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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 2025 school year, there are 8 public middle schools serving 3,777 students in Konocti 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 Konocti Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 8% (versus the California public middle school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 18% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 68% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the California public middle school average of 78% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
11 Schools
3,501 Schools
# Students
3,873 Students
1,854,363 Students
# Teachers
155 Teachers
87,821 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
25:1
25:1
District Rank
Konocti Unified School District, which is ranked #1846 of all 1,925 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.
Overall District Rank
#1846 out of 1941 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
8%
33%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
19%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
8%
29%
Graduation Rate
69%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.60
0.64
# American Indian Students
91 Students
9,887 Students
% American Indian Students
2%
1%
# Asian Students
17 Students
201,760 Students
% Asian Students
1%
11%
# Hispanic Students
2,107 Students
1,009,980 Students
% Hispanic Students
54%
55%
# Black Students
72 Students
97,908 Students
% Black Students
2%
5%
# White Students
1,238 Students
413,325 Students
% White Students
32%
22%
# Hawaiian Students
5 Students
7,600 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
332 Students
109,003 Students
% of Two or more races Students
9%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
83
# Students in K Grade:
363
90,358
# Students in 1st Grade:
296
70,728
# Students in 2nd Grade:
283
73,359
# Students in 3rd Grade:
292
73,090
# Students in 4th Grade:
311
76,068
# Students in 5th Grade:
302
82,191
# Students in 6th Grade:
312
289,122
# Students in 7th Grade:
321
439,549
# Students in 8th Grade:
306
441,705
# Students in 9th Grade:
288
59,696
# Students in 10th Grade:
278
51,846
# Students in 11th Grade:
257
51,149
# Students in 12th Grade:
264
55,419
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,174 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,974. The school district revenue/student has declined by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,175 is less than the state median of $18,396. The school district spending/student has declined by 7% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$63 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$55 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,174
$19,974
Spending / Student
$14,175
$18,396
Best Konocti Unified School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Lower Lake Elementary School
(Math: 12% | Reading: 24%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
9240 Lake St.
Lower Lake, CA 95457
(707) 994-5787
Lower Lake, CA 95457
(707) 994-5787
Grades: K-7
| 724 students
Rank: #22.
Highlands Academy
Alternative School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20% )
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
9707 Winchester St.
Lower Lake, CA 95457
(707) 994-1033
Lower Lake, CA 95457
(707) 994-1033
Grades: 2-8
| 17 students
Rank: #33.
Burns Valley
(Math: 11% | Reading: 24%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
3620 Pine St.
Clearlake, CA 95422
(707) 994-2272
Clearlake, CA 95422
(707) 994-2272
Grades: K-7
| 523 students
Rank: #44.
East Lake
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
13050 High Valley Rd.
Clearlake Oaks, CA 95423
(707) 998-3387
Clearlake Oaks, CA 95423
(707) 998-3387
Grades: K-7
| 187 students
Rank: #55.
Richard H. Lewis Alternative
Alternative School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
9707 Winchester
Lower Lake, CA 95457
(707) 701-0264
Lower Lake, CA 95457
(707) 701-0264
Grades: K-12
| 98 students
Rank: #66.
Lower Lake High School
(Math: 3% | Reading: 16%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
9430 A Lake St.
Lower Lake, CA 95457
(707) 994-6471
Lower Lake, CA 95457
(707) 994-6471
Grades: 8-12
| 931 students
Rank: #77.
Pomo
(Math: 6% | Reading: 9%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
3350 Acacia St.
Clearlake, CA 95422
(707) 994-6744
Clearlake, CA 95422
(707) 994-6744
Grades: K-7
| 711 students
Rank: n/an/a
15850-a Dam Road Extention
Clearlake, CA 95422
(707) 994-6447
Clearlake, CA 95422
(707) 994-6447
Grades: 6-8
| 586 students
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