Reef-Sunset Unified School District

205 N. Park Ave.
Avenal, CA 93204-1425
(District boundaries shown in map)
1/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2025 school year, there are 5 public elementary schools serving 1,917 students in Reef-Sunset Unified School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in California.
Public Elementary Schools in Reef-Sunset Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 11% (versus the California public elementary school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 20% (versus the 45% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the California public elementary school average of 79% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
8 Schools
7,700 Schools
# Students
2,687 Students
3,822,920 Students
# Teachers
122 Teachers
174,000 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
22:1
22:1

District Rank

Reef-Sunset Unified School District, which is ranked #1770 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 stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (CA)
#1767 out of 1941 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Reef-Sunset Unified  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
10%
33%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Reef-Sunset 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.
23%
47%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Reef-Sunset 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.
10%
29%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Reef-Sunset 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.
90-94%
87%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Reef-Sunset Unified  School District and public school graduation rate of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.05
0.64
# American Indian Students
2 Students
16,785 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
25 Students
454,357 Students
% Asian Students
1%
12%
# Hispanic Students
2,617 Students
2,114,366 Students
% Hispanic Students
97%
55%
# Black Students
2 Students
189,461 Students
% Black Students
n/a
5%
# White Students
38 Students
787,389 Students
% White Students
2%
21%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
15,077 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
1 Student
240,557 Students
% of Two or more races Students
n/a
6%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
83
# Students in K Grade:
260
519,574
# Students in 1st Grade:
183
396,601
# Students in 2nd Grade:
209
414,466
# Students in 3rd Grade:
195
416,628
# Students in 4th Grade:
209
426,360
# Students in 5th Grade:
206
430,582
# Students in 6th Grade:
219
432,936
# Students in 7th Grade:
210
312,207
# Students in 8th Grade:
216
312,649
# Students in 9th Grade:
212
44,929
# Students in 10th Grade:
207
37,487
# Students in 11th Grade:
172
37,249
# Students in 12th Grade:
189
41,169
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $17,176 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 $16,637 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
$46 MM
$116,387 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Reef-Sunset 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
$45 MM
$107,188 MM
This chart displays total spending of Reef-Sunset 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
$17,176
$19,974
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Reef-Sunset 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
$16,637
$18,396
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Reef-Sunset 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 Reef-Sunset Unified School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Reef-sunset Secondary Community Day
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
861 Monterey St.
Avenal, CA 93204
(559) 386-0460
Grades: 6-12
| 10 students
Rank: #22.
Avenal Elementary School
(Math: 14% | Reading: 20%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
500 South First Ave.
Avenal, CA 93204
(559) 386-5173
Grades: K-5
| 646 students
Rank: #33.
Kettleman City Elementary School
(Math: 10% | Reading: 25%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
701 General Petroleum St.
Kettleman City, CA 93239
(559) 386-5702
Grades: K-8
| 243 students
Rank: #44.
Reef Sunset Middle School
(Math: 9% | Reading: 21%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
608 North First Ave.
Avenal, CA 93204
(559) 386-4128
Grades: 6-8
| 562 students
Rank: #55.
Tamarack Elementary School
(Math: 10% | Reading: 13%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
1000 Union Ave.
Avenal, CA 93204
(559) 386-4051
Grades: K-5
| 456 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 8 schools
  • Grades: KG-12
  • Enrollment: 2,687 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 22:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 99%
  • : 90-94% (Top 30% in CA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 10% (Btm 50%)
  • : 23% (Btm 50%)
  • : 10% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

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