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Ceres 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 are 2 public charter schools serving 520 students in Ceres Unified School District. This district's average charter testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public charter schools in California.
Public Charter Schools in Ceres Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 23% (versus the California public charter school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 52% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 71% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the California public charter school average of 75% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
24 Schools
1,300 Schools
# Students
13,844 Students
711,386 Students
# Teachers
602 Teachers
31,394 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
23:1
23:1
District Rank
Ceres Unified School District, which is ranked #1389 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 92% has increased from 86% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#1387 out of 1941 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
17%
33%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
15%
29%
Graduation Rate
92%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.33
0.65
# American Indian Students
50 Students
3,137 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
796 Students
49,250 Students
% Asian Students
6%
7%
# Hispanic Students
11,222 Students
378,755 Students
% Hispanic Students
81%
53%
# Black Students
174 Students
48,500 Students
% Black Students
1%
7%
# White Students
1,405 Students
176,738 Students
% White Students
10%
25%
# Hawaiian Students
69 Students
2,385 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
n/a
# Two or more races Students
127 Students
48,230 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
7%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
83
# Students in K Grade:
1,208
60,517
# Students in 1st Grade:
950
46,070
# Students in 2nd Grade:
958
47,155
# Students in 3rd Grade:
990
46,520
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,032
46,583
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,018
46,919
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,043
54,274
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,061
57,837
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,124
57,970
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,054
70,272
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,091
64,790
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,144
57,670
# Students in 12th Grade:
1,171
54,726
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,436 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 $15,730 is less than the state median of $18,396. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$241 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$218 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,436
$19,974
Spending / Student
$15,730
$18,396
Best Ceres Unified School District Public Charter Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Whitmore Charter High School
Charter School
(Math: 20-29% | Reading: 70-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
3435 Don Pedro Rd.
Ceres, CA 95307
(209) 556-1617
Ceres, CA 95307
(209) 556-1617
Grades: 9-12
| 86 students
Rank: #22.
Whitmore Charter School Of Art & Technology
Charter School
(Math: 23% | Reading: 49%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
3435 Don Pedro Rd.
Ceres, CA 95307
(209) 556-1610
Ceres, CA 95307
(209) 556-1610
Grades: K-8
| 434 students
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