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Item: Hanford Joint Union High School District
Rating: 5
Author: Public School Review

823 West Lacey Blvd.
Hanford, CA 93230-3067

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (559) 583-5901

www.hjuhsd.k12.ca.us

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Hanford Joint Union High School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in California for:

Overview

This School District

This State (CA)

# Schools

6 Schools

10,347 Schools

# Students

4,237 Students

5,790,405 Students

# Teachers

188 Teachers

267,593 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

23:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Hanford Joint Union High School District	California
9	1,140	231
10	1,026	225
11	1,067	226
12	1,004	235

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District Rank

Hanford Joint Union High School District, which is ranked #1038 of all 1,904 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 94% has increased from 92% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (CA)

#976 out of 1932 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Hanford Joint Union High School District
2023	#976
2022	#1097
2019	#1021
2018	#838
2017	#501
2016	#546
2015	#475
2014	#490
2013	#591
2012	#601
2011	#553

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18%

34%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Hanford Joint Union High School District	California
2023	18%	34%
2022	15%	33%
2019	20%	40%
2018	19%	39%
2017	22%	38%
2016	18%	37%
2015	20%	34%
2014	55%	63%
2013	55%	59%
2012	54%	59%
2011	54%	58%

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51%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Hanford Joint Union High School District	California
2022	51%	47%
2019	58%	51%
2018	19%	50%
2017	60%	48%
2016	57%	48%
2015	58%	44%
2014	49%	58%
2013	50%	57%
2012	52%	58%
2011	54%	56%
2010	46%	54%

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22%

29%

94%

87%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Hanford Joint Union High School District	California
2023	94%	87%
2022	96%	87%
2021	93%	84%
2020	94%	85%
2019	94%	84%
2018	92%	84%
2017	94%	83%
2016	94%	83%
2015	93%	89%
2014	91%	88%
2013	88%	87%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.45

0.63

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Hanford Joint Union High School District	California
2024	0.44	0.63
2023	0.46	0.64
2022	0.46	0.63
2021	0.48	0.62
2020	0.50	0.63
2019	0.50	0.63
2018	0.51	0.64
2017	0.51	0.64
2016	0.52	0.64
2015	0.53	0.64
2014	0.57	0.65
2013	0.58	0.65
2012	0.58	0.65
2011	0.59	0.67
2010	0.61	0.67
2009	0.62	0.71
2008	0.60	0.65
2007	0.61	0.67
2006	0.61	0.66
2005	0.61	0.67
2004	0.62	0.67
2003	0.62	0.67
2002	0.61	0.67
2001	0.60	0.67
2000	0.63	0.67
1999	0.61	0.67
1998	0.61	0.67
1997	0.59	0.67
1996	0.59	0.67
1995	0.58	0.67
1994	0.58	0.67
1993	0.57	0.67
1992	0.57	0.67
1991	0.57	0.67
1990	0.57	0.66
1989	0.57	0.65
1988	0.55	0.65

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% American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2001-2023)
Year	Hanford Joint Union High School District	California
2023	1%	1%
2014	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%
2012	1%	1%
2011	1%	1%
2010	2%	1%
2009	1%	1%
2008	2%	1%
2007	2%	2%
2006	2%	1%
2005	2%	2%
2004	2%	2%
2003	2%	2%
2002	1%	2%
2001	1%	2%

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% Asian

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Hanford Joint Union High School District	California
2024	2%	12%
2023	3%	12%
2022	3%	12%
2021	3%	12%
2020	3%	12%
2019	3%	12%
2018	2%	11%
2017	2%	11%
2016	3%	11%
2015	3%	11%
2014	4%	11%
2013	5%	11%
2012	5%	11%
2011	5%	11%
2010	5%	11%
2009	5%	11%
2008	4%	12%
2007	6%	12%
2006	4%	12%
2005	4%	12%
2004	4%	12%
2003	5%	11%
2002	4%	11%
2001	4%	11%
2000	7%	11%
1999	5%	11%
1998	6%	11%
1997	5%	11%
1996	6%	11%
1995	5%	11%
1994	4%	11%
1993	4%	11%
1992	5%	11%
1991	6%	11%
1990	6%	10%
1989	7%	10%
1988	5%	10%

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% Hispanic

72%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Hanford Joint Union High School District	California
2024	73%	56%
2023	72%	55%
2022	71%	56%
2021	69%	56%
2020	67%	55%
2019	67%	55%
2018	65%	54%
2017	65%	54%
2016	64%	54%
2015	62%	54%
2014	58%	53%
2013	57%	53%
2012	57%	52%
2011	54%	51%
2010	53%	50%
2009	51%	49%
2008	53%	50%
2007	49%	49%
2006	48%	48%
2005	47%	47%
2004	46%	46%
2003	44%	45%
2002	42%	44%
2001	43%	43%
2000	41%	42%
1999	41%	41%
1998	40%	40%
1997	40%	40%
1996	38%	39%
1995	36%	38%
1994	35%	37%
1993	34%	36%
1992	32%	35%
1991	32%	34%
1990	31%	33%
1989	28%	31%
1988	28%	30%

