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Tehachapi 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 2 public middle schools serving 1,039 students in Tehachapi Unified School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in California.
Public Middle Schools in Tehachapi Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 15% (versus the California public middle school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 33% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 46% 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
7 Schools
3,501 Schools
# Students
4,219 Students
1,854,363 Students
# Teachers
179 Teachers
87,821 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
24:1
24:1
District Rank
Tehachapi Unified School District, which is ranked #1233 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 94% has increased from 84% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#1234 out of 1941 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
22%
33%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
36%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
25%
29%
Graduation Rate
94%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.57
0.64
# American Indian Students
21 Students
9,887 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
50 Students
201,760 Students
% Asian Students
1%
11%
# Hispanic Students
1,653 Students
1,009,980 Students
% Hispanic Students
39%
55%
# Black Students
52 Students
97,908 Students
% Black Students
1%
5%
# White Students
2,243 Students
413,325 Students
% White Students
53%
22%
# Hawaiian Students
9 Students
7,600 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
189 Students
109,003 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
83
# Students in K Grade:
357
90,358
# Students in 1st Grade:
314
70,728
# Students in 2nd Grade:
338
73,359
# Students in 3rd Grade:
274
73,090
# Students in 4th Grade:
346
76,068
# Students in 5th Grade:
317
82,191
# Students in 6th Grade:
325
289,122
# Students in 7th Grade:
349
439,549
# Students in 8th Grade:
298
441,705
# Students in 9th Grade:
344
59,696
# Students in 10th Grade:
314
51,846
# Students in 11th Grade:
337
51,149
# Students in 12th Grade:
306
55,419
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,895 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,974. The school district revenue/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,263 is less than the state median of $18,396. The school district spending/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$59 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$48 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,895
$19,974
Spending / Student
$11,263
$18,396
Best Tehachapi Unified School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Jacobsen Middle School
(Math: 15% | Reading: 33%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
711 Anita Dr.
Tehachapi, CA 93561
(661) 822-2150
Tehachapi, CA 93561
(661) 822-2150
Grades: 6-8
| 936 students
Rank: n/an/a
Tehachapi Independent Learning Academy
Alternative School
126 South Snyder Ave.
Tehachapi, CA 93561
(661) 822-2266
Tehachapi, CA 93561
(661) 822-2266
Grades: K-8
| 103 students
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