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Item: Hanford Elementary School District
Rating: 7
Author: Public School Review

714 North White St.
Hanford, CA 93230-4029

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Top 50%

Tel: (559) 585-3600

www.hanfordesd.org

Top Rankings

Hanford Elementary School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in California for:

Overview

This School District

This State (CA)

# Schools

12 Schools

7,677 Schools

# Students

5,460 Students

3,817,118 Students

# Teachers

241 Teachers

173,969 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

23:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Hanford Elementary School District	California
Kind	736	263
1	562	188
2	603	196
3	603	204
4	571	205
5	599	210
6	616	210
7	67	152
8	67	154

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District Rank

Hanford Elementary School District, which is ranked #796 of all 1,904 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

This School District

State Average (CA)

#767 out of 1932 school districts
(Top 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Hanford Elementary School District
2023	#767
2022	#858
2021	#715
2019	#919
2018	#398
2017	#541
2016	#565
2015	#571
2014	#407
2013	#480
2012	#537

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34%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Hanford Elementary School District	California
2023	34%	34%
2022	30%	33%
2021	26%	34%
2019	38%	40%
2018	38%	39%
2017	32%	38%
2016	29%	37%
2015	26%	34%
2014	50%	63%
2013	62%	59%
2012	61%	59%

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45%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Hanford Elementary School District	California
2022	45%	47%
2021	39%	49%
2019	45%	51%
2018	38%	50%
2017	43%	48%
2016	42%	48%
2015	40%	44%
2014	50%	58%
2013	51%	57%
2012	51%	58%
2011	50%	56%

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23%

29%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Hanford Elementary School District	California
2022	23%	29%
2021	19%	28%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.37

0.64

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Hanford Elementary School District	California
2024	0.38	0.63
2023	0.38	0.64
2022	0.39	0.63
2021	0.40	0.62
2020	0.40	0.63
2019	0.40	0.63
2018	0.41	0.64
2017	0.41	0.64
2016	0.43	0.64
2015	0.43	0.64
2014	0.45	0.65
2013	0.47	0.65
2012	0.48	0.65
2011	0.48	0.67
2010	0.50	0.67
2009	0.52	0.71
2008	0.52	0.65
2007	0.54	0.67
2006	0.55	0.66
2005	0.55	0.67
2004	0.56	0.67
2003	0.57	0.67
2002	0.58	0.67
2001	0.59	0.67
2000	0.59	0.67
1999	0.60	0.67
1998	0.61	0.67
1997	0.61	0.67
1996	0.60	0.67
1995	0.61	0.67
1994	0.61	0.67
1993	0.61	0.67
1992	0.61	0.67
1991	0.60	0.67
1990	0.61	0.66
1989	0.59	0.65
1988	0.59	0.65

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% American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2024)
Year	Hanford Elementary School District	California
2024	1%	1%
2023	1%	1%
2022	1%	1%
2020	2%	1%
2019	2%	1%
2009	1%	1%
2008	1%	1%
2007	1%	2%
2006	1%	1%
2005	1%	2%
2002	1%	2%
1999	1%	1%
1998	1%	1%
1994	1%	1%
1993	1%	1%

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% Asian

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Hanford Elementary School District	California
2024	2%	12%
2023	2%	12%
2022	2%	12%
2021	2%	12%
2020	2%	12%
2019	2%	12%
2018	1%	11%
2017	1%	11%
2016	1%	11%
2015	2%	11%
2014	2%	11%
2013	4%	11%
2012	3%	11%
2011	3%	11%
2010	3%	11%
2009	3%	11%
2008	3%	12%
2007	3%	12%
2006	3%	12%
2005	3%	12%
2004	3%	12%
2003	3%	11%
2002	2%	11%
2001	3%	11%
2000	3%	11%
1999	3%	11%
1998	3%	11%
1997	4%	11%
1996	3%	11%
1995	3%	11%
1994	3%	11%
1993	3%	11%
1992	3%	11%
1991	3%	11%
1990	3%	10%
1989	3%	10%
1988	4%	10%

