Enrollment
7
California · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Avenal, CA
Reef-Sunset Secondary Community Day
Federal NCES profile for Reef-Sunset Secondary Community Day, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 34/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 063227007999
👥 S:T ratio 72
🌟 Gifted program 30
📋 Attendance 0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Reef-Sunset Secondary Community Day earns 34/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 98% of California schools. It is also one of the smallest schools in California.
- #2 of 6
- public schools in Avenal · Resource Index
- 34
- Resource Index · Typical
- 7:1
- small classes for California
- 7
- students enrolled
Reef-Sunset Secondary Community Day has class sizes smaller than 98% of California schools. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Reef-Sunset Secondary Community Day ranks #2 of 6 public schools in Avenal, CA.
School address
District: Reef-Sunset Unified · California
NCES ID 063227007999 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
1.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
7:1
vs 21.5:1 California avg
-67% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Reef-Sunset Secondary Community Day compares with California and U.S. medians
What stands out at Reef-Sunset Secondary Community Day
Reef-Sunset Secondary Community Day is a small combined-grade school in Avenal, California, enrolling 7 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 7:1, Reef-Sunset Secondary Community Day is leaner than roughly 98% of California schools and 67% under the state's 21.5:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
This is a small campus: fewer students than 99% of California schools, with 7 enrolled.
Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 9,998 scored California schools.
Its student body is predominantly Hispanic or Latino (100% of enrollment), among the less diverse in the state (diversity index 0/100).
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 71.4% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
Its district draws 20.0% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
The federal civil-rights collection also records 1 expulsion at this campus for 2021-22.
Reef-Sunset Unified also operates Avenal High (762 students) and Avenal Elementary (654 students) alongside Reef-Sunset Secondary Community Day.
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 Reef-Sunset Secondary Community Day compares
Reef-Sunset Secondary Community Day on the metrics families compare, against California and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs California | California avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 7:1 | ▼ 67% | 21.5:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 7 | top 99% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
7:1
Leaner classes than 97% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
7
Bigger than 1% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
7:1
students per teacher
- 67% below state mean
Top 2% in California - lower ratio than 98% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
71.4%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$15,964
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. Includes 1 expulsion.
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 100.0%
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 100.0% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 0.0/100
Simpson diversity index - at 0.0, Reef-Sunset Secondary Community Day is less mixed than the California school average of 46.0.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Reef-Sunset Unified, which includes Reef-Sunset Secondary Community Day.
$15,964
Per student
-3%
vs California
Avg $16,509
-4%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 9.3%
State 70.6%
Federal 20.0%
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 Reef-Sunset Secondary Community Day Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Avenal High | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Avenal Elementary | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Reef Sunset Middle | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Tamarack Elementary | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Kettleman City Elementary | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Reef-Sunset Secondary Community Day's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 762
- Students per teacher
- 26.3:1
- Resource Index
- 23/100
- Enrollment
- 654
- Students per teacher
- 21.8:1
- Resource Index
- 28/100
- Enrollment
- 554
- Students per teacher
- 21.3:1
- Resource Index
- 11/100
- Enrollment
- 433
- Students per teacher
- 21.6:1
- Resource Index
- 15/100
- Enrollment
- 239
- Students per teacher
- 19.9:1
- Resource Index
- 19/100
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 (~7 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~7:1)
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Frequently asked questions about Reef-Sunset Secondary Community Day
How many students attend Reef-Sunset Secondary Community Day?
Reef-Sunset Secondary Community Day has 7 students enrolled. It is an alternative school in Avenal, CA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Reef-Sunset Secondary Community Day?
The student-teacher ratio at Reef-Sunset Secondary Community Day is 7:1, which is 67% lower than the California average of 21.5:1 and 55% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Reef-Sunset Secondary Community Day?
The largest demographic group at Reef-Sunset Secondary Community Day is Hispanic or Latino at 100.0% of enrollment, in Avenal, CA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Reef-Sunset Secondary Community Day?
Reef-Sunset Secondary Community Day has a Resource Investment Index of 34/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
How does Reef-Sunset Secondary Community Day rank among public schools in Avenal?
By Resource Investment Index, Reef-Sunset Secondary Community Day ranks #2 of 6 public schools in Avenal, CA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all public schools in Avenal on the city page.
Is Reef-Sunset Secondary Community Day a good school?
Reef-Sunset Secondary Community Day earns 34/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 98% of California schools. It is also one of the smallest schools in California. 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 Reef-Sunset Unified?
Besides Reef-Sunset Secondary Community Day, Reef-Sunset Unified also operates Avenal High (762 students), Avenal Elementary (654 students), and Reef Sunset Middle (554 students). See the Reef-Sunset Unified district page for the complete list.
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