For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public high schools serving 511 students in Pierce Joint Unified School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in California.
Public High Schools in Pierce Joint Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 20% (versus the California public high school average of 28%), and reading proficiency score of 34% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Public High School in Pierce Joint Unified School District have a Graduation Rate of 92%, which is more than the California average of 87%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Pierce High School, with 90-94% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in California or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 84% 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
5 Schools
2,817 Schools
# Students
1,494 Students
2,139,525 Students
# Teachers
73 Teachers
100,737 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
20:1
20:1
District Rank
Pierce Joint Unified School District, which is ranked #1043 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 90-94% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#1142 out of 1941 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
26%
33%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
36%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
20%
29%
Graduation Rate
90-94%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.33
0.63
# American Indian Students
1 Student
10,468 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
15 Students
244,247 Students
% Asian Students
1%
11%
# Hispanic Students
1,196 Students
1,190,384 Students
% Hispanic Students
80%
56%
# Black Students
14 Students
110,575 Students
% Black Students
1%
5%
# White Students
251 Students
458,887 Students
% White Students
17%
22%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
9,060 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
16 Students
108,483 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
18
# Students in K Grade:
135
25,126
# Students in 1st Grade:
93
19,346
# Students in 2nd Grade:
109
19,826
# Students in 3rd Grade:
86
19,554
# Students in 4th Grade:
115
19,798
# Students in 5th Grade:
99
20,237
# Students in 6th Grade:
123
29,089
# Students in 7th Grade:
114
39,371
# Students in 8th Grade:
109
41,955
# Students in 9th Grade:
110
466,491
# Students in 10th Grade:
127
476,582
# Students in 11th Grade:
132
469,509
# Students in 12th Grade:
142
492,623
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,150 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 $15,527 is less than the state median of $18,396. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$26 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$23 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,150
$19,974
Spending / Student
$15,527
$18,396
Best Pierce Joint Unified School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Arbuckle Alternative High (Continuation School)
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
966 Wildwood Rd.
Arbuckle, CA 95912
(530) 476-2173
Arbuckle, CA 95912
(530) 476-2173
Grades: 9-12
| 8 students
Rank: #22.
Pierce High School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
960 Wildwood Rd.
Arbuckle, CA 95912
(530) 476-2277
Arbuckle, CA 95912
(530) 476-2277
Grades: 9-12
| 503 students
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