Lassen Union High School District

1000 Main St.
Susanville, CA 96130-4409
(District boundaries shown in map)
3/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 3 public high schools serving 864 students in Lassen Union High School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in California.
Public High Schools in Lassen Union High School District have an average math proficiency score of 13% (versus the California public high school average of 28%), and reading proficiency score of 33% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Public High School in Lassen Union High School District have a Graduation Rate of 87%, which is equal to the California average of 87%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Lassen High School, with 90-94% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in California or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 44% 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
3 Schools
2,826 Schools
# Students
864 Students
2,020,187 Students
# Teachers
43 Teachers
101,258 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
20:1
20:1

District Rank

Lassen Union High School District, which is ranked #1538 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 88% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (CA)
#1552 out of 1941 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Lassen Union High  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
10-14%
33%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Lassen Union High  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.
30-34%
47%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Lassen Union High  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.
10-14%
29%
88%
87%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Lassen Union High  School District and public school graduation rate of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.62
0.65
# American Indian Students
22 Students
10,744 Students
% American Indian Students
3%
1%
# Asian Students
15 Students
238,325 Students
% Asian Students
2%
12%
# Hispanic Students
206 Students
1,088,027 Students
% Hispanic Students
24%
54%
# Black Students
9 Students
102,494 Students
% Black Students
1%
5%
# White Students
485 Students
460,449 Students
% White Students
56%
23%
# Hawaiian Students
13 Students
9,014 Students
% Hawaiian Students
2%
n/a
# Two or more races Students
103 Students
103,001 Students
% of Two or more races Students
12%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
18
# Students in K Grade:
-
22,406
# Students in 1st Grade:
-
18,976
# Students in 2nd Grade:
-
18,670
# Students in 3rd Grade:
-
18,995
# Students in 4th Grade:
-
19,014
# Students in 5th Grade:
-
19,370
# Students in 6th Grade:
-
26,291
# Students in 7th Grade:
-
36,245
# Students in 8th Grade:
-
38,229
# Students in 9th Grade:
242
447,954
# Students in 10th Grade:
204
448,650
# Students in 11th Grade:
212
451,877
# Students in 12th Grade:
206
453,492
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,111 in this school district is less than the state median of $21,485. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,248 is less than the state median of $19,787. The school district spending/student has declined by 6% over four school years.
This School District
This State (CA)
Total Revenue
$12 MM
$116,387 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Lassen Union High  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
$11 MM
$107,188 MM
This chart displays total spending of Lassen Union High  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
$14,111
$21,485
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Lassen Union High  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
$13,248
$19,787
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Lassen Union High  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 Lassen Union High School District Public High Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Credence High School
Alternative School
Magnet School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
813 Cottage St.
Susanville, CA 96130
(530) 257-5134
Grades: 9-12
| 30 students
Rank: #22.
Lassen Community Day
Alternative School
Magnet School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50% )
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
1324 Cornell St.
Susanville, CA 96130
(530) 251-1197
Grades: 9-12
| 14 students
Rank: #33.
Lassen High School
Magnet School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
1110 Main St.
Susanville, CA 96130
(530) 257-2141
Grades: 9-12
| 820 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: 09-12
  • Enrollment: 864 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 20:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 44%
  • : 88% (Btm 50% in CA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 10-14% (Btm 50%)
  • : 30-34% (Btm 50%)
  • : 10-14% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

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