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Coalinga-Huron Unified School District

Public school districtGrades K–12Regional · 2 towns

Serves Coalinga and Huron.

Students

4,406

Schools

11

Spent per student

$20,661

CA $21,206

Students per teacher

19:1

Free or reduced lunch

80%

Debt

$66.9M

fiscal 2024

The gist

What stands out about Coalinga-Huron Unified School District

School Grade C: better than 31% of California districts
Math proficiency 19 pts below the state
Reading / language arts 9 pts below the state
Graduation rate (4-year) 6 pts below the state
19 students per teacher
Debt of $66.9M, about $15,180 per student

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Coalinga.

K–12 elementary schoolsThis district

2–3Nell Dawson ElementaryThis district

6–8Coalinga MiddleThis district

Test scores vs. CA

2020–21

Math proficiency14%

State average 33.4%

Reading / language arts40%

State average 48.5%

Graduation rate (4-year)82%

State average 87.6%

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024

$20,661 per student · 3% below CA

Spending

Classroom instruction 55%Support & administration 41%Other 4%

Paid for by

Local (mostly property tax) 16%State 65%Federal 19%

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

Enrollment over time

4,405’20

4,434’21

4,488’22

4,382’23

4,406’24

About steady.

Students

Hispanic 87%White 8%Two or more races 2%Asian 2%Black 1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

Schools in the district

11 public schools.

Huron Elementary

Elementary · Grades K–5 · Huron

723 students20:1

Sunset Elementary

Elementary · Grades 4–5 · Coalinga

442 students27:1

Henry F. Bishop Elementary

Elementary · Grades K–1 · Coalinga

412 students19:1

Nell Dawson Elementary

Elementary · Grades 1–3 · Coalinga

405 students18:1

Annie E. Cheney Kindergarten

Elementary · Grades K · Coalinga

74 students19:1

Coalinga Middle

Middle · Grades 6–8 · Coalinga

662 students19:1

Huron Middle

Middle · Grades 6–8 · Huron

344 students17:1

Coalinga High

High · Grades 9–12 · Coalinga

1,256 students20:1

Cambridge High

High · Grades 9–12 · Coalinga

Chesnut High (Continuation)

High · Grades 9–12 · Huron

35 students10:1

Miles W. Culwell Community Day

High · Grades 7–12 · Coalinga

Towns served

Coalinga 17,203Huron 6,519

District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.