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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 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 987 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 45% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the California public middle school average of 77% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
7 Schools
3,503 Schools
# Students
4,170 Students
1,729,980 Students
# Teachers
178 Teachers
87,195 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
23:1
23:1
District Rank
Tehachapi Unified School District, which is ranked #1235 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 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
0.56
0.65
# American Indian Students
26 Students
9,959 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
48 Students
188,478 Students
% Asian Students
1%
11%
# Hispanic Students
1,588 Students
923,962 Students
% Hispanic Students
38%
53%
# Black Students
46 Students
91,300 Students
% Black Students
1%
5%
# White Students
2,296 Students
400,535 Students
% White Students
55%
23%
# Hawaiian Students
10 Students
7,325 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
154 Students
101,982 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
83
# Students in K Grade:
371
83,342
# Students in 1st Grade:
328
70,983
# Students in 2nd Grade:
267
70,937
# Students in 3rd Grade:
339
72,484
# Students in 4th Grade:
300
74,201
# Students in 5th Grade:
316
80,839
# Students in 6th Grade:
345
264,601
# Students in 7th Grade:
304
409,781
# Students in 8th Grade:
305
405,230
# Students in 9th Grade:
335
53,401
# Students in 10th Grade:
345
47,293
# Students in 11th Grade:
313
46,988
# Students in 12th Grade:
302
49,817
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,058 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 $11,395 is less than the state median of $19,787. 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
$14,058
$21,485
Spending / Student
$11,395
$19,787
Best Tehachapi Unified School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Jacobsen Middle School
Magnet 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
| 917 students
Rank: n/an/a
Tehachapi Independent Learning Academy
Alternative School
Magnet School
Magnet School
126 S. Snyder Ave.
Tehachapi, CA 93561
(661) 822-2266
Tehachapi, CA 93561
(661) 822-2266
Grades: K-8
| 70 students
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