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Reef-Sunset Unified, CA: schools, enrollment and spending

Reef-Sunset Unified runs 9 public schools with 2,663 students in grades K to 12. Its ratio of 21.7 students per teacher is about the same as the California figure of 21.9.

At a glance

Schools
9
Students
2,663
Teachers (FTE)
123
Students per teacher
21.7
CA: 21.9 · US: 15.3
Address
1225 S. 7th Ave., Avenal, CA 93204
County
Kings County
Locale
Rural: Fringe
Grades offered
K to 12
Agency type
Regular local school district
NCES district ID
0632270
State district ID
CA-1673932
Total staff (FTE)
300
School counselors (FTE)
3.0About 888 students per counselor.
School administrators (FTE)
9.0
Location from NCES coordinates. Map data OpenStreetMap contributors. Open larger map

Students per teacher compared

This district21.7
California21.9
United States15.3

2020 finance data

From the F-33 School District Finance Survey for fiscal year 2020, in nominal dollars. Enrollment used for per-pupil figures is the finance survey count (2,728), which can differ from 2024-25 enrollment.
Total revenue
$46.2 million
Federal revenue
$7.2 million
State revenue
$35.0 million
Local revenue
$3.9 million
Total spending
$44.7 million
Spending per pupil
$16,387
Salaries
$19.2 million43.0% of total spending.
Long-term debt (end of year)
$31.3 million

Where revenue came from

  • Federal: 15.6%
  • State: 75.9%
  • Local: 8.4%

California overall

  • Federal: 13.4%
  • State: 51.6%
  • Local: 35.0%

Spending per pupil compared

This district$16,387
California$17,799
United States$16,826

Schools in Reef-Sunset Unified

By level: 4 high, 1 middle, 4 elementary. A CEP school serves free meals to all students.
Adelante HighCEP schoolHigh9 to 120
Avenal ElementaryElementaryK to 565421.8
Avenal HighHigh9 to 1276226.3
Kettleman City ElementaryElementaryK to 823921.7
Reef-Sunset MiddleMiddle6 to 855421.3
Reef-Sunset Primary Community DayElementary3 to 60
Reef-Sunset Secondary Community DayCEP schoolHigh6 to 127
Sunrise Continuation HighCEP schoolHigh9 to 12144.7
Tamarack ElementaryElementaryK to 543321.6

Nearby and related

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 and F-33 finance 2020, via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Last reviewed October 2026. Finance figures are 2020 finance data in nominal dollars, not adjusted for inflation. Blank values are not available, not applicable or suppressed in the source. See the methodology.