%
2014	2%	1%
2013	3%	1%
2010	1%	1%
1990	1%	1%
1989	2%	1%

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% Asian

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1991-2023)
Year	Orange Center School District	California
2023	7%	12%
2022	7%	12%
2021	8%	12%
2020	10%	12%
2019	10%	12%
2018	10%	12%
2017	10%	11%
2016	8%	11%
2015	9%	11%
2014	9%	11%
2013	10%	11%
2012	22%	11%
2011	17%	11%
2010	19%	11%
2009	18%	11%
2008	17%	12%
2007	16%	12%
2006	18%	12%
2005	15%	12%
2004	14%	12%
2003	13%	12%
2002	14%	11%
2001	12%	11%
2000	17%	11%
1999	15%	11%
1998	18%	11%
1997	14%	11%
1996	10%	11%
1995	9%	11%
1994	7%	11%
1993	8%	11%
1992	4%	11%
1991	9%	11%

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% Hispanic

87%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1991-2023)
Year	Orange Center School District	California
2023	48%	55%
2022	48%	56%
2021	47%	56%
2020	48%	55%
2019	48%	55%
2018	51%	54%
2017	51%	54%
2016	50%	54%
2015	48%	54%
2014	47%	53%
2013	40%	53%
2012	75%	52%
2011	79%	51%
2010	76%	50%
2009	78%	49%
2008	77%	50%
2007	74%	49%
2006	74%	48%
2005	74%	47%
2004	76%	46%
2003	76%	45%
2002	76%	44%
2001	75%	43%
2000	68%	42%
1999	69%	41%
1998	63%	40%
1997	66%	40%
1996	73%	39%
1995	72%	38%
1994	69%	37%
1993	70%	36%
1992	75%	35%
1991	71%	34%

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% Black

n/a

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1989-2023)
Year	Orange Center School District	California
2023	6%	5%
2022	6%	5%
2021	7%	5%
2020	6%	5%
2019	6%	5%
2018	6%	5%
2017	6%	6%
2016	3%	6%
2015	4%	6%
2014	5%	6%
2013	4%	6%
2008	3%	8%
2007	5%	8%
2006	5%	8%
2005	7%	8%
2004	7%	8%
2003	7%	8%
2002	7%	9%
2001	8%	9%
2000	9%	9%
1999	10%	9%
1998	11%	9%
1997	11%	9%
1996	7%	9%
1995	7%	9%
1994	11%	9%
1993	11%	9%
1992	11%	9%
1991	10%	8%
1990	13%	9%
1989	9%	9%

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% White

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1991-2023)
Year	Orange Center School District	California
2023	29%	21%
2022	28%	21%
2021	28%	22%
2020	27%	22%
2019	27%	23%
2018	27%	23%
2017	27%	24%
2016	32%	24%
2015	36%	25%
2014	37%	25%
2013	41%	25%
2012	3%	26%
2011	4%	27%
2010	4%	27%
2009	4%	28%
2008	3%	29%
2007	5%	30%
2006	3%	31%
2005	4%	32%
2004	3%	33%
2003	4%	34%
2002	3%	35%
2001	5%	36%
2000	6%	37%
1999	6%	38%
1998	8%	39%
1997	9%	39%
1996	10%	40%
1995	12%	41%
1994	13%	42%
1993	11%	43%
1992	10%	44%
1991	10%	46%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2013-2023)
Year	Orange Center School District	California
2023	7%	6%
2022	7%	5%
2021	7%	5%
2020	6%	5%
2019	6%	4%
2018	5%	4%
2017	5%	4%
2016	5%	4%
2013	2%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $31,241 is higher than the state median of $26,022. The school district revenue/student has grown by 21% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $24,272 is higher than the state median of $22,604. The school district spending/student has grown by 21% over four school years.

This School District

This State (CA)

Total Revenue

$8 MM

$150,628 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Orange Center School District	California
2023	$8 MM	$10 MM
2022	$7 MM	$9 MM
2021	$6 MM	$8 MM
2020	$6 MM	$7 MM
2019	$6 MM	$7 MM
2018	$5 MM	$29 MM
2017	$5 MM	$26 MM
2016	$4 MM	$24 MM
2015	$3 MM	$17 MM
2014	$4 MM	$21 MM
2012	$3 MM	$19 MM
2011	$3 MM	$19 MM
2010	$3 MM	$17 MM
2009	$4 MM	$19 MM
2008	$4 MM	$19 MM
2007	$3 MM	$19 MM
2006	$3 MM	$17 MM
2005	$3 MM	$16 MM
2004	$3 MM	$16 MM
2003	$3 MM	$16 MM
2002	$3 MM	$15 MM
2001	$3 MM	$15 MM
2000	$3 MM	$13 MM
1999	$2 MM	$12 MM
1998	$2 MM	$11 MM
1997	$3 MM	$10 MM
1996	$2 MM	$9 MM
1995	$2 MM	$8 MM

