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Coalinga-Huron Unified schools

Coalinga-Huron Unified has one public elementary school we score. Huron Elementary has a Scope Score of 70. Its 2 middle schools have Scope Scores from 68 to 69. Its high school has a Scope Score of 67.

75 is the typical California school. 100 is the best result in the state.

Coalinga High · campus drawing © OpenStreetMap contributors

Schools

7

listed public schools. We score one elementary, two middle and one high.

Students

4,418

in the October 2024–25 enrollment count.

Spending

$23,084

per student in 2024–25. The typical California district spent $20,491.

The path

What is the path through the district?

Coalinga-Huron Unified has one elementary school, two middle schools and one high school that we score.

Elementary · grades k–5

Huron Elementary

Scope Score 70

Needs Support · 21st percentile

Middle · 2 schools

High · grades 9–12

Coalinga High

Scope Score 67

Needs Support · 13th percentile

Each score compares a school with California schools at its own level. The levels are not one ranking. Confirm the school for your address, grade and program with the district.

Elementary schools

Where does the elementary school we score in Coalinga-Huron Unified stand?

Huron Elementary has a Scope Score of 70. That is higher than 21 in 100 California elementary schools we score. It is the only public elementary school we score in Coalinga-Huron Unified.

AdvancedProficientBelow the standardEnglish and math tests combined

  1. Rank 1

    Huron Elementary

    Huron · Grades K–5 · 723 students

    76% below the standard

    Scope Score 70Needs Support · 21st percentile

Each score compares a school with the 5,726 California elementary schools we score. Source: California Department of Education, state tests (CAASPP), spring 2026.

Middle schools

Which middle schools in Coalinga-Huron Unified score highest?

Coalinga Middle is highest, with a Scope Score of 69. That is higher than 14 in 100 California middle schools we score.

AdvancedProficientBelow the standardEnglish and math tests combined

  1. Rank 1

    Coalinga Middle

    Coalinga · Grades 6–8 · 662 students

    80% below the standard

    Scope Score 69Needs Support · 14th percentile

  2. Rank 2

    Huron Middle

    Huron · Grades 6–8 · 344 students

    90% below the standard

    Scope Score 68Needs Support · 7th percentile

Each score compares a school with the 2,529 California middle schools we score. Source: California Department of Education, state tests (CAASPP), spring 2026.

High schools

Where does the high school we score in Coalinga-Huron Unified stand?

Coalinga High has a Scope Score of 67. That is higher than 13 in 100 California high schools we score. It is the only public high school we score in Coalinga-Huron Unified.

AdvancedProficientBelow the standardEnglish and math tests combined

  1. Rank 1

    Coalinga High

    Coalinga · Grades 9–12 · 1,256 students

    77% below the standard

    Scope Score 67Needs Support · 13th percentile

3 high schools not ranked statewide

Continuation schools and court and community schools enroll students differently from a regular school, so each is compared only with its own kind or not ranked.

Each score compares a school with the 1,498 California high schools we score. Source: California Department of Education, state tests (CAASPP), spring 2025. The state called the top two levels Exceeded and Met in spring 2025.

Against California

How does the district compare with California?

Students from low-income families: 81% here. California: 63%.

Students from low-income families

Qualify for free or reduced-price meals

Coalinga-Huron Unified81%
California63%

Spending per student

Day-to-day spending, 2024–25

Coalinga-Huron Unified$23,084
Typical district$20,491

English learners who moved up a level

On the state’s English test (ELPAC)

Coalinga-Huron Unified42%
California47%

Meals: 3,178 of 3,920 students, 2024–25, summed from the state’s meal counts for every school listed under the district, charters included. Spending: day-to-day spending per student in average daily attendance, 2024–25. The typical district is the middle one when California districts are put in order. English learners: From spring 2025 to spring 2026, 42% of the district’s English learners moved up at least one level on the state’s English test (ELPAC), or stayed at the top (510 of 1,208 students). California: 47%. It counts students moving up the test’s levels, so a student can count here before becoming fluent. Source: California Department of Education, English learner progress files.

The district

Where does Coalinga-Huron Unified’s money go?

About 56 cents of every Coalinga-Huron Unified dollar went to classroom instruction.

