For the 2025 school year, there are 4 public high schools serving 780 students in Reef-Sunset Unified School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in California.
Public High Schools in Reef-Sunset Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 12% (versus the California public high school average of 28%), and reading proficiency score of 43% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Public High School in Reef-Sunset Unified School District have a Graduation Rate of 90%, which is more than the California average of 87%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Avenal 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 98% 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
8 Schools
2,817 Schools
# Students
2,687 Students
2,139,525 Students
# Teachers
122 Teachers
100,737 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.
Overall District Rank
#1767 out of 1941 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
10%
33%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
23%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
10%
29%
Graduation Rate
90-94%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.05
0.63
# American Indian Students
2 Students
10,468 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
25 Students
244,247 Students
% Asian Students
1%
11%
# Hispanic Students
2,617 Students
1,190,384 Students
% Hispanic Students
97%
56%
# Black Students
2 Students
110,575 Students
% Black Students
n/a
5%
# White Students
38 Students
458,887 Students
% White Students
2%
22%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
9,060 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
1 Student
108,483 Students
% of Two or more races Students
n/a
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
18
# Students in K Grade:
260
25,126
# Students in 1st Grade:
183
19,346
# Students in 2nd Grade:
209
19,826
# Students in 3rd Grade:
195
19,554
# Students in 4th Grade:
209
19,798
# Students in 5th Grade:
206
20,237
# Students in 6th Grade:
219
29,089
# Students in 7th Grade:
210
39,371
# Students in 8th Grade:
216
41,955
# Students in 9th Grade:
212
466,491
# Students in 10th Grade:
207
476,582
# Students in 11th Grade:
172
469,509
# Students in 12th Grade:
189
492,623
# 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.
Total Revenue
$46 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$45 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,176
$19,974
Spending / Student
$16,637
$18,396
Best Reef-Sunset Unified School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #1 - 21. - 2.
Reef-sunset Secondary Community Day
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
861 Monterey St.
Avenal, CA 93204
(559) 386-0460
Avenal, CA 93204
(559) 386-0460
Grades: 6-12
| 10 students
Rank: #1 - 21. - 2.
Sunrise High (Continuation School)
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
209 North Park Ave.
Avenal, CA 93204
(559) 386-4162
Avenal, CA 93204
(559) 386-4162
Grades: 9-12
| 20 students
Rank: #33.
Avenal High School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
601 Mariposa St.
Avenal, CA 93204
(559) 386-5253
Avenal, CA 93204
(559) 386-5253
Grades: 9-12
| 750 students
Rank: n/an/a
Adelante High School
Alternative School
701 General Petroleum St.
Kettleman City, CA 93239
(559) 386-9081
Kettleman City, CA 93239
(559) 386-9081
Grades: 9-12
| n/a students
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