Tulelake Basin Joint Unified School District

400 G St.
Tulelake, CA 96134-0640
(District boundaries shown in map)
2/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public elementary school serving 243 students in Tulelake Basin Joint Unified School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in California.
Public Elementary School in Tulelake Basin Joint Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 17% (versus the California public elementary school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 32% (versus the 45% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 78% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the California public elementary school average of 79% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
3 Schools
7,693 Schools
# Students
429 Students
3,821,898 Students
# Teachers
24 Teachers
173,967 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1

Student By Grade

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%)
13%
34%
27%
47%
10-14%
29%
(21-22)
≥90%
87%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.39
0.64
% American Indian
2%
1%
% Asian
n/a
12%
% Hispanic
76%
55%
% Black
n/a
5%
% White
18%
21%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
6%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $17,692 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,978. The school district revenue/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,979 is less than the state median of $18,399. The school district spending/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
This School District
This State (CA)
Total Revenue
$8 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$7 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,692
$19,978
Spending / Student
$15,979
$18,399

Best Tulelake Basin Joint Unified School District Public Elementary Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Tulelake Basin Elementary School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
461 Second St.
Tulelake, CA 96134
(530) 667-2294
Gr: K-6 | 243 students Student-teacher ratio: 20:1 Minority enrollment: 78%

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

  • 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

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