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Spending

$6 MM

$130,845 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Orange Center School District	California
2023	$6 MM	$9 MM
2022	$5 MM	$8 MM
2021	$5 MM	$7 MM
2020	$5 MM	$7 MM
2019	$5 MM	$7 MM
2018	$5 MM	$29 MM
2017	$4 MM	$24 MM
2016	$4 MM	$23 MM
2015	$3 MM	$18 MM
2014	$3 MM	$21 MM
2012	$3 MM	$19 MM
2011	$3 MM	$19 MM
2010	$3 MM	$18 MM
2009	$3 MM	$18 MM
2008	$4 MM	$19 MM
2007	$3 MM	$18 MM
2006	$3 MM	$17 MM
2005	$3 MM	$16 MM
2004	$3 MM	$17 MM
2003	$3 MM	$15 MM
2002	$3 MM	$16 MM
2001	$3 MM	$14 MM
2000	$3 MM	$13 MM
1999	$2 MM	$11 MM
1998	$2 MM	$11 MM
1997	$3 MM	$10 MM
1996	$2 MM	$8 MM
1995	$2 MM	$8 MM

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Revenue / Student

$31,241

$26,022

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Orange Center School District	California
2023	$32,102	$21,289
2022	$25,811	$17,710
2021	$21,722	$15,669
2020	$17,676	$14,213
2019	$19,447	$14,063
2018	$5,299	$16,033
2017	$6,367	$16,692
2016	$4,585	$15,604
2015	$3,745	$10,238
2014	$3,743	$11,786
2012	$9,302	$11,929
2011	$8,529	$11,681
2010	$10,816	$10,238
2009	$11,982	$11,099
2008	$10,420	$11,762
2007	$9,836	$11,879
2006	$10,097	$10,859
2005	$8,749	$10,445
2004	$9,050	$10,566
2003	$8,203	$10,456
2002	$7,657	$9,803
2001	$7,684	$10,568
2000	$7,386	$8,943
1999	$6,420	$8,203
1998	$6,488	$7,395
1997	$8,629	$6,922
1995	$5,352	$5,953
1992	$4,586	$5,430

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Spending / Student

$24,272

$22,604

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Orange Center School District	California
2023	$24,941	$19,218
2022	$19,942	$16,552
2021	$16,492	$13,970
2020	$14,685	$13,602
2019	$17,518	$13,522
2018	$4,733	$16,124
2017	$5,311	$15,588
2016	$4,431	$14,779
2015	$3,518	$10,739
2014	$3,333	$11,804
2012	$8,396	$12,155
2011	$8,959	$11,509
2010	$10,159	$10,739
2009	$10,330	$10,975
2008	$11,761	$11,678
2007	$9,167	$11,317
2006	$9,674	$10,926
2005	$8,809	$10,789
2004	$8,133	$11,073
2003	$7,952	$10,210
2002	$7,497	$10,600
2001	$7,777	$10,007
2000	$8,107	$9,131
1999	$6,237	$7,911
1998	$5,961	$7,592
1997	$8,138	$6,759
1995	$5,612	$6,033
1992	$4,626	$5,588

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Best Orange Center School District Public Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Orange Center Elementary School

(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 30-34%)
:

Bottom 50%

3530 South Cherry Ave.
Fresno, CA 93706
(559) 237-0437

Gr: K-8 | 261 students Student-teacher ratio: 20:1 Minority enrollment: 97%

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Orange Center School District?

Orange Center School District manages 1 public schools serving 261 students.

What is the rank of Orange Center School District?

Orange Center School District is ranked #1320 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.

What is the racial composition of students in Orange Center School District?

87% of Orange Center School District students are Hispanic, 8% of students are Asian, 3% of students are White, and 2% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Orange Center School District?

Orange Center School District has a student/teacher ratio of 20:1, which is lower than the California state average of 22:1.

What is Orange Center School District's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $24,272 is higher than the state median of $22,604. The school district spending/student has grown by 21% over four school years.

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 1 school
Grades: K-12
Enrollment: 261 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 20:1
Minority Enrollment: 97%
: 75-79%
: Bottom 50% in CA
: 22% (Btm 50%)
: 30-34% (Btm 50%)
: 11-19% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education