Tulelake Basin Joint Unified School District

Item: Tulelake Basin Joint Unified School District
Rating: 2
Author: Public School Review

400 G St.
Tulelake, CA 96134-0640

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (530) 667-2295

www.tbjusd.org

For the 2026 school year, there are 3 public schools serving 429 students in Tulelake Basin Joint Unified School District. This district's average is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public schools in California.

Public Schools in Tulelake Basin Joint Unified School District have an score of 13% (versus the California public school average of 34%), and score of 28% (versus the 47% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 82% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the California public school average of 80% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District

This State (CA)

# Schools

3 Schools

10,357 Schools

# Students

429 Students

5,825,514 Students

# Teachers

24 Teachers

267,966 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

18:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Tulelake Basin Joint Unified School District	California
Kind	40	254
1	30	193
2	33	202
3	37	203
4	36	207
5	35	209
6	32	211
7	40	214
8	22	215
9	27	227
10	39	232
11	30	228
12	28	240

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District Rank

Tulelake Basin Joint Unified School District, which is ranked #1659 of all 1,908 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 90% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School District

State Average (CA)

#1645 out of 1932 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Tulelake Basin Joint Unified School District
2023	#1645
2022	#1638
2021	#1046
2019	#1435
2018	#864
2017	#778
2016	#558
2015	#726
2014	#580
2013	#899
2012	#903

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13%

34%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Tulelake Basin Joint Unified School District	California
2023	13%	34%
2022	15%	33%
2021	11%	34%
2019	22%	40%
2018	17%	39%
2017	16%	38%
2016	27%	37%
2015	16%	34%
2014	44%	63%
2013	34%	59%
2012	41%	59%

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27%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Tulelake Basin Joint Unified School District	California
2022	27%	47%
2021	28%	49%
2019	38%	51%
2018	17%	50%
2017	42%	48%
2016	45%	48%
2015	37%	44%
2014	44%	58%
2013	44%	57%
2012	45%	58%
2011	48%	56%

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10-14%

29%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Tulelake Basin Joint Unified School District	California
2022	12%	29%
2021	17%	28%

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(21-22)

≥90%

87%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Tulelake Basin Joint Unified School District	California
2022	90%	87%
2021	80%	84%
2020	84%	85%
2019	80%	84%
2018	90%	84%
2017	90%	83%
2016	90%	83%
2015	80%	89%
2014	84%	88%
2013	90%	87%
2012	90%	86%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.39

0.63

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Tulelake Basin Joint Unified School District	California
2023	0.44	0.64
2022	0.41	0.63
2021	0.38	0.62
2020	0.39	0.63
2019	0.39	0.63
2018	0.38	0.64
2017	0.38	0.64
2016	0.41	0.64
2015	0.42	0.64
2014	0.45	0.65
2013	0.46	0.65
2012	0.49	0.65
2011	0.50	0.67
2010	0.50	0.67
2009	0.51	0.71
2008	0.50	0.65
2007	0.50	0.67
2006	0.51	0.66
2005	0.51	0.67
2004	0.51	0.67
2003	0.53	0.67
2002	0.53	0.67
2001	0.52	0.67
2000	0.53	0.67
1999	0.53	0.67
1998	0.52	0.67
1997	0.52	0.67
1996	0.52	0.67
1995	0.52	0.67
1994	0.51	0.67
1993	0.52	0.67
1992	0.50	0.67
1991	0.47	0.67

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% American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	Tulelake Basin Joint Unified School District	California
2023	2%	1%
2022	1%	1%
2009	1%	1%
2005	1%	2%
2004	2%	2%
2003	2%	2%
2002	3%	2%
2001	2%	2%
2000	2%	1%
1999	2%	1%
1998	2%	1%
1997	1%	1%
1996	2%	1%
1995	2%	1%
1994	2%	1%
1993	4%	1%
1992	3%	1%
1991	2%	1%
1990	2%	1%
1989	2%	1%
1988	2%	1%

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% Asian

n/a

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2005)
Year	Tulelake Basin Joint Unified School District	California
2005	1%	12%
2004	1%	12%
2003	1%	11%
2001	1%	11%
1988	1%	10%

