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Tulare Joint Union High School District

Item: Tulare Joint Union High School District
Rating: 5
Author: Public School Review

426 N. Blackstone
Tulare, CA 93274-4449

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (559) 688-2021

www.tulare.k12.ca.us

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Tulare Joint Union High School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in California for:

Overview

This School District

This State (CA)

# Schools

7 Schools

10,369 Schools

# Students

5,673 Students

5,826,838 Students

# Teachers

269 Teachers

268,018 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

21:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Tulare Joint Union High School District	California
9	1,419	227
10	1,393	232
11	1,400	228
12	1,461	239

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District Rank

Tulare Joint Union High School District, which is ranked #1046 of all 1,910 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 96% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School District

State Average (CA)

#982 out of 1932 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Tulare Joint Union High School District
2023	#982
2022	#1133
2021	#619
2019	#1051
2018	#643
2017	#513
2016	#481
2015	#440
2014	#398
2013	#513
2012	#550

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21%

34%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Tulare Joint Union High School District	California
2023	21%	34%
2022	16%	33%
2021	18%	34%
2019	24%	40%
2018	27%	39%
2017	26%	38%
2016	25%	37%
2015	24%	34%
2014	63%	63%
2013	60%	59%
2012	60%	59%

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49%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Tulare Joint Union High School District	California
2022	49%	47%
2021	52%	49%
2019	53%	51%
2018	27%	50%
2017	52%	48%
2016	54%	48%
2015	54%	44%
2014	48%	58%
2013	51%	57%
2012	51%	58%
2011	52%	56%

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15%

29%

96%

87%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Tulare Joint Union High School District	California
2023	96%	87%
2022	97%	87%
2021	97%	84%
2020	96%	85%
2019	94%	84%
2018	96%	84%
2017	94%	83%
2016	87%	83%
2015	86%	89%
2014	85%	88%
2013	87%	87%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.35

0.63

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Tulare Joint Union High School District	California
2023	0.35	0.64
2022	0.35	0.63
2021	0.37	0.62
2020	0.40	0.63
2019	0.40	0.63
2018	0.41	0.64
2017	0.41	0.64
2016	0.42	0.64
2015	0.42	0.64
2014	0.44	0.65
2013	0.47	0.65
2012	0.47	0.65
2011	0.50	0.67
2010	0.52	0.67
2009	0.54	0.71
2008	0.53	0.65
2007	0.53	0.67
2006	0.55	0.66
2005	0.56	0.67
2004	0.58	0.67
2003	0.57	0.67
2002	0.58	0.67
2001	0.57	0.67
2000	0.58	0.67
1999	0.59	0.67
1998	0.59	0.67
1997	0.59	0.67
1996	0.58	0.67
1995	0.58	0.67
1994	0.57	0.67
1993	0.58	0.67
1992	0.58	0.67
1991	0.58	0.67

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% American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2014)
Year	Tulare Joint Union High School District	California
2014	2%	1%
2013	1%	1%
2011	2%	1%
2010	1%	1%
2009	1%	1%
2005	1%	2%
2004	1%	2%
2002	2%	2%
2001	1%	2%
2000	1%	1%
1999	1%	1%
1998	2%	1%
1997	1%	1%
1991	1%	1%
1990	1%	1%
1989	1%	1%
1988	3%	1%

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% Asian

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Tulare Joint Union High School District	California
2023	2%	12%
2022	2%	12%
2021	2%	12%
2020	2%	12%
2019	2%	12%
2018	2%	11%
2017	2%	11%
2016	3%	11%
2015	2%	11%
2014	2%	11%
2013	3%	11%
2012	2%	11%
2011	2%	11%
2010	2%	11%
2009	3%	11%
2008	2%	12%
2007	4%	12%
2006	3%	12%
2005	2%	12%
2004	3%	12%
2003	4%	11%
2002	3%	11%
2001	2%	11%
2000	3%	11%
1999	3%	11%
1998	3%	11%
1997	3%	11%
1996	3%	11%
1995	3%	11%
1994	3%	11%
1993	4%	11%
1992	3%	11%
1991	2%	11%

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% Hispanic

80%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Tulare Joint Union High School District	California
2023	80%	55%
2022	79%	56%
2021	78%	56%
2020	76%	55%
2019	76%	55%
2018	74%	54%
2017	74%	54%
2016	73%	54%
2015	73%	54%
2014	71%	53%
2013	70%	53%
2012	69%	52%
2011	66%	51%
2010	64%	50%
2009	62%	49%
2008	62%	50%
2007	61%	49%
2006	60%	48%
2005	57%	47%
2004	55%	46%
2003	53%	45%
2002	52%	44%
2001	52%	43%
2000	50%	42%
1999	48%	41%
1998	47%	40%
1997	47%	40%
1996	46%	39%
1995	44%	38%
1994	43%	37%
1993	40%	36%
1992	39%	35%
1991	38%	34%

