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

5000 W. Cypress Ave.
Visalia, CA 93277-8300

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (559) 730-7300

www.vusd.org

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

Overview

This School District

This State (CA)

# Schools

41 Schools

10,369 Schools

# Students

28,800 Students

5,826,838 Students

# Teachers

1,259 Teachers

268,018 Teachers

Student : Teacher Ratio

23:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Visalia Unified School District	California
Kind	2,608	254
1	1,952	193
2	1,978	201
3	2,079	202
4	2,155	207
5	2,170	209
6	2,221	210
7	2,223	214
8	2,227	215
9	2,326	227
10	2,314	232
11	2,287	228
12	2,260	239

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District Rank

Visalia Unified School District, which is ranked #1041 of all 1,925 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 92% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School District

State Average (CA)

#997 out of 1941 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Visalia Unified School District
2022	#997
2021	#641
2019	#903
2018	#563
2017	#515
2016	#464
2015	#513
2014	#282
2013	#506
2012	#544
2011	#573

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25%

33%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Visalia Unified School District	California
2022	25%	33%
2021	30%	34%
2019	33%	40%
2018	31%	39%
2017	31%	38%
2016	32%	37%
2015	29%	34%
2014	64%	63%
2013	57%	59%
2012	57%	59%
2011	55%	58%

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42%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Visalia Unified School District	California
2022	42%	47%
2021	40%	49%
2019	50%	51%
2018	31%	50%
2017	47%	48%
2016	47%	48%
2015	42%	44%
2014	59%	58%
2013	54%	57%
2012	54%	58%
2011	51%	56%

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24%

29%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Visalia Unified School District	California
2022	24%	29%
2021	17%	28%

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92%

87%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Visalia Unified School District	California
2022	92%	87%
2021	91%	84%
2020	95%	85%
2019	94%	84%
2018	93%	84%
2017	92%	83%
2016	93%	83%
2015	95%	89%
2014	92%	88%
2013	88%	87%
2012	87%	86%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.45

0.63

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Visalia Unified School District	California
2023	0.46	0.64
2022	0.47	0.63
2021	0.48	0.62
2020	0.48	0.63
2019	0.48	0.63
2018	0.49	0.64
2017	0.49	0.64
2016	0.50	0.64
2015	0.50	0.64
2014	0.52	0.65
2013	0.53	0.65
2012	0.54	0.65
2011	0.55	0.67
2010	0.56	0.67
2009	0.57	0.71
2008	0.58	0.65
2007	0.59	0.67
2006	0.58	0.66
2005	0.59	0.67
2004	0.59	0.67
2003	0.59	0.67
2002	0.60	0.67
2001	0.60	0.67
2000	0.60	0.67
1999	0.60	0.67
1998	0.60	0.67
1997	0.60	0.67
1996	0.60	0.67
1995	0.60	0.67
1994	0.59	0.67
1993	0.59	0.67
1992	0.58	0.67
1991	0.57	0.67

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% American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2020)
Year	Visalia Unified School District	California
2020	1%	1%
2019	1%	1%
2016	1%	1%
2015	2%	1%
2014	1%	1%
2013	2%	1%
2012	2%	1%
2011	2%	1%
2010	2%	1%
2009	2%	1%
2008	3%	1%
2007	2%	2%
2006	2%	1%
2005	1%	2%
2004	2%	2%
2003	1%	2%
2002	2%	2%
2001	1%	2%
2000	1%	1%
1999	1%	1%
1998	1%	1%
1997	1%	1%
1996	1%	1%
1995	1%	1%
1994	1%	1%
1993	1%	1%
1992	1%	1%
1991	2%	1%
1990	1%	1%
1989	1%	1%
1988	2%	1%

