operational schools · 2023–24
School district or education agency · NCES 0629910
Parlier Unified
Parlier, CA
Students3,226
Student membership reported by NCES for 2023–24.
students in linked records
federal comparable series
per student
District, state and country
How does this district compare?
State and national figures use the same measure and reporting period. They are weighted by students or staffing whenever the source provides a denominator.
MeasureDistrictCAUnited States
Academic standing2025
18th percentile42nd percentile45th percentileThis district is 24 percentile points lower than the state figure and 27 percentile points lower than the U.S. figure.
Students chronically absent2022–23
22.7%27.7%27.8%This district is 5.0 percentage points lower than the state figure and 5.1 percentage points lower than the U.S. figure.
Revenue per studentFY 2023
$26,729$25,614$19,509This district is $1,115 per student higher than the state figure and $7,220 per student higher than the U.S. figure.
Spending per studentFY 2023
$18,101$18,479$15,859This district is $378 per student lower than the state figure and $2,242 per student higher than the U.S. figure.
Capital outlay per studentFY 2023
$3,938$2,019$1,964This district is $1,919 per student higher than the state figure and $1,974 per student higher than the U.S. figure.
Equipment spending per studentFY 2023
$143$135$336This district is $8 per student higher than the state figure and $193 per student lower than the U.S. figure.
Special-education spending per studentFY 2023
$1,504$2,978$1,793This district is $1,474 per student lower than the state figure and $289 per student lower than the U.S. figure.
Salaries per studentFY 2023
$8,648$9,951$8,742This district is $1,303 per student lower than the state figure and $94 per student lower than the U.S. figure.
Benefits per studentFY 2023
$5,172$4,693$3,769This district is $479 per student higher than the state figure and $1,403 per student higher than the U.S. figure.
Debt outstanding per studentFY 2023
$7,280$18,517$11,715This district is $11,237 per student lower than the state figure and $4,435 per student lower than the U.S. figure.
Debt retired per studentFY 2023
$0$916$869This district is $916 per student lower than the state figure and $869 per student lower than the U.S. figure.
Students per teacher2023–24
20:122:115:1This district is 2.0 students per teacher lower than the state figure and 5.0 students per teacher higher than the U.S. figure.
Students per counselor2023–24
478:1443:1376:1This district is 35 students per counselor higher than the state figure and 102 students per counselor higher than the U.S. figure.
District staff per 1,000 students2023–24
135.3108.2138.9This district is 27.1 staff per 1,000 students higher than the state figure and 3.6 staff per 1,000 students lower than the U.S. figure.
Instructional aides per 1,000 students2023–24
33.716.918.5This district is 16.8 aides per 1,000 students higher than the state figure and 15.2 aides per 1,000 students higher than the U.S. figure.
School psychologists per 1,000 students2023–24
2.51.30.9This district is 1.2 psychologists per 1,000 students higher than the state figure and 1.6 psychologists per 1,000 students higher than the U.S. figure.
Regular diplomas among completers2023–24
100.0%98.6%99.0%This district is 1.4 percentage points higher than the state figure and 1.0 percentage points higher than the U.S. figure.
Students learning English2021–22 · reporting schools
47.6%19.3%12.0%This district is 28.3 percentage points higher than the state figure and 35.6 percentage points higher than the U.S. figure.
Students receiving IDEA services2021–22 · reporting schools
9.1%12.5%14.0%This district is 3.4 percentage points lower than the state figure and 4.9 percentage points lower than the U.S. figure.
Students with Section 504 plans2021–22 · reporting schools
1.0%2.1%3.9%This district is 1.1 percentage points lower than the state figure and 3.0 percentage points lower than the U.S. figure.
Teachers reported as certified2021–22 · reporting schools
88.0%95.9%95.8%This district is 7.9 percentage points lower than the state figure and 7.8 percentage points lower than the U.S. figure.
Enrollment change2021–22 to 2023–24
-2.9%-0.6%+0.5%This district is 2.3 percentage points lower than the state figure and 3.4 percentage points lower than the U.S. figure.
