Total enrollment
13,893
-479 (-3%) vs SY 2020-21
22 schools in Porterville Unified
California · 13,893 students · 2 cities
Public K-12 education in Porterville Unified reaches 13,893 students across 22 schools (10 elementary, 3 middle, and 8 high).
4-year change in Porterville Unified
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
22
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Porterville Unified ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In California | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 36.6% | #308 of 534 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 13,893 | #101 of 587 | #615 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 22 | #89 of 587 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 22.0:1 | #342 of 587 | #8,702 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 90.3% | #40 of 587 | #710 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 26.4% | #441 of 530 | #5,147 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 Porterville Unified
State test results across the district's 20 scored schools run from Harmony Magnet Academy at 70.3% proficient to Butterfield Charter at 8.0%, a gap of 62.3 points. That is the 30th widest gap among 458 California districts with four or more scored schools.
Since 2017-18, the 21 district schools that reported both years went from 14,351 to 13,638 students (down 5%) and from 582 to 616 full-time teachers (up 6%), 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.
About Porterville Unified
Across 22 schools, Porterville Unified serves about 13,893 students in California. By footprint it is a low-population district.
Looking at the level breakdown, Porterville Unified consists of 10 elementary, 3 middle, 8 high schools, and 1 combined or other.
Looking at the last 4 years. Total public-school enrollment in Porterville Unified has fell 3% since SY 2020-21, moving from about 14,372 students to 13,893.
Within the allk12 community for this area, the community for Porterville Unified discusses school events, board meetings, and seasonal calendars. Members of the local community share what they see day-to-day.