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Porterville Unified School District

For the 2022 school year, there are 22 public schools serving 14,429 students in Porterville Unified School District. This district's average testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public schools in California.

Public Schools in Porterville Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 29% (versus the California public school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 45% (versus the 51% statewide average).

The top ranked public schools in Porterville Unified School District are Harmony Magnet Academy, Santa Fe Elementary School and Vine Street Community Day. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking. Porterville Unified School District has one of the highest concentrations of top ranked public schools in California.

Minority enrollment is 88% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the California public school average of 77% (majority Hispanic).

Top Rankings

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

Overview

School District Name

Porterville Unified School District

School District Website

http://www.portervilleschools.org

School District Phone Number

(559) 793-2400

School District Grades Offered

KG - 12

2018-2019 School Year Data

This School District

This State (CA)

# Schools

22 Schools

10,233 Schools

# Students

14,429 Students

6,168,558 Students

# Teachers

593 Teachers

263,481 Teachers

Student : Teacher Ratio

24:1

District Rank

Porterville Unified School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 988 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2018-2019 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 90% has increased from 84% over five school years.

Definition of Terms 2018-2019 School Year Data

This School District

State Average (CA)

Overall District Rank

#1173 out of 1942 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)

28%

40%

This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Porterville Unified School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of CA by year, with the latest 2018-19 school year data.

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)

44%

51%

This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Porterville Unified School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of CA by year, with the latest 2018-19 school year data.

Graduation Rate

90%

84%

This chart display public school graduation rate of Porterville Unified School District and public school graduation rate of CA by year, with the latest 2018-19 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

Diversity Score

0.33

0.64

# American Indian Students

297 Students

32,775 Students

% American Indian Students

# Asian Students

381 Students

716,889 Students

% Asian Students

12%

# Hispanic Students

11,698 Students

3,350,293 Students

% Hispanic Students

81%

54%

# Black Students

71 Students

335,281 Students

% Black Students

n/a

# White Students

1,660 Students

1,429,452 Students

% White Students

12%

23%

# Hawaiian Students

60 Students

28,573 Students

% Hawaiian Students

n/a

# Two or more races Students

262 Students

271,340 Students

% of Two or more races Students

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:

# Students in K Grade:

946

526,799

# Students in 1st Grade:

814

453,975

# Students in 2nd Grade:

763

451,494

# Students in 3rd Grade:

763

443,439

# Students in 4th Grade:

839

462,447

# Students in 5th Grade:

897

467,886

# Students in 6th Grade:

870

482,667

# Students in 7th Grade:

859

472,586

# Students in 8th Grade:

897

469,754

# Students in 9th Grade:

1,689

492,115

# Students in 10th Grade:

1,672

480,320

# Students in 11th Grade:

1,705

472,076

# Students in 12th Grade:

1,715

484,898

# Ungraded Students:

8,084

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,258 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,969. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $15,325 is less than the state median of $16,042. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

Definition of Terms 2017-2018

This School District

This State (CA)

Total Revenue

$206 MM

$29 MM