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Corcoran 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 4 public high schools serving 954 students in Corcoran Joint Unified School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in California.
Public High Schools in Corcoran Joint Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 18% (versus the California public high school average of 28%), and reading proficiency score of 57% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Public High School in Corcoran Joint Unified School District have a Graduation Rate of 88%, which is more than the California average of 86%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Corcoran High School, with ≥95% 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 79% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
8 Schools
2,795 Schools
# Students
3,175 Students
2,122,733 Students
# Teachers
153 Teachers
101,050 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
21:1
21:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Corcoran Joint Unified School District, which is ranked #1507 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 55% has decreased from 85-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#1442 out of 1932 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
17%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
12%
29%
Graduation Rate
55%
87%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)31.3%
27.7%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.15
0.63
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
1%
12%
% Hispanic
92%
56%
% Black
2%
5%
% White
4%
21%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $19,298 in this school district is less than the state median of $20,100. The school district revenue/student has grown by 20% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,827 is less than the state median of $18,512. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$61 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$53 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$19,298
$20,100
Spending / Student
$16,827
$18,512
Best Corcoran Joint Unified School District Public High Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Kings Lake Education Center
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50% )
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
1128 South Dairy Ave.
Corcoran, CA 93212
(559) 992-8885
Corcoran, CA 93212
(559) 992-8885
Gr: 10-12 | 16 students Student-teacher ratio: 8:1
Rank: #22.
Corcoran Academy
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50% )
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
1128 Dairy Ave.
Corcoran, CA 93212
(559) 992-8885
Corcoran, CA 93212
(559) 992-8885
Gr: K-12 | 2 students
Rank: #33.
Mission Community Day
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
1128 South Dairy Ave.
Corcoran, CA 93212
(559) 992-8885
Corcoran, CA 93212
(559) 992-8885
Gr: 6-12 | 5 students Student-teacher ratio: 3:1
Rank: #44.
Corcoran High School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
1100 Letts Ave.
Corcoran, CA 93212
(559) 992-8884
Corcoran, CA 93212
(559) 992-8884
Gr: 9-12 | 931 students Student-teacher ratio: 22:1 Minority enrollment: 97%
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