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Item: Parlier Unified School District
Rating: 2
Author: Public School Review

900 South Newmark Ave.
Parlier, CA 93648-2034

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Tel: (559) 646-2731

www.parlierunified.org

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

Overview

This School District

This State (CA)

# Schools

7 Schools

7,693 Schools

# Students

3,226 Students

3,823,192 Students

# Teachers

161 Teachers

174,001 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

20:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Parlier Unified School District	California
Kind	265	253
1	213	193
2	239	202
3	219	203
4	237	208
5	263	210
6	273	211

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District Rank

Parlier Unified School District, which is ranked #1760 of all 1,907 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 88% has decreased from 93% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (CA)

#1726 out of 1932 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Parlier Unified School District
2023	#1726
2022	#1780
2021	#1156
2019	#1788
2018	#885
2017	#950
2016	#909
2015	#929
2014	#615
2013	#940
2012	#947

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12%

34%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Parlier Unified School District	California
2023	12%	34%
2022	10%	33%
2021	7%	34%
2019	15%	40%
2018	16%	39%
2017	15%	38%
2016	14%	37%
2015	11%	34%
2014	44%	63%
2013	41%	59%
2012	43%	59%

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22%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Parlier Unified School District	California
2022	22%	47%
2021	18%	49%
2019	23%	51%
2018	16%	50%
2017	23%	48%
2016	22%	48%
2015	17%	44%
2014	30%	58%
2013	30%	57%
2012	32%	58%
2011	28%	56%

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29%

88%

87%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Parlier Unified School District	California
2023	88%	87%
2022	93%	87%
2021	94%	84%
2020	92%	85%
2019	89%	84%
2018	93%	84%
2017	90%	83%
2016	93%	83%
2015	88%	89%
2014	77%	88%
2013	81%	87%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.04

0.64

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Parlier Unified School District	California
2023	0.11	0.64
2022	0.10	0.63
2021	0.11	0.62
2020	0.11	0.63
2019	0.11	0.63
2018	0.08	0.64
2017	0.08	0.64
2016	0.08	0.64
2015	0.19	0.64
2014	0.02	0.65
2013	0.02	0.65
2012	0.02	0.65
2011	0.02	0.67
2010	0.03	0.67
2009	0.13	0.71
2008	0.11	0.65
2007	0.11	0.67
2006	0.10	0.66
2005	0.04	0.67
2004	0.02	0.67
2003	0.02	0.67
2002	0.01	0.67
2001	0.02	0.67
2000	0.03	0.67
1999	0.03	0.67
1998	0.02	0.67
1997	0.01	0.67
1996	0.01	0.67
1995	0.02	0.67
1994	0.01	0.67
1993	0.01	0.67

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% American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1998-2022)
Year	Parlier Unified School District	California
2022	1%	1%
1998	1%	1%

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% Asian

n/a

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Parlier Unified School District	California
2023	2%	12%
2022	1%	12%
2021	1%	12%
2020	2%	12%
2019	2%	12%
2018	1%	11%
2017	1%	11%
2016	1%	11%
2015	3%	11%
2014	1%	11%
2013	1%	11%
2012	1%	11%
2010	1%	11%
2009	2%	11%
2008	2%	12%
2007	3%	12%
2006	2%	12%
2005	1%	12%
2003	1%	11%
2000	1%	11%
1999	1%	11%

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% Hispanic

98%

55%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Parlier Unified School District	California
2023	94%	55%
2022	95%	56%
2021	95%	56%
2020	94%	55%
2019	94%	55%
2018	96%	54%
2017	96%	54%
2016	96%	54%
2015	85%	54%
2014	99%	53%
2013	99%	53%
2012	99%	52%
2011	99%	51%
2010	98%	50%
2009	93%	49%
2008	94%	50%
2007	94%	49%
2006	95%	48%
2005	98%	47%
2004	100%	46%
2003	99%	45%
2002	100%	44%
2001	100%	43%
2000	99%	42%
1999	99%	41%
1998	99%	40%
1997	100%	40%
1996	99%	39%
1995	99%	38%
1994	99%	37%
1993	100%	36%
1992	100%	35%
1991	99%	34%

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% Black

n/a

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2008-2023)
Year	Parlier Unified School District	California
2023	1%	5%
2022	1%	5%
2021	1%	5%
2020	1%	5%
2019	1%	5%
2018	1%	6%
2017	1%	6%
2016	1%	6%
2015	3%	6%
2009	1%	7%
2008	1%	8%

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% White

21%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	Parlier Unified School District	California
2023	3%	21%
2022	2%	21%
2021	2%	22%
2020	3%	23%
2019	3%	23%
2018	2%	24%
2017	2%	24%
2016	2%	24%
2015	5%	24%
2011	1%	27%
2010	1%	27%
2009	3%	28%
2008	3%	29%
2007	2%	29%
2006	2%	31%
2005	1%	31%
1996	1%	40%
1995	1%	41%
1994	1%	42%
1990	1%	47%
1988	1%	50%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

n/a

All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $19,534 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,975. The school district revenue/student has grown by 16% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $20,587 is higher than the state median of $18,396. The school district spending/student has grown by 22% over four school years.

