Yreka Union High School District

431 Knapp St.
Yreka, CA 96097-2365
(District boundaries shown in map)
6/
10
Top 50%

Top Rankings

Yreka Union High 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 2025 school year, there are 3 public high schools serving 692 students in Yreka Union High School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in California.
Public High Schools in Yreka Union High School District have an average math proficiency score of 25% (versus the California public high school average of 28%), and reading proficiency score of 52% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Public High School in Yreka Union High School District have a Graduation Rate of 84%, which is less than the California average of 87%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Yreka High School, with ≥95% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in California or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 43% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the California public high school average of 79% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
3 Schools
2,817 Schools
# Students
692 Students
2,139,525 Students
# Teachers
40 Teachers
100,737 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1

District Rank

Yreka Union High School District, which is ranked #814 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 85-89% has increased from 80-84% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (CA)
#955 out of 1941 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Yreka Union High  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
20-24%
33%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Yreka 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.
45-49%
47%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Yreka 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.
35-39%
29%
85-89%
87%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Yreka 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
0.63
# American Indian Students
48 Students
10,468 Students
% American Indian Students
7%
1%
# Asian Students
20 Students
244,247 Students
% Asian Students
3%
11%
# Hispanic Students
116 Students
1,190,384 Students
% Hispanic Students
17%
56%
# Black Students
3 Students
110,575 Students
% Black Students
1%
5%
# White Students
396 Students
458,887 Students
% White Students
57%
22%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
9,060 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
104 Students
108,483 Students
% of Two or more races Students
15%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
18
# Students in K Grade:
-
25,126
# Students in 1st Grade:
-
19,346
# Students in 2nd Grade:
-
19,826
# Students in 3rd Grade:
-
19,554
# Students in 4th Grade:
-
19,798
# Students in 5th Grade:
-
20,237
# Students in 6th Grade:
-
29,089
# Students in 7th Grade:
-
39,371
# Students in 8th Grade:
-
41,955
# Students in 9th Grade:
167
466,491
# Students in 10th Grade:
184
476,582
# Students in 11th Grade:
174
469,509
# Students in 12th Grade:
167
492,623
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $19,373 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,974. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,059 is less than the state median of $18,396. 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 Yreka 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
$10 MM
$107,188 MM
This chart displays total spending of Yreka 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
$19,373
$19,974
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Yreka 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
$15,059
$18,396
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Yreka 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 Yreka Union High School District Public High Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Discovery High School
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
504 West Lennox St.
Yreka, CA 96097
(530) 842-1659
Grades: 9-12
| 51 students
Rank: #22.
Yreka High School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
400 Preece Way
Yreka, CA 96097
(530) 842-2521
Grades: 9-12
| 636 students
Rank: n/an/a
Yreka Union High Community Day
Alternative School
504 West Lennox St.
Yreka, CA 96097
(530) 842-1659
Grades: 9-12
| 5 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: 09-12
  • Enrollment: 692 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 17:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 43%
  • : 85-89% (Btm 50% in CA)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 20-24% (Btm 50%)
  • : 45-49% (Top 50%)
  • : 35-39% (Top 30%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

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