Porterville Unified
Public school district · Tulare County · California · NCES district ID 0600064
Porterville Unified spent $18,988 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, more than 75% of the other California districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 (median $16,855). Its 22 schools enrolled 13,893 students in 2024-25; 72.4% of its revenue came from the state. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $19,860 per student, up 4.5% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year). Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was 85% (California: 86.2%).
NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 · Census Bureau school finances 2023-24 · NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · method
Spending per student among California districts of similar size
Current spending per student excludes construction and debt. The 9 districts closest to Porterville Unified in enrollment (13,894 to 14,522 students) and Porterville Unified itself.
Where the money came from
$378,312,000 in revenue: 72.4% state, 10.7% local and 17.0% federal. Total spending including $40,303,000 of capital outlay was $327,775,000, or $23,070 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.
- State$273,818,000 72%
- Local$40,300,000 11%
- Federal$64,194,000 17%
Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23: current expenditures for elementary and secondary education divided by fall membership; the state median covers 646 districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022. Revenue by source (TOTALREV, TFEDREV, TSTREV, TLOCREV).
Enrollment fell from 2022-23 to 2024-25
14,208 students in 2022-23, 13,963 students in 2023-24, 13,893 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.
Teachers and students per teacher
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 14,208 | 627.5 | 22.6 |
| 2023-24 | 13,963 | 626.4 | 22.3 |
| 2024-25 | 13,893 | 632.3 | 22.0 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; sums over the schools reporting each year.
$76,702,000 in teacher salaries in fiscal year 2022-23, $5,399 per student
Porterville Unified booked $76,702,000 of teacher salaries in its 2022-23 finance report and counted 627 full-time teachers in its Common Core of Data district staff file for 2022-23 (the school files behind the staffing figures on this page count teachers separately, so the two can differ), or $122,236 of salary spending per teacher. That is more than 85 in 100 California districts with a figure (state median $99,744, 1,149 districts). It is spending, not what a teacher is paid: the salary lines and the teacher count come from different files, so the result can differ widely from the average salary the district publishes (its salary schedule gives pay); benefits are left out, and states book salaries differently, so compare districts within one state. For pay, the National Education Association put the average California teacher salary at $87,275 in 2021-22 (NCES Digest table 211.60).
| Program | Teacher salaries | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Regular programs | $64,482,000 | 84.1% |
| Special education | $4,480,000 | 5.8% |
| Vocational | $3,641,000 | 4.7% |
| Other programs | $4,099,000 | 5.3% |
Teacher salaries per student, fiscal years 2018-19 to 2022-23
The district's teacher salary bill divided by its fall enrollment each year: $3,944 in 2018-19, $3,891 in 2019-20, $3,974 in 2020-21, $4,673 in 2021-22, $5,399 in 2022-23.
Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal years 2019 to 2023: teacher salaries in regular, special, vocational and other programs (Z35 to Z38) and fall membership (V33); NCES Common Core of Data LEA staff file 2022-23, teachers (full-time equivalent).
State test results, 2021-22
In 2021-22, the students tested in Porterville Unified scored proficient or above: 35% in reading and 24% in math, against 45% in reading and 34% in math across California. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within California, not across states. Where a state published results by grade only, the grades tested are combined, weighted by the students tested in each.
| Subject | This district | California | Students tested |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading and language arts | 35% | 45% | 4,818 |
| Math | 24% | 34% | 4,831 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22, all students, from ED Data Express (the Data Rescue Project archive; ED has no 2022-23 result for this district): ED shows district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.
Graduation rate, class of 2023
85% of the 1,778 students in Porterville Unified's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 86.2% across California. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out, and counts those who earned a regular diploma by 2023. Every state computes it the same way under federal law, though each sets its own diploma requirements.
| This district | California | |
|---|---|---|
| Four-year graduation rate | 85% | 86.2% |
| Students in the class | 1,778 | 495,492 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express: ED shows district rates as ranges (for example 90-94%) and leaves out small classes.
10 elementary schools, 5,255 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Santa Fe Elementary | 809 | 22.4 | 82.6% | Not reported |
| Westfield Elementary | 661 | 24.3 | 74.7% | Not reported |
| Olive Street Elementary | 624 | 25.5 | 96.5% | Not reported |
| Vandalia Elementary | 556 | 25.1 | 93.2% | Not reported |
| John J. Doyle Elementary | 552 | 24.8 | 98.0% | Not reported |
| West Putnam Elementary | 478 | 23.7 | 91.4% | Not reported |
| Monte Vista Elementary | 440 | 24.1 | 87.7% | Not reported |
| Los Robles Elementary | 424 | 23.1 | 87.3% | Not reported |
| Belleview Elementary | 377 | 23.3 | 89.1% | Not reported |
| Roche Elementary | 334 | 22.8 | 94.3% | Not reported |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.
