Photo: David Jordan at English Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 3.0Huron’s public schools score below 74% of California districts on tests and graduation
11% of students in Huron’s public schools are proficient in math, below the California average (33%). The grade covers the public school district serving Huron, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within California, not nationally.
From California state tests taken in spring 2022, when 95% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
Huron’s schools, in brief
Results trail the state
In spring 2022, 23% of tested students were proficient in reading and 11% in math, against 47% and 33% statewide; 95% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓
Graduation
88% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 86% across California. Districts ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $20,661 per student, against $21,206 across California (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
One elementary school, then one middle and one high school
From grade 6 the district’s path is Huron Middle, then Coalinga High. See the path ↓
Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.
What’s behind Huron’s grade
C: better than 26% of California school districts, #781 of 847 California towns. Graduation is above the California average; test scores are below it.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Huron, with each school’s own grade.
Kindergarten in Huron
Huron Elementary
Grades K–5 · 723 students · 20:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Huron
Coalinga High
Grades 9–12 · 1,256 students · 20:1 students per teacher · in Coalinga
10th grade in Huron
Coalinga High
Grades 9–12 · 1,256 students · 20:1 students per teacher · in Coalinga
Huron’s public schools are run by Coalinga-Huron Unified School District, which also serves Coalinga. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
The district
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Well below the state in reading
Huron vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the California towns that share Huron’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Huron | C | Coalinga-Huron Unified |
Every school in Huron
4 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with California’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Questions about Huron’s schools
Are Huron’s schools good?
On California’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Huron children attend score below 74% of California’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C Schools grade, #781 of 847 California towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 27%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Huron in?
Coalinga-Huron Unified School District, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 4,406 students in 11 schools (2024–25).
Where do Huron kids go to high school?
Coalinga High in Coalinga, with 1,256 students; its own test results earn a C+.
What is Huron’s graduation rate?
88% of the class of 2023 in Coalinga-Huron Unified School District graduated in four years, against 86% across California.
How much does Huron spend per student?
$20,661 in Coalinga-Huron Unified School District (FY2024), against $21,206 across California. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Huron families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Huron → They have their own page.
School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within California. Stars are from neighbors.