C
Dos Palos-Oro Loma Joint Unified School District
Public school districtGrades K–12
Serves Dos Palos.
Students
2,254
Schools
7
Spent per student
$18,830
CA $21,206
Students per teacher
22:1
Free or reduced lunch
88%
Debt
$4.6M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Dos Palos-Oro Loma Joint Unified School District
- School Grade C: better than 26% of California districts
- Math proficiency 22 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 24 pts below the state
- Spends 11% less per student than the CA average
- 22 students per teacher
- Debt of $4.6M, about $2,032 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Dos Palos.
K–2Dos Palos ElementaryThis district
3–5Bernhard Marks ElementaryThis district
6–8Bryant MiddleThis district
9–12Dos Palos HighThis district
Test scores vs. CA
2020–21Math proficiency11%
State average 33.4%
Reading / language arts25%
State average 48.5%
Graduation rate (4-year)87%
State average 87.6%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$18,830 per student · 11% below CA
Spending
Classroom instruction 55%Support & administration 40%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 28%State 63%Federal 9%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
2,292’20
2,275’21
2,283’22
2,270’23
2,254’24
About steady.
Students
Hispanic 85%White 10%Black 2%Two or more races 1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Asian <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
7 public schools.
District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.