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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 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 616 students in Parlier Unified School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in California.
Public Middle Schools in Parlier Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 6% (versus the California public middle school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 22% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 100% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the California public middle school average of 78% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
7 Schools
3,465 Schools
# Students
3,206 Students
1,858,531 Students
# Teachers
151 Teachers
88,108 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
21:1
21:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Parlier Unified School District, which is ranked #1757 of all 1,904 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.
Overall District Rank
#1726 out of 1932 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
12%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
22%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
8%
29%
Graduation Rate
88%
87%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)22.7%
27.7%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.04
0.64
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
n/a
11%
% Hispanic
98%
55%
% Black
n/a
5%
% White
1%
22%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $19,656 in this school district is less than the state median of $20,100. The school district revenue/student has grown by 17% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $20,715 is higher than the state median of $18,512. The school district spending/student has grown by 23% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$63 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$66 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$19,656
$20,100
Spending / Student
$20,715
$18,512
Best Parlier Unified School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
San Joaquin Valley High School
Alternative School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: 11-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
900 Newmark Ave.
Parlier, CA 93648
(559) 646-2723
Parlier, CA 93648
(559) 646-2723
Gr: 7-12 | 50 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1
Rank: #22.
Parlier Junior High School
(Math: 6% | Reading: 23%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
1200 East Parlier Ave.
Parlier, CA 93648
(559) 646-1660
Parlier, CA 93648
(559) 646-1660
Gr: 7-8 | 566 students Student-teacher ratio: 22:1
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