$23,084

spent per student in the 2024–25 school year. The typical California district spent $20,491.

Every dollar, by what it paid for

  • Instruction56%
  • Buildings & maintenance12%
  • Instruction support11%
  • Student services11%
  • Administration9%
  • Other1%

The district’s 2026–27 spending plan puts $91.2 million into 27 funded actions in 5 goals. That is 96% of its $95.2 million general fund budget. These are planned amounts. The district reports what it spent in a later plan.

Spending is day-to-day spending per student in average daily attendance, from the district’s annual financial report (SACS) to the California Department of Education, 2024–25. It covers the whole district, including central administration. Shares are rounded so they add up to 100. Planned amounts are from the yearly spending plan (LCAP) as posted to the California School Dashboard.

State records

Who attends, and is the state giving extra help?

4,418 students were enrolled in the October 2024–25 count. The state is giving Coalinga-Huron Unified extra help in 2026, the second year after it qualified on the 2025 Dashboard.

Who goes to the district’s schools

  • Hispanic or Latino 87%
  • White 8%
  • Other or not reported 5%
October 2024–25 enrollment count, including the district’s charter schools. Source: California Department of Education.

Is the state giving the district extra help?

The state is giving Coalinga-Huron Unified extra help in 2026, the second year after it qualified on the 2025 Dashboard.

State results from the 2026 California School Dashboard. Source: District help (CDE).

Common questions

What do parents ask about this district?

  • Are the public schools in Coalinga-Huron Unified good?

    Coalinga-Huron Unified has one public elementary school we score. Huron Elementary has a Scope Score of 70. It is Needs Support, at the 21st percentile. Coalinga-Huron Unified’s 2 public middle schools have Scope Scores from 68 to 69. Of those, 2 are Needs Support. Coalinga-Huron Unified has one public high school we score. Coalinga High has a Scope Score of 67. It is Needs Support, at the 13th percentile. 75 is the typical California school. 100 is the best result in the state. How we score schools.

  • Which public schools in Coalinga-Huron Unified rank highest?

    Huron Elementary is the only elementary school we score here. It has a Scope Score of 70. It is Needs Support, at the 21st percentile. Coalinga Middle is the highest middle school, with a Scope Score of 69. It is Needs Support, at the 14th percentile. Coalinga High is the only high school we score here. It has a Scope Score of 67. It is Needs Support, at the 13th percentile. Each score compares a school with the California schools at the same level we score. A rank doesn’t decide fit or whether a child can enroll.

  • How much does Coalinga-Huron Unified spend per student?

    Coalinga-Huron Unified spent $23,084 per student in the 2024–25 school year. The typical California district spent $20,491. About 56 cents of every Coalinga-Huron Unified dollar went to classroom instruction. Day-to-day spending per student in average daily attendance, from its annual financial report to the California Department of Education. The district’s spending, by function.

  • What is in Coalinga-Huron Unified’s 2026–27 spending plan?

    The district’s 2026–27 spending plan puts $91.2 million into 27 funded actions in 5 goals. That is 96% of its $95.2 million general fund budget. Its largest goal holds $69.0 million, 76% of the action budgets. The 2026–27 plan, goal by goal.

  • Does living in the Coalinga-Huron Unified district decide which school my child attends?

    Not by itself. Attendance boundaries, programs, transfers and space all matter. Confirm the school for your address, grade and program with the district.

  • Where do these results come from?

    The test results are from California’s state tests (CAASPP). They are from spring 2026 for elementary and middle schools. The results are from spring 2025 for high schools. Chronic-absence rates are for 2025–26. The California Department of Education publishes both. Percentiles, bands and Scope Scores are SchoolScope’s calculations. How we score schools.

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Sources and methodology

This page lists the public schools governed and funded by Coalinga-Huron Unified, with the district’s spending and state records.

Data source: California Department of Education · CAASPP 2025–26 elementary and middle school; 2024–25 high school

Percentiles, bands and Scope Scores are SchoolScope’s own calculations from these state files.

View CDE data ↗ (opens in a new tab)How Scope Scores work →

State tests are the California Assessment of Student Performance and Progress (CAASPP), springs 2025 and 2026.

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