Total enrollment
3,815
-192 (-5%) vs SY 2020-21
8 schools in Cutler-Orosi Joint Unified
California · 3,815 students · 2 cities
Cutler-Orosi Joint Unified reports 8 public K-12 schools and approximately 3,815 students enrolled, per NCES, an average school size of 477.
4-year change in Cutler-Orosi Joint Unified
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
8
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Cutler-Orosi Joint Unified ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In California | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 36.8% | #304 of 534 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 3,815 | #316 of 587 | #2,553 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 8 | #285 of 587 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 19.3:1 | #95 of 587 | #8,190 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 94.4% | #10 of 587 | #560 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 7.8% | #512 of 530 | #6,676 of 6,853 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Inside Cutler-Orosi Joint Unified
State test results across the district's 5 scored schools run from Palm Elementary at 47.2% proficient to El Monte Middle at 30.3%, a gap of 16.9 points. That is the 352nd widest gap among 458 California districts with four or more scored schools.
Since 2017-18, the 8 district schools that reported both years went from 4,125 to 3,815 students (down 8%) and from 187 to 198 full-time teachers (up 6%), as of 2024-25.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Orosi High | Orosi | High | 09-12 | 1,108 |
| El Monte Middle | Orosi | Middle | 06-08 | 844 |
| Cutler Elementary | Cutler | Elementary | KG-05 | 607 |
| Golden Valley Elementary | Orosi | Elementary | KG-05 | 603 |
| Palm Elementary | Orosi | Elementary | KG-05 | 573 |
| Lovell High | Cutler | High | 09-12 | 54 |
| Esperanza High | Cutler | Combined | KG-12 | 19 |
| Cutler-Orosi Community Day | Cutler | High | 07-12 | 7 |
About Cutler-Orosi Joint Unified
Cutler-Orosi Joint Unified is a low-population public-school district in California. The district maintains 8 schools and enrolls approximately 3,815 students.
Looking at the level breakdown, Cutler-Orosi Joint Unified covers 3 elementary, 1 middle, 3 high schools, and 1 combined or other.
Per-school enrollment averages around 477 in this district, noticeably below the California typical of 578.
Over the past 4-year window. Across the same 4-year window, public-school enrollment decreased 5%: 4,007 students in SY 2020-21 versus 3,815 in SY 2024-25.
In the discussion threads here, the community for Cutler-Orosi Joint Unified discusses open enrollment windows, redistricting talk, and busing logistics. Posts come from current and former families, staff, and alumni.