Kings Canyon Joint Unified School District

1801 Tenth St.
Reedley, CA 93654-2427
(District boundaries shown in map)
7/
10
Top 50%

Top Rankings

Kings Canyon 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 23 public schools serving 9,658 students in Kings Canyon Joint Unified School District. This district's average testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public schools in California.
Public Schools in Kings Canyon Joint Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 34% (versus the California public school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 47% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 92% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the California public school average of 80% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
23 Schools
10,417 Schools
# Students
9,658 Students
5,836,351 Students
# Teachers
442 Teachers
268,443 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
22:1
22:1

District Rank

Kings Canyon Joint Unified School District, which is ranked #703 of all 1,930 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 89% has increased from 79% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (CA)
#702 out of 1941 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Kings Canyon Joint Unified  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
34%
33%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Kings Canyon 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.
47%
47%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Kings Canyon 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.
24%
29%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Kings Canyon Joint Unified  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.
89%
87%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Kings Canyon Joint Unified  School District and public school graduation rate of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.22
0.63
# American Indian Students
27 Students
25,834 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
83 Students
706,211 Students
% Asian Students
1%
12%
# Hispanic Students
8,506 Students
3,270,518 Students
% Hispanic Students
88%
56%
# Black Students
26 Students
286,712 Students
% Black Students
n/a
5%
# White Students
783 Students
1,179,835 Students
% White Students
8%
20%
# Hawaiian Students
4 Students
23,773 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
228 Students
334,411 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
6%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
83
# Students in K Grade:
760
523,125
# Students in 1st Grade:
644
397,228
# Students in 2nd Grade:
674
415,060
# Students in 3rd Grade:
713
417,145
# Students in 4th Grade:
682
426,889
# Students in 5th Grade:
759
431,136
# Students in 6th Grade:
728
433,928
# Students in 7th Grade:
745
440,614
# Students in 8th Grade:
760
442,869
# Students in 9th Grade:
769
466,920
# Students in 10th Grade:
802
477,112
# Students in 11th Grade:
852
470,060
# Students in 12th Grade:
770
494,182
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $18,482 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,942. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,849 is less than the state median of $18,366. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (CA)
Total Revenue
$179 MM
$116,387 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Kings Canyon 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
$163 MM
$107,188 MM
This chart displays total spending of Kings Canyon 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
$18,482
$19,942
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Kings Canyon 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
$16,849
$18,366
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Kings Canyon 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 Kings Canyon Joint Unified School District Public Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Reedley Middle College High School
Charter School
(Math: 40-49% | Reading: ≥90%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
1535 North Reed Ave.
Reedley, CA 93654
(559) 305-7050
Grades: 9-12
| 247 students
Rank: #22.
Riverview Elementary School
(Math: 55% | Reading: 59%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
8662 South Lac Jac Ave.
Parlier, CA 93648
(559) 305-7290
Grades: K-8
| 490 students
Rank: #33.
Reedley High School
(Math: 39% | Reading: 72%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
740 West North Ave.
Reedley, CA 93654
(559) 305-7100
Grades: 9-12
| 1,750 students
Rank: #44.
Orange Cove High School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
1700 Anchor Ave.
Orange Cove, CA 93646
(559) 626-5900
Grades: 9-12
| 631 students
Rank: #55.
Silas Bartsch
(Math: 41% | Reading: 55%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
2225 East North Ave.
Reedley, CA 93654
(559) 305-7280
