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Item: Porterville Unified School District
Rating: 5
Author: Public School Review

600 W. Grand Ave.
Porterville, CA 93257-2029

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (559) 793-2400

www.portervilleschools.org

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

Overview

This School District

This State (CA)

# Schools

22 Schools

7,700 Schools

# Students

13,963 Students

3,822,920 Students

# Teachers

624 Teachers

174,006 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

22:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Porterville Unified School District	California
Kind	954	252
1	709	193
2	773	201
3	741	202
4	790	207
5	774	209
6	781	210
7	256	152
8	282	152
9	11	22
10	68	18
11	139	18
12	226	20

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District Rank

Porterville Unified School District, which is ranked #1081 of all 1,910 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 85% has decreased from 91% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (CA)

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

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Porterville Unified School District
2023	#994
2022	#1117
2021	#670
2019	#1173
2018	#643
2017	#715
2016	#717
2015	#749
2014	#564
2013	#751
2012	#658

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27%

34%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Porterville Unified School District	California
2023	27%	34%
2022	23%	33%
2021	18%	34%
2019	28%	40%
2018	27%	39%
2017	23%	38%
2016	21%	37%
2015	20%	34%
2014	50%	63%
2013	52%	59%
2012	55%	59%

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40%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Porterville Unified School District	California
2022	40%	47%
2021	50%	49%
2019	44%	51%
2018	27%	50%
2017	39%	48%
2016	37%	48%
2015	30%	44%
2014	43%	58%
2013	41%	57%
2012	47%	58%
2011	44%	56%

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18%

29%

85%

87%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Porterville Unified School District	California
2023	85%	87%
2022	87%	87%
2021	86%	84%
2020	90%	85%
2019	90%	84%
2018	91%	84%
2017	91%	83%
2016	87%	83%
2015	87%	89%
2014	84%	88%
2013	84%	87%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.28

0.64

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Porterville Unified School District	California
2023	0.30	0.64
2022	0.30	0.63
2021	0.31	0.62
2020	0.32	0.63
2019	0.32	0.63
2018	0.33	0.64
2017	0.33	0.64
2016	0.33	0.64
2015	0.36	0.64
2014	0.36	0.65
2013	0.37	0.65
2012	0.39	0.65
2011	0.42	0.67
2010	0.44	0.67
2009	0.50	0.71
2008	0.44	0.65
2007	0.48	0.67
2006	0.48	0.66
2005	0.49	0.67
2004	0.50	0.67
2003	0.53	0.67
2002	0.54	0.67
2001	0.54	0.67
2000	0.54	0.67
1999	0.55	0.67

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% American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Porterville Unified School District	California
2023	3%	1%
2022	3%	1%
2020	2%	1%
2019	2%	1%
2018	3%	1%
2017	3%	1%
2016	3%	1%
2015	3%	1%
2014	3%	1%
2013	3%	1%
2012	3%	1%
2011	3%	1%
2010	3%	1%
2009	2%	1%
2008	2%	1%
2007	4%	2%
2006	4%	1%
2005	5%	2%
2004	5%	2%
2003	4%	2%
2002	4%	2%

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% Asian

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Porterville Unified School District	California
2023	2%	12%
2022	2%	12%
2021	2%	12%
2020	3%	12%
2019	3%	12%
2018	3%	11%
2017	3%	11%
2016	2%	11%
2015	4%	11%
2014	3%	11%
2013	3%	11%
2012	3%	11%
2011	3%	11%
2010	3%	11%
2009	3%	11%
2008	3%	12%
2007	5%	12%
2006	4%	12%
2005	4%	12%
2004	4%	12%
2003	4%	11%
2002	5%	11%
2001	5%	11%
2000	5%	11%
1999	6%	11%

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% Hispanic

84%

55%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Porterville Unified School District	California
2023	83%	55%
2022	83%	56%
2021	82%	56%
2020	82%	55%
2019	82%	55%
2018	81%	54%
2017	81%	54%
2016	81%	54%
2015	77%	54%
2014	79%	53%
2013	78%	53%
2012	76%	52%
2011	74%	51%
2010	73%	50%
2009	68%	49%
2008	72%	50%
2007	67%	49%
2006	66%	48%
2005	64%	47%
2004	63%	46%
2003	63%	45%
2002	61%	44%
2001	61%	43%
2000	60%	42%
1999	60%	41%

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% Black

n/a

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2001-2011)
Year	Porterville Unified School District	California
2011	1%	7%
2010	1%	7%
2009	1%	7%
2008	1%	8%
2007	1%	8%
2006	2%	8%
2005	2%	8%
2004	2%	8%
2003	1%	8%
2002	1%	8%
2001	1%	8%

