Kings Canyon Joint Unified School District

1801 Tenth St.
Reedley, CA 93654-2427
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

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 2024 school year, there are 2 public charter schools serving 489 students in Kings Canyon Joint Unified School District. This district's average charter testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public charter schools in California.
Public Charter Schools in Kings Canyon Joint Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 39% (versus the California public charter school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 90% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 85% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the California public charter school average of 75% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
23 Schools
1,301 Schools
# Students
9,677 Students
679,407 Students
# Teachers
435 Teachers
30,563 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
22:1
22:1

District Rank

Kings Canyon Joint Unified School District, which is ranked #709 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 79% has decreased from 94% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (CA)
#679 out of 1200 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Kings Canyon Joint Unified  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
26%
34%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Kings Canyon Joint Unified  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of CA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
43%
49%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Kings Canyon Joint Unified  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of CA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
79%
84%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Kings Canyon Joint Unified  School District and public school graduation rate of CA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.20
0.65
# American Indian Students
28 Students
3,256 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
90 Students
45,817 Students
% Asian Students
1%
7%
# Hispanic Students
8,653 Students
359,866 Students
% Hispanic Students
90%
53%
# Black Students
21 Students
48,710 Students
% Black Students
n/a
7%
# White Students
777 Students
172,880 Students
% White Students
8%
25%
# Hawaiian Students
4 Students
2,209 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
103 Students
44,599 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
7%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
736
52,493
# Students in 1st Grade:
704
45,407
# Students in 2nd Grade:
657
46,411
# Students in 3rd Grade:
740
46,028
# Students in 4th Grade:
706
45,426
# Students in 5th Grade:
748
45,576
# Students in 6th Grade:
740
53,319
# Students in 7th Grade:
719
55,961
# Students in 8th Grade:
771
56,898
# Students in 9th Grade:
826
62,044
# Students in 10th Grade:
762
59,778
# Students in 11th Grade:
828
55,013
# Students in 12th Grade:
740
55,053
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $18,445 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,806. The school district revenue/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,816 is less than the state median of $18,241. The school district spending/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
This School District
This State (CA)
Total Revenue
$179 MM
$116,387 MM
This chart display total revenue of Kings Canyon Joint Unified  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in CA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$163 MM
$107,188 MM
This chart display total spending of Kings Canyon Joint Unified  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in CA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$18,445
$19,806
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Kings Canyon Joint Unified  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in CA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$16,816
$18,241
This chart display average spending per public school student in Kings Canyon Joint Unified  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in CA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Kings Canyon Joint Unified School District Public Charter Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Reedley Middle College High School
Charter School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: ≥95%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
995 N. Reed Ave.
Reedley, CA 93654
(559) 305-7050
Grades: 9-12
| 244 students
Rank: #22.
Kings Canyon Online
Charter School
(Math: 21-39% | Reading: 60-79%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
39500 Dunlap Rd.
Dunlap, CA 93621
(559) 305-7320
Grades: K-12
| 245 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 23 schools
  • Grades: KG-12
  • Enrollment: 9,677 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 22:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 92%
  • : 79% (Btm 50% in CA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 26% (Btm 50%)
  • : 43% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

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