Corning Union High School District

643 Blackburn Ave.
Corning, CA 96021-2216
(District boundaries shown in map)
2/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2026 school year, there are 3 public high schools serving 1,057 students in Corning Union High School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in California.
Public High Schools in Corning Union High School District have an average math proficiency score of 12% (versus the California public high school average of 28%), and reading proficiency score of 31% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Public High School in Corning Union High School District have a Graduation Rate of 94%, which is more than the California average of 86%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Corning High School, with ≥99% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in California or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 75% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the California public high school average of 79% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
3 Schools
2,812 Schools
# Students
1,057 Students
2,139,958 Students
# Teachers
59 Teachers
100,748 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Corning Union High School District, which is ranked #1626 of all 1,907 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 85% has decreased from 90% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (CA)
#1674 out of 1932 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
11%
34%
29%
47%
11%
29%
85%
87%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.49
0.63
% American Indian
2%
1%
% Asian
2%
11%
% Hispanic
67%
56%
% Black
1%
5%
% White
25%
22%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
5%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $20,128 is higher than the state median of $19,975. The school district revenue/student has grown by 24% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,279 is higher than the state median of $18,396. The school district spending/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
This School District
This State (CA)
Total Revenue
$21 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$20 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$20,128
$19,975
Spending / Student
$19,279
$18,396

Best Corning Union High School District Public High Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Corning Independent Study
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50% )
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
250 East Fig Ln.
Corning, CA 96021
(530) 824-7400
Gr: 9-12 | 27 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 70%
Rank: #22.
Centennial Continuation High School
Alternative School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
250 East Fig Ln.
Corning, CA 96021
(530) 824-7400
Gr: 9-12 | 74 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 74%
Rank: #33.
Corning High School
(Math: 11% | Reading: 31%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
643 Blackburn Ave.
Corning, CA 96021
(530) 824-8000
Gr: 9-12 | 956 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 75%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: 09-12
  • Enrollment: 1,057 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 18:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 75%
  • : 85% (Top 50% in CA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 11% (Btm 50%)
  • : 29% (Btm 50%)
  • : 11% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

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