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% Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Hanford Joint Union High School District	California
2024	4%	5%
2023	4%	5%
2022	3%	5%
2021	3%	5%
2020	5%	5%
2019	5%	5%
2018	5%	6%
2017	5%	6%
2016	6%	6%
2015	6%	6%
2014	6%	6%
2013	6%	6%
2012	6%	6%
2011	6%	7%
2010	6%	7%
2009	6%	7%
2008	6%	8%
2007	7%	8%
2006	7%	8%
2005	7%	8%
2004	7%	8%
2003	7%	8%
2002	7%	8%
2001	6%	8%
2000	7%	9%
1999	7%	9%
1998	6%	9%
1997	5%	9%
1996	5%	9%
1995	6%	9%
1994	6%	9%
1993	6%	9%
1992	6%	9%
1991	5%	9%
1990	6%	9%
1989	7%	9%
1988	6%	9%

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% White

18%

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Hanford Joint Union High School District	California
2024	17%	20%
2023	17%	21%
2022	19%	21%
2021	21%	22%
2020	24%	23%
2019	24%	23%
2018	27%	24%
2017	27%	24%
2016	27%	24%
2015	29%	24%
2014	30%	25%
2013	31%	25%
2012	31%	26%
2011	34%	27%
2010	33%	27%
2009	34%	28%
2008	35%	29%
2007	36%	29%
2006	39%	31%
2005	40%	31%
2004	41%	32%
2003	42%	34%
2002	46%	35%
2001	46%	36%
2000	44%	37%
1999	47%	38%
1998	48%	39%
1997	50%	39%
1996	51%	40%
1995	53%	41%
1994	55%	42%
1993	56%	43%
1992	57%	44%
1991	57%	45%
1990	57%	47%
1989	58%	49%
1988	61%	50%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2024)
Year	Hanford Joint Union High School District	California
2024	4%	6%
2023	3%	6%
2022	4%	5%
2021	4%	5%
2020	1%	4%
2019	1%	4%
2018	1%	4%
2017	1%	4%
2014	1%	3%
2010	1%	3%
2009	3%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $15,692 in this school district is less than the state median of $20,100. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $14,175 is less than the state median of $18,511. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (CA)

Total Revenue

$67 MM

$116,387 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Hanford Joint Union High School District	California
2023	$66 MM	$8 MM
2022	$59 MM	$7 MM
2021	$66 MM	$8 MM
2020	$59 MM	$7 MM
2019	$60 MM	$7 MM
2018	$55 MM	$29 MM
2017	$54 MM	$26 MM
2016	$52 MM	$24 MM
2015	$38 MM	$17 MM
2014	$41 MM	$21 MM
2012	$38 MM	$19 MM
2011	$39 MM	$19 MM
2010	$38 MM	$17 MM
2009	$63 MM	$19 MM
2008	$42 MM	$19 MM
2007	$43 MM	$19 MM
2006	$34 MM	$17 MM
2005	$32 MM	$16 MM
2004	$32 MM	$16 MM
2003	$29 MM	$16 MM
2002	$29 MM	$15 MM
2001	$30 MM	$15 MM
2000	$29 MM	$13 MM
1999	$22 MM	$12 MM
1998	$20 MM	$11 MM
1997	$17 MM	$10 MM
1996	$16 MM	$9 MM
1995	$17 MM	$8 MM

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Spending

$60 MM

$107,188 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Hanford Joint Union High School District	California
2023	$60 MM	$7 MM
2022	$55 MM	$7 MM
2021	$60 MM	$7 MM
2020	$55 MM	$7 MM
2019	$70 MM	$7 MM
2018	$50 MM	$29 MM
2017	$50 MM	$24 MM
2016	$44 MM	$23 MM
2015	$38 MM	$18 MM
2014	$38 MM	$21 MM
2012	$35 MM	$19 MM
2011	$35 MM	$19 MM
2010	$38 MM	$18 MM
2009	$71 MM	$18 MM
2008	$57 MM	$19 MM
2007	$39 MM	$18 MM
2006	$31 MM	$17 MM
2005	$33 MM	$16 MM
2004	$32 MM	$17 MM
2003	$30 MM	$15 MM
2002	$29 MM	$16 MM
2001	$32 MM	$14 MM
2000	$32 MM	$13 MM
1999	$22 MM	$11 MM
1998	$20 MM	$11 MM
1997	$17 MM	$10 MM
1996	$16 MM	$8 MM
1995	$17 MM	$8 MM

