Tulare Joint Union High School District

426 N. Blackstone
Tulare, CA 93274-4449
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 2 public charter schools serving 398 students in Tulare Joint Union High School District. This district's average charter testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public charter schools in California.
Public Charter Schools in Tulare Joint Union High School District have an average math proficiency score of 6% (versus the California public charter school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 26% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 88% 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
7 Schools
1,301 Schools
# Students
5,764 Students
679,407 Students
# Teachers
265 Teachers
30,563 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
22:1
22:1

District Rank

Tulare Joint Union High School District, which is ranked #630 of all 1,167 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 97% has increased from 87% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (CA)
#619 out of 1200 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Tulare Joint Union High  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
18%
34%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Tulare Joint Union High  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of CA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
52%
49%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Tulare Joint Union High  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of CA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
97%
84%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Tulare Joint Union High  School District and public school graduation rate of CA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.35
0.65
# American Indian Students
15 Students
3,256 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
97 Students
45,817 Students
% Asian Students
2%
7%
# Hispanic Students
4,557 Students
359,866 Students
% Hispanic Students
79%
53%
# Black Students
124 Students
48,710 Students
% Black Students
2%
7%
# White Students
874 Students
172,880 Students
% White Students
15%
25%
# Hawaiian Students
11 Students
2,209 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
79 Students
44,599 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
7%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
-
52,493
# Students in 1st Grade:
-
45,407
# Students in 2nd Grade:
-
46,411
# Students in 3rd Grade:
-
46,028
# Students in 4th Grade:
-
45,426
# Students in 5th Grade:
-
45,576
# Students in 6th Grade:
-
53,319
# Students in 7th Grade:
-
55,961
# Students in 8th Grade:
-
56,898
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,466
62,044
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,518
59,778
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,455
55,013
# Students in 12th Grade:
1,325
55,053
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $18,262 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,806. The school district revenue/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,492 is less than the state median of $18,241. 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
This chart display total revenue of Tulare Joint Union High  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in CA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$89 MM
$107,188 MM
This chart display total spending of Tulare Joint Union High  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in CA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$18,262
$19,806
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Tulare Joint Union High  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in CA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$15,492
$18,241
This chart display average spending per public school student in Tulare Joint Union High  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in CA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Tulare Joint Union High School District Public Charter Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Sierra Vista Charter High School
Charter School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
351 N. K St.
Tulare, CA 93274
(559) 687-7384
Grades: 9-12
| 225 students
Rank: #22.
Accelerated Charter High School
Charter School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
4136 N. Mooney Blvd.
Tulare, CA 93274
(559) 688-2021
Grades: 9-12
| 173 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 7 schools
  • Grades: 09-12
  • Enrollment: 5,764 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 22:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 85%
  • : 97% (Top 5% in CA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 18% (Btm 50%)
  • : 52% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

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