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% Hispanic

76%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Tulelake Basin Joint Unified School District	California
2023	72%	55%
2022	74%	56%
2021	77%	56%
2020	75%	55%
2019	75%	55%
2018	75%	54%
2017	75%	54%
2016	73%	54%
2015	60%	54%
2014	69%	53%
2013	69%	53%
2012	64%	52%
2011	62%	51%
2010	62%	50%
2009	59%	49%
2008	59%	50%
2007	58%	49%
2006	60%	48%
2005	56%	47%
2004	57%	46%
2003	54%	45%
2002	52%	44%
2001	55%	43%
2000	53%	42%
1999	49%	41%
1998	52%	40%
1997	47%	40%
1996	46%	39%
1995	44%	38%
1994	41%	37%
1993	37%	36%
1992	36%	35%
1991	33%	34%

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% Black

n/a

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2000-2021)
Year	Tulelake Basin Joint Unified School District	California
2021	1%	5%
2020	1%	5%
2019	1%	5%
2014	1%	6%
2012	1%	6%
2000	1%	9%

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% White

18%

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Tulelake Basin Joint Unified School District	California
2023	21%	21%
2022	20%	21%
2021	19%	22%
2020	21%	23%
2019	21%	23%
2018	24%	24%
2017	24%	24%
2016	25%	24%
2015	21%	24%
2014	28%	25%
2013	28%	25%
2012	32%	26%
2011	35%	27%
2010	36%	27%
2009	38%	28%
2008	41%	29%
2007	42%	29%
2006	41%	31%
2005	42%	31%
2004	40%	32%
2003	43%	34%
2002	45%	35%
2001	42%	36%
2000	44%	37%
1999	49%	38%
1998	46%	39%
1997	52%	39%
1996	52%	40%
1995	54%	41%
1994	57%	42%
1993	59%	43%
1992	61%	44%
1991	65%	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	Tulelake Basin Joint Unified School District	California
2023	5%	6%
2022	5%	5%
2021	3%	5%
2020	3%	4%
2019	3%	4%
2018	1%	4%
2017	1%	4%
2016	2%	4%
2015	3%	3%
2014	2%	3%
2013	3%	3%
2012	3%	3%
2011	3%	2%
2010	2%	3%
2009	2%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $17,692 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,979. The school district revenue/student has grown by 11% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $15,979 is less than the state median of $18,400. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (CA)

Total Revenue

$8 MM

$116,387 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Tulelake Basin Joint Unified School District	California
2023	$8 MM	$8 MM
2022	$6 MM	$7 MM
2021	$8 MM	$8 MM
2020	$6 MM	$7 MM
2019	$6 MM	$7 MM
2018	$7 MM	$29 MM
2017	$7 MM	$26 MM
2016	$7 MM	$24 MM
2015	$7 MM	$17 MM
2014	$6 MM	$21 MM
2012	$7 MM	$19 MM
2011	$7 MM	$19 MM
2010	$7 MM	$17 MM
2009	$8 MM	$19 MM
2008	$8 MM	$19 MM
2007	$7 MM	$19 MM
2006	$6 MM	$17 MM
2005	$6 MM	$16 MM
2004	$6 MM	$16 MM
2003	$8 MM	$16 MM
2002	$9 MM	$15 MM
2001	$6 MM	$15 MM
2000	$6 MM	$13 MM
1999	$5 MM	$12 MM
1998	$5 MM	$11 MM
1997	$5 MM	$10 MM
1996	$5 MM	$9 MM
1995	$5 MM	$8 MM

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Spending

$7 MM

$107,188 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Tulelake Basin Joint Unified School District	California
2023	$7 MM	$7 MM
2022	$7 MM	$7 MM
2021	$7 MM	$7 MM
2020	$7 MM	$7 MM
2019	$7 MM	$7 MM
2018	$7 MM	$29 MM
2017	$7 MM	$24 MM
2016	$6 MM	$23 MM
2015	$7 MM	$18 MM
2014	$6 MM	$21 MM
2012	$6 MM	$19 MM
2011	$7 MM	$19 MM
2010	$7 MM	$18 MM
2009	$7 MM	$18 MM
2008	$8 MM	$19 MM
2007	$7 MM	$18 MM
2006	$6 MM	$17 MM
2005	$6 MM	$16 MM
2004	$6 MM	$17 MM
2003	$9 MM	$15 MM
2002	$8 MM	$16 MM
2001	$6 MM	$14 MM
2000	$5 MM	$13 MM
1999	$5 MM	$11 MM
1998	$5 MM	$11 MM
1997	$5 MM	$10 MM
1996	$4 MM	$8 MM
1995	$5 MM	$8 MM

