Hanford Joint Union High
Hanford Joint Union High has 5 ranked schools across high levels with an average Scope Score of 44.2/100 — 0.5 points near the California state average of 43.8. The highest-scoring school is Sierra Pacific High at 60/100, where 20.2% of students exceed the state standard. The district spends $13,510 per student (below the state average of $14,815). Chronic absenteeism averages 28.5%, above the state average. Data source: CDE CAASPP 2025 and NCES fiscal data, analyzed by SchoolScope.
District Analysis
Consistency: Score range of 37.2 points — showing significant variation between schools.
Absenteeism: District chronic absenteeism averages 28.5%, 10.4pp below the state average of 18.1%.
Suspensions: District suspension rate averages 3.8%, below the state average of 1.7%.
Top school: Sierra Pacific High leads the district at 60 with 20.2% exceeding standard.
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Student demographics
District averages · California Department of Education enrollment data
District Funding
Hanford Joint Union High spends $13,510 per student in current expenditures — $1,305 below the state average of $14,815.
Data source: NCES Common Core of Data, Fiscal Survey (F-33) · 2019–2020
Teacher compensation
CDE Form J-90 salary schedule · 2024–25
High Schools (5)
Hanford Joint Union High has 5 ranked high schools averaging a Scope Score of 44.2 — 3.3 points below the state average of 47.5.
The highest-scoring high school is Sierra Pacific High with a Scope Score of 60 and 20.2% exceeding standard.
| # | School | Exceeded | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sierra Pacific High Hanford Joint Union High Strong All-Around | 20.2% | Solid 60/100 |
| 2 | Hanford West High Hanford Joint Union High Building Momentum | 9.3% | Solid 52/100 |
| 3 | Hanford High Hanford Joint Union High Building Momentum | 12.1% | Solid 50/100 |
| 4 | Hanford Online Charter Hanford Joint Union High Building Momentum | 3.4% | Developing 37/100 |
| 5 | Earl F. Johnson High (Continuation) Hanford Joint Union High Building Momentum | 0.0% | Needs Support 22/100 |
Data source: California Department of Education · CAASPP 2024-25 · Methodology
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