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Revenue / Student

$15,692

$20,100

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Hanford Joint Union High School District	California
2023	$15,692	$15,607
2022	$14,717	$14,213
2021	$16,396	$15,669
2020	$14,717	$14,213
2019	$15,331	$14,063
2018	$14,347	$16,033
2017	$14,108	$16,692
2016	$13,799	$15,604
2015	$9,763	$10,238
2014	$10,729	$11,786
2012	$10,113	$11,929
2011	$10,103	$11,681
2010	$9,677	$10,238
2009	$15,955	$11,099
2008	$10,924	$11,762
2007	$11,030	$11,879
2006	$9,007	$10,859
2005	$8,677	$10,445
2004	$8,733	$10,566
2003	$8,162	$10,456
2002	$8,437	$9,803
2001	$8,570	$10,568
2000	$8,475	$8,943
1999	$6,821	$8,203
1998	$6,304	$7,395
1997	$5,776	$6,922
1995	$6,038	$5,953
1992	$5,321	$5,430

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Spending / Student

$14,175

$18,511

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Hanford Joint Union High School District	California
2023	$14,175	$13,914
2022	$13,613	$13,602
2021	$14,811	$13,970
2020	$13,613	$13,602
2019	$18,035	$13,522
2018	$13,257	$16,124
2017	$13,248	$15,588
2016	$11,648	$14,779
2015	$9,935	$10,739
2014	$9,805	$11,804
2012	$9,165	$12,155
2011	$8,898	$11,509
2010	$9,848	$10,739
2009	$18,026	$10,975
2008	$14,690	$11,678
2007	$10,021	$11,317
2006	$8,211	$10,926
2005	$8,975	$10,789
2004	$8,684	$11,073
2003	$8,414	$10,210
2002	$8,326	$10,600
2001	$9,056	$10,007
2000	$9,494	$9,131
1999	$6,897	$7,911
1998	$6,300	$7,592
1997	$5,607	$6,759
1995	$6,201	$6,033
1992	$5,696	$5,588

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Best Hanford Joint Union High School District Public Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Hanford Community Day

Alternative School

(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
:

Top 30%

Add to Compare

1855 North Douty St.
Hanford, CA 93230
(559) 583-5904

Gr: 9-12 | 38 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 98%

Rank: #22.

Sierra Pacific High School

(Math: 18% | Reading: 62%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

1259 North 13th Ave.
Hanford, CA 93230
(559) 583-5912

Gr: 9-12 | 1,183 students Student-teacher ratio: 26:1 Minority enrollment: 76%

Rank: #33.

Hanford High School

(Math: 17% | Reading: 55%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

120 East Grangeville Blvd.
Hanford, CA 93230
(559) 583-5902

Gr: 9-12 | 1,498 students Student-teacher ratio: 23:1 Minority enrollment: 83%

Rank: #44.

Hanford West High School

(Math: 20% | Reading: 44%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

1150 West Lacey Blvd.
Hanford, CA 93230
(559) 583-5903

Gr: 9-12 | 1,331 students Student-teacher ratio: 21:1 Minority enrollment: 86%

Rank: #55.

Hanford Online Charter

Charter School

(Math: ≤10% | Reading: 40-59%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

905 Campus Dr.
Hanford, CA 93230
(559) 583-5901

Gr: 9-12 | 137 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 79%

Rank: #66.

Earl F. Johnson High (Continuation School)

Alternative School

(Math: ≤10% | Reading: 25-29%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

1201 North Douty
Hanford, CA 93230
(559) 583-5916

Gr: 9-12 | 50 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 90%

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Hanford Joint Union High School District?

Hanford Joint Union High School District manages 6 public schools serving 4,237 students.

What is the rank of Hanford Joint Union High School District?

Hanford Joint Union High School District is ranked #1038 out of 1,904 school districts in California (bottom 50%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of California school districts for: Highest graduation rate (Top 10%) and Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)

What is the racial composition of students in Hanford Joint Union High School District?

72% of Hanford Joint Union High School District students are Hispanic, 18% of students are White, 4% of students are Black, 4% of students are Two or more races, and 2% of students are Asian.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Hanford Joint Union High School District?

Hanford Joint Union High School District has a student/teacher ratio of 23:1, which is higher than the California state average of 22:1.

What is Hanford Joint Union High School District's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $14,175 is less than the state median of $18,511. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 6 schools
Grades: 09-12
Enrollment: 4,237 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 23:1
Minority Enrollment: 82%
: 94% (Top 10% in CA)
: Bottom 50%
: 18% (Btm 50%)
: 51% (Top 50%)
: 22% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education