Konocti Unified School District

9430 B Lake St.
Lower Lake, CA 95457
(District boundaries shown in map)
1/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 5 public high schools serving 1,554 students in Konocti Unified School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in California.
Public High Schools in Konocti Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 6% (versus the California public high school average of 28%), and reading proficiency score of 18% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Public High School in Konocti Unified School District have a Graduation Rate of 69%, which is less than the California average of 87%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Konocti Education Center, with ≥80% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in California or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 64% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the California public high school average of 77% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
11 Schools
2,826 Schools
# Students
3,814 Students
2,020,187 Students
# Teachers
163 Teachers
101,258 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
23:1
23:1

District Rank

Konocti Unified School District, which is ranked #1851 of all 1,931 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 69% has increased from 60% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (CA)
#1846 out of 1941 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Konocti Unified  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
8%
33%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Konocti Unified  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
19%
47%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Konocti Unified  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
8%
29%
69%
87%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Konocti Unified  School District and public school graduation rate of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.61
0.65
# American Indian Students
95 Students
10,744 Students
% American Indian Students
2%
1%
# Asian Students
20 Students
238,325 Students
% Asian Students
1%
12%
# Hispanic Students
1,976 Students
1,088,027 Students
% Hispanic Students
52%
54%
# Black Students
78 Students
102,494 Students
% Black Students
2%
5%
# White Students
1,321 Students
460,449 Students
% White Students
35%
23%
# Hawaiian Students
5 Students
9,014 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
312 Students
103,001 Students
% of Two or more races Students
8%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
18
# Students in K Grade:
329
22,406
# Students in 1st Grade:
279
18,976
# Students in 2nd Grade:
297
18,670
# Students in 3rd Grade:
308
18,995
# Students in 4th Grade:
307
19,014
# Students in 5th Grade:
309
19,370
# Students in 6th Grade:
310
26,291
# Students in 7th Grade:
297
36,245
# Students in 8th Grade:
284
38,229
# Students in 9th Grade:
285
447,954
# Students in 10th Grade:
261
448,650
# Students in 11th Grade:
292
451,877
# Students in 12th Grade:
256
453,492
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $16,424 in this school district is less than the state median of $21,485. The school district revenue/student has grown by 16% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,395 is less than the state median of $19,787. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
This School District
This State (CA)
Total Revenue
$63 MM
$116,387 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Konocti Unified  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in California by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$55 MM
$107,188 MM
This chart displays total spending of Konocti Unified  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in California by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$16,424
$21,485
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Konocti Unified  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in California by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$14,395
$19,787
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Konocti Unified  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in California by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Konocti Unified School District Public High Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Carle (William C.) High (Continuation School)
Alternative School
Magnet School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
9345 Winchester St.
Lower Lake, CA 95457
(707) 994-1033
Grades: 9-12
| 68 students
Rank: #22.
Konocti Education Center
Alternative School
Magnet School
(Math: 7% | Reading: 20%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
15850-a Dam Rd. Extention
Clearlake, CA 95422
(707) 994-6447
Grades: 4-12
| 326 students
Rank: #33.
Richard H. Lewis Alternative
Alternative School
Magnet School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
15850 Dam Rd. Ex
Clearlake, CA 95422
(707) 994-2045
Grades: K-12
| 96 students
Rank: #44.
Lower Lake High School
Magnet School
(Math: 3% | Reading: 16%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
9430 A Lake St.
Lower Lake, CA 95457
(707) 994-6471
Grades: 8-12
| 1,057 students
Rank: n/an/a
Blue Heron
Alternative School
Magnet School
9345 Winchester St.
Lower Lake, CA 95457
(707) 994-1033
Grades: 9-11
| 7 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 11 schools
  • Grades: KG-12
  • Enrollment: 3,814 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 23:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 65%
  • : 69% (Btm 50% in CA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 8% (Btm 50%)
  • : 19% (Btm 50%)
  • : 8% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

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