For the 2026 school year, there are 3 public high schools serving 469 students in Sierra Unified School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in California.
Public High Schools in Sierra Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 15% (versus the California public high school average of 28%), and reading proficiency score of 54% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Public High School in Sierra Unified School District have a Graduation Rate of 81%, which is less than the California average of 86%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Sierra High School, with 90-94% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in California or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 43% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the California public high school average of 79% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
5 Schools
2,812 Schools
# Students
1,292 Students
2,139,958 Students
# Teachers
70 Teachers
100,748 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Sierra Unified School District, which is ranked #869 of all 1,907 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 85% has decreased from 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#826 out of 1932 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
46%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
29%
29%
Graduation Rate
85%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.62
0.63
% American Indian
14%
1%
% Asian
1%
11%
% Hispanic
22%
56%
% Black
n/a
5%
% White
56%
22%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,505 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,975. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,605 is less than the state median of $18,396. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$21 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$20 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,505
$19,975
Spending / Student
$15,605
$18,396
Best Sierra Unified School District Public High Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Sierra Alternative High School
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50% )
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
33280 Lodge Rd.
Tollhouse, CA 93667
(559) 855-3020
Tollhouse, CA 93667
(559) 855-3020
Gr: 9-12 | 23 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 48%
Rank: #22.
Sierra High School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
33326 Lodge Rd.
Tollhouse, CA 93667
(559) 855-8311
Tollhouse, CA 93667
(559) 855-8311
Gr: 9-12 | 378 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 41%
Rank: #33.
Sierrahome
Alternative School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: 30-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
33461 Lodge Rd.
Tollhouse, CA 93667
(559) 855-3020
Tollhouse, CA 93667
(559) 855-3020
Gr: K-12 | 68 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 53%
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