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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 2024 school year, there are 9 public high schools serving 7,203 students in Porterville Unified School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in California.
Public High Schools in Porterville Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 19% (versus the California public high school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 50% (versus the 56% statewide average).
Public High School in Porterville Unified School District have a Graduation Rate of 85%, which is equal to the California average of 85%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Monache High School, with 97% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in California or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 88% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the California public high school average of 78% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
22 Schools
2,819 Schools
# Students
14,471 Students
2,202,926 Students
# Teachers
611 Teachers
101,134 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
24:1
24:1
District Rank
Porterville Unified School District, which is ranked #654 of all 1,167 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 86% has decreased from 87% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#670 out of 1200 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
18%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
50%
49%
Graduation Rate
86%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.30
0.64
# American Indian Students
314 Students
11,449 Students
% American Indian Students
2%
1%
# Asian Students
320 Students
253,504 Students
% Asian Students
2%
12%
# Hispanic Students
12,010 Students
1,210,360 Students
% Hispanic Students
83%
55%
# Black Students
50 Students
118,808 Students
% Black Students
1%
5%
# White Students
1,463 Students
492,258 Students
% White Students
10%
22%
# Hawaiian Students
37 Students
9,615 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
272 Students
103,544 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
1,015
24,268
# Students in 1st Grade:
743
22,398
# Students in 2nd Grade:
776
23,183
# Students in 3rd Grade:
773
23,195
# Students in 4th Grade:
796
23,339
# Students in 5th Grade:
813
23,640
# Students in 6th Grade:
784
31,567
# Students in 7th Grade:
814
40,814
# Students in 8th Grade:
867
43,546
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,792
484,001
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,774
494,744
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,766
478,449
# Students in 12th Grade:
1,758
489,782
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $19,121 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,806. The school district revenue/student has grown by 21% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,783 is less than the state median of $18,241. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$277 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$214 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$19,121
$19,806
Spending / Student
$14,783
$18,241
Best Porterville Unified School District Public High Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Harmony Magnet Academy
Charter School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 90-94%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
19429 Rd. 228
Porterville, CA 93257
(559) 568-0347
Porterville, CA 93257
(559) 568-0347
Grades: 9-12
| 511 students
Rank: #22.
Vine Street Community Day
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50% )
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
645 N. Prospect St.
Porterville, CA 93257
(559) 782-6650
Porterville, CA 93257
(559) 782-6650
Grades: 7-12
| 9 students
Rank: #33.
Porterville Military Academy
Charter School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: 60-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
900 W. Pioneer Ave.
Porterville, CA 93257
(559) 782-7300
Porterville, CA 93257
(559) 782-7300
Grades: 6-12
| 250 students
Rank: #44.
Porterville High School
(Math: 20% | Reading: 51%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
465 W. Olive Ave.
Porterville, CA 93257
(559) 782-7210
Porterville, CA 93257
(559) 782-7210
Grades: 9-12
| 2,281 students
Rank: #55.
Monache High School
(Math: 17% | Reading: 52%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
960 N. Newcomb St.
Porterville, CA 93257
(559) 782-7150
Porterville, CA 93257
(559) 782-7150
Grades: 9-12
| 2,165 students
Rank: #66.
Granite Hills High School
(Math: 19% | Reading: 48%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
1701 E. Putnam Ave.
Porterville, CA 93257
(559) 782-7075
Porterville, CA 93257
(559) 782-7075
Grades: 9-12
| 1,214 students
Rank: #77.
Strathmore High School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
22568 Ave. 196
Porterville, CA 93257
(559) 568-1731
Porterville, CA 93257
(559) 568-1731
Grades: 9-12
| 334 students
Rank: #88.
Citrus High School
Alternative School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
261 E. Mulberry Ave.
Porterville, CA 93257
(559) 782-7130
Porterville, CA 93257
(559) 782-7130
Grades: 9-12
| 155 students
Rank: #99.
Butterfield Charter
Charter School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
900 W. Pioneer Ave.
Porterville, CA 93257
(559) 782-7057
Porterville, CA 93257
(559) 782-7057
Grades: K-12
| 284 students
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