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% Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Tulare Joint Union High School District	California
2023	2%	5%
2022	2%	5%
2021	2%	5%
2020	3%	5%
2019	3%	5%
2018	4%	6%
2017	4%	6%
2016	4%	6%
2015	4%	6%
2014	3%	6%
2013	4%	6%
2012	4%	6%
2011	5%	7%
2010	5%	7%
2009	6%	7%
2008	6%	8%
2007	5%	8%
2006	6%	8%
2005	6%	8%
2004	6%	8%
2003	7%	8%
2002	5%	8%
2001	6%	8%
2000	5%	9%
1999	5%	9%
1998	5%	9%
1997	5%	9%
1996	5%	9%
1995	5%	9%
1994	5%	9%
1993	5%	9%
1992	6%	9%
1991	6%	9%

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% White

14%

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Tulare Joint Union High School District	California
2023	14%	21%
2022	15%	21%
2021	17%	22%
2020	18%	23%
2019	18%	23%
2018	20%	24%
2017	20%	24%
2016	20%	24%
2015	21%	24%
2014	22%	25%
2013	22%	25%
2012	24%	26%
2011	25%	27%
2010	27%	27%
2009	27%	28%
2008	30%	29%
2007	30%	29%
2006	31%	31%
2005	34%	31%
2004	35%	32%
2003	36%	34%
2002	38%	35%
2001	39%	36%
2000	41%	37%
1999	43%	38%
1998	43%	39%
1997	44%	39%
1996	46%	40%
1995	48%	41%
1994	49%	42%
1993	51%	43%
1992	52%	44%
1991	53%	45%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2023)
Year	Tulare Joint Union High School District	California
2023	2%	6%
2022	2%	5%
2021	1%	5%
2020	1%	4%
2019	1%	4%
2012	1%	3%
2010	1%	3%
2009	1%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $18,555 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,974. The school district revenue/student has declined by 9% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $15,740 is less than the state median of $18,396. The school district spending/student has declined by 9% over four school years.

This School District

This State (CA)

Total Revenue

$105 MM

$116,387 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Tulare Joint Union High School District	California
2023	$105 MM	$8 MM
2022	$93 MM	$7 MM
2021	$105 MM	$8 MM
2020	$93 MM	$7 MM
2019	$96 MM	$7 MM
2018	$86 MM	$29 MM
2017	$82 MM	$26 MM
2016	$78 MM	$24 MM
2015	$54 MM	$17 MM
2014	$60 MM	$21 MM
2012	$57 MM	$19 MM
2011	$55 MM	$19 MM
2010	$54 MM	$17 MM
2009	$58 MM	$19 MM
2008	$59 MM	$19 MM
2007	$77 MM	$19 MM
2006	$49 MM	$17 MM
2005	$49 MM	$16 MM
2004	$37 MM	$16 MM
2003	$42 MM	$16 MM
2002	$37 MM	$15 MM
2001	$38 MM	$15 MM
2000	$33 MM	$13 MM
1999	$31 MM	$12 MM
1998	$29 MM	$11 MM
1997	$27 MM	$10 MM
1996	$24 MM	$9 MM
1995	$23 MM	$8 MM

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Spending

$89 MM

$107,188 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Tulare Joint Union High School District	California
2023	$89 MM	$7 MM
2022	$97 MM	$7 MM
2021	$89 MM	$7 MM
2020	$97 MM	$7 MM
2019	$94 MM	$7 MM
2018	$84 MM	$29 MM
2017	$80 MM	$24 MM
2016	$70 MM	$23 MM
2015	$52 MM	$18 MM
2014	$59 MM	$21 MM
2012	$52 MM	$19 MM
2011	$50 MM	$19 MM
2010	$52 MM	$18 MM
2009	$58 MM	$18 MM
2008	$87 MM	$19 MM
2007	$71 MM	$18 MM
2006	$48 MM	$17 MM
2005	$46 MM	$16 MM
2004	$40 MM	$17 MM
2003	$38 MM	$15 MM
2002	$37 MM	$16 MM
2001	$34 MM	$14 MM
2000	$30 MM	$13 MM
1999	$29 MM	$11 MM
1998	$28 MM	$11 MM
1997	$25 MM	$10 MM
1996	$23 MM	$8 MM
1995	$24 MM	$8 MM

