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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 3 public charter schools serving 1,045 students in Porterville Unified School District. This district's average charter testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public charter schools in California.
Public Charter Schools in Porterville Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 22% (versus the California public charter school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 59% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 79% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the California public charter school average of 75% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
22 Schools
1,301 Schools
# Students
14,471 Students
679,407 Students
# Teachers
611 Teachers
30,563 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
0.65
# American Indian Students
314 Students
3,256 Students
% American Indian Students
2%
1%
# Asian Students
320 Students
45,817 Students
% Asian Students
2%
7%
# Hispanic Students
12,010 Students
359,866 Students
% Hispanic Students
83%
53%
# Black Students
50 Students
48,710 Students
% Black Students
1%
7%
# White Students
1,463 Students
172,880 Students
% White Students
10%
25%
# Hawaiian Students
37 Students
2,209 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
272 Students
44,599 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
7%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
1,015
52,493
# Students in 1st Grade:
743
45,407
# Students in 2nd Grade:
776
46,411
# Students in 3rd Grade:
773
46,028
# Students in 4th Grade:
796
45,426
# Students in 5th Grade:
813
45,576
# Students in 6th Grade:
784
53,319
# Students in 7th Grade:
814
55,961
# Students in 8th Grade:
867
56,898
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,792
62,044
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,774
59,778
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,766
55,013
# Students in 12th Grade:
1,758
55,053
# 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 Charter 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.
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: #33.
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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