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% Asian

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Visalia Unified School District	California
2023	6%	12%
2022	6%	12%
2021	6%	12%
2020	5%	12%
2019	5%	12%
2018	5%	11%
2017	5%	11%
2016	5%	11%
2015	6%	11%
2014	5%	11%
2013	5%	11%
2012	5%	11%
2011	5%	11%
2010	5%	11%
2009	6%	11%
2008	6%	12%
2007	7%	12%
2006	6%	12%
2005	7%	12%
2004	6%	12%
2003	7%	11%
2002	7%	11%
2001	7%	11%
2000	7%	11%
1999	8%	11%
1998	8%	11%
1997	8%	11%
1996	9%	11%
1995	8%	11%
1994	8%	11%
1993	9%	11%
1992	9%	11%
1991	8%	11%

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% Hispanic

72%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Visalia Unified School District	California
2023	71%	55%
2022	71%	56%
2021	70%	56%
2020	69%	55%
2019	69%	55%
2018	68%	54%
2017	68%	54%
2016	67%	54%
2015	65%	54%
2014	65%	53%
2013	64%	53%
2012	62%	52%
2011	61%	51%
2010	60%	50%
2009	58%	49%
2008	57%	50%
2007	55%	49%
2006	54%	48%
2005	53%	47%
2004	52%	46%
2003	50%	45%
2002	48%	44%
2001	47%	43%
2000	46%	42%
1999	44%	41%
1998	43%	40%
1997	42%	40%
1996	41%	39%
1995	39%	38%
1994	38%	37%
1993	36%	36%
1992	35%	35%
1991	33%	34%

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% Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Visalia Unified School District	California
2023	1%	5%
2022	1%	5%
2021	1%	5%
2020	1%	5%
2019	1%	5%
2018	1%	6%
2017	1%	6%
2016	1%	6%
2015	1%	6%
2014	2%	6%
2013	2%	6%
2012	2%	6%
2011	3%	7%
2010	3%	7%
2009	3%	7%
2008	3%	8%
2007	3%	8%
2006	3%	8%
2005	3%	8%
2004	2%	8%
2003	3%	8%
2002	2%	8%
2001	3%	8%
2000	2%	9%
1999	2%	9%
1998	2%	9%
1997	2%	9%
1996	2%	9%
1995	2%	9%
1994	2%	9%
1993	2%	9%
1992	2%	9%
1991	1%	9%

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% White

16%

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Visalia Unified School District	California
2023	17%	21%
2022	17%	21%
2021	18%	22%
2020	20%	23%
2019	20%	23%
2018	22%	24%
2017	22%	24%
2016	23%	24%
2015	23%	24%
2014	24%	25%
2013	25%	25%
2012	27%	26%
2011	28%	27%
2010	30%	27%
2009	31%	28%
2008	31%	29%
2007	33%	29%
2006	35%	31%
2005	36%	31%
2004	38%	32%
2003	39%	34%
2002	41%	35%
2001	42%	36%
2000	44%	37%
1999	45%	38%
1998	46%	39%
1997	47%	39%
1996	47%	40%
1995	50%	41%
1994	51%	42%
1993	52%	43%
1992	53%	44%
1991	56%	45%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $16,705 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 $14,137 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

$481 MM

$116,387 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Visalia Unified School District	California
2021	$481MM	$8MM
2020	$410MM	$7MM
2019	$419MM	$7MM
2018	$368MM	$29MM
2017	$351MM	$26MM
2016	$343MM	$24MM
2015	$232MM	$17MM
2014	$255MM	$21MM
2012	$251MM	$19MM
2011	$238MM	$19MM
2010	$232MM	$17MM
2009	$254MM	$19MM
2008	$278MM	$19MM
2007	$244MM	$19MM
2006	$227MM	$17MM
2005	$218MM	$16MM
2004	$200MM	$16MM
2003	$211MM	$16MM
2002	$191MM	$15MM
2001	$196MM	$15MM
2000	$164MM	$13MM
1999	$146MM	$12MM
1998	$144MM	$11MM
1997	$135MM	$10MM
1996	$121MM	$9MM
1995	$116MM	$8MM
1992	$98MM	$7MM
1990	$90MM	$6MM

