Kit Carson Union Elementary School District

9895 Seventh Ave.
Hanford, CA 93230-8802
(District boundaries shown in map)
3/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public charter school serving 73 students in Kit Carson Union Elementary School District. This district's average charter testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public charter schools in California.
Public Charter School in Kit Carson Union Elementary School District have an average math proficiency score of 24% (versus the California public charter school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 35% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 81% 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
2 Schools
1,299 Schools
# Students
457 Students
710,925 Students
# Teachers
24 Teachers
31,372 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
19:1
19:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Kit Carson Union Elementary School District, which is ranked #1367 of all 1,910 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 20% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (CA)
#1372 out of 1932 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
21%
34%
32%
47%
15-19%
29%
(21-22)
20%
87%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.52
0.65
% American Indian
2%
1%
% Asian
1%
7%
% Hispanic
65%
53%
% Black
3%
7%
% White
24%
25%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
7%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $15,129 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,974. The school district revenue/student has declined by 12% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,829 is less than the state median of $18,396. The school district spending/student has declined by 12% over four school years.
This School District
This State (CA)
Total Revenue
$7 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$6 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,129
$19,974
Spending / Student
$12,829
$18,396

Best Kit Carson Union Elementary School District Public Charter Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Mid Valley Alternative Charter
Charter School
(Math: 20-29% | Reading: 30-39%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
9895 Seventh Ave.
Hanford, CA 93230
(559) 583-1149
Gr: K-8 | 73 students Student-teacher ratio: 24:1 Minority enrollment: 81%

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: KG-12
  • Enrollment: 457 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 19:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 76%
  • : 20%
  • : Bottom 50% in CA
  • : 21% (Btm 50%)
  • : 32% (Btm 50%)
  • : 15-19% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

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