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Delano Union Elementary School District

1405 12th Ave.
Delano, CA 93215-2416

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (661) 721-5000

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Delano Union Elementary 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 2026 school year, there are 3 public charter schools serving 1,839 students in Delano Union Elementary School District. This district's average charter is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public charter schools in California.

Public Charter Schools in Delano Union Elementary School District have an score of 26% (versus the California public charter school average of 32%), and score of 36% (versus the 48% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the California public charter school average of 75% (majority Hispanic).

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="overview">Overview

This School District

This State (CA)

# Schools

12 Schools

1,296 Schools

# Students

6,235 Students

709,739 Students

# Teachers

306 Teachers

31,331 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

20:1

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Delano Union Elementary School District	California
Kind	214	29
1	193	22
2	199	23
3	172	23
4	206	23
5	186	23
6	227	26
7	203	28
8	239	28

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="district-rank">District Rank

Delano Union Elementary School District, which is ranked #989 of all 1,907 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

This School District

State Average (CA)

#968 out of 1932 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Delano Union Elementary School District
2023	#968
2022	#1117
2019	#1113
2018	#682
2017	#766
2016	#745
2015	#794
2014	#153
2013	#722
2012	#796
2011	#807

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29%

34%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Delano Union Elementary School District	California
2023	29%	34%
2022	23%	33%
2019	32%	40%
2018	26%	39%
2017	23%	38%
2016	21%	37%
2015	19%	34%
2014	64%	63%
2013	52%	59%
2012	50%	59%
2011	49%	58%

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40%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Delano Union Elementary School District	California
2022	40%	47%
2019	43%	51%
2018	26%	50%
2017	36%	48%
2016	34%	48%
2015	28%	44%
2014	84%	58%
2013	44%	57%
2012	45%	58%
2011	43%	56%
2010	41%	54%

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18%

29%

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0.23

0.65

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Delano Union Elementary School District	California
2023	0.22	0.64
2022	0.22	0.63
2021	0.23	0.62
2020	0.22	0.63
2019	0.22	0.63
2018	0.20	0.64
2017	0.20	0.64
2016	0.21	0.64
2015	0.29	0.64
2014	0.22	0.65
2013	0.23	0.65
2012	0.24	0.65
2011	0.25	0.67
2010	0.25	0.67
2009	0.29	0.71
2008	0.26	0.65
2007	0.29	0.67
2006	0.29	0.66
2005	0.31	0.67
2004	0.32	0.67
2003	0.33	0.67
2002	0.33	0.67
2001	0.33	0.67
2000	0.33	0.67
1999	0.35	0.67
1998	0.37	0.67
1997	0.36	0.67
1996	0.37	0.67
1995	0.36	0.67
1994	0.40	0.67
1993	0.41	0.67
1992	0.42	0.67
1991	0.42	0.67

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Delano Union Elementary School District	California
2023	9%	12%
2022	9%	12%
2021	11%	12%
2020	10%	12%
2019	10%	12%
2018	10%	11%
2017	10%	11%
2016	11%	11%
2015	11%	11%
2014	11%	11%
2013	12%	11%
2012	11%	11%
2011	12%	11%
2010	12%	11%
2009	13%	11%
2008	13%	12%
2007	14%	12%
2006	14%	12%
2005	15%	12%
2004	15%	12%
2003	15%	11%
2002	16%	11%
2001	16%	11%
2000	15%	11%
1999	16%	11%
1998	17%	11%
1997	16%	11%
1996	15%	11%
1995	16%	11%
1994	17%	11%
1993	18%	11%
1992	17%	11%
1991	17%	11%

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% Hispanic

88%

53%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Delano Union Elementary School District	California
2023	88%	55%
2022	88%	56%
2021	87%	56%
2020	88%	55%
2019	88%	55%
2018	89%	54%
2017	89%	54%
2016	88%	54%
2015	75%	54%
2014	88%	53%
2013	87%	53%
2012	87%	52%
2011	86%	51%
2010	86%	50%
2009	84%	49%
2008	85%	50%
2007	83%	49%
2006	83%	48%
2005	82%	47%
2004	81%	46%
2003	81%	45%
2002	80%	44%
2001	80%	43%
2000	81%	42%
1999	79%	41%
1998	78%	40%
1997	78%	40%
1996	78%	39%
1995	78%	38%
1994	76%	37%
1993	75%	36%
1992	74%	35%
1991	74%	34%

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% Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2022)
Year	Delano Union Elementary School District	California
2022	1%	5%
2008	1%	8%
2007	1%	8%
2006	1%	8%
2005	1%	8%
2004	2%	8%
2003	2%	8%
2002	1%	8%
2001	1%	8%
2000	1%	9%
1999	2%	9%
1998	2%	9%
1997	2%	9%
1996	2%	9%
1995	2%	9%
1994	2%	9%
1993	3%	9%
1992	3%	9%
1991	3%	9%
1990	3%	9%
1989	3%	9%

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% White

25%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Delano Union Elementary School District	California
2023	2%	21%
2022	1%	21%
2021	1%	22%
2020	1%	23%
2019	1%	23%
2018	1%	24%
2017	1%	24%
2016	1%	24%
2015	3%	24%
2014	1%	25%
2013	1%	25%
2012	1%	26%
2011	1%	27%
2010	2%	27%
2009	1%	28%
2008	1%	29%
2007	2%	29%
2006	2%	31%
2005	2%	31%
2004	2%	32%
2003	2%	34%
2002	3%	35%
2001	3%	36%
2000	3%	37%
1999	3%	38%
1998	3%	39%
1997	4%	39%
1996	5%	40%
1995	4%	41%
1994	5%	42%
1993	4%	43%
1992	6%	44%
1991	6%	45%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2023)
Year	Delano Union Elementary School District	California
2023	1%	6%
2022	1%	5%
2021	1%	5%
2020	1%	4%
2019	1%	4%
2012	1%	3%
2011	1%	2%
2009	2%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="district-revenue-and-spending">District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $19,355 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,975. The school district revenue/student has grown by 17% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $17,719 is less than the state median of $18,396. The school district spending/student has grown by 9% over four school years.

