Konocti Unified School District

9430 B Lake St.
Lower Lake, CA 95457
(District boundaries shown in map)
1/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Konocti Unified School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in California for:

Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 8 public middle schools serving 3,777 students in Konocti Unified School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in California.
Public Middle Schools in Konocti Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 8% (versus the California public middle school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 18% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 68% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the California public middle school average of 78% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
11 Schools
3,501 Schools
# Students
3,873 Students
1,854,363 Students
# Teachers
155 Teachers
87,821 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
25:1
25:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Konocti Unified School District, which is ranked #1846 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 69% has increased from 60% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (CA)
#1846 out of 1941 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
8%
33%
19%
47%
8%
29%
69%
87%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.60
0.64
% American Indian
2%
1%
% Asian
1%
11%
% Hispanic
54%
55%
% Black
2%
5%
% White
32%
22%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
9%
6%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $16,174 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,974. The school district revenue/student has declined by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,175 is less than the state median of $18,396. The school district spending/student has declined by 7% over four school years.
This School District
This State (CA)
Total Revenue
$63 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$55 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,174
$19,974
Spending / Student
$14,175
$18,396

Best Konocti Unified School District Public Middle Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Lower Lake Elementary School
(Math: 12% | Reading: 24%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
9240 Lake St.
Lower Lake, CA 95457
(707) 994-5787
Grades: K-7
| 724 students
Rank: #22.
Highlands Academy
Alternative School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20% )
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
9707 Winchester St.
Lower Lake, CA 95457
(707) 994-1033
Grades: 2-8
| 17 students
Rank: #33.
Burns Valley
(Math: 11% | Reading: 24%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
3620 Pine St.
Clearlake, CA 95422
(707) 994-2272
Grades: K-7
| 523 students
Rank: #44.
East Lake
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
13050 High Valley Rd.
Clearlake Oaks, CA 95423
(707) 998-3387
Grades: K-7
| 187 students
Rank: #55.
Richard H. Lewis Alternative
Alternative School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
9707 Winchester
Lower Lake, CA 95457
(707) 701-0264
Grades: K-12
| 98 students
Rank: #66.
Lower Lake High School
(Math: 3% | Reading: 16%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
9430 A Lake St.
Lower Lake, CA 95457
(707) 994-6471
Grades: 8-12
| 931 students
Rank: #77.
Pomo
(Math: 6% | Reading: 9%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
3350 Acacia St.
Clearlake, CA 95422
(707) 994-6744
Grades: K-7
| 711 students
Rank: n/an/a
15850-a Dam Road Extention
Clearlake, CA 95422
(707) 994-6447
Grades: 6-8
| 586 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 11 schools
  • Grades: KG-12
  • Enrollment: 3,873 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 25:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 68%
  • : 69% (Btm 50% in CA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 8% (Btm 50%)
  • : 19% (Btm 50%)
  • : 8% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

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