3 middle schools, 1,729 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pioneer Middle | 754 | 19.5 | 89.0% | Not reported |
| Sequoia Middle | 532 | 21.2 | 79.3% | Not reported |
| Bartlett Middle | 443 | 17.9 | 92.8% | Not reported |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.
8 high schools, 6,405 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Porterville High | 2,125 | 24.8 | 81.7% | Not reported |
| Monache High | 1,855 | 20.8 | 72.0% | Not reported |
| Granite Hills High | 1,206 | 22.0 | 91.5% | Not reported |
| Harmony Magnet Academy | 509 | 24.4 | 62.7% | Not reported |
| Strathmore High | 286 | 13.8 | 87.1% | Not reported |
| Porterville Military Academy | 255 | 15.3 | 82.7% | Not reported |
| Citrus High | 155 | 15.2 | 95.5% | Not reported |
| Vine Street Community Day | 14 | 9.8 | 85.7% | Not reported |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.
1 other school, 504 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Butterfield Charter | 504 | 20.6 | 88.9% | Not reported |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.
Contact Porterville Unified
- Website: portervilleschools.org
- Phone: (559) 793-2400
- Office: 600 West Grand Ave., Porterville, CA 93257
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, local education agency directory 2024-25. Enrollment, boundaries and school assignment are the district's to confirm.
What to look at next about Porterville Unified
- California districts by spending per studentPorterville Unified ranks 164 of 646 California districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($18,988).#164 of 646
- Every school district in CaliforniaPorterville Unified is the number 100 by size of 1,991 California districts, with 14,208 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#100 of 1,991
- Escondido Union School DistrictThe next larger California district: 14,322 students in fall 2022, $19,139 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$19,139
- Oxnard School DistrictThe next smaller California district: 14,171 students in fall 2022, $19,370 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$19,370
- Compare Porterville Unified with Escondido Union School DistrictEnrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
- Porterville High, its largest high school2,125 students in 2024-25, 24.8 per teacher.2,125
- Teacher salary spending across CaliforniaPorterville Unified spent $122,236 in salaries per full-time teacher in fiscal year 2022-23 (state median $99,744); spending, not a salary.$122,236
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Source: NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student and fall 2022 membership; ranks among the state's districts that reported them); NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools).
Questions about Porterville Unified
How many schools and students are in Porterville Unified?
22 schools were open in 2024-25 (10 elementary, 3 middle, 8 high, 1 other), enrolling 13,893 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.How much does Porterville Unified spend per student?
$18,988 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), which leaves out construction and debt; the California median for districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 is $16,855 and the U.S. figure is $16,260. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $19,860 per student, up 4.5% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year).Where does Porterville Unified's money come from?
$378,312,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 72.4% state, 10.7% local and 17.0% federal (NCES F-33).How many children in Porterville Unified live in poverty?
The Census Bureau estimates that 5,075 of the 15,880 children aged 5 to 17 living within the district's boundaries in 2024, 32.0%, were in families in poverty (Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates). It is a model-based estimate for everyone living in the district, not a count of its students; the free-meal shares in the school tables are counts of enrolled students.How much does Porterville Unified spend on teacher salaries?
$76,702,000 in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), or $5,399 per student. Divided by the 627 full-time teachers in the NCES Common Core of Data for 2022-23 that is $122,236 per teacher, more than 85 in 100 California districts (state median $99,744). That is spending, not what a teacher is paid: the salary lines and the teacher count come from different files, and the result can differ widely from the average salary a district publishes. The district's salary schedule gives pay. For pay, the National Education Association put the average California teacher salary at $87,275 in 2021-22 (NCES Digest table 211.60).How do students in Porterville Unified do on state tests?
In 2021-22, the students tested in Porterville Unified scored proficient or above: 35% in reading and 24% in math, against 45% in reading and 34% in math across California. California's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22.What is the graduation rate in Porterville Unified?
85% of the 1,778 students in Porterville Unified's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 86.2% across California. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23.What is Porterville Unified's NCES district ID?
0600064. Each of its schools' 12-digit NCES IDs begins with these seven digits.
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Sources
Every federal file behind this record
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
- Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
- EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
- EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23: the class of 2023 for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
- EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22: reading and math proficiency for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
- NCES Digest of Education Statistics, table 211.60 (2021-22): the state's average teacher salary, from the National Education Association. nces.ed.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau, Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates, 2024: children aged 5 to 17 and those in families in poverty, by school district. census.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances, fiscal year 2023-24: per pupil current spending for 2023-24 and 2022-23. census.gov
- NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances Per pupil current spending by school system · FY 2023-24
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey Revenue and expenditures by district · FY 2022-23
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25