Reef-Sunset Unified School District
Public
Grades K–12 C-School Grade
Public schools for Avenal.
At a glance
2,663Students enrolled
9Schools
$19,370Spent per student
22:1Student–teacher ratio
95%Free / reduced lunch
School path
Where would my kid go?
For Avenal
Based on district boundaries from the U.S. Department of Education. Where a town has more than one school at a grade, your street decides; check with the district before you enroll.
Academic performanceDistrict vs CA
Math proficiency6%
State average 33.4%
Reading / language arts17%
State average 48.5%
Graduation rate (4-year)87%
State average 87.6%
EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal (tests 2020–21; graduation 2019–20). The tick marks the state average.
Where the money goes
$19,370
per student each year · 9% below the CA average
Spending
Paid for by
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances (fiscal 2024).
Enrollment · last 5 years
2,728’20
2,747’21
2,722’22
2,687’23
2,663’24
Students
Hispanic · 97%2,590
White · 2%40
Asian · 1%26
American Indian/Alaska Native · 0%2
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander · 0%2
Black · 0%2
Across the district's schools, as reported to NCES.
Schools9 in district
Avenal ElementaryElementary · Grades K–5 · 654 students · Avenal
DPublicTamarack ElementaryElementary · Grades K–5 · 433 students · Avenal
DPublicKettleman City ElementaryElementary · Grades K–8 · 239 students · Kettleman City
C-PublicReef-Sunset Primary Community DayElementary · Grades 3–6 · Avenal
PublicReef-Sunset MiddleMiddle · Grades 6–8 · 554 students · Avenal
DPublicAvenal HighHigh · Grades 9–12 · 762 students · Avenal
BPublicSunrise Continuation HighHigh · Grades 9–12 · 14 students · Avenal
PublicReef-Sunset Secondary Community DayHigh · Grades 6–12 · 7 students · Avenal
PublicAdelante HighHigh · Grades 9–12 · Kettleman City
PublicSchool data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES). Ratings are from neighbors on TownTapestry.
District facts from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory and school district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau's school finance survey. Test scores and graduation rates from EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings reflect opinions, not an official measure of school quality.