Grades: K-8
| 620 students
Rank: #66.
General Grant Middle School
(Math: 37% | Reading: 54%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
360 North East Ave.
Reedley, CA 93654
(559) 305-7330
Grades: 6-8
| 514 students
Rank: #77.
Thomas Law Reed Elementary School
(Math: 45% | Reading: 49%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
1400 North Frankwood Ave.
Reedley, CA 93654
(559) 305-7300
Grades: K-8
| 540 students
Rank: #88.
Jefferson Elementary School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
1037 East Duff Ave.
Reedley, CA 93654
(559) 305-7230
Grades: K-5
| 447 students
Rank: #99.
Alta Elementary School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
21771 East Parlier Ave.
Reedley, CA 93654
(559) 305-7210
Grades: K-5
| 366 students
Rank: #1010.
Great Western Elementary School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
5051 South Frankwood Ave.
Reedley, CA 93654
(559) 305-7220
Grades: K-5
| 337 students
Rank: #1111.
Sheridan Elementary School
(Math: 36% | Reading: 44%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
1001 Ninth St.
Orange Cove, CA 93646
(559) 305-7260
Grades: K-5
| 403 students
Rank: #1212.
Dunlap Elementary School
(Math: 31% | Reading: 46%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
39667 Dunlap Rd.
Dunlap, CA 93621
(559) 305-7310
Grades: K-8
| 434 students
Rank: #1313.
Washington Elementary School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
1250 K St.
Reedley, CA 93654
(559) 305-7270
Grades: K-5
| 325 students
Rank: #1414.
Navelencia Middle School
(Math: 25% | Reading: 42%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
22620 East Wahtoke Ave.
Reedley, CA 93654
(559) 305-7350
Grades: 6-8
| 323 students
Rank: #1515.
Lincoln Elementary School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
374 East North Ave.
Reedley, CA 93654
(559) 305-7240
Grades: K-5
| 283 students
Rank: #1616.
Citrus Middle School
(Math: 24% | Reading: 41%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
1400 Anchor Ave.
Orange Cove, CA 93646
(559) 305-7370
Grades: 6-8
| 587 students
Rank: #1717.
A. L. Conner Elementary School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
222 Fourth St.
Orange Cove, CA 93646
(559) 305-7200
Grades: K-5
| 331 students
Rank: #1818.
Kings Canyon Online
Charter School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
39500 Dunlap Rd.
Dunlap, CA 93621
(559) 305-7320
Grades: K-12
| 154 students
Rank: #1919.
Mccord Elementary School
(Math: 28% | Reading: 28%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
333 Center St.
Orange Cove, CA 93646
(559) 305-7250
Grades: K-5
| 405 students
Rank: #2020.
Kings Canyon Continuation
Alternative School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
10026 South Crawford Ave.
Reedley, CA 93654
(559) 305-7390
Grades: 9-12
| 166 students
Rank: #2121.
Mountain View (Alternative)
Alternative School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 10-14%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
877 E. North Ave.
Reedley, CA 93654
(559) 305-7080
Grades: K-12
| 305 students
Rank: n/an/a
Kc Kids Pre-school
1220 East Washington Ave.
Reedley, CA 93654
(559) 305-7130
Grades: n/a
| n/a students
1801 Tenth St.
Reedley, CA 93654
(559) 305-7279
Grades: n/a
| n/a students

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Kings Canyon Joint Unified School District?
Kings Canyon Joint Unified School District manages 23 public schools serving 9,658 students.
What is the rank of Kingsnyon Joint Unified School District?
Kingsnyon Joint Unified School District is ranked #703 out of 1,930 school districts in California (top 50%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2021-2022 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of California school districts for: Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
What is the racial composition of students in Kingsnyon Joint Unified School District?
88% of Kingsnyon Joint Unified School District students are Hispanic, 8% of students are White, 3% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are Asian.
What is the student/teacher ratio of Kingsnyon Joint Unified School District?
Kingsnyon Joint Unified School District has a student/teacher ratio of 22:1, which is equal to the California state average of 22:1.
What is Kingsnyon Joint Unified School District's spending/student ratio?
The school district's spending/student of $16,849 is less than the state median of $18,366. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 23 schools
  • Grades: KG-12
  • Enrollment: 9,658 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 22:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 92%
  • : 89% (Top 50% in CA)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 34% (Top 50%)
  • : 47% (Top 50%)
  • : 24% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

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