Annie E. Cheney Kindergarten

Annie E. Cheney Kindergarten is one of the tiny elementary schools in Coalinga, California, part of Coalinga-Huron Unified, with 74 students on its rolls from grade K. That puts it 84% below the typical public school in California, which averages around 465 students.

Within Coalinga-Huron Unified, which oversees 11 schools and 4,406 students, Annie E. Cheney Kindergarten is one campus in the system.

On demographics, Annie E. Cheney Kindergarten records that the student body is overwhelmingly Hispanic (82%). Beyond that, the school reports 12% White, 4% Asian. By comparison, Fresno County as a whole is about 55% Hispanic, so the school skews considerably more Hispanic than its surroundings.

Looking at school resources, Annie E. Cheney Kindergarten lists 4 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 18.5:1. The state averages around 22.3:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Around 70% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

In the area at large, Fresno County reports that median household income runs about $74,201, about 24% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 14% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Annie E. Cheney Kindergarten is one of 368 public schools in Fresno County (combined enrollment of about 206,072 students).

The closest other public school is Coalinga High, roughly 0.2 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 7 other public schools cluster around Annie E. Cheney Kindergarten.

The school occupies a small-town site.

Five-year trend. Annie E. Cheney Kindergarten's enrollment has declined 49% since 2018, when it stood at 144 (now 74). Hispanic enrollment moved from 74% to 82% across the same window. Class-load math has fell: from 24.0:1 in 2018 to 18.5:1 in 2025.

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