Hanford Joint Union High School District

The Hanford Joint Union High School District is located in Hanford, CA and includes 6 schools that serve 3,928 students in grades 9 through 12.  

District Spending

The Hanford Joint Union High School District spends $7,886 per pupil in current expenditures.  The district spends 58% on instruction, 39% on support services, and 2% on other elementary and secondary expenditures.

District Student-Teacher Ratio

The Hanford Joint Union High School District has 24 students for every full-time equivalent teacher, with the CA state average being 21 students per full-time equivalent teacher.  

District Student Information

The Hanford Joint Union High School District had a grades 9-12 dropout rate of 5% in 2008.  The national grades 9-12 dropout rate in 2007 was 4.4%.  

In the Hanford Joint Union High School District, 7% of students have an IEP (Individualized Education Program).  An IEP is a written plan for students eligible for special needs services.  

The Hanford Joint Union High School District serves 7% English Language Learners (ELL).  ELL students are in the process of acquiring and learning English Language skills.  

In the Hanford Joint Union High School District, 4% of students are migrant students.  Migrant students are the children of migrant workers and often relocate from school to school.