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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 3 public charter schools serving 1,278 students in Porterville Unified School District. This district's average charter testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 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 32%), and reading proficiency score of 45% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 82% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the California public charter school average of 75% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
22 Schools
1,296 Schools
# Students
13,963 Students
709,739 Students
# Teachers
624 Teachers
31,331 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
22:1
22:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Porterville Unified School District, which is ranked #1079 of all 1,907 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%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.28
0.65
% American Indian
2%
1%
% Asian
2%
7%
% Hispanic
84%
53%
% Black
n/a
7%
% White
10%
25%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
7%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $19,817 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,975. The school district revenue/student has grown by 26% 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 grown by 7% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$277 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$214 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$19,817
$19,975
Spending / Student
$15,321
$18,396
Best Porterville Unified School District Public Charter 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 | 512 students Student-teacher ratio: 24:1 Minority enrollment: 80%
Rank: #22.
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 | 296 students Student-teacher ratio: 20:1 Minority enrollment: 83%
Rank: #33.
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 | 470 students Student-teacher ratio: 25:1 Minority enrollment: 83%
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