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Spending

$407 MM

$107,188 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Visalia Unified School District	California
2021	$407MM	$7MM
2020	$429MM	$7MM
2019	$432MM	$7MM
2018	$364MM	$29MM
2017	$348MM	$24MM
2016	$344MM	$23MM
2015	$232MM	$18MM
2014	$257MM	$21MM
2012	$234MM	$19MM
2011	$220MM	$19MM
2010	$232MM	$18MM
2009	$229MM	$18MM
2008	$264MM	$19MM
2007	$223MM	$18MM
2006	$223MM	$17MM
2005	$210MM	$16MM
2004	$208MM	$17MM
2003	$213MM	$15MM
2002	$210MM	$16MM
2001	$185MM	$14MM
2000	$160MM	$13MM
1999	$138MM	$11MM
1998	$136MM	$11MM
1997	$128MM	$10MM
1996	$119MM	$8MM
1995	$115MM	$8MM
1992	$116MM	$7MM
1990	$94MM	$6MM

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Revenue / Student

$16,705

$19,974

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Visalia Unified School District	California
2021	$16,669	$15,669
2020	$13,965	$14,213
2019	$14,395	$14,063
2018	$12,754	$16,033
2017	$12,115	$16,692
2016	$12,030	$15,604
2015	$8,222	$10,238
2014	$9,158	$11,786
2012	$9,207	$11,929
2011	$8,776	$11,681
2010	$8,623	$10,238
2009	$9,390	$11,099
2008	$10,394	$11,762
2007	$9,232	$11,879
2006	$8,679	$10,859
2005	$8,440	$10,445
2004	$7,920	$10,566
2003	$8,456	$10,456
2002	$7,775	$9,803
2001	$8,157	$10,568
2000	$6,880	$8,943
1999	$6,019	$8,203
1998	$5,881	$7,395
1997	$5,511	$6,922
1995	$4,891	$5,953

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Spending / Student

$14,137

$18,396

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Visalia Unified School District	California
2021	$14,106	$13,970
2020	$14,632	$13,602
2019	$14,862	$13,522
2018	$12,597	$16,124
2017	$12,027	$15,588
2016	$12,063	$14,779
2015	$8,193	$10,739
2014	$9,219	$11,804
2012	$8,565	$12,155
2011	$8,127	$11,509
2010	$8,592	$10,739
2009	$8,484	$10,975
2008	$9,877	$11,678
2007	$8,462	$11,317
2006	$8,543	$10,926
2005	$8,132	$10,789
2004	$8,216	$11,073
2003	$8,516	$10,210
2002	$8,556	$10,600
2001	$7,696	$10,007
2000	$6,684	$9,131
1999	$5,683	$7,911
1998	$5,569	$7,592
1997	$5,234	$6,759
1995	$4,886	$6,033

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Visalia Unified School District?

Visalia Unified School District manages 41 public schools serving 28,800 students.

What is the rank of Visalia Unified School District?

Visalia Unified School District is ranked #1041 out of 1,925 school districts in California (bottom 50%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2021-2022 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of California school districts for: Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)

What is the racial composition of students in Visalia Unified School District?

72% of Visalia Unified School District students are Hispanic, 16% of students are White, 6% of students are Two or more races, 5% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are Black.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Visalia Unified School District?

Visalia Unified School District has a student/teacher ratio of 23:1, which is higher than the California state average of 22:1.

What is Visalia Unified School District's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $14,137 is less than the state median of $18,396. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

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Quick Stats (2025)

District size: 41 schools
Grades: KG-12
Enrollment: 28,800 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 23:1
Minority Enrollment: 84%
: 92% (Top 30% in CA)
: Bottom 50%
: 25% (Btm 50%)
: 42% (Top 50%)
: 24% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education