Corning Union High School District

643 Blackburn Ave.
Corning, CA 96021-2216
(District boundaries shown in map)
2/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 3 public high schools serving 1,138 students in Corning Union High School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in California.
Public High Schools in Corning Union High School District have an average math proficiency score of 17% (versus the California public high school average of 28%), and reading proficiency score of 31% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Public High School in Corning Union High School District have a Graduation Rate of 92%, which is more than the California average of 87%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Corning High School, with 96% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in California or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 74% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the California public high school average of 77% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
3 Schools
2,826 Schools
# Students
1,138 Students
2,020,187 Students
# Teachers
58 Teachers
101,258 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
20:1
20:1

District Rank

Corning Union High School District, which is ranked #1514 of all 1,931 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 93% has increased from 85% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (CA)
#1643 out of 1941 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Corning Union High  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
13%
33%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Corning Union High  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
29%
47%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Corning Union High  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
11%
29%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Corning Union High  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
93%
87%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Corning Union High  School District and public school graduation rate of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.50
0.65
# American Indian Students
21 Students
10,744 Students
% American Indian Students
2%
1%
# Asian Students
21 Students
238,325 Students
% Asian Students
2%
12%
# Hispanic Students
749 Students
1,088,027 Students
% Hispanic Students
66%
54%
# Black Students
9 Students
102,494 Students
% Black Students
1%
5%
# White Students
300 Students
460,449 Students
% White Students
26%
23%
# Hawaiian Students
4 Students
9,014 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
32 Students
103,001 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
18
# Students in K Grade:
-
22,406
# Students in 1st Grade:
-
18,976
# Students in 2nd Grade:
-
18,670
# Students in 3rd Grade:
-
18,995
# Students in 4th Grade:
-
19,014
# Students in 5th Grade:
-
19,370
# Students in 6th Grade:
-
26,291
# Students in 7th Grade:
-
36,245
# Students in 8th Grade:
-
38,229
# Students in 9th Grade:
291
447,954
# Students in 10th Grade:
285
448,650
# Students in 11th Grade:
259
451,877
# Students in 12th Grade:
303
453,492
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $18,695 in this school district is less than the state median of $21,485. The school district revenue/student has grown by 15% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,907 is less than the state median of $19,787. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
This School District
This State (CA)
Total Revenue
$21 MM
$116,387 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Corning Union High  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in California by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$20 MM
$107,188 MM
This chart displays total spending of Corning Union High  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in California by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$18,695
$21,485
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Corning Union High  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in California by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$17,907
$19,787
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Corning Union High  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in California by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Corning Union High School District Public High Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Corning Independent Study
Magnet School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
250 E. Fig Ln.
Corning, CA 96021
(530) 824-7400
Grades: 9-12
| 28 students
Rank: #22.
Corning High School
Magnet School
(Math: 15% | Reading: 31%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
643 Blackburn Ave.
Corning, CA 96021
(530) 824-8000
Grades: 9-12
| 1,031 students
Rank: #33.
Centennial Continuation High School
Alternative School
Magnet School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
250 E. Fig Ln.
Corning, CA 96021
(530) 824-7400
Grades: 9-12
| 79 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: 09-12
  • Enrollment: 1,138 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 20:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 74%
  • : 93% (Top 30% in CA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 13% (Btm 50%)
  • : 29% (Btm 50%)
  • : 11% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

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