School district · California

Selma Unified

Selma Unified in California: 12 public schools with 5,911 students and 21.1 students per teacher in the 2024–25 school year. It spent $21,918 per student in FY2024.

Schools
12
Students
5,911
Students per teacher
21.1
CA 21.6 · US 15.1
Spending per student
$21,918
CA $20.7K · US $17.6K

Staff

Full-time equivalents reported by the district. Ratios are students per staff member: lower means more staff for each student, not better results.

Teachers (FTE)
280
Counselors (FTE)
8.0
Students per counselor
739
CA 407 · US 357
Psychologists (FTE)
9.0
Librarians (FTE): 0.0

State test results

Share of students scoring proficient or above on California's tests, grades 3–8, 2024–25 school year.

Reading and writing

California: 47%

40%proficient

+1.2 points from 2023–24 school year

A lower share proficient than 55% of school districts in California

Median 42% · 854 school districts compared

2,608 students tested, grades 3–8 · Smarter Balanced; proficient means Levels 3-4

Math

California: 38%

24%proficient

−0.3 points from 2023–24 school year

A lower share proficient than 69% of school districts in California

Median 32% · 854 school districts compared

2,636 students tested, grades 3–8 · Smarter Balanced; proficient means Levels 3-4

Each state sets its own test and its own bar for “proficient”, so results compare only within a state. Results also follow family income closely: a school's share reflects its students' circumstances as much as its teaching.

Data sourced from the Education Data Center (www.eddatacenter.org), a partner project of the National Center for Civic Innovation, Inc. State Assessment Data Repository version 3.1. More information about these assessments over time, including participation and test changes, is available from the Education Data Center.

Money

Current spending pays for staff, services and supplies; buildings and debt are counted apart. It follows local costs and needs (special education, long bus routes), so it is a comparison, not a grade.

Spending per student, 2015–2024
$10.0K15
$11.5K16
$12.9K17
$12.7K18
$14.4K19
$13.8K20
$15.0K21
$16.5K22
$19.7K23
$21.9K24
Where the money comes from (FY2024)
Federal
16% · $26.7M
State
69% · $112.7M
Local
14% · $22.8M

Per student (FY2024)

Instruction
$13,287
Support services
$7,534
Buildings and equipment (capital outlay)
$20.5M
Long-term debt
$48.4M

Schools

Open public schools of the district in the 2024–25 school year.

Elementary schools: 7Middle schools: 1High schools: 4
SchoolGradesStudentsStudents / teacherReadingMath
Andrew Jackson ElementaryFree meals for all
K–664023.739%27%
Eric White ElementaryFree meals for all
K–663023.836%22%
Indianola ElementaryFree meals for all
K–642023.029%22%
James Garfield ElementaryFree meals for all
K–622921.760%55%
Terry ElementaryFree meals for all
K–622424.621%7.3%
K–663427.043%29%
Woodrow Wilson ElementaryFree meals for all
K–633520.830%16%
Abraham Lincoln MiddleFree meals for all
7–889218.446%24%
Heartland High (Continuation)AlternativeFree meals for all
7–1210515.3——
STRIVE AcademyAlternative
7–1298.8——
Selma HighFree meals for all
9–121,72119.5——
7–127217.8——

Reading and Math: share of tested students proficient or above on the state's own tests (grades 3–8, 2024–25 school year). Compare only within a state.

Data sourced from the Education Data Center (www.eddatacenter.org), a partner project of the National Center for Civic Innovation, Inc. State Assessment Data Repository version 3.1. More information about these assessments over time, including participation and test changes, is available from the Education Data Center.

Sources

Address
3036 Thompson Ave., Selma, CA 93662
Phone
(559)898-6500
Website