Modoc Joint Unified School District

906 W. Fourth St.
Alturas, CA 96101-3716
(District boundaries shown in map)
4/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 3 public high schools serving 248 students in Modoc Joint Unified School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in California.
Public High Schools in Modoc Joint Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 20% (versus the California public high school average of 28%), and reading proficiency score of 39% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Public High School in Modoc Joint Unified School District have a Graduation Rate of 83%, which is less than the California average of 87%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Modoc High School, with ≥90% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in California or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 35% 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
5 Schools
2,826 Schools
# Students
829 Students
2,020,187 Students
# Teachers
50 Teachers
101,258 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1

District Rank

Modoc Joint Unified School District, which is ranked #1264 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 85-89% has increased from 80-84% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (CA)
#1351 out of 1941 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Modoc Joint Unified  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
22%
33%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Modoc Joint 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.
30%
47%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Modoc Joint 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.
20-24%
29%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Modoc Joint Unified  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
85-89%
87%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Modoc Joint Unified  School District and public school graduation rate of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.54
0.65
# American Indian Students
60 Students
10,744 Students
% American Indian Students
7%
1%
# Asian Students
8 Students
238,325 Students
% Asian Students
1%
12%
# Hispanic Students
151 Students
1,088,027 Students
% Hispanic Students
18%
54%
# Black Students
12 Students
102,494 Students
% Black Students
2%
5%
# White Students
538 Students
460,449 Students
% White Students
65%
23%
# Hawaiian Students
6 Students
9,014 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
n/a
# Two or more races Students
50 Students
103,001 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
18
# Students in K Grade:
73
22,406
# Students in 1st Grade:
45
18,976
# Students in 2nd Grade:
82
18,670
# Students in 3rd Grade:
66
18,995
# Students in 4th Grade:
57
19,014
# Students in 5th Grade:
66
19,370
# Students in 6th Grade:
63
26,291
# Students in 7th Grade:
73
36,245
# Students in 8th Grade:
59
38,229
# Students in 9th Grade:
70
447,954
# Students in 10th Grade:
58
448,650
# Students in 11th Grade:
63
451,877
# Students in 12th Grade:
54
453,492
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $15,393 in this school district is less than the state median of $21,485. The school district revenue/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,597 is less than the state median of $19,787. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (CA)
Total Revenue
$13 MM
$116,387 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Modoc Joint 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
$11 MM
$107,188 MM
This chart displays total spending of Modoc Joint 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
$15,393
$21,485
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Modoc Joint 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
$13,597
$19,787
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Modoc Joint 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 Modoc Joint Unified School District Public High Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #1 - 21. - 2.
High Desert Community Day
Alternative School
Magnet School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
802 N. E. St.
Alturas, CA 96101
(530) 233-7201
Grades: 6-10
| 3 students
Rank: #1 - 21. - 2.
Warner High School
Alternative School
Magnet School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
802 N. E. St.
Alturas, CA 96101
(530) 233-7201
Grades: 9-12
| 18 students
Rank: #33.
Modoc High School
Magnet School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: 30-39%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
900 N. Main St.
Alturas, CA 96101
(530) 233-7201
Grades: 9-12
| 227 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: KG-12
  • Enrollment: 829 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 17:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 35%
  • : 85-89% (Btm 50% in CA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 22% (Btm 50%)
  • : 30% (Btm 50%)
  • : 20-24% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

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