Reedley Middle College High

Reedley Middle College High is a tiny secondary school in Reedley, California, part of Kings Canyon Joint Unified. The school caters to 255 students in grades 9 through 12. Enrollment runs roughly 70% leaner than the state mean of about 838.

Across the 21 schools in Kings Canyon Joint Unified (9,696 students total), Reedley Middle College High accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

On demographics, Reedley Middle College High lists that nearly all students (80%) are Hispanic. Other groups include 16% White, 2% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 55% Hispanic, putting the school's mix meaningfully more Hispanic than the area baseline.

Looking at school resources, The school employs 8 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 31.9:1. The state averages around 18.2:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. About 71% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, Reedley Middle College High sits in the top 10% of California schools after the BeatsExpectations adjustment. Predicted proficiency for the school's FRL share is roughly 37.2%; actual is 75.0%, +37.8 points clear of the demographic baseline.

In the area at large, the surrounding county (Fresno County) records that median household earnings sit near $74,201, roughly 24% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 14% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Fresno County runs 368 public schools (combined enrollment of about 206,072 students), of which Reedley Middle College High is one.

Reedley High is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.7 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Reedley Middle College High at 1st of 8; the average score across the group is 49.4%.

Geographically, the school is in a small-town area. Reedley Middle College High operates as a public charter school, meaning it is publicly funded but governed independently of the surrounding district's traditional schools.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count expanded 41%: 181 students in 2018 compared to 255 in 2025. Class-load math has grew: from 30.2:1 in 2018 to 31.9:1 in 2025.

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