B−
Visalia Unified School District
Public school districtGrades K–12
Serves Visalia.
Students
28,725
Schools
41
Spent per student
$18,939
CA $21,206
Students per teacher
22:1
Free or reduced lunch
68%
Debt
$111.2M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Visalia Unified School District
- School Grade B−: better than 54% of California districts
- Reading / language arts 9 pts below the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 7 pts above the state
- Spends 11% less per student than the CA average
- 22 students per teacher
- Debt of $111.2M, about $3,871 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Goshen.
Test scores vs. CA
2020–21Math proficiency30%
State average 33.4%
Reading / language arts40%
State average 48.5%
Graduation rate (4-year)95%
State average 87.6%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$18,939 per student · 11% below CA
Spending
Classroom instruction 60%Support & administration 37%Other 3%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 18%State 69%Federal 13%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
28,862’20
28,961’21
28,827’22
28,800’23
28,725’24
About steady.
Students
Hispanic 73%White 15%Two or more races 5%Asian 5%Black 1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
41 public schools.
Riverway Elementary
B857 students24:1
Annie R. Mitchell
B789 students24:1
Oak Grove Elementary
A+756 students26:1
Manuel F. Hernandez
A707 students24:1
Four Creeks Elementary
C654 students21:1
Denton Elementary
A+648 students21:1
Golden Oak Elementary
B−631 students21:1
Cottonwood Creek Elementary
A−627 students23:1
Mountain View Elementary
B618 students21:1
Shannon Ranch Elementary
A−609 students23:1
Veva Blunt Elementary
A−596 students20:1
Crestwood Elementary
C594 students21:1
Hurley Elementary
A574 students23:1
Mineral King Elementary
B569 students23:1
Goshen Elementary
B−549 students23:1
Linwood Elementary
A+537 students25:1
Houston Elementary
C523 students23:1
Elbow Creek Elementary
B−514 students22:1
Willow Glen Elementary
B+506 students20:1
Pinkham Elementary
C476 students21:1
Ivanhoe Elementary
C473 students22:1
Global Learning Charter
C438 students21:1
Highland Elementary
C−438 students18:1
Crowley Elementary
C413 students22:1
Royal Oaks Elementary
B+413 students19:1
Conyer Elementary
B−377 students22:1
Washington Elementary
D294 students20:1
Charter Home School Academy
D−240 students16:1
Ridgeview Middle
A975 students24:1
Valley Oak Middle
C952 students22:1
Divisadero Middle
B769 students22:1
Green Acres Middle
A−761 students23:1
La Joya Middle
B727 students23:1
Redwood High
A2,490 students24:1
Golden West High
A+2,059 students22:1
El Diamante High
D−1,890 students21:1
Mt. Whitney High
A1,637 students22:1
Visalia Charter Independent Study
A−515 students11:1
Sequoia High
C280 students15:1
Visalia Technical Early College
D−216 students15:1
Creekside Community Day
34 students9:1
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.