Pioneer Union Elementary School District’s schools enrolled 1,636 students in the 2023-24 school year, 4% more than the previous year, according to the California Department of Education.
Of all the students welcomed in the 2023-24 school year, 51.5% of them were boys, and 48.5% were girls.
Pioneer Union Elementary School District covers three schools within Kings County with its main office in Hanford.
Among the three schools in Pioneer Union Elementary School District, Frontier Elementary School recorded the highest enrollment of 577 students in the 2023-24 school year.
Although chronic absenteeism in California decreased in 2023, it remains double the pre-pandemic rate. According to the Public Policy Institute of California, chronic absenteeism in the state public schools reached 25% in 2023, up from 12% in 2019.
| School | Total Enrollment |
|---|---|
| Frontier Elementary School | 577 |
| Pioneer Middle School | 558 |
| Pioneer Elementary School | 501 |



