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B−

Kerman Unified School District

Public school districtGrades K–12

Serves Kerman.

Kerman’s School Grade B− better than 51% of California school districts

Students
5,272
Schools
9
Spent per student
$17,410
CA $21,206
Students per teacher
22:1
Free or reduced lunch
88%
Debt
$55.3M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Kerman Unified School District

  • Its letter, B−: results better than 51% of California districts
  • Math proficiency 10 pts below the state
  • Reading proficiency 6 pts below the state
  • Spends 18% less per student than the CA average
  • 22 students per teacher
  • Debt of $55.3M, about $10,495 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

B−: better than 51% of the 1,872 California school districts we grade. Each town’s School Grade weighs its districts by the students they test; spending and class size are shown but don’t count.

Test scoresReading and math well below the state, 2021–22
C+
GraduationFour-year graduation above the state, class of 2023
C+
The town it serves, and its School Grade
B−Kerman 17,553

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Kerman. Grade by grade →

K–64 schoolsThis district
7–8Kerman MiddleThis district
9–12Kerman HighThis district

Test scores vs. CA

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency23%
State average 33.1% · 2,778 students tested
Reading / language arts41%
State average 46.7% · 2,764 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)90%
State average 86.2% · 459 in the class

98% of students in the tested grades sat the 2022 tests.

Reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute); the newest year for each measure.

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024
$17,410 per student · 18% below CA
Spending
Classroom instruction 59%Support & administration 37%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 16%State 73%Federal 10%

Fiscal 2022–24 includes federal pandemic relief (ESSER).

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.

Enrollment over time
5,310’21
5,357’22
5,303’23
5,272’24

About steady since 2021–22.

Students
Hispanic 89%White 6%Asian 3%Two or more races <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Black <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

Schools in the district

9 public schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with California’s other public schools.

Goldenrod Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Kerman
C+
617 students25:1
Kerman-Floyd Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Kerman
C−
567 students23:1
Liberty Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Kerman
B−
563 students25:1
Harvest Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Kerman
535 students21:1
Sun Empire Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Kerman
B
490 students21:1
Kerman Unified Online
Other · Grades K–12 · Kerman
140 students
Kerman Middle
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Kerman
B−
810 students22:1
Kerman High
High · Grades 9–12 · Kerman
B−
1,493 students22:1
Enterprise High
High · Grades 9–12 · Kerman
D−
57 students11:1

District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory 2024–25 and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau’s school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: state results reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute). The letters are our own summary, graded within California.