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Upper Lake Unified School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in California for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 178 students in Upper Lake 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 School in Upper Lake Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 22% (versus the California public middle school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 27% (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
5 Schools
3,503 Schools
# Students
891 Students
1,729,980 Students
# Teachers
49 Teachers
87,195 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1
District Rank
Upper Lake Unified School District, which is ranked #1388 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 80-84% has increased from 65-69% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#1432 out of 1941 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
21%
33%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
29%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
10-14%
29%
Graduation Rate
80-84%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.64
0.65
# American Indian Students
86 Students
9,959 Students
% American Indian Students
10%
1%
# Asian Students
7 Students
188,478 Students
% Asian Students
1%
11%
# Hispanic Students
282 Students
923,962 Students
% Hispanic Students
31%
53%
# Black Students
6 Students
91,300 Students
% Black Students
1%
5%
# White Students
443 Students
400,535 Students
% White Students
50%
23%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
7,325 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
65 Students
101,982 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
83
# Students in K Grade:
75
83,342
# Students in 1st Grade:
70
70,983
# Students in 2nd Grade:
56
70,937
# Students in 3rd Grade:
66
72,484
# Students in 4th Grade:
61
74,201
# Students in 5th Grade:
50
80,839
# Students in 6th Grade:
78
264,601
# Students in 7th Grade:
46
409,781
# Students in 8th Grade:
54
405,230
# Students in 9th Grade:
66
53,401
# Students in 10th Grade:
93
47,293
# Students in 11th Grade:
90
46,988
# Students in 12th Grade:
86
49,817
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,869 in this school district is less than the state median of $21,485. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $20,730 is higher than the state median of $19,787. The school district spending/student has grown by 16% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$15 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$19 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,869
$21,485
Spending / Student
$20,730
$19,787
Best Upper Lake Unified School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Upper Lake Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
725 Old Lucerne Rd.
Upper Lake, CA 95485
(707) 275-0223
Upper Lake, CA 95485
(707) 275-0223
Grades: 6-8
| 178 students
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