Total enrollment
3,206
-210 (-6%) vs SY 2020-21
7 schools in Parlier Unified
California · 3,206 students · 1 city
For a California district, Parlier Unified runs a compact public-school system: 7 schools and roughly 3,206 students (4 elementary, 1 middle, and 2 high).
4-year change in Parlier Unified
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
7
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Parlier Unified ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In California | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 20.0% | #515 of 534 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 3,206 | #347 of 587 | #3,024 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 7 | #340 of 587 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 21.4:1 | #272 of 587 | #8,612 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 95.5% | #7 of 587 | #515 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 3.7% | #525 of 530 | #6,807 of 6,853 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Inside Parlier Unified
State test results across the district's 6 scored schools run from S Ben Benavidez Elementary at 28.7% proficient to Parlier Junior High at 14.4%, a gap of 14.3 points. That is the 383rd widest gap among 458 California districts with four or more scored schools.
Since 2017-18, the 7 district schools that reported both years went from 3,421 to 3,206 students (down 6%) and from 138 to 150 full-time teachers (up 9%), as of 2024-25.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Parlier High | Parlier | High | 09-12 | 901 |
| Parlier Junior High | Parlier | Middle | 07-08 | 566 |
| Cesar E Chavez Elementary | Parlier | Elementary | KG-06 | 439 |
| John C Martinez Elementary | Parlier | Elementary | KG-06 | 434 |
| S Ben Benavidez Elementary | Parlier | Elementary | KG-06 | 409 |
| Mathew J Brletic Elementary | Parlier | Elementary | KG-06 | 407 |
| San Joaquin Valley High | Parlier | High | 07-12 | 50 |
About Parlier Unified
Parlier Unified is a rural-scale public-school district in California. The district maintains 7 schools and educates approximately 3,206 students.
For a sense of the school types, Parlier Unified consists of 4 elementary, 1 middle, and 2 high schools.
On a per-school basis, Parlier Unified runs about 458 students per school, 21% meaningfully below the state mean of roughly 578.
Looking at the last 4 years. Total public-school enrollment in Parlier Unified has shrank 6% since SY 2020-21, moving from about 3,416 students to 3,206.
On allk12, the community for Parlier Unified discusses school events, board meetings, and seasonal calendars. Discussions cut across districts, schools, and grade levels.