This School District

This State (CA)

Total Revenue

$63 MM

$116,387 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Parlier Unified School District	California
2023	$63 MM	$8 MM
2022	$58 MM	$7 MM
2021	$63 MM	$8 MM
2020	$58 MM	$7 MM
2019	$53 MM	$7 MM
2018	$51 MM	$29 MM
2017	$47 MM	$26 MM
2016	$46 MM	$24 MM
2015	$34 MM	$17 MM
2014	$39 MM	$21 MM
2012	$30 MM	$19 MM
2011	$34 MM	$19 MM
2010	$34 MM	$17 MM
2009	$35 MM	$19 MM
2008	$34 MM	$19 MM
2007	$33 MM	$19 MM
2006	$30 MM	$17 MM
2005	$30 MM	$16 MM
2004	$29 MM	$16 MM
2003	$40 MM	$16 MM
2002	$26 MM	$15 MM
2001	$27 MM	$15 MM
2000	$22 MM	$13 MM
1999	$18 MM	$12 MM
1998	$19 MM	$11 MM
1997	$24 MM	$10 MM
1996	$13 MM	$9 MM
1995	$13 MM	$8 MM

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Spending

$66 MM

$107,188 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Parlier Unified School District	California
2023	$66 MM	$7 MM
2022	$59 MM	$7 MM
2021	$66 MM	$7 MM
2020	$59 MM	$7 MM
2019	$51 MM	$7 MM
2018	$53 MM	$29 MM
2017	$47 MM	$24 MM
2016	$49 MM	$23 MM
2015	$31 MM	$18 MM
2014	$43 MM	$21 MM
2012	$31 MM	$19 MM
2011	$35 MM	$19 MM
2010	$31 MM	$18 MM
2009	$30 MM	$18 MM
2008	$30 MM	$19 MM
2007	$26 MM	$18 MM
2006	$26 MM	$17 MM
2005	$33 MM	$16 MM
2004	$38 MM	$17 MM
2003	$33 MM	$15 MM
2002	$29 MM	$16 MM
2001	$25 MM	$14 MM
2000	$20 MM	$13 MM
1999	$18 MM	$11 MM
1998	$23 MM	$11 MM
1997	$16 MM	$10 MM
1996	$14 MM	$8 MM
1995	$15 MM	$8 MM

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Revenue / Student

$19,534

$19,975

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Parlier Unified School District	California
2023	$18,970	$15,607
2022	$16,719	$14,213
2021	$18,448	$15,669
2020	$16,719	$14,213
2019	$15,331	$14,063
2018	$14,932	$16,033
2017	$13,768	$16,692
2016	$13,733	$15,604
2015	$9,933	$10,238
2014	$11,684	$11,786
2012	$9,038	$11,929
2011	$10,553	$11,681
2010	$10,153	$10,238
2009	$9,081	$11,099
2008	$8,686	$11,762
2007	$7,590	$11,879
2006	$7,748	$10,859
2005	$8,410	$10,445
2004	$8,386	$10,566
2003	$12,204	$10,456
2002	$8,103	$9,803
2001	$8,705	$10,568
2000	$7,040	$8,943
1999	$6,089	$8,203
1998	$6,795	$7,395
1997	$9,505	$6,922
1995	$5,196	$5,953
1992	$5,528	$5,430

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Spending / Student

$20,587

$18,396

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Parlier Unified School District	California
2023	$19,992	$13,914
2022	$16,835	$13,602
2021	$19,442	$13,970
2020	$16,835	$13,602
2019	$14,797	$13,522
2018	$15,438	$16,124
2017	$13,603	$15,588
2016	$14,520	$14,779
2015	$9,013	$10,739
2014	$12,810	$11,804
2012	$9,251	$12,155
2011	$10,779	$11,509
2010	$9,212	$10,739
2009	$7,910	$10,975
2008	$7,575	$11,678
2007	$5,983	$11,317
2006	$6,712	$10,926
2005	$9,204	$10,789
2004	$11,057	$11,073
2003	$9,908	$10,210
2002	$9,174	$10,600
2001	$8,014	$10,007
2000	$6,385	$9,131
1999	$6,178	$7,911
1998	$8,041	$7,592
1997	$6,427	$6,759
1995	$5,925	$6,033
1992	$5,364	$5,588

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Best Parlier Unified School District Public Elementary Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

S Ben Benavidez Elementary School

(Math: 22% | Reading: 26%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

13900 Tuolumne St.
Parlier, CA 93648
(559) 646-2963

Gr: K-6 | 434 students Student-teacher ratio: 23:1 Minority enrollment: 99%

Rank: #22.

Mathew J Brletic Elementary School

(Math: 15% | Reading: 26%)
:

Bottom 50%

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601 Third St.
Parlier, CA 93648
(559) 646-3551

Gr: K-6 | 408 students Student-teacher ratio: 24:1 Minority enrollment: 99%

Rank: #33.

John C Martinez Elementary School

(Math: 16% | Reading: 18%)
:

Bottom 50%

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13174 East Parlier Ave.
Parlier, CA 93648
(559) 646-3527

Gr: K-6 | 425 students Student-teacher ratio: 28:1 Minority enrollment: 99%

Rank: #44.

Cesar E Chavez Elementary School

(Math: 12% | Reading: 13%)
:

Bottom 50%

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500 Tuolumne St.
Parlier, CA 93648
(559) 646-3595

Gr: K-6 | 442 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 98%

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 7 schools
Grades: K-12
Enrollment: 3,226 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 20:1
Minority Enrollment: 99%
: 88% (Top 30% in CA)
: Bottom 50%
: 12% (Btm 50%)
: 22% (Btm 50%)
: 8% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education