Item: Yuba City Unified School District
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Yuba City Unified School District

425 Plumas Blvd Ste. 200
Yuba City, CA 95991-5074

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (530) 822-5200

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Yuba City Unified School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in California for:

Category

Attribute

Diversity

Most diverse schools (Top 1%)

Community Size

Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)

For the 2026 school year, there are 7 public middle schools serving 4,928 students in Yuba City Unified School District. This district's average middle is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in California.

Public Middle Schools in Yuba City Unified School District have an score of 27% (versus the California public middle school average of 32%), and score of 39% (versus the 46% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 77% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the California public middle school average of 78% (majority Hispanic).

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

This School District

This State (CA)

# Schools

17 Schools

3,496 Schools

# Students

11,450 Students

1,854,195 Students

# Teachers

577 Teachers

87,801 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

20:1

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Yuba City Unified School District	California
Kind	481	44
1	339	34
2	384	36
3	369	36
4	396	37
5	393	40
6	836	141
7	798	214
8	878	215
9	8	29
10	11	25
11	12	25
12	23	27

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

Yuba City Unified School District, which is ranked #1133 of all 1,908 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 81% has decreased from 86% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (CA)

#1085 out of 1932 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Yuba City Unified School District
2023	#1085
2022	#1144
2021	#589
2019	#1021
2018	#627
2017	#610
2016	#553
2015	#550
2014	#209
2013	#370
2012	#344

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25%

34%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Yuba City Unified School District	California
2023	25%	34%
2022	23%	33%
2021	20%	34%
2019	30%	40%
2018	28%	39%
2017	27%	38%
2016	29%	37%
2015	27%	34%
2014	72%	63%
2013	61%	59%
2012	62%	59%

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38%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Yuba City Unified School District	California
2022	38%	47%
2021	53%	49%
2019	48%	51%
2018	28%	50%
2017	43%	48%
2016	44%	48%
2015	40%	44%
2014	62%	58%
2013	61%	57%
2012	62%	58%
2011	60%	56%

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22%

29%

81%

87%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Yuba City Unified School District	California
2023	81%	87%
2022	83%	87%
2021	82%	84%
2020	85%	85%
2019	86%	84%
2018	86%	84%
2017	84%	83%
2016	89%	83%
2015	88%	89%
2014	86%	88%
2013	84%	87%

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-ethnicity">Students by Ethnicity:

0.68

0.64

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Yuba City Unified School District	California
2023	0.69	0.64
2022	0.69	0.63
2021	0.69	0.62
2020	0.69	0.63
2019	0.69	0.63
2018	0.68	0.64
2017	0.68	0.64
2016	0.69	0.64
2015	0.67	0.64
2014	0.70	0.65
2013	0.70	0.65
2012	0.70	0.65
2011	0.70	0.67
2010	0.70	0.67
2009	0.72	0.71
2008	0.67	0.65
2007	0.68	0.67
2006	0.67	0.66
2005	0.67	0.67
2004	0.66	0.67
2003	0.66	0.67
2002	0.65	0.67
2001	0.64	0.67
2000	0.64	0.67
1999	0.62	0.67
1998	0.61	0.67
1997	0.61	0.67
1996	0.60	0.67
1995	0.59	0.67
1994	0.58	0.67
1993	0.57	0.67
1992	0.56	0.67
1991	0.54	0.67

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% American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Yuba City Unified School District	California
2023	1%	1%
2022	1%	1%
2014	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%
2012	2%	1%
2011	2%	1%
2010	1%	1%
2009	1%	1%
2008	2%	1%
2007	3%	2%
2006	3%	1%
2005	3%	2%
2004	3%	2%
2003	2%	2%
2002	3%	2%
2001	3%	2%
2000	3%	1%
1999	2%	1%
1998	1%	1%
1997	2%	1%
1996	1%	1%
1995	1%	1%
1994	1%	1%
1993	2%	1%
1992	1%	1%

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% Asian

22%

11%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Yuba City Unified School District	California
2023	21%	12%
2022	21%	12%
2021	22%	12%
2020	21%	12%
2019	21%	12%
2018	20%	11%
2017	20%	11%
2016	20%	11%
2015	19%	11%
2014	18%	11%
2013	18%	11%
2012	18%	11%
2011	17%	11%
2010	17%	11%
2009	17%	11%
2008	18%	12%
2007	18%	12%
2006	18%	12%
2005	18%	12%
2004	17%	12%
2003	17%	11%
2002	16%	11%
2001	16%	11%
2000	15%	11%
1999	15%	11%
1998	15%	11%
1997	14%	11%
1996	14%	11%
1995	14%	11%
1994	14%	11%
1993	14%	11%
1992	13%	11%
1991	13%	11%

