Reef-Sunset Unified
Reef-Sunset Unified is a public school district based in Avenal, California, serving 2,663 students in 9 schools. By enrollment it ranks #381 of the 554 California districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 31% of them. Its schools average 296 students each, fewer than the California median of 533. Its superintendent is Juan Ruiz. It spends about $13,418 per student on day-to-day operations, about the state median. It has roughly 21.7 students per teacher.
How Reef-Sunset compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Reef-Sunset | California median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $13,418 | $13,724 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $6,662 | $8,321 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $44.7 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $46.2 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 123 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 300 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 21.7 | 21.7 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 888 | 474 | 2024-25 |
Spending: NCES school district finance survey (F-33), FY2020-21. Staffing and enrollment: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25. Via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. The California median compares districts with 1,000 or more students.
Leadership
Moves tracker →Juan Ruiz
Source: California Department of Education, School Directory, checked 2026-10-19. Report a change
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Peer districts in California
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Escalon UnifiedEscalon | 2,676 | 7 | $11,395 | 19.8 | #378 |
| Fairfax ElementaryBakersfield | 2,667 | 4 | $15,359 | 22.0 | #379 |
| South Monterey County Joint Union HighKing City | 2,666 | 4 | $13,420 | 23.0 | #380 |
| Reef-Sunset UnifiedAvenal · this district | 2,663 | 9 | $13,418 | 21.7 | #381 |
| PacificaPacifica | 2,652 | 7 | $12,231 | 21.6 | #382 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lemont-Bromberek CSD 113ALemont, IL | 2,664 | $14,307 | 15.9 |
| Marshall Public School DistrictMarshall, MN | 2,664 | $13,108 | 13.0 |
| Jefferson Township Public School DistrictLake Hopatcong, NJ | 2,663 | $23,637 | 11.0 |
| Adrian Public SchoolsAdrian, MI | 2,662 | $13,109 | 14.5 |
Peers are the districts closest in enrollment, so they can still differ in many other ways. Enrollment, school counts and phone numbers are from the NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25.
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