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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 6 public high schools serving 3,253 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 79% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
23 Schools
2,817 Schools
# Students
9,658 Students
2,139,525 Students
# Teachers
442 Teachers
100,737 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
0.63
# American Indian Students
27 Students
10,468 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
83 Students
244,247 Students
% Asian Students
1%
11%
# Hispanic Students
8,506 Students
1,190,384 Students
% Hispanic Students
88%
56%
# Black Students
26 Students
110,575 Students
% Black Students
n/a
5%
# White Students
783 Students
458,887 Students
% White Students
8%
22%
# Hawaiian Students
4 Students
9,060 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
228 Students
108,483 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
18
# Students in K Grade:
760
25,126
# Students in 1st Grade:
644
19,346
# Students in 2nd Grade:
674
19,826
# Students in 3rd Grade:
713
19,554
# Students in 4th Grade:
682
19,798
# Students in 5th Grade:
759
20,237
# Students in 6th Grade:
728
29,089
# Students in 7th Grade:
745
39,371
# Students in 8th Grade:
760
41,955
# Students in 9th Grade:
769
466,491
# Students in 10th Grade:
802
476,582
# Students in 11th Grade:
852
469,509
# Students in 12th Grade:
770
492,623
# 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 High 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.
Reedley High School
(Math: 39% | Reading: 72%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
740 West North Ave.
Reedley, CA 93654
(559) 305-7100
Reedley, CA 93654
(559) 305-7100
Grades: 9-12
| 1,750 students
Rank: #33.
Orange Cove High School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
1700 Anchor Ave.
Orange Cove, CA 93646
(559) 626-5900
Orange Cove, CA 93646
(559) 626-5900
Grades: 9-12
| 631 students
Rank: #44.
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
Rank: #55.
Kings Canyon Continuation
Alternative School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
10026 South Crawford Ave.
Reedley, CA 93654
(559) 305-7390
Reedley, CA 93654
(559) 305-7390
Grades: 9-12
| 166 students
Rank: #66.
Mountain View (Alternative)
Alternative School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 10-14%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
877 E. North Ave.
Reedley, CA 93654
(559) 305-7080
Reedley, CA 93654
(559) 305-7080
Grades: K-12
| 305 students
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