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Porterville 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 9 public high schools serving 6,909 students in Porterville Unified School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in California.
Public High Schools in Porterville Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 20% (versus the California public high school average of 28%), and reading proficiency score of 50% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Public High School in Porterville Unified School District have a Graduation Rate of 85%, which is less than the California average of 86%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Harmony Magnet Academy, with ≥95% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in California or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 90% 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
22 Schools
2,795 Schools
# Students
13,893 Students
2,122,733 Students
# Teachers
631 Teachers
101,050 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
22:1
22:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Porterville Unified School District, which is ranked #1081 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 85% has decreased from 91% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#994 out of 1932 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
27%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
18%
29%
Graduation Rate
85%
87%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)20.7%
27.7%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.26
0.63
% American Indian
2%
1%
% Asian
2%
12%
% Hispanic
85%
56%
% Black
n/a
5%
% White
9%
21%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $19,917 in this school district is less than the state median of $20,100. The school district revenue/student has grown by 26% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,398 is less than the state median of $18,512. The school district spending/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$277 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$214 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$19,917
$20,100
Spending / Student
$15,398
$18,512
Best Porterville Unified School District Public High Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Harmony Magnet Academy
Magnet School
Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 85-89%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
19429 Road 228
Porterville, CA 93257
(559) 568-0347
Porterville, CA 93257
(559) 568-0347
Gr: 9-12 | 509 students Student-teacher ratio: 24:1 Minority enrollment: 81%
Rank: #22.
Vine Street Community Day
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50% )
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
645 North Prospect St.
Porterville, CA 93257
(559) 782-6650
Porterville, CA 93257
(559) 782-6650
Gr: 7-12 | 14 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1
Rank: #33.
Porterville High School
(Math: 21% | Reading: 59%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
465 West Olive Ave.
Porterville, CA 93257
(559) 782-7210
Porterville, CA 93257
(559) 782-7210
Gr: 9-12 | 2,125 students Student-teacher ratio: 25:1 Minority enrollment: 92%
Rank: #44.
Granite Hills High School
(Math: 21% | Reading: 53%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
1701 East Putnam Ave.
Porterville, CA 93257
(559) 782-7075
Porterville, CA 93257
(559) 782-7075
Gr: 9-12 | 1,206 students Student-teacher ratio: 22:1 Minority enrollment: 94%
Rank: #55.
Monache High School
(Math: 19% | Reading: 50%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
960 North Newcomb St.
Porterville, CA 93257
(559) 782-7150
Porterville, CA 93257
(559) 782-7150
Gr: 9-12 | 1,855 students Student-teacher ratio: 21:1 Minority enrollment: 88%
Rank: #66.
Porterville Military Academy
Charter School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
900 West Pioneer Ave.
Porterville, CA 93257
(559) 782-7300
Porterville, CA 93257
(559) 782-7300
Gr: 7-12 | 255 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 83%
Rank: #77.
Strathmore High School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
22568 Avenue 196
Porterville, CA 93257
(559) 568-1731
Porterville, CA 93257
(559) 568-1731
Gr: 9-12 | 286 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 91%
Rank: #88.
Citrus High School
Alternative School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: ≤10%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
261 East Mulberry Ave.
Porterville, CA 93257
(559) 782-7130
Porterville, CA 93257
(559) 782-7130
Gr: 9-12 | 155 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 87%
Rank: #99.
Butterfield Charter
Charter School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
900 West Pioneer Ave.
Porterville, CA 93257
(559) 782-7057
Porterville, CA 93257
(559) 782-7057
Gr: K-12 | 504 students Student-teacher ratio: 21:1 Minority enrollment: 84%
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