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% Hispanic

79%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Hanford Elementary School District	California
2024	78%	56%
2023	78%	55%
2022	77%	56%
2021	76%	56%
2020	76%	55%
2019	76%	55%
2018	75%	54%
2017	75%	54%
2016	74%	54%
2015	74%	54%
2014	72%	53%
2013	70%	53%
2012	69%	52%
2011	69%	51%
2010	67%	50%
2009	65%	49%
2008	65%	50%
2007	63%	49%
2006	62%	48%
2005	60%	47%
2004	60%	46%
2003	58%	45%
2002	55%	44%
2001	53%	43%
2000	53%	42%
1999	51%	41%
1998	49%	40%
1997	48%	40%
1996	48%	39%
1995	47%	38%
1994	44%	37%
1993	44%	36%
1992	42%	35%
1991	41%	34%
1990	38%	33%
1989	36%	31%
1988	35%	30%

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% Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Hanford Elementary School District	California
2024	4%	5%
2023	4%	5%
2022	4%	5%
2021	5%	5%
2020	4%	5%
2019	4%	5%
2018	5%	6%
2017	5%	6%
2016	4%	6%
2015	5%	6%
2014	6%	6%
2013	6%	6%
2012	7%	6%
2011	7%	7%
2010	8%	7%
2009	8%	7%
2008	8%	8%
2007	8%	8%
2006	8%	8%
2005	8%	8%
2004	8%	8%
2003	8%	8%
2002	8%	8%
2001	8%	8%
2000	8%	9%
1999	9%	9%
1998	9%	9%
1997	9%	9%
1996	9%	9%
1995	9%	9%
1994	8%	9%
1993	8%	9%
1992	9%	9%
1991	8%	9%
1990	9%	9%
1989	8%	9%
1988	8%	9%

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% White

11%

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Hanford Elementary School District	California
2024	12%	20%
2023	12%	21%
2022	13%	21%
2021	14%	22%
2020	14%	23%
2019	14%	23%
2018	16%	24%
2017	16%	24%
2016	18%	24%
2015	18%	24%
2014	18%	25%
2013	19%	25%
2012	20%	26%
2011	21%	27%
2010	22%	27%
2009	23%	28%
2008	23%	29%
2007	25%	29%
2006	26%	31%
2005	28%	31%
2004	29%	32%
2003	31%	34%
2002	34%	35%
2001	36%	36%
2000	36%	37%
1999	36%	38%
1998	38%	39%
1997	39%	39%
1996	40%	40%
1995	41%	41%
1994	44%	42%
1993	44%	43%
1992	46%	44%
1991	48%	45%
1990	50%	47%
1989	53%	49%
1988	53%	50%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2014-2024)
Year	Hanford Elementary School District	California
2024	3%	6%
2023	3%	6%
2022	3%	5%
2021	3%	5%
2020	2%	4%
2019	2%	4%
2018	3%	4%
2017	3%	4%
2016	3%	4%
2015	1%	3%
2014	2%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $16,741 in this school district is less than the state median of $20,100. The school district revenue/student has grown by 20% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $16,063 is less than the state median of $18,511. The school district spending/student has grown by 11% over four school years.

This School District

This State (CA)

Total Revenue

$91 MM

$116,387 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Hanford Elementary School District	California
2023	$91 MM	$8 MM
2022	$83 MM	$7 MM
2021	$91 MM	$8 MM
2020	$83 MM	$7 MM
2019	$81 MM	$7 MM
2018	$78 MM	$29 MM
2017	$75 MM	$26 MM
2016	$73 MM	$24 MM
2015	$48 MM	$17 MM
2014	$56 MM	$21 MM
2012	$50 MM	$19 MM
2011	$51 MM	$19 MM
2010	$48 MM	$17 MM
2009	$53 MM	$19 MM
2008	$53 MM	$19 MM
2007	$51 MM	$19 MM
2006	$57 MM	$17 MM
2005	$46 MM	$16 MM
2004	$42 MM	$16 MM
2003	$41 MM	$16 MM
2002	$39 MM	$15 MM
2001	$35 MM	$15 MM
2000	$35 MM	$13 MM
1999	$35 MM	$12 MM
1998	$30 MM	$11 MM
1997	$25 MM	$10 MM
1996	$23 MM	$9 MM
1995	$21 MM	$8 MM

