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C

Reef-Sunset Unified School District

Public school districtGrades K–12

Serves Avenal.

Avenal’s School Grade C better than 28% of California school districts

Students
2,663
Schools
7
Spent per student
$19,370
CA $21,206
Students per teacher
22:1
Free or reduced lunch
95%
Debt
$24.3M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Reef-Sunset Unified School District

  • Its letter, C: results better than 28% of California districts
  • Math proficiency 23 pts below the state
  • Reading proficiency 24 pts below the state
  • Graduation rate 6 pts above the state
  • Spends 9% less per student than the CA average
  • 22 students per teacher
  • Debt of $24.3M, about $9,116 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

C: better than 28% of the 1,872 California school districts we grade. Each town’s School Grade weighs its districts by the students they test; spending and class size are shown but don’t count.

Test scoresReading and math well below the state, 2021–22
D
GraduationFour-year graduation well above the state, class of 2023
B−
The town it serves, and its School Grade
CAvenal 13,479

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Avenal. Grade by grade →

K–52 elementary schoolsThis district
6–8Reef-Sunset MiddleThis district
9–12Avenal HighThis district

Test scores vs. CA

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency10%
State average 33.1% · 1,488 students tested
Reading / language arts23%
State average 46.7% · 1,492 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)90–94%
State average 86.2% · 184 in the class

100% of students in the tested grades sat the 2022 tests.

Reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute); the newest year for each measure.

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024
$19,370 per student · 9% below CA
Spending
Classroom instruction 51%Support & administration 42%Other 7%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 9%State 79%Federal 12%

Fiscal 2022–24 includes federal pandemic relief (ESSER).

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.

Enrollment over time
2,728’20
2,747’21
2,722’22
2,687’23
2,663’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Students
Hispanic 97%White 2%Asian <1%Black <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%Two or more races <1%

Schools in the district

7 public schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with California’s other public schools.

Avenal Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Avenal
D−
654 students21:1
Tamarack Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Avenal
D−
433 students21:1
Kettleman City Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–8 · Kettleman City
D
239 students20:1
Reef-Sunset Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Avenal
D−
554 students21:1
Reef-Sunset Secondary Community Day
High · Grades 6–12 · Avenal
7 students7:1
Avenal High
High · Grades 9–12 · Avenal
B−
762 students26:1
Sunrise Continuation High
High · Grades 9–12 · Avenal
14 students5:1

Left off: 2 schools reporting no students for 2024–25.

District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory 2024–25 and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau’s school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: state results reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute). The letters are our own summary, graded within California.