Students eligible for free or reduced-price meals2021–22 · valid district records
92.1%57.8%50.6%This district is 34.3 percentage points higher than the state figure and 41.5 percentage points higher than the U.S. figure.
Out-of-school suspension rate · students without disabilities2021–22 · matched enrollment
3.3%2.8%4.5%This district is 0.5 percentage points higher than the state figure and 1.2 percentage points lower than the U.S. figure.
Out-of-school suspension rate · students receiving IDEA services2021–22 · matched enrollment
0.0%6.1%9.0%This district is 6.1 percentage points lower than the state figure and 9.0 percentage points lower than the U.S. figure.
Out-of-school suspension rate · students with Section 504 plans2021–22 · matched enrollment
0.0%4.5%6.7%This district is 4.5 percentage points lower than the state figure and 6.7 percentage points lower than the U.S. figure.
School-age children in poverty2024 Census estimate
32.2%13.9%14.4%This district is 18.3 percentage points higher than the state figure and 17.8 percentage points higher than the U.S. figure.
Enrollment · 2023–24
Who attends this district?
Kindergarten–grade 51,436 students
44.5%Grades 6–8800 students
24.8%Grades 9–12990 students
30.7%See enrollment for every grade
Kindergarten265
Grade 1213
Grade 2239
Grade 3219
Grade 4237
Grade 5263
Grade 6273
Grade 7287
Grade 8240
Grade 9261
Grade 10224
Grade 11222
Grade 12283
Students by race and ethnicity
Final NCES Common Core of Data membership file, 2023–24. Suppressed or missing cells are not estimated.
Current staffing · 2023–24
How many staff members support students?
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Kindergarten teachers12.5 FTE
Elementary teachers88.5 FTE
Secondary teachers59.2 FTE
Elementary school counselors1 FTE
Secondary school counselors4 FTE
Instructional coordinators5 FTE
District administrators5 FTE
District administrative support12.5 FTE
School administrative support18.2 FTE
Other support staff89 FTE
Final NCES Common Core of Data staff file, 2023–24. These are full-time-equivalent positions, not employee headcounts, vacancies or caseloads.
High-school outcomes · 2023–24
How many students completed school or dropped out?
Regular diplomas among completers
Final NCES Common Core of Data completer and dropout files, 2023–24. The diploma share describes credentials among completers. It is not a cohort graduation rate and should not be read as one.
Learning support · 2021–22 federal snapshot
How many students may need specialized support?
Counts and shares use only schools with a usable value for that measure. The reporting-school denominator prevents missing schools from being counted as zero.
47.6%Students learning English1,582 students · 7 of 7 schools reported both this measure and enrollment
9.1%Students receiving IDEA special-education services302 students · 7 of 7 schools reported both this measure and enrollment
1.0%Students with Section 504 plans32 students · 7 of 7 schools reported both this measure and enrollment
6.5%English learners also receiving IDEA services215 students · 7 of 7 schools reported both this measure and enrollment
U.S. Department of Education Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021–22. Public-use counts are privacy-protected. These figures describe the reporting year, not current enrollment, diagnoses, service quality or unmet need.
Teacher quality and early learning · 2021–22
What did the district report about teachers and preschool?
Teacher certification comparison
U.S. Department of Education Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021–22. Certification status is district-reported and may not match current staffing. Preschool counts cover the federal reporting year and are not a measure of available seats.
Community context · 2024
How many school-age children live in poverty?
This Census estimate provides context about families in the district. It does not measure school quality or describe every student enrolled in the district.
U.S. Census Bureau Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates, 2024. The estimate covers related children ages 5 to 17 in families in poverty and uses 2024–25 district boundaries.
Comparable districts
Districts of a similar size in CA
These are the five closest state peers by enrollment. Open any profile to compare academics, attendance, spending and student support.