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% Hispanic

48%

55%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Yuba City Unified School District	California
2023	46%	55%
2022	46%	56%
2021	45%	56%
2020	44%	55%
2019	44%	55%
2018	44%	54%
2017	44%	54%
2016	43%	54%
2015	42%	54%
2014	41%	53%
2013	40%	53%
2012	39%	52%
2011	39%	51%
2010	38%	50%
2009	32%	49%
2008	35%	50%
2007	33%	49%
2006	32%	48%
2005	31%	47%
2004	30%	46%
2003	30%	45%
2002	29%	44%
2001	27%	43%
2000	27%	42%
1999	26%	41%
1998	26%	40%
1997	25%	40%
1996	25%	39%
1995	23%	38%
1994	23%	37%
1993	22%	36%
1992	21%	35%
1991	20%	34%

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% Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Yuba City Unified School District	California
2023	2%	5%
2022	2%	5%
2021	2%	5%
2020	2%	5%
2019	2%	5%
2018	2%	6%
2017	2%	6%
2016	1%	6%
2015	2%	6%
2014	2%	6%
2013	2%	6%
2012	2%	6%
2011	2%	7%
2010	2%	7%
2009	3%	7%
2008	3%	8%
2007	4%	8%
2006	4%	8%
2005	3%	8%
2004	3%	8%
2003	3%	8%
2002	3%	8%
2001	3%	8%
2000	3%	9%
1999	3%	9%
1998	3%	9%
1997	3%	9%
1996	3%	9%
1995	3%	9%
1994	3%	9%
1993	2%	9%
1992	3%	9%
1991	2%	9%

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% White

21%

22%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Yuba City Unified School District	California
2023	24%	21%
2022	24%	21%
2021	25%	22%
2020	27%	23%
2019	27%	23%
2018	30%	24%
2017	30%	24%
2016	31%	24%
2015	30%	24%
2014	31%	25%
2013	32%	25%
2012	33%	26%
2011	35%	27%
2010	36%	27%
2009	38%	28%
2008	42%	29%
2007	42%	29%
2006	43%	31%
2005	45%	31%
2004	47%	32%
2003	48%	34%
2002	49%	35%
2001	51%	36%
2000	52%	37%
1999	54%	38%
1998	55%	39%
1997	56%	39%
1996	57%	40%
1995	59%	41%
1994	59%	42%
1993	60%	43%
1992	62%	44%
1991	64%	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	Yuba City Unified School District	California
2023	6%	6%
2022	6%	5%
2021	5%	5%
2020	6%	4%
2019	6%	4%
2018	4%	4%
2017	4%	4%
2016	5%	4%
2015	7%	3%
2014	7%	3%
2013	7%	3%
2012	6%	3%
2011	5%	2%
2010	6%	3%
2009	9%	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 $17,061 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,974. The school district revenue/student has grown by 16% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $14,101 is less than the state median of $18,395. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (CA)

Total Revenue

$195 MM

$116,387 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Yuba City Unified School District	California
2023	$195 MM	$8 MM
2022	$181 MM	$7 MM
2021	$195 MM	$8 MM
2020	$181 MM	$7 MM
2019	$187 MM	$7 MM
2018	$169 MM	$29 MM
2017	$166 MM	$26 MM
2016	$161 MM	$24 MM
2015	$111 MM	$17 MM
2014	$125 MM	$21 MM
2012	$119 MM	$19 MM
2011	$117 MM	$19 MM
2010	$111 MM	$17 MM
2009	$125 MM	$19 MM
2008	$126 MM	$19 MM
2007	$134 MM	$19 MM
2006	$109 MM	$17 MM
2005	$96 MM	$16 MM
2004	$98 MM	$16 MM
2003	$125 MM	$16 MM
2002	$86 MM	$15 MM
2001	$81 MM	$15 MM
2000	$69 MM	$13 MM
1999	$62 MM	$12 MM
1998	$61 MM	$11 MM
1997	$55 MM	$10 MM
1996	$50 MM	$9 MM
1995	$47 MM	$8 MM