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% White

10%

21%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Porterville Unified School District	California
2023	10%	21%
2022	10%	21%
2021	11%	22%
2020	11%	23%
2019	11%	23%
2018	12%	24%
2017	12%	24%
2016	13%	24%
2015	15%	24%
2014	14%	25%
2013	15%	25%
2012	16%	26%
2011	17%	27%
2010	19%	27%
2009	19%	28%
2008	22%	29%
2007	23%	29%
2006	24%	31%
2005	25%	31%
2004	26%	32%
2003	28%	34%
2002	29%	35%
2001	30%	36%
2000	31%	37%
1999	31%	38%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2023)
Year	Porterville Unified School District	California
2023	2%	6%
2022	2%	5%
2021	2%	5%
2020	2%	4%
2019	2%	4%
2018	1%	4%
2017	1%	4%
2016	1%	4%
2015	1%	3%
2014	1%	3%
2013	1%	3%
2012	2%	3%
2011	2%	2%
2010	1%	3%
2009	7%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $19,817 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,974. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $15,321 is less than the state median of $18,396. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (CA)

Total Revenue

$277 MM

$116,387 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Porterville Unified School District	California
2023	$277 MM	$8 MM
2022	$228 MM	$7 MM
2021	$277 MM	$8 MM
2020	$228 MM	$7 MM
2019	$227 MM	$7 MM
2018	$206 MM	$29 MM
2017	$201 MM	$26 MM
2016	$199 MM	$24 MM
2015	$128 MM	$17 MM
2014	$148 MM	$21 MM
2012	$135 MM	$19 MM
2011	$137 MM	$19 MM
2010	$128 MM	$17 MM
2009	$145 MM	$19 MM
2008	$147 MM	$19 MM
2007	$144 MM	$19 MM
2006	$119 MM	$17 MM
2005	$122 MM	$16 MM
2004	$104 MM	$16 MM
2003	$107 MM	$16 MM
2002	$103 MM	$15 MM

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Spending

$214 MM

$107,188 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Porterville Unified School District	California
2023	$214 MM	$7 MM
2022	$206 MM	$7 MM
2021	$214 MM	$7 MM
2020	$206 MM	$7 MM
2019	$217 MM	$7 MM
2018	$221 MM	$29 MM
2017	$193 MM	$24 MM
2016	$184 MM	$23 MM
2015	$129 MM	$18 MM
2014	$143 MM	$21 MM
2012	$142 MM	$19 MM
2011	$127 MM	$19 MM
2010	$129 MM	$18 MM
2009	$135 MM	$18 MM
2008	$151 MM	$19 MM
2007	$128 MM	$18 MM
2006	$130 MM	$17 MM
2005	$120 MM	$16 MM
2004	$107 MM	$17 MM
2003	$102 MM	$15 MM
2002	$102 MM	$16 MM

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Revenue / Student

$19,817

$19,974

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Porterville Unified School District	California
2023	$19,475	$15,607
2022	$15,701	$14,213
2021	$19,253	$15,669
2020	$15,701	$14,213
2019	$15,983	$14,063
2018	$14,258	$16,033
2017	$14,012	$16,692
2016	$14,136	$15,604
2015	$9,075	$10,238
2014	$10,527	$11,786
2012	$9,846	$11,929
2011	$10,022	$11,681
2010	$9,574	$10,238
2009	$10,803	$11,099
2008	$10,852	$11,762
2007	$10,804	$11,879
2006	$8,904	$10,859
2005	$9,242	$10,445
2004	$8,293	$10,566
2003	$8,563	$10,456
2002	$8,247	$9,803

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Spending / Student

$15,321

$18,396

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Porterville Unified School District	California
2023	$15,057	$13,914
2022	$14,219	$13,602
2021	$14,885	$13,970
2020	$14,219	$13,602
2019	$15,278	$13,522
2018	$15,325	$16,124
2017	$13,424	$15,588
2016	$13,011	$14,779
2015	$9,165	$10,739
2014	$10,194	$11,804
2012	$10,344	$12,155
2011	$9,291	$11,509
2010	$9,669	$10,739
2009	$10,072	$10,975
2008	$11,172	$11,678
2007	$9,606	$11,317
2006	$9,756	$10,926
2005	$9,074	$10,789
2004	$8,539	$11,073
2003	$8,135	$10,210
2002	$8,188	$10,600

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Quick Facts (2025)

District size: 22 schools
Grades: KG-12
Enrollment: 13,963 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 22:1
Minority Enrollment: 91%
: 85% (Top 50% in CA)
: Bottom 50%
: 27% (Top 50%)
: 40% (Btm 50%)
: 18% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education