Lakeport Unified School District

2508 Howard Ave.
Lakeport, CA 95453-6908
(District boundaries shown in map)
2/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 4 public elementary schools serving 974 students in Lakeport Unified School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in California.
Public Elementary Schools in Lakeport Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 13% (versus the California public elementary school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 24% (versus the 45% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 58% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the California public elementary school average of 79% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
6 Schools
7,688 Schools
# Students
1,386 Students
3,823,691 Students
# Teachers
72 Teachers
173,564 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
19:1
19:1

District Rank

Lakeport Unified School District, which is ranked #1665 of all 1,939 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 95% has increased from 90-94% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (CA)
#1654 out of 1941 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Lakeport Unified  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
13%
33%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Lakeport Unified  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.
28%
47%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Lakeport Unified  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.
17%
29%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Lakeport Unified  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
≥95%
87%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Lakeport Unified  School District and public school graduation rate of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.67
0.63
# American Indian Students
145 Students
17,644 Students
% American Indian Students
11%
n/a
# Asian Students
32 Students
438,824 Students
% Asian Students
2%
12%
# Hispanic Students
511 Students
2,121,275 Students
% Hispanic Students
37%
56%
# Black Students
21 Students
196,205 Students
% Black Students
2%
5%
# White Students
599 Students
807,801 Students
% White Students
43%
21%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
15,388 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
74 Students
222,553 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
6%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
18
# Students in K Grade:
121
467,614
# Students in 1st Grade:
85
408,263
# Students in 2nd Grade:
90
421,114
# Students in 3rd Grade:
107
426,435
# Students in 4th Grade:
104
432,748
# Students in 5th Grade:
105
440,654
# Students in 6th Grade:
122
440,527
# Students in 7th Grade:
99
307,721
# Students in 8th Grade:
107
321,532
# Students in 9th Grade:
100
40,526
# Students in 10th Grade:
121
37,922
# Students in 11th Grade:
121
36,984
# Students in 12th Grade:
104
41,633
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $16,118 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,801. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,972 is less than the state median of $18,236. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (CA)
Total Revenue
$22 MM
$116,387 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Lakeport Unified  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
$21 MM
$107,188 MM
This chart displays total spending of Lakeport Unified  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
$16,118
$19,801
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Lakeport Unified  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
$14,972
$18,236
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Lakeport Unified  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 Lakeport Unified School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Lakeport Community Day
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50% )
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
2548 Howard Ave.
Lakeport, CA 95453
(707) 262-3013
Grades: 6-10
| 10 students
Rank: #22.
Lakeport Elementary School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
150 Lange St.
Lakeport, CA 95453
(707) 262-3005
Grades: K-3
| 390 students
Rank: #33.
Lakeport Alternative (Home School)
Alternative School
(Math: 11-19% | Reading: 30-39%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
2548 Howard Ave.
Lakeport, CA 95453
(707) 262-3013
Grades: K-12
| 72 students
Rank: #44.
Terrace Middle School
(Math: 9% | Reading: 23%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
250 Lange St.
Lakeport, CA 95453
(707) 262-3007
Grades: 4-8
| 502 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 6 schools
  • Grades: KG-12
  • Enrollment: 1,386 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 19:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 57%
  • : ≥95% (Top 10% in CA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 13% (Btm 50%)
  • : 28% (Btm 50%)
  • : 17% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

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