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 2025 school year, there are 4 public high schools serving 1,160 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 79% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
8 Schools
2,817 Schools
# Students
3,825 Students
2,139,525 Students
# Teachers
192 Teachers
100,737 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
20:1
20:1

District Rank

Cutler-Orosi Joint Unified School District, which is ranked #1134 of all 1,925 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
0.63
# American Indian Students
3 Students
10,468 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
114 Students
244,247 Students
% Asian Students
3%
11%
# Hispanic Students
3,670 Students
1,190,384 Students
% Hispanic Students
96%
56%
# Black Students
5 Students
110,575 Students
% Black Students
n/a
5%
# White Students
24 Students
458,887 Students
% White Students
1%
22%
# Hawaiian Students
5 Students
9,060 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
4 Students
108,483 Students
% of Two or more races Students
n/a
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
18
# Students in K Grade:
378
25,126
# Students in 1st Grade:
268
19,346
# Students in 2nd Grade:
279
19,826
# Students in 3rd Grade:
281
19,554
# Students in 4th Grade:
288
19,798
# Students in 5th Grade:
278
20,237
# Students in 6th Grade:
292
29,089
# Students in 7th Grade:
287
39,371
# Students in 8th Grade:
319
41,955
# Students in 9th Grade:
329
466,491
# Students in 10th Grade:
313
476,582
# Students in 11th Grade:
230
469,509
# Students in 12th Grade:
283
492,623
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $24,065 is higher than the state median of $19,974. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,605 is higher than the state median of $18,396. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat 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
$24,065
$19,974
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
$19,605
$18,396
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 (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Cutler-orosi Community Day
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50% )
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
12724 Ave. 392
Cutler, CA 93615
(559) 528-4703
Grades: 7-12
| 9 students
Rank: #22.
Orosi High School
(Math: 22% | Reading: 51%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
41815 Road 128
Orosi, CA 93647
(559) 528-4731
Grades: 9-12
| 1,084 students
Rank: #33.
Esperanza High School
Alternative School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: 21-39%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
12724 Avenue 392
Cutler, CA 93615
(559) 528-3883
Grades: K-12
| 11 students
Rank: #44.
Lovell High School
Alternative School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
12724 Avenue 392
Cutler, CA 93615
(559) 528-4703
Grades: 9-12
| 56 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 8 schools
  • Grades: KG-12
  • Enrollment: 3,825 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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