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 2 public charter schools serving 401 students in Kings Canyon Joint Unified School District. This district's average charter testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public charter schools in California.
Public Charter Schools in Kings Canyon Joint Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 27% (versus the California public charter school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 60% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 76% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the California public charter school average of 75% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
23 Schools
1,300 Schools
# Students
9,658 Students
711,386 Students
# Teachers
442 Teachers
31,394 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
22:1
22:1

District Rank

Kings Canyon Joint Unified School District, which is ranked #703 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 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
0.65
# American Indian Students
27 Students
3,137 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
83 Students
49,250 Students
% Asian Students
1%
7%
# Hispanic Students
8,506 Students
378,755 Students
% Hispanic Students
88%
53%
# Black Students
26 Students
48,500 Students
% Black Students
n/a
7%
# White Students
783 Students
176,738 Students
% White Students
8%
25%
# Hawaiian Students
4 Students
2,385 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
228 Students
48,230 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
7%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
83
# Students in K Grade:
760
60,517
# Students in 1st Grade:
644
46,070
# Students in 2nd Grade:
674
47,155
# Students in 3rd Grade:
713
46,520
# Students in 4th Grade:
682
46,583
# Students in 5th Grade:
759
46,919
# Students in 6th Grade:
728
54,274
# Students in 7th Grade:
745
57,837
# Students in 8th Grade:
760
57,970
# Students in 9th Grade:
769
70,272
# Students in 10th Grade:
802
64,790
# Students in 11th Grade:
852
57,670
# Students in 12th Grade:
770
54,726
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $18,482 in this school district is less 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 $16,849 is less 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
$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
$19,974
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
$18,396
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 Charter 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.
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

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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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