Walnut Creek ElementaryWalnut Creek, CA3,322 students7 schools · View profile →Granite Mountain Charter DistrictLucerne Valley, CA3,318 students1 schools · View profile →Sonoma Valley UnifiedSonoma, CA3,331 students9 schools · View profile →Burlingame ElementaryBurlingame, CA3,308 students8 schools · View profile →Santa Rita Union ElementarySalinas, CA3,306 students7 schools · View profile →
Academic results · 2025
How do results differ among student groups?
Students not economically disadvantaged70 assessments
28 out of 100Fem1,473 assessments
19 out of 100Hispanic students2,980 assessments
18 out of 100Economically disadvantaged students2,930 assessments
17 out of 100Mal1,563 assessments
17 out of 100A score of 50 marks the national 2019 midpoint. Higher numbers indicate stronger results on the comparable Stanford research scale. This is not a state proficiency rate.
District makeup
What kinds of schools are in the district?
School levels, settings and types use the NCES 2021–22 directory matched to the federal civil-rights collection.
District finances
How is the district funded, and how does it spend?
Sources of funds
Where the money comes from
Share of district revenue supplied by each level of government.
Uses of funds
Where the money goes
Annual spending for each enrolled student.
Revenue by source: percentages and dollars
How operating money was used
People costs
Equipment, buildings and debt
Selected federal program revenue
What changed since FY 2022
FY 2022$18,624
→FY 2023$18,101
FY 2022$1,306
→FY 2023$3,938
FY 2022$7,953
→FY 2023$7,280
Revenue shares and spending categories answer different questions and should not be added together. Source: NCES F-33 district finance, FY 2023.
Attendance
How has chronic absence changed?
940 of 3,416 students
1,762 of 3,323 students
754 of 3,322 students
Specialized support and security · 2021–22
What specialized roles were reported?
Staffing is reported as full-time equivalents in the 2021–22 CRDC collection.
Learning opportunities
What do district schools offer?
Algebra I2 reporting schools
100%
Calculus2 reporting schools
50%
Biology2 reporting schools
50%
Chemistry2 reporting schools
50%
Physics2 reporting schools
50%
Computer science2 reporting schools
0%
Advanced Placement2 reporting schools
50%
Dual enrollment2 reporting schools
0%
Gifted programs7 reporting schools
0%
International Baccalaureate2 reporting schools
0%
Athletics2 reporting schools
50%
Shares use only schools for which the program was applicable and reported. A districtwide percentage does not guarantee availability at every grade or campus. Source: 2021–22 CRDC.
Safety and discipline
What was reported across district schools?
98Out-of-school suspensions7 reporting schoolsSee schools →120In-school suspensions7 reporting schoolsSee schools →5Law-enforcement referrals7 reporting schoolsSee schools →0School-related arrests7 reporting schoolsSee schools →
Counts are from the 2021–22 CRDC collection. Open a measure to see the schools behind the district total.
Technology and safety · 2021–22
What access and incident data is available?
Technology and incident figures are from the 2021–22 CRDC collection. Device counts describe the reporting year, not current inventory.
Six questions parents ask
What the available data says
Each answer shows its reporting year and opens a deeper comparison. Missing and suppressed results are never shown as zero.
Are students making academic progress?5 years of resultsLatest research estimate: 2025Explore and compare →Are students missing too much school?22.7% chronically absent2022–23 · 3,322 students measuredExplore and compare →Is the district improving?Declined overallCompare the earliest and latest available yearsExplore and compare →Where are student-group gaps largest?5 student groups2025 research estimatesExplore and compare →How much does the district spend?$18,101current spending per studentExplore and compare →Does the district have enough support staff?478:1 counselor ratioStudents per counselor in the 2023–24 federal staffing fileExplore and compare →
8 of 8 national data layers are matched to this NCES district ID. Identity and school counts use NCES records. Academic estimates use SEDA, attendance uses EDFacts, finance uses NCES F-33, staffing and enrollment use 2023–24 NCES CCD where available, teacher certification, preschool and policy fields use the 2021–22 CRDC, and community poverty context uses Census SAIPE. Every detailed view preserves its reporting year.
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