Cutler-Orosi Joint Unified School District

12623 Ave. 416
Orosi, CA 93647-2008
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Cutler-Orosi Joint Unified School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in California for:

Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 4 public high schools serving 1,134 students in Cutler-Orosi Joint Unified School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in California.
Public High Schools in Cutler-Orosi Joint Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 22% (versus the California public high school average of 28%), and reading proficiency score of 47% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Public High School in Cutler-Orosi Joint Unified School District have a Graduation Rate of 93%, which is more than the California average of 87%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Orosi High School, with 97% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in California or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the California public high school average of 77% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
8 Schools
2,826 Schools
# Students
3,892 Students
2,020,187 Students
# Teachers
193 Teachers
101,258 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
20:1
20:1

District Rank

Cutler-Orosi Joint Unified School District, which is ranked #1135 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 92% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (CA)
#1136 out of 1941 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Cutler-Orosi Joint Unified  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
23%
33%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Cutler-Orosi Joint Unified  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.
39%
47%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Cutler-Orosi Joint Unified  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.
16%
29%
93%
87%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Cutler-Orosi Joint Unified  School District and public school graduation rate of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.08
0.65
# American Indian Students
3 Students
10,744 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
108 Students
238,325 Students
% Asian Students
3%
12%
# Hispanic Students
3,732 Students
1,088,027 Students
% Hispanic Students
96%
54%
# Black Students
5 Students
102,494 Students
% Black Students
n/a
5%
# White Students
37 Students
460,449 Students
% White Students
1%
23%
# Hawaiian Students
5 Students
9,014 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
2 Students
103,001 Students
% of Two or more races Students
n/a
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
18
# Students in K Grade:
412
22,406
# Students in 1st Grade:
281
18,976
# Students in 2nd Grade:
283
18,670
# Students in 3rd Grade:
287
18,995
# Students in 4th Grade:
285
19,014
# Students in 5th Grade:
287
19,370
# Students in 6th Grade:
292
26,291
# Students in 7th Grade:
315
36,245
# Students in 8th Grade:
323
38,229
# Students in 9th Grade:
308
447,954
# Students in 10th Grade:
237
448,650
# Students in 11th Grade:
298
451,877
# Students in 12th Grade:
284
453,492
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $23,651 is higher than the state median of $21,485. The school district revenue/student has grown by 40% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,268 is less than the state median of $19,787. The school district spending/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
This School District
This State (CA)
Total Revenue
$92 MM
$116,387 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Cutler-Orosi Joint Unified  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
$75 MM
$107,188 MM
This chart displays total spending of Cutler-Orosi Joint Unified  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
$23,651
$21,485
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Cutler-Orosi Joint Unified  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
$19,268
$19,787
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Cutler-Orosi Joint Unified  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 Cutler-Orosi Joint Unified School District Public High Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Cutler-orosi Community Day
Alternative School
Magnet School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50% )
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
12724 Ave. 392
Cutler, CA 93615
(559) 528-4703
Grades: 7-12
| 5 students
Rank: #22.
Orosi High School
Magnet School
(Math: 22% | Reading: 51%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
41815 Rd. 128
Orosi, CA 93647
(559) 528-4731
Grades: 9-12
| 1,049 students
Rank: #33.
Esperanza High School
Alternative School
Magnet School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: 21-39%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
12724 Ave. 392
Cutler, CA 93615
(559) 528-3883
Grades: K-12
| 23 students
Rank: #44.
Lovell High School
Alternative School
Magnet School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
12724 Ave. 392
Cutler, CA 93615
(559) 528-4703
Grades: 9-12
| 57 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 8 schools
  • Grades: KG-12
  • Enrollment: 3,892 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 20:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 99%
  • : 93% (Top 30% in CA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 23% (Btm 50%)
  • : 39% (Btm 50%)
  • : 16% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

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