Caruthers Unified School District

2200 West Tahoe
Caruthers, CA 93609
(District boundaries shown in map)
: 
5/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2026-27 school year, there are 2 public high schools serving 700 students in Caruthers Unified School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in California.
Public High Schools in Caruthers Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 12% (versus the California public high school average of 28%), and reading proficiency score of 37% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Public High School in Caruthers Unified School District have a Graduation Rate of 92%, which is more than the California average of 86%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Caruthers 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 92% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the California public high school average of 79% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
4 Schools
2,790 Schools
# Students
1,686 Students
2,122,151 Students
# Teachers
90 Teachers
101,015 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
19:1
19:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Caruthers Unified School District, which is ranked #1046 of all 1,903 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90-94% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (CA)
#1013 out of 1932 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓

29%
34%

Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓

38%
47%

Showing 2012–2022. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓

13%
29%
(21-22)
90-94%
87%

Showing 2013–2022. Full 12-year historical data available below ↓

(2022-23)
18.4%
27.7%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.23
0.63

Showing 2014–2023. Full 24-year historical data available below ↓

% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
3%
12%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 24-year historical data available below ↓

% Hispanic
88%
56%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 24-year historical data available below ↓

% Black
n/a
5%

Showing 2002–2012. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓

% White
8%
21%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 24-year historical data available below ↓

% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
5%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $27,788 is higher than the state median of $26,022. The school district revenue/student has grown by 25% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $21,919 is less than the state median of $22,604. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (CA)
Total Revenue
$47 MM
$150,628 MM

Showing 2014–2023. Full 24-year historical data available below ↓

Spending
$37 MM
$130,845 MM

Showing 2014–2023. Full 24-year historical data available below ↓

Revenue / Student
$27,788
$26,022

Showing 2014–2023. Full 24-year historical data available below ↓

Spending / Student
$21,919
$22,604

Showing 2014–2023. Full 24-year historical data available below ↓

Best Caruthers Unified School District Public High Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Marc High School
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50% )
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
2580 West Tahoe Ave.
Caruthers, CA 93609
(559) 495-6443
Gr: 9-12 | 18 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 78%
Rank: #22.
Caruthers High School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
2580 West Tahoe Ave.
Caruthers, CA 93609
(559) 864-6500
Gr: 9-12 | 682 students Student-teacher ratio: 21:1 Minority enrollment: 92%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: K-12
  • Enrollment: 1,686 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 19:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 92%
  • : 90-94% (Btm 50% in CA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 29% (Top 50%)
  • : 38% (Btm 50%)
  • : 13% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

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