For the 2024 school year, there are 4 public high schools serving 795 students in Reef-Sunset 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 Reef-Sunset Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 22% (versus the California public high school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 47% (versus the 56% statewide average).
Public High School in Reef-Sunset Unified School District have a Graduation Rate of 79%, which is less than the California average of 85%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Avenal High School, with 85-89% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in California or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 97% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the California public high school average of 78% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
9 Schools
2,822 Schools
# Students
2,747 Students
2,204,488 Students
# Teachers
120 Teachers
101,134 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
23:1
23:1
District Rank
Reef-Sunset Unified School District, which is ranked #1139 of all 1,167 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 80-84% has decreased from 85-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#1159 out of 1200 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
6%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
17%
49%
Graduation Rate
80-84%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.06
0.64
# American Indian Students
2 Students
11,449 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
22 Students
253,526 Students
% Asian Students
1%
12%
# Hispanic Students
2,664 Students
1,210,385 Students
% Hispanic Students
97%
55%
# Black Students
2 Students
118,812 Students
% Black Students
n/a
5%
# White Students
53 Students
492,294 Students
% White Students
2%
22%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
9,615 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
1 Student
103,544 Students
% of Two or more races Students
n/a
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
18
# Students in K Grade:
229
24,378
# Students in 1st Grade:
190
22,510
# Students in 2nd Grade:
207
23,295
# Students in 3rd Grade:
214
23,310
# Students in 4th Grade:
221
23,453
# Students in 5th Grade:
214
23,769
# Students in 6th Grade:
218
31,687
# Students in 7th Grade:
221
40,948
# Students in 8th Grade:
239
43,682
# Students in 9th Grade:
199
484,137
# Students in 10th Grade:
230
494,853
# Students in 11th Grade:
200
478,576
# Students in 12th Grade:
165
489,872
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,801 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,801. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,274 is less than the state median of $18,236. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$46 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$45 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,801
$19,801
Spending / Student
$16,274
$18,236
Best Reef-Sunset Unified School District Public High Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Sunrise High (Continuation School)
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50% )
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
209 N. Park Ave.
Avenal, CA 93204
(559) 386-4162
Avenal, CA 93204
(559) 386-4162
Grades: 9-12
| 30 students
Rank: #22.
Avenal High School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
601 Mariposa St.
Avenal, CA 93204
(559) 386-5253
Avenal, CA 93204
(559) 386-5253
Grades: 9-12
| 762 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
Rank: n/an/a
Reef-sunset Secondary Community Day
Alternative School
861 Monterey St.
Avenal, CA 93204
(559) 386-0460
Avenal, CA 93204
(559) 386-0460
Grades: 6-12
| 3 students
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