This School District

This State (CA)

Total Revenue

$121 MM

$116,387 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Delano Union Elementary School District	California
2023	$121 MM	$8 MM
2022	$110 MM	$7 MM
2021	$121 MM	$8 MM
2020	$110 MM	$7 MM
2019	$114 MM	$7 MM
2018	$109 MM	$29 MM
2017	$106 MM	$26 MM
2016	$105 MM	$24 MM
2015	$72 MM	$17 MM
2014	$83 MM	$21 MM
2012	$117 MM	$19 MM
2011	$79 MM	$19 MM
2010	$72 MM	$17 MM
2009	$79 MM	$19 MM
2008	$80 MM	$19 MM
2007	$79 MM	$19 MM
2006	$84 MM	$17 MM
2005	$67 MM	$16 MM
2004	$65 MM	$16 MM
2003	$62 MM	$16 MM
2002	$55 MM	$15 MM
2001	$49 MM	$15 MM
2000	$44 MM	$13 MM
1999	$38 MM	$12 MM
1998	$41 MM	$11 MM
1997	$30 MM	$10 MM
1996	$25 MM	$9 MM
1995	$23 MM	$8 MM

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Spending

$111 MM

$107,188 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Delano Union Elementary School District	California
2023	$110 MM	$7 MM
2022	$108 MM	$7 MM
2021	$110 MM	$7 MM
2020	$108 MM	$7 MM
2019	$111 MM	$7 MM
2018	$104 MM	$29 MM
2017	$100 MM	$24 MM
2016	$92 MM	$23 MM
2015	$77 MM	$18 MM
2014	$86 MM	$21 MM
2012	$100 MM	$19 MM
2011	$81 MM	$19 MM
2010	$77 MM	$18 MM
2009	$73 MM	$18 MM
2008	$77 MM	$19 MM
2007	$75 MM	$18 MM
2006	$91 MM	$17 MM
2005	$74 MM	$16 MM
2004	$70 MM	$17 MM
2003	$61 MM	$15 MM
2002	$59 MM	$16 MM
2001	$47 MM	$14 MM
2000	$45 MM	$13 MM
1999	$35 MM	$11 MM
1998	$38 MM	$11 MM
1997	$29 MM	$10 MM
1996	$24 MM	$8 MM
1995	$25 MM	$8 MM

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Revenue / Student

$19,355

$19,975

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Delano Union Elementary School District	California
2023	$19,405	$15,607
2022	$16,445	$14,213
2021	$18,879	$15,669
2020	$16,445	$14,213
2019	$16,565	$14,063
2018	$15,290	$16,033
2017	$14,408	$16,692
2016	$14,116	$15,604
2015	$9,450	$10,238
2014	$10,763	$11,786
2012	$15,210	$11,929
2011	$10,328	$11,681
2010	$9,354	$10,238
2009	$10,231	$11,099
2008	$10,463	$11,762
2007	$10,358	$11,879
2006	$11,162	$10,859
2005	$8,981	$10,445
2004	$8,921	$10,566
2003	$8,673	$10,456
2002	$8,057	$9,803
2001	$7,509	$10,568
2000	$6,898	$8,943
1999	$6,052	$8,203
1998	$6,831	$7,395
1997	$5,242	$6,922
1995	$4,488	$5,953
1992	$4,028	$5,430

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Spending / Student

$17,719

$18,396

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Delano Union Elementary School District	California
2023	$17,765	$13,914
2022	$16,196	$13,602
2021	$17,284	$13,970
2020	$16,196	$13,602
2019	$16,080	$13,522
2018	$14,534	$16,124
2017	$13,601	$15,588
2016	$12,373	$14,779
2015	$10,126	$10,739
2014	$11,253	$11,804
2012	$12,919	$12,155
2011	$10,669	$11,509
2010	$10,023	$10,739
2009	$9,428	$10,975
2008	$10,060	$11,678
2007	$9,882	$11,317
2006	$12,133	$10,926
2005	$9,842	$10,789
2004	$9,527	$11,073
2003	$8,625	$10,210
2002	$8,533	$10,600
2001	$7,200	$10,007
2000	$7,048	$9,131
1999	$5,705	$7,911
1998	$6,241	$7,592
1997	$5,000	$6,759
1995	$4,777	$6,033
1992	$3,878	$5,588

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Best Delano Union Elementary School District Public Charter Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Nueva Vista Language Academy

Charter School

(Math: 34% | Reading: 39%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

120 Garces Hwy.
Delano, CA 93215
(661) 721-5070

Gr: K-6 | 706 students Student-teacher ratio: 20:1 Minority enrollment: 99%

Rank: #22.

Del Vista Math And Science Academy

Charter School

(Math: 32% | Reading: 35-39%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

710 Quincy St.
Delano, CA 93215
(661) 721-5040

Gr: K-5 | 524 students Student-teacher ratio: 22:1 Minority enrollment: 99%

Rank: #33.

Cecil Avenue Math And Science Academy

Charter School

(Math: 19% | Reading: 34%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

1430 Cecil Ave.
Delano, CA 93215
(661) 721-5030

Gr: 6-8 | 609 students Student-teacher ratio: 23:1 Minority enrollment: 99%

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 12 schools
Grades: K-08
Enrollment: 6,235 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 20:1
Minority Enrollment: 99%
: Bottom 50% in CA
: 29% (Top 50%)
: 40% (Btm 50%)
: 18% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education