Total enrollment
28,725
-137 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
41 schools in Visalia Unified
California · 28,725 students · 2 cities
Visalia Unified, California runs 41 public K-12 schools today, teaching approximately 28,725 students across 28 elementary, 5 middle, and 8 high.
4-year change in Visalia Unified
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
41
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Visalia Unified ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In California | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 38.3% | #284 of 534 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 28,725 | #26 of 587 | #240 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 41 | #28 of 587 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 21.5:1 | #292 of 587 | #8,640 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 67.7% | #277 of 587 | #2,126 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 43.8% | #376 of 530 | #3,625 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 Visalia Unified
State test results across the district's 39 scored schools run from Shannon Ranch Elementary at 66.5% proficient to Washington Elementary at 19.1%, a gap of 47.4 points. That is the 91st widest gap among 458 California districts with four or more scored schools.
Since 2017-18, the 39 district schools that reported both years went from 28,802 to 28,043 students (down 3%) and from 1,136 to 1,300 full-time teachers (up 14%), 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 Visalia Unified
Visalia Unified is a rural-scale California school district running 41 schools with combined enrollment near 28,725.
Looking at the level breakdown, Visalia Unified covers 28 elementary, 5 middle, and 8 high schools.
On a per-school basis, Visalia Unified runs about 701 students per school, 21% above the state mean of roughly 578.
Five-year track record. Total public-school enrollment in Visalia Unified has held roughly steady since SY 2020-21, moving from about 28,862 students to 28,725.
On this page, the community for Visalia Unified discusses sports rivalries, cross-district programs, and shared facilities. Posts come from current and former families, staff, and alumni.