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Spending

$162 MM

$107,188 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Yuba City Unified School District	California
2023	$161 MM	$7 MM
2022	$169 MM	$7 MM
2021	$161 MM	$7 MM
2020	$169 MM	$7 MM
2019	$187 MM	$7 MM
2018	$176 MM	$29 MM
2017	$152 MM	$24 MM
2016	$140 MM	$23 MM
2015	$105 MM	$18 MM
2014	$119 MM	$21 MM
2012	$109 MM	$19 MM
2011	$104 MM	$19 MM
2010	$105 MM	$18 MM
2009	$115 MM	$18 MM
2008	$131 MM	$19 MM
2007	$148 MM	$18 MM
2006	$120 MM	$17 MM
2005	$117 MM	$16 MM
2004	$121 MM	$17 MM
2003	$107 MM	$15 MM
2002	$86 MM	$16 MM
2001	$81 MM	$14 MM
2000	$67 MM	$13 MM
1999	$61 MM	$11 MM
1998	$56 MM	$11 MM
1997	$54 MM	$10 MM
1996	$51 MM	$8 MM
1995	$50 MM	$8 MM

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Revenue / Student

$17,061

$19,974

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Yuba City Unified School District	California
2023	$16,729	$15,607
2022	$14,689	$14,213
2021	$16,304	$15,669
2020	$14,689	$14,213
2019	$15,041	$14,063
2018	$12,794	$16,033
2017	$12,489	$16,692
2016	$12,049	$15,604
2015	$8,312	$10,238
2014	$9,355	$11,786
2012	$8,975	$11,929
2011	$8,888	$11,681
2010	$8,369	$10,238
2009	$9,401	$11,099
2008	$9,555	$11,762
2007	$10,231	$11,879
2006	$8,643	$10,859
2005	$7,827	$10,445
2004	$8,207	$10,566
2003	$10,815	$10,456
2002	$7,518	$9,803
2001	$7,188	$10,568
2000	$6,254	$8,943
1999	$5,649	$8,203
1998	$5,613	$7,395
1997	$5,097	$6,922
1995	$4,528	$5,953
1992	$3,994	$5,430

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Spending / Student

$14,101

$18,395

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Yuba City Unified School District	California
2023	$13,827	$13,914
2022	$13,748	$13,602
2021	$13,476	$13,970
2020	$13,748	$13,602
2019	$15,034	$13,522
2018	$13,293	$16,124
2017	$11,428	$15,588
2016	$10,471	$14,779
2015	$7,870	$10,739
2014	$8,899	$11,804
2012	$8,207	$12,155
2011	$7,858	$11,509
2010	$7,925	$10,739
2009	$8,676	$10,975
2008	$9,915	$11,678
2007	$11,358	$11,317
2006	$9,548	$10,926
2005	$9,544	$10,789
2004	$10,154	$11,073
2003	$9,211	$10,210
2002	$7,563	$10,600
2001	$7,173	$10,007
2000	$6,106	$9,131
1999	$5,540	$7,911
1998	$5,185	$7,592
1997	$4,996	$6,759
1995	$4,777	$6,033
1992	$4,112	$5,588

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Best Yuba City Unified School District Public Middle Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Butte Vista Elementary School

(Math: 49% | Reading: 53%)
:

Top 30%

Add to Compare

2195 Blevin Rd.
Yuba City, CA 95993
(530) 822-5034

Gr: K-8 | 852 students Student-teacher ratio: 20:1 Minority enrollment: 72%

Rank: #22.

Tierra Buena Elementary School

(Math: 41% | Reading: 58%)
:

Top 30%

Add to Compare

1794 Villa Ave.
Yuba City, CA 95993
(530) 822-5280

Gr: K-8 | 617 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 71%

Rank: #33.

Riverbend Elementary School

(Math: 25% | Reading: 36%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

301 Stewart Rd.
Yuba City, CA 95991
(530) 822-3100

Gr: K-8 | 964 students Student-teacher ratio: 20:1 Minority enrollment: 75%

Rank: #44.

Barry Elementary School

(Math: 23% | Reading: 35%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

1255 Barry Rd.
Yuba City, CA 95991
(530) 822-5220

Gr: K-8 | 601 students Student-teacher ratio: 20:1 Minority enrollment: 71%

Rank: #55.

Andros Karperos

(Math: 22% | Reading: 33%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

1700 Camino De Flores
Yuba City, CA 95993
(530) 822-4440

Gr: K-8 | 1,143 student Student-teacher ratio: 21:1 Minority enrollment: 86%

Rank: #66.

Yuba City Independence Academy

Alternative School

(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 35-39%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

984 B St.
Yuba City, CA 95991
(530) 822-5244

Gr: K-12 | 101 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 67%

Rank: #77.

Gray Avenue Middle School

(Math: 10% | Reading: 28%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

808 Gray Ave.
Yuba City, CA 95991
(530) 822-5240

Gr: 6-8 | 650 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 85%

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 17 schools
Grades: K-12
Enrollment: 11,450 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 20:1
Minority Enrollment: 79%
: 81% (Top 50% in CA)
: Bottom 50%
: 25% (Btm 50%)
: 38% (Btm 50%)
: 22% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education