Enrollment
142
California · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Dunlap, CA
Kings Canyon Online
Federal NCES profile for Kings Canyon Online, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 38/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 061970012321Charter school
👥 S:T ratio 5
🌟 Gifted program 70
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Kings Canyon Online earns 38/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the California median.
- 38
- Resource Index · Typical
- 23.7:1
- students per teacher
- 75.0%
- free-lunch eligible
- 142
- students enrolled
Kings Canyon Online has class sizes near the California median. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Kings Canyon Joint Unified · California
NCES ID 061970012321 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
6.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
23.7:1
vs 21.5:1 California avg
+10% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
75.0%
vs 55.5% California avg
+35% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Kings Canyon Online compares with California and U.S. medians
What stands out at Kings Canyon Online
Kings Canyon Online is a high-poverty, small charter combined-grade school in Dunlap, California, enrolling 142 students.
Class loads run somewhat heavier than typical: 23.7:1 puts it in the larger third of California schools by student-teacher ratio.
Economic need runs somewhat above the state's typical profile, with 75.0% of students eligible for free meals.
Enrollment of 142 puts it in the smaller third of California schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 9,998 scored California schools.
Against 338 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #151.
Its student body is led by Hispanic or Latino (61%) and White (34%) (diversity index 51/100).
Kings Canyon Joint Unified also operates Reedley High (1,804 students) and Orange Cove High (635 students) alongside Kings Canyon Online.
Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Kings Canyon Online compares
Kings Canyon Online on the metrics families compare, against California and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs California | California avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 23.7:1 | ▲ 10% | 21.5:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 75.0% | ▲ 35% | 55.5% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 142 | top 87% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
23.7:1
Leaner classes than 7% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
142
Bigger than 14% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
75.0%
free-lunch eligible
- 35% above the California average of 55.5%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
23.7:1
students per teacher
- 10% above state mean
Top 69% in California - lower ratio than 31% of state schools
Above 20:1, running heavier than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is comparatively stretched.
Funding equity
$16,344
per pupil, district-wide
- below California avg of $16,509
Close to the U.S. public-school average per-pupil spend.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
- Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
- Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
- F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.
Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.
Student demographics
Hispanic or Latino 61.3%
White 33.8%
Two or More 3.5%
Asian 1.4%
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 61.3% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 50.9/100
Simpson diversity index - at 50.9, Kings Canyon Online is more mixed than the California school average of 46.0.
Programs
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Kings Canyon Joint Unified, which includes Kings Canyon Online.
$16,344
Per student
-1%
vs California
Avg $16,509
-2%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 16.0%
State 69.6%
Federal 14.4%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
How Kings Canyon Online Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reedley High | Larger | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| Orange Cove High | Larger | Higher economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
| Silas Bartsch | Larger | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| Citrus Middle | Larger | Higher economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| Thomas Law Reed Elementary | Larger | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Kings Canyon Online's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 1,804
- Students per teacher
- 23.7:1
- Resource Index
- 33/100
- Enrollment
- 635
- Students per teacher
- 20.5:1
- Resource Index
- 43/100
- Enrollment
- 606
- Students per teacher
- 24.2:1
- Resource Index
- 50/100
- Enrollment
- 602
- Students per teacher
- 24.1:1
- Resource Index
- 45/100
- Enrollment
- 558
- Students per teacher
- 23.3:1
- Resource Index
- 49/100
Similar other schools statewide
Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of California, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.
Similar enrollment (~142 students)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Kings Canyon Online
How many students attend Kings Canyon Online?
Kings Canyon Online has 142 students enrolled. It is a public school in Dunlap, CA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Kings Canyon Online?
The student-teacher ratio at Kings Canyon Online is 23.7:1, which is 10% higher than the California average of 21.5:1 and 51% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Kings Canyon Online?
75.0% of students at Kings Canyon Online are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Kings Canyon Online?
The largest demographic group at Kings Canyon Online is Hispanic or Latino at 61.3% of enrollment, in Dunlap, CA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 50.9/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Kings Canyon Online?
Kings Canyon Online has a Resource Investment Index of 38/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 2 factors: student-teacher ratio. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology). Limited indicators were available, so the index reflects partial data.
Is Kings Canyon Online a good school?
Kings Canyon Online earns 38/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the California median. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.
What other schools are in Kings Canyon Joint Unified?
Besides Kings Canyon Online, Kings Canyon Joint Unified also operates Reedley High (1,804 students), Orange Cove High (635 students), and Silas Bartsch (606 students). See the Kings Canyon Joint Unified district page for the complete list.
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