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Tulare County Office Of Education School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in California for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there are 2 public charter schools serving 444 students in Tulare County Office Of Education School District. This district's average charter testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public charter schools in California.
Public Charter Schools in Tulare County Office Of Education School District have an average math proficiency score of 25% (versus the California public charter school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 41% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 76% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the California public charter school average of 75% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
5 Schools
1,290 Schools
# Students
1,656 Students
726,781 Students
# Teachers
136 Teachers
32,221 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Tulare County Office Of Education School District, which is ranked #1851 of all 1,904 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 87% has increased from 5% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#1832 out of 1932 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
9%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
15%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
21%
29%
Graduation Rate
87%
87%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)45.3%
27.7%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.39
0.65
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
3%
7%
% Hispanic
76%
53%
% Black
2%
7%
% White
16%
25%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
7%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $162,324 is higher than the state median of $20,100. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $160,589 is higher than the state median of $18,512. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$269 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$266 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$162,324
$20,100
Spending / Student
$160,589
$18,512
Best Tulare County Office Of Education School District Public Charter Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
University Preparatory High School
Charter School
(Math: 60-69% | Reading: 85-89%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
915 South Mooney Blvd. Maripos
Visalia, CA 93277
(559) 730-2529
Visalia, CA 93277
(559) 730-2529
Gr: 9-12 | 253 students Student-teacher ratio: 28:1 Minority enrollment: 61%
Rank: #22.
La Sierra High School
Charter School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 10-14%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
1735 East Houston Ave.
Visalia, CA 93292
(559) 733-6963
Visalia, CA 93292
(559) 733-6963
Gr: 7-12 | 191 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 95%
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