For the 2026 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 186 students in Tulelake Basin Joint Unified School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in California.
Public Middle Schools in Tulelake Basin Joint Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 8% (versus the California public middle school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 22% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 86% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the California public middle school average of 78% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
3 Schools
3,496 Schools
# Students
429 Students
1,854,195 Students
# Teachers
24 Teachers
87,801 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Tulelake Basin Joint Unified School District, which is ranked #1658 of all 1,907 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#1645 out of 1932 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
13%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
27%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
10-14%
29%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥90%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.39
0.64
% American Indian
2%
1%
% Asian
n/a
11%
% Hispanic
76%
55%
% Black
n/a
5%
% White
18%
22%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,692 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,975. The school district revenue/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,979 is less than the state median of $18,396. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$8 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$7 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,692
$19,975
Spending / Student
$15,979
$18,396
Best Tulelake Basin Joint Unified School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Tulelake High School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
850 Main St.
Tulelake, CA 96134
(530) 667-2292
Tulelake, CA 96134
(530) 667-2292
Gr: 7-12 | 186 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 86%
Rank: n/an/a
Tulelake Continuation High School
Alternative School
800 Main St.
Tulelake, CA 96134
(530) 667-2280
Tulelake, CA 96134
(530) 667-2280
Gr: 7-12
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