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Revenue / Student

$17,692

$19,979

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Tulelake Basin Joint Unified School District	California
2023	$18,467	$15,607
2022	$15,814	$14,213
2021	$18,649	$15,669
2020	$15,814	$14,213
2019	$16,371	$14,063
2018	$16,785	$16,033
2017	$14,488	$16,692
2016	$14,513	$15,604
2015	$14,767	$10,238
2014	$12,352	$11,786
2012	$12,544	$11,929
2011	$12,340	$11,681
2010	$12,510	$10,238
2009	$14,198	$11,099
2008	$14,420	$11,762
2007	$12,416	$11,879
2006	$11,902	$10,859
2005	$10,632	$10,445
2004	$10,371	$10,566
2003	$13,354	$10,456
2002	$15,290	$9,803
2001	$10,062	$10,568
2000	$9,654	$8,943
1999	$7,678	$8,203
1998	$7,360	$7,395
1997	$6,755	$6,922
1995	$5,766	$5,953
1992	$6,531	$5,430

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Spending / Student

$15,979

$18,400

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Tulelake Basin Joint Unified School District	California
2023	$16,679	$13,914
2022	$16,126	$13,602
2021	$16,843	$13,970
2020	$16,126	$13,602
2019	$18,057	$13,522
2018	$16,584	$16,124
2017	$14,621	$15,588
2016	$13,926	$14,779
2015	$14,928	$10,739
2014	$12,223	$11,804
2012	$11,612	$12,155
2011	$12,393	$11,509
2010	$12,646	$10,739
2009	$13,368	$10,975
2008	$13,930	$11,678
2007	$12,244	$11,317
2006	$11,707	$10,926
2005	$11,395	$10,789
2004	$10,959	$11,073
2003	$14,810	$10,210
2002	$13,465	$10,600
2001	$9,930	$10,007
2000	$8,737	$9,131
1999	$7,123	$7,911
1998	$7,182	$7,592
1997	$6,562	$6,759
1995	$5,840	$6,033
1992	$6,615	$5,588

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Best Tulelake Basin Joint Unified School District Public Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Tulelake Basin Elementary School

(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 30-34%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

461 Second St.
Tulelake, CA 96134
(530) 667-2294

Gr: K-6 | 243 students Student-teacher ratio: 20:1 Minority enrollment: 78%

Rank: #22.

Tulelake High School

(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 20-24%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

850 Main St.
Tulelake, CA 96134
(530) 667-2292

Gr: 7-12 | 186 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 86%

Rank: n/an/a

Tulelake Continuation High School

Alternative School

Add to Compare

800 Main St.
Tulelake, CA 96134
(530) 667-2280

Gr: 7-12

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Tulelake Basin Joint Unified School District?

Tulelake Basin Joint Unified School District manages 3 public schools serving 429 students.

What is the rank of Tulelake Basin Joint Unified School District?

Tulelake Basin Joint Unified School District is ranked #1659 out of 1,908 school districts in California (bottom 50%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year.

What is the racial composition of students in Tulelake Basin Joint Unified School District?

76% of Tulelake Basin Joint Unified School District students are Hispanic, 18% of students are White, 4% of students are Two or more races, and 2% of students are American Indian.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Tulelake Basin Joint Unified School District?

Tulelake Basin Joint Unified School District has a student/teacher ratio of 18:1, which is lower than the California state average of 22:1.

What is Tulelake Basin Joint Unified School District's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $15,979 is less than the state median of $18,400. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 3 schools
Grades: K-12
Enrollment: 429 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 18:1
Minority Enrollment: 82%
: ≥90% (Btm 50% in CA)
: Bottom 50%
: 13% (Btm 50%)
: 27% (Btm 50%)
: 10-14% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education