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 2024-25 school year, there are 6 public high schools serving 3,294 students in Kings Canyon Joint Unified School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in California.
Public High Schools in Kings Canyon Joint Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 26% (versus the California public high school average of 28%), and reading proficiency score of 56% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Public High School in Kings Canyon Joint Unified School District have a Graduation Rate of 88%, which is more than the California average of 87%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Kings Canyon Continuation, with ≥95% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in California or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 92% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the California public high school average of 77% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
23 Schools
2,826 Schools
# Students
9,684 Students
2,020,187 Students
# Teachers
432 Teachers
101,258 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
22:1
22:1

District Rank

Kings Canyon Joint Unified School District, which is ranked #703 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 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:

0.20
0.65
# American Indian Students
27 Students
10,744 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
97 Students
238,325 Students
% Asian Students
1%
12%
# Hispanic Students
8,636 Students
1,088,027 Students
% Hispanic Students
89%
54%
# Black Students
23 Students
102,494 Students
% Black Students
n/a
5%
# White Students
774 Students
460,449 Students
% White Students
8%
23%
# Hawaiian Students
4 Students
9,014 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
122 Students
103,001 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
18
# Students in K Grade:
723
22,406
# Students in 1st Grade:
661
18,976
# Students in 2nd Grade:
716
18,670
# Students in 3rd Grade:
665
18,995
# Students in 4th Grade:
759
19,014
# Students in 5th Grade:
725
19,370
# Students in 6th Grade:
747
26,291
# Students in 7th Grade:
750
36,245
# Students in 8th Grade:
732
38,229
# Students in 9th Grade:
806
447,954
# Students in 10th Grade:
841
448,650
# Students in 11th Grade:
766
451,877
# Students in 12th Grade:
793
453,492
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $18,432 in this school district is less than the state median of $21,485. The school district revenue/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,804 is less than the state median of $19,787. The school district spending/student has grown by 10% 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
$18,432
$21,485
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
$16,804
$19,787
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 High Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Reedley Middle College High School
Magnet School
Charter School
(Math: 40-49% | Reading: ≥90%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
995 N. Reed Ave.
Reedley, CA 93654
(559) 305-7050
Grades: 9-12
| 233 students
Rank: #22.
Reedley High School
Magnet School
(Math: 39% | Reading: 72%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
740 W. N. Ave.
Reedley, CA 93654
(559) 305-7100
Grades: 9-12
| 1,848 students
Rank: #33.
Orange Cove High School
Magnet 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
| 638 students
Rank: #44.
Kings Canyon Online
Magnet School
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
| 136 students
Rank: #55.
Kings Canyon Continuation
Alternative School
Magnet School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
10026 S. Crawford Ave.
Reedley, CA 93654
(559) 305-7393
Grades: 9-12
| 165 students
Rank: #66.
Mountain View (Alternative)
Alternative School
Magnet School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 10-14%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
877 E. N. Ave.
Reedley, CA 93654
(559) 305-7080
Grades: K-12
| 274 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 23 schools
  • Grades: KG-12
  • Enrollment: 9,684 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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