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Revenue / Student

$18,555

$19,974

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Tulare Joint Union High School District	California
2023	$18,323	$15,607
2022	$16,425	$14,213
2021	$20,559	$15,669
2020	$16,425	$14,213
2019	$17,095	$14,063
2018	$15,497	$16,033
2017	$14,940	$16,692
2016	$14,579	$15,604
2015	$10,091	$10,238
2014	$11,304	$11,786
2012	$10,882	$11,929
2011	$10,599	$11,681
2010	$10,358	$10,238
2009	$11,554	$11,099
2008	$11,886	$11,762
2007	$15,724	$11,879
2006	$10,289	$10,859
2005	$10,684	$10,445
2004	$8,503	$10,566
2003	$9,853	$10,456
2002	$8,804	$9,803
2001	$9,143	$10,568
2000	$7,817	$8,943
1999	$7,418	$8,203
1998	$7,110	$7,395
1997	$6,591	$6,922
1995	$6,099	$5,953
1992	$5,697	$5,430

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Spending / Student

$15,740

$18,396

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Tulare Joint Union High School District	California
2023	$15,543	$13,914
2022	$17,133	$13,602
2021	$17,440	$13,970
2020	$17,133	$13,602
2019	$16,797	$13,522
2018	$15,184	$16,124
2017	$14,650	$15,588
2016	$13,119	$14,779
2015	$9,847	$10,739
2014	$11,002	$11,804
2012	$9,978	$12,155
2011	$9,674	$11,509
2010	$10,107	$10,739
2009	$11,578	$10,975
2008	$17,719	$11,678
2007	$14,645	$11,317
2006	$10,093	$10,926
2005	$10,162	$10,789
2004	$9,280	$11,073
2003	$9,094	$10,210
2002	$8,771	$10,600
2001	$8,176	$10,007
2000	$7,162	$9,131
1999	$7,106	$7,911
1998	$6,698	$7,592
1997	$6,284	$6,759
1995	$6,352	$6,033
1992	$6,295	$5,588

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Best Tulare Joint Union High School District Public Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Countryside Community Day

Alternative School

(Math: <50% | Reading: ≥50%)
:

Top 30%

Add to Compare

1084 South Pratt St.
Tulare, CA 93274
(559) 687-7384

Gr: 9-12 | 29 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 75%

Rank: #22.

Tulare Technical Preparatory High School

Alternative School

(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
:

Top 30%

Add to Compare

737 West Bardsley Ave.
Tulare, CA 93274
(559) 687-7400

Gr: 9-12 | 35 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 92%

Rank: #33.

Mission Oak High School

(Math: 24% | Reading: 52%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

3442 East Bardsley Ave.
Tulare, CA 93274
(559) 688-2021

Gr: 9-12 | 1,741 student Student-teacher ratio: 21:1 Minority enrollment: 84%

Rank: #44.

Tulare Union High School

(Math: 19% | Reading: 58%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

755 East Tulare Ave.
Tulare, CA 93274
(559) 686-4761

Gr: 9-12 | 1,622 student Student-teacher ratio: 21:1 Minority enrollment: 86%

Rank: #55.

Tulare Western High School

(Math: 21% | Reading: 52%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

824 West Maple Ave.
Tulare, CA 93274
(559) 686-8751

Gr: 9-12 | 1,886 student Student-teacher ratio: 22:1 Minority enrollment: 86%

Rank: #66.

Sierra Vista Charter High School

Charter School

(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 45-49%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

351 North K St.
Tulare, CA 93274
(559) 687-7384

Gr: 9-12 | 181 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 88%

Rank: #77.

Accelerated Charter High School

Charter School

(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 6-9%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

4136 North Mooney Blvd.
Tulare, CA 93274
(559) 688-2021

Gr: 9-12 | 179 students Student-teacher ratio: 20:1 Minority enrollment: 94%

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Tulare Joint Union High School District?

Tulare Joint Union High School District manages 7 public schools serving 5,673 students.

What is the rank of Tulare Joint Union High School District?

Tulare Joint Union High School District is ranked #1046 out of 1,910 school districts in California (bottom 50%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of California school districts for: Highest graduation rate (Top 5%) and Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)

What is the racial composition of students in Tulare Joint Union High School District?

80% of Tulare Joint Union High School District students are Hispanic, 14% of students are White, 2% of students are Asian, 2% of students are Black, and 2% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Tulare Joint Union High School District?

Tulare Joint Union High School District has a student/teacher ratio of 21:1, which is lower than the California state average of 22:1.

What is Tulare Joint Union High School District's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $15,740 is less than the state median of $18,396. The school district spending/student has declined by 9% over four school years.

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Quick Facts (2025)

District size: 7 schools
Grades: 09-12
Enrollment: 5,673 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 21:1
Minority Enrollment: 86%
: 96% (Top 5% in CA)
: Bottom 50%
: 21% (Btm 50%)
: 49% (Top 50%)
: 15% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education