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Hanford Joint Union High School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in California for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public charter school serving 166 students in Hanford Joint Union High School District. This district's average charter testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public charter schools in California.
Public Charter School in Hanford Joint Union High School District have an average math proficiency score of 20% (versus the California public charter school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 50% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 75% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the California public charter school average of 76% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
6 Schools
1,295 Schools
# Students
4,237 Students
652,011 Students
# Teachers
183 Teachers
30,487 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
23:1
23:1
District Rank
Hanford Joint Union High School District, which is ranked #1078 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 96% has increased from 94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#1097 out of 1941 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
15%
33%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
51%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
22%
29%
Graduation Rate
96%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.46
0.64
# American Indian Students
15 Students
3,077 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
107 Students
42,658 Students
% Asian Students
3%
7%
# Hispanic Students
3,034 Students
350,261 Students
% Hispanic Students
72%
54%
# Black Students
142 Students
46,117 Students
% Black Students
3%
7%
# White Students
736 Students
159,008 Students
% White Students
17%
24%
# Hawaiian Students
8 Students
2,279 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
187 Students
42,779 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
7%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
83
# Students in K Grade:
-
52,165
# Students in 1st Grade:
-
43,128
# Students in 2nd Grade:
-
42,593
# Students in 3rd Grade:
-
43,214
# Students in 4th Grade:
-
42,634
# Students in 5th Grade:
-
43,184
# Students in 6th Grade:
-
50,617
# Students in 7th Grade:
-
53,623
# Students in 8th Grade:
-
53,406
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,111
64,060
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,071
59,540
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,051
52,614
# Students in 12th Grade:
1,004
51,150
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,692 in this school district is less than the state median of $21,485. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,175 is less than the state median of $19,787. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$67 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$60 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,692
$21,485
Spending / Student
$14,175
$19,787
Best Hanford Joint Union High School District Public Charter Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Hanford Online Charter
Magnet School
Charter School
Charter School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: 40-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
905 Campus Dr.
Hanford, CA 93230
(559) 583-5901
Hanford, CA 93230
(559) 583-5901
Grades: 9-12
| 166 students
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