B+
Lindsay Unified School District
Public school districtGrades K–12
Serves Lindsay.
Students
3,928
Schools
11
Spent per student
$22,499
CA $21,206
Students per teacher
21:1
Free or reduced lunch
88%
Debt
$24.9M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Lindsay Unified School District
- School Grade B+: better than 66% of California districts
- Reading / language arts 42 pts above the state
- Spends 6% more per student than the CA average
- 21 students per teacher
- Debt of $24.9M, about $6,341 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for El Rancho.
K–86 schoolsThis district
9–12Lindsay Senior HighThis district
Test scores vs. CA
2020–21Reading / language arts90%
State average 48.5% · small group: the state reports 80–100%
Graduation rate (4-year)91%
State average 87.6%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$22,499 per student · 6% above CA
Spending
Classroom instruction 57%Support & administration 38%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 12%State 74%Federal 14%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
4,067’20
4,000’21
3,976’22
3,987’23
3,928’24
Down 3.4% since 2020.
Students
Hispanic 95%White 3%Two or more races <1%Asian <1%Black <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
11 public schools.
Washington Elementary
730 students24:1
Roosevelt Elementary
473 students25:1
Reagan Elementary
426 students23:1
Kennedy Elementary
376 students25:1
Jefferson Elementary
355 students21:1
Lincoln Elementary
333 students18:1
Lindsay Senior High
B+1,132 students20:1
John J. Cairns Continuation
65 students10:1
Lindsay Community Day
14 students14:1
Loma Vista Charter
24 students24:1
Lindsay Preschool
0 students
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.