Davis School for Independent Study

Davis School for Independent Study is a rural-scale unified-grade school in Davis, California, operated by Davis Joint Unified. The school instructs 124 students in grades K through 12. Compared to the state average of about 602 students per school, that is 79% smaller than typical.

Davis Joint Unified runs 16 schools in total, collectively educating 8,241 students. Davis School for Independent Study is one of those campuses.

Demographically, Davis School for Independent Study lists that the largest single group is White, at 58% of enrollment. Beyond that, the school shows 12% Hispanic, 12% multiracial, 10% Asian, 3% Black. The wider county runs roughly 49% White, putting the school's mix considerably more White than the area baseline.

Looking at school resources, On paper, Davis School for Independent Study has 11 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 11.6:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 18.6:1 average. About 25% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. Set against Yolo County (around 59%), the school's rate is somewhat below typical.

Zooming out to the county, census data for Yolo County shows the typical household earns roughly $91,752 per year, about 45% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Davis School for Independent Study is one of 67 public schools in Yolo County (combined enrollment of about 29,820 students).

The closest other public school is Martin Luther King High, roughly 0.1 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

The campus sits in an outer-ring setting.

Trend over the last 7 years. Davis School for Independent Study's enrollment has expanded 16% since 2018, when it stood at 107 (now 124). The White share of enrollment shrank from 70% to 58% over that span. Class-load math has rose: from 10.4:1 in 2018 to 11.6:1 in 2025.

On the community side, members of the Davis School for Independent Study community share and discuss open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.