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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 2026 school year, there are 5 public high schools serving 3,295 students in Kings Canyon Joint Unified School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public high schools in California.
Public High Schools in Kings Canyon Joint Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 28% (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 87%, which is more than the California average of 86%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Reedley High School, with 96% 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
2,801 Schools
# Students
9,696 Students
2,122,788 Students
# Teachers
449 Teachers
101,054 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
22:1
22:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Kings Canyon Joint Unified School District, which is ranked #685 of all 1,904 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 83% has increased from 78% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#621 out of 1932 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
47%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
24%
29%
Graduation Rate
83%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.22
0.63
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
1%
12%
% Hispanic
88%
56%
% Black
n/a
5%
% White
8%
21%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $18,409 in this school district is less than the state median of $20,100. The school district revenue/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,783 is less than the state median of $18,511. The school district spending/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$179 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$163 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,409
$20,100
Spending / Student
$16,783
$18,511
Best Kings Canyon Joint Unified School District Public High Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
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
Gr: 9-12 | 255 students Student-teacher ratio: 32:1 Minority enrollment: 84%
Rank: #22.
Orange Cove High School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
1700 Anchor Ave.
Orange Cove, CA 93646
(559) 626-5900
Orange Cove, CA 93646
(559) 626-5900
Gr: 9-12 | 635 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 99%
Rank: #33.
Reedley High School
(Math: 38% | Reading: 72%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
740 West North Ave.
Reedley, CA 93654
(559) 305-7100
Reedley, CA 93654
(559) 305-7100
Gr: 9-12 | 1,804 students Student-teacher ratio: 24:1 Minority enrollment: 92%
Rank: #44.
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
Gr: 9-12 | 141 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 95%
Rank: #55.
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
Gr: K-12 | 318 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 94%
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