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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.
Overall District Rank
#702 out of 1941 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
33%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
47%
47%

Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
24%
29%

Graduation Rate
89%
87%

Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
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.
Total Revenue
$179 MM
$116,387 MM

Spending
$163 MM
$107,188 MM

Revenue / Student
$18,482
$19,974

Spending / Student
$16,849
$18,396

Best Kings Canyon Joint Unified School District Public Charter Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Reedley Middle College High School
Charter School
(Math: 40-49% | Reading: ≥90%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
1535 North Reed Ave.
Reedley, CA 93654
(559) 305-7050
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:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
39500 Dunlap Rd.
Dunlap, CA 93621
(559) 305-7320
Dunlap, CA 93621
(559) 305-7320
Grades: K-12
| 154 students
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