C
Tulelake Basin Joint Unified School District
Public school districtGrades K–12
Serves Tulelake.
Students
479
Schools
3
Spent per student
$19,846
CA $21,206
Students per teacher
18:1
Free or reduced lunch
84%
What stands out about Tulelake Basin Joint Unified School District
- School Grade C: better than 26% of California districts
- Math proficiency 22 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 21 pts below the state
- Spends 6% less per student than the CA average
- 18 students per teacher
- Enrollment up 17.7% since 2020
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Newell.
K–6Tulelake Basin ElementaryThis district
7–12Tulelake HighThis district
Test scores vs. CA
2020–21Math proficiency11%
State average 33.4%
Reading / language arts28%
State average 48.5%
Graduation rate (4-year)84%
State average 87.6%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$19,846 per student · 6% below CA
Spending
Classroom instruction 63%Support & administration 32%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 23%State 63%Federal 14%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
407’20
429’21
411’22
429’23
479’24
Up 17.7% since 2020.
Students
Hispanic 77%White 18%Two or more races 3%American Indian/Alaska Native 1%Asian <1%
Schools in the district
3 public schools.
District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.