Total enrollment
2,663
-65 (-2%) vs SY 2020-21
9 schools in Reef-Sunset Unified
California · 2,663 students · 2 cities
9 public K-12 schools sit under Reef-Sunset Unified in California, serving roughly 2,663 students (4 elementary, 1 middle, and 4 high).
4-year change in Reef-Sunset Unified
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
7
-1 (-12%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Reef-Sunset Unified ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In California | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 16.2% | #529 of 534 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 2,663 | #385 of 587 | #3,595 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 7 | #342 of 587 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 21.6:1 | #300 of 587 | #8,648 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 95.4% | #8 of 587 | #521 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 5.5% | #520 of 530 | #6,758 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 Reef-Sunset Unified
State test results across the district's 5 scored schools run from Avenal High at 22.0% proficient to Tamarack Elementary at 10.4%, a gap of 11.6 points. That is the 415th widest gap among 458 California districts with four or more scored schools.
Since 2017-18, the 7 district schools that reported both years went from 2,661 to 2,663 students (unchanged) and from 111 to 123 full-time teachers (up 11%), 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avenal High | Avenal | High | 09-12 | 762 |
| Avenal Elementary | Avenal | Elementary | KG-05 | 654 |
| Reef-Sunset Middle | Avenal | Middle | 06-08 | 554 |
| Tamarack Elementary | Avenal | Elementary | KG-05 | 433 |
| Kettleman City Elementary | Kettleman City | Elementary | KG-08 | 239 |
| Sunrise Continuation High | Avenal | High | 09-12 | 14 |
| Reef-Sunset Secondary Community Day | Avenal | High | 06-12 | 7 |
| Adelante High | Kettleman City | High | 09-12 | 0 |
| Reef-Sunset Primary Community Day | Avenal | Elementary | 03-06 | 0 |
About Reef-Sunset Unified
Reef-Sunset Unified runs 9 public schools across California, collectively instructing roughly 2,663 students.
For a sense of the school types, Reef-Sunset Unified spans 4 elementary, 1 middle, and 4 high schools.
Average enrollment per school in Reef-Sunset Unified is about 296, meaningfully below the California average of roughly 578.
Trend over the past 4 years. Total public-school enrollment in Reef-Sunset Unified has held roughly steady since SY 2020-21, moving from about 2,728 students to 2,663. The school count fell from 8 to 7 across the same 4-year window.
On allk12, the community for Reef-Sunset Unified discusses sports rivalries, cross-district programs, and shared facilities. Members of the local community share what they see day-to-day.