Parlier Unified School District

900 South Newmark Ave.
Parlier, CA 93648-2034
(District boundaries shown in map)
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2/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there are 2 public high schools serving 951 students in Parlier Unified School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in California.
Public High Schools in Parlier 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 23% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Public High School in Parlier Unified School District have a Graduation Rate of 88%, which is more than the California average of 86%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Parlier High School, with 92% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in California or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the California public high school average of 79% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
7 Schools
2,790 Schools
# Students
3,206 Students
2,122,151 Students
# Teachers
151 Teachers
101,015 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
21:1
21:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Parlier Unified School District, which is ranked #1756 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 88% has decreased from 93% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (CA)
#1726 out of 1932 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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

12%
34%

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

22%
47%

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

8%
29%
88%
86.2%

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

(2022-23)
22.7%
27.7%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.04
0.63

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

% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
n/a
12%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 33-year historical data available below ↓

% Hispanic
98%
56%

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

% Black
n/a
5%

Showing 2009–2023. Full 18-year historical data available below ↓

% White
1%
21%

Showing 2011–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
5%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $27,696 is higher than the state median of $26,022. The school district revenue/student has grown by 31% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $23,260 is higher than the state median of $22,604. The school district spending/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
This School District
This State (CA)
Total Revenue
$89 MM
$150,628 MM

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

Spending
$75 MM
$130,845 MM

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

Revenue / Student
$27,696
$26,022

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

Spending / Student
$23,260
$22,604

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

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

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
San Joaquin Valley High School
Alternative School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: 11-19%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
900 Newmark Ave.
Parlier, CA 93648
(559) 646-2723
Gr: 7-12 | 50 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1
Rank: #22.
Parlier High School
(Math: 6% | Reading: 24%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
603 Third St.
Parlier, CA 93648
(559) 646-3573
Gr: 9-12 | 901 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 99%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

  • District size: 7 schools
  • Grades: K-12
  • Enrollment: 3,206 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 21:1
  • 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

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