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Avenal, CA
Public School Ratings




Avenal Public Schools

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:
  • Test Scores: Edfacts (U.S. Department of Education), State departments of education.
  • Expenditures: National Center for Education Statistics.
  • Educational Environment: American Community Survey (U.S. Census Bureau).
Date(s) & Update Frequency:
  • Test data: Reflects 2023 – 2024 school year.
  • Expenditures: 2022
  • Educational Environment: 2023 (latest available). Updated annually.
  • All data updated June 2025

Methodology:   Only NeighborhoodScout gives you nationally comparable school ranks based on test scores, so you can directly compare the quality of schools in any location. Read more about Scout's School Data


Reef Sunset Unified School District details

Reef Sunset Unified School District
205 North Park Ave.
Avenal, CA 93204

2,687 Students enrolled in District

9 Schools in District

22 Students Per Classroom (State average is 22)

Reef Sunset Unified School District School Quality Ratings

District Quality Compared to California

1

(10 is best)

Better than 8.0% of all CA school districts.

District Quality Compared to U.S.

1

(10 is best)

Better than 4.7% of all U.S. school districts.



Public School Test Scores

60 50 40 30 20 10 0
14%
41%
19%
47%
9%
35%
    Proficiency in Reading and Math
    Proficiency in Reading
    Proficiency in Math

Schools in this District

School Grades
Adelante High School
701 General Petroleum St.
Kettleman City, CA, 93239
09-12
Avenal Elementary School
500 South First Ave.
Avenal, CA, 93204
KG-05
Avenal High School
601 Mariposa St.
Avenal, CA, 93204
09-12
Kettleman City Elementary School
701 General Petroleum St.
Kettleman City, CA, 93239
KG-08
Reef Sunset Middle School
608 North First Ave.
Avenal, CA, 93204
06-08
Reef-Sunset Primary Community Day School
500 South First St.
Avenal, CA, 93204
03-06
Reef-Sunset Secondary Community Day School
861 Monterey St.
Avenal, CA, 93204
06-12
Sunrise High (continuation) School
209 North Park Ave.
Avenal, CA, 93204
09-12
Tamarack Elementary School
1000 Union Ave.
Avenal, CA, 93204
KG-05

School District Enrollment by Group

Ethnic/Racial Groups This District This State
White (non-hispanic) 1.4% 22.0%
Black 0.1% 5.2%
Hispanic 97.4% 58.8%
Asian Or Pacific Islander 0.9% 13.1%
American Indian Or Native Of Alaska 0.1% 0.9%
Economic Groups This District This State
Economically disadvantaged 96.6% 61.5%
Free lunch eligible 92.6% 53.9%
Reduced lunch eligible 4.1% 7.7%

Educational Expenditures

For this District Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $7,705 $20,703,000 39.6%
Support Expenditures
Student $908 $2,439,000 4.7%
Staff $1,335 $3,587,000 6.9%
General Administration $358 $963,000 1.8%
School Administration $893 $2,400,000 4.6%
Operation $2,011 $5,403,000 10.3%
Transportation $212 $570,000 1.1%
Other $1,896 $5,094,000 9.8%
Total Support $7,613 $20,456,000 39.2%
Non-instructional Expenditures $4,126 $11,086,000 21.2%
Total Expenditures $19,444 $52,245,000 100.0%
For the State Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $9,792 $57,171,955,000 48.2%
Support Expenditures
Student $1,305 $7,621,589,000 6.4%
Staff $1,038 $6,060,606,000 5.1%
General Administration $268 $1,564,258,000 1.3%
School Administration $1,087 $6,348,022,000 5.4%
Operation $1,559 $9,102,997,000 7.7%
Transportation $331 $1,933,983,000 1.6%
Other $886 $5,174,697,000 4.4%
Total Support $6,475 $37,806,152,000 31.9%
Non-instructional Expenditures $4,051 $23,650,179,000 19.9%
Total Expenditures $20,319 $118,628,286,000 100.0%
For the Nation Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $9,169 $453,314,948,000 49.6%
Support Expenditures
Student $1,031 $50,976,033,477 5.6%
Staff $799 $39,519,417,000 4.3%
General Administration $308 $15,224,255,000 1.7%
School Administration $850 $42,029,112,000 4.6%
Operation $1,430 $70,704,769,000 7.7%
Transportation $613 $30,295,759,523 3.3%
Other $623 $30,798,344,000 3.4%
Total Support $5,654 $279,547,690,000 30.6%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,675 $181,697,172,000 19.9%
Total Expenditures $18,499 $914,559,810,000 100.0%

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