For the 2024-25 school year, there are 4 public high schools serving 814 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 77% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
9 Schools
2,826 Schools
# Students
2,722 Students
2,020,187 Students
# Teachers
122 Teachers
101,258 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
22:1
22:1
District Rank
Reef-Sunset Unified School District, which is ranked #1776 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 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
0.06
0.65
# American Indian Students
3 Students
10,744 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
24 Students
238,325 Students
% Asian Students
1%
12%
# Hispanic Students
2,644 Students
1,088,027 Students
% Hispanic Students
97%
54%
# Black Students
5 Students
102,494 Students
% Black Students
n/a
5%
# White Students
42 Students
460,449 Students
% White Students
2%
23%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
9,014 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
1 Student
103,001 Students
% of Two or more races Students
n/a
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
18
# Students in K Grade:
236
22,406
# Students in 1st Grade:
205
18,976
# Students in 2nd Grade:
188
18,670
# Students in 3rd Grade:
206
18,995
# Students in 4th Grade:
210
19,014
# Students in 5th Grade:
222
19,370
# Students in 6th Grade:
209
26,291
# Students in 7th Grade:
220
36,245
# Students in 8th Grade:
215
38,229
# Students in 9th Grade:
222
447,954
# Students in 10th Grade:
192
448,650
# Students in 11th Grade:
209
451,877
# Students in 12th Grade:
188
453,492
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,956 in this school district is less than the state median of $21,485. The school district revenue/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,423 is less than the state median of $19,787. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$46 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$45 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,956
$21,485
Spending / Student
$16,423
$19,787
Best Reef-Sunset Unified School District Public High Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #1 - 21. - 2.
Reef-sunset Secondary Community Day
Alternative School
Magnet School
Magnet 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
| 4 students
Rank: #1 - 21. - 2.
Sunrise High (Continuation School)
Alternative School
Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
209 N. Park Ave.
Avenal, CA 93204
(559) 386-4162
Avenal, CA 93204
(559) 386-4162
Grades: 9-12
| 20 students
Rank: #33.
Avenal High School
Magnet 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
| 786 students
Rank: n/an/a
Adelante High School
Alternative School
Magnet School
Magnet School
701 General Petroleum St.
Kettleman City, CA 93239
(559) 386-9081
Kettleman City, CA 93239
(559) 386-9081
Grades: 9-12
| 4 students
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