Buchanan High

Buchanan High, a roomy secondary school in Clovis, California, operated by Clovis Unified, caters to 2,551 students, covering grades 9 through 12. Compared to the state average of about 838 students per school, that is 204% above typical.

Clovis Unified comprises 51 schools with combined enrollment of 43,611 students; Buchanan High is among them.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Buchanan High reports that 41% of students identify as White, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. Beyond that, the school lists 36% Hispanic, 14% Asian, 6% multiracial, 3% Black.

Looking at school resources, Buchanan High records 118 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 21.6:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 18.2:1, putting Buchanan High higher than the state norm the norm. Around 35% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy. By comparison, Fresno County runs at roughly 75%, so the school's eligibility rate is somewhat below the surrounding baseline.

After controlling for student poverty, Buchanan High sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 58.5%; this one delivers 68.7%.

In the surrounding community, ACS estimates for Fresno County put the typical household earns roughly $74,201 per year, 24% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 14% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Buchanan High is one of 368 public schools in Fresno County (combined enrollment of about 206,072 students).

The closest other public school is Alta Sierra Intermediate, roughly 0.3 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. On composite proficiency, Buchanan High comes 4th of 8 in the immediate cluster, higher than the nearby-schools average of 67.3%.

The school occupies a suburban site.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Buchanan High has contracted 6%, going from 2,700 students in 2018 to 2,551 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share declined from 51% to 41%. Class-load math has tightened: from 24.6:1 in 2018 to 21.6:1 in 2025.

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