Summary:
The Coalinga-Huron Unified district serves about 4,245 students across ten schools, from kindergarten through high school, in an area where a large majority of students face economic disadvantages.
Within the district, Coalinga High stands out with the highest graduation rate and best English scores, showing recent improvement. Among elementary schools, Sunset Elementary has the strongest test results and lowest chronic absenteeism, despite having the largest class sizes. In contrast, the smaller alternative high schools, Cambridge High and Chesnut High (Continuation), face significant challenges with very high absenteeism and low test scores.
Overall, the district's test scores are below state averages, especially in math and science, and chronic absenteeism is higher than the state average. However, the district's overall graduation rate is strong. There are wide differences in performance between schools, and higher spending per student does not always correlate with better outcomes, as seen when comparing Huron Middle to others. Early attendance patterns are a concern, highlighted by the high chronic absenteeism at Annie E. Cheney Kindergarten.
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