Davis Unified Ranked Best School District In Yolo County By Niche.com

DAVIS, CA -- As the 2017-18 school year kicks off, parents and students heading to their first day of school can see how the Davis Joint Unified School District stacks up against others in Yolo County and the state of California as Niche.com has released its annual rankings of best schools and school districts in the country.

The 2018 rankings released this month rank elementary, middle and high schools as well as school districts.

According to Niche's rankings, the Davis Joint Unified School District is the best in Yolo County and the 38th best in California. The district received an overall A grade, earning an A+ in college prep; A grades in academics and teachers; A- grades in diversity and sports; B+ grades in food and clubs and activities; B grades in administration and resources and facilities; and a C+ in health and safety.

Niche ranked Davis Joint Unified as the 46th-best in California for its teachers and the 62nd-best place to teach in the state.

To arrive at these rankings, Niche looked at data from the U.S. Department of Education as well as test scores, college data and ratings collected from Niche users. The methodology for each category of ranking varied. (Click here for more information on how Niche calculates its rankings.)

Niche assigns a standardized score for each factor, which is then weighted before an overall score is calculated for each school district. The overall scores are again standardized and some districts are disqualified from receiving a final letter grade if there isn’t enough data. School districts are then ranked numerically and assigned grades.

Click the links below to view Niche's report cards for school districts in Yolo County:

• Davis Joint Unified School District, Davis (Overall Niche grade of A)
• Washington Unified School District, West Sacramento (Overall Niche grade of B-)
• Woodland Joint Unified School District, Woodland (Overall Niche grade of C+)
• Esparto Unified School District, Esparto (Overall Niche grade of C)
• River Delta Joint Unified School District, Rio Vista (Overall Niche grade of C-)
• Winters Joint Unified School District, Winters (Overall Niche grade of C-)

Niche’s data for its K-12 school district rankings comes from various sources including the U.S. Department of Education, the National Center for Education Statistics and the Civil Rights Data Collection. The rankings also rely on data that is self-reported by Niche users and schools. (Click here to learn more about where Niche’s data comes from.)

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