Taft Union High School District

Public Grades 9–12 C+School Grade

High school for Taft.

At a glance

1,149Students enrolled

2Schools

$24,903Spent per student

18:1Student–teacher ratio

83%Free / reduced lunch

Academic performanceDistrict vs CA

Math proficiency7.5%

State average 33.4%

Reading / language arts44%

State average 48.5%

Graduation rate (4-year)89%

State average 87.6%

EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal (tests 2020–21; graduation 2019–20). The tick marks the state average.

Where the money goes

$24,903

per student each year · 17% above the CA average

Spending

Classroom instruction50%

Support & administration46%

Other3%

Paid for by

Local (mostly property tax)40%

State55%

Federal5%

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances (fiscal 2024).

Enrollment · last 5 years

1,094’20

1,139’21

1,186’22

1,138’23

1,149’24

Students

Hispanic · 62%709

White · 35%403

Two or more races · 1%17

Asian · 1%11

Black · 0%4

Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander · 0%3

Across the district's schools, as reported to NCES.

Schools2 in district

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Taft Union HighHigh · Grades 9–12 · 1,064 students · Taft

B-Public 🏫

Buena Vista High (Continuation)High · Grades 9–12 · 85 students · Taft

CPublic

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES). Ratings are from neighbors on TownTapestry.

District facts from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory and school district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau's school finance survey. Test scores and graduation rates from EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings reflect opinions, not an official measure of school quality.