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Patterson Joint Unified School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in California for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 116 students in Patterson Joint Unified School District.
Public Preschools in Patterson Joint Unified School District have a diversity score of 0.37, which is less than the California public preschool average of 0.74.
Minority enrollment is 85% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the California public preschool average of 80% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
11 Schools
47 Schools
# Students
6,134 Students
20,115 Students
# Teachers
284 Teachers
630 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
22:1
22:1
District Rank
Patterson Joint Unified School District, which is ranked #1342 of all 1,925 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 91% has increased from 86% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#1337 out of 1941 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
18%
33%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
47%

Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
14%
29%
Graduation Rate
91%
87%

Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.39
0.74
# American Indian Students
23 Students
154 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
2%
# Asian Students
261 Students
1,257 Students
% Asian Students
4%
7%
# Hispanic Students
4,741 Students
8,807 Students
% Hispanic Students
77%
44%
# Black Students
268 Students
2,351 Students
% Black Students
4%
12%
# White Students
522 Students
4,154 Students
% White Students
9%
21%
# Hawaiian Students
84 Students
171 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
2%
# Two or more races Students
232 Students
643 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
18
# Students in K Grade:
488
4,410
# Students in 1st Grade:
429
1,274
# Students in 2nd Grade:
429
1,228
# Students in 3rd Grade:
419
1,320
# Students in 4th Grade:
442
1,316
# Students in 5th Grade:
465
1,281
# Students in 6th Grade:
474
1,267
# Students in 7th Grade:
454
1,363
# Students in 8th Grade:
457
1,444
# Students in 9th Grade:
500
1,363
# Students in 10th Grade:
519
1,386
# Students in 11th Grade:
509
1,328
# Students in 12th Grade:
549
1,117
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,293 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,974. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,993 is less than the state median of $18,396. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$106 MM
$116,387 MM

Spending
$110 MM
$107,188 MM

Revenue / Student
$17,293
$19,974

Spending / Student
$17,993
$18,396

Best Patterson Joint Unified School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
610 North Hartley St.
Patterson, CA 95363
(209) 892-4550
Patterson, CA 95363
(209) 892-4550
Grades: K
| 116 students
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