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Spending

$88 MM

$107,188 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Hanford Elementary School District	California
2023	$88 MM	$7 MM
2022	$86 MM	$7 MM
2021	$88 MM	$7 MM
2020	$86 MM	$7 MM
2019	$80 MM	$7 MM
2018	$79 MM	$29 MM
2017	$71 MM	$24 MM
2016	$68 MM	$23 MM
2015	$47 MM	$18 MM
2014	$53 MM	$21 MM
2012	$47 MM	$19 MM
2011	$47 MM	$19 MM
2010	$47 MM	$18 MM
2009	$48 MM	$18 MM
2008	$50 MM	$19 MM
2007	$50 MM	$18 MM
2006	$57 MM	$17 MM
2005	$45 MM	$16 MM
2004	$41 MM	$17 MM
2003	$40 MM	$15 MM
2002	$42 MM	$16 MM
2001	$38 MM	$14 MM
2000	$38 MM	$13 MM
1999	$31 MM	$11 MM
1998	$30 MM	$11 MM
1997	$25 MM	$10 MM
1996	$23 MM	$8 MM
1995	$23 MM	$8 MM

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Revenue / Student

$16,741

$20,100

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Hanford Elementary School District	California
2023	$16,544	$15,607
2022	$13,930	$14,213
2021	$16,064	$15,669
2020	$13,930	$14,213
2019	$13,479	$14,063
2018	$13,083	$16,033
2017	$12,637	$16,692
2016	$12,316	$15,604
2015	$8,091	$10,238
2014	$9,551	$11,786
2012	$8,787	$11,929
2011	$8,991	$11,681
2010	$8,616	$10,238
2009	$9,559	$11,099
2008	$9,683	$11,762
2007	$9,241	$11,879
2006	$10,517	$10,859
2005	$8,369	$10,445
2004	$7,771	$10,566
2003	$7,787	$10,456
2002	$7,499	$9,803
2001	$6,979	$10,568
2000	$7,000	$8,943
1999	$6,828	$8,203
1998	$6,020	$7,395
1997	$5,053	$6,922
1995	$4,434	$5,953
1992	$3,885	$5,430

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Spending / Student

$16,063

$18,511

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Hanford Elementary School District	California
2023	$15,874	$13,914
2022	$14,435	$13,602
2021	$15,414	$13,970
2020	$14,435	$13,602
2019	$13,217	$13,522
2018	$13,273	$16,124
2017	$11,934	$15,588
2016	$11,464	$14,779
2015	$7,904	$10,739
2014	$9,035	$11,804
2012	$8,290	$12,155
2011	$8,264	$11,509
2010	$8,418	$10,739
2009	$8,624	$10,975
2008	$9,133	$11,678
2007	$9,000	$11,317
2006	$10,396	$10,926
2005	$8,136	$10,789
2004	$7,577	$11,073
2003	$7,516	$10,210
2002	$8,037	$10,600
2001	$7,575	$10,007
2000	$7,564	$9,131
1999	$6,101	$7,911
1998	$5,949	$7,592
1997	$4,977	$6,759
1995	$4,770	$6,033
1992	$4,256	$5,588

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 12 schools
Grades: K-08
Enrollment: 5,460 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 23:1
Minority Enrollment: 89%
: Top 50% in CA
: 34% (Top 50%)
: 45% (Top 50%)
: 23% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education