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Upper Lake Unified School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in California for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 183 students in Upper Lake Unified School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in California.
Public Middle School in Upper Lake Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 17% (versus the California public middle school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 27% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 50% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the California public middle school average of 78% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
5 Schools
3,501 Schools
# Students
954 Students
1,854,363 Students
# Teachers
51 Teachers
87,821 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
19:1
19:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Upper Lake Unified School District, which is ranked #1515 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 75% has decreased from 75-79% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#1536 out of 1932 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
17%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
29%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
10-14%
29%
Graduation Rate
75%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.65
0.64
% American Indian
9%
1%
% Asian
1%
11%
% Hispanic
32%
55%
% Black
1%
5%
% White
49%
22%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
8%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,755 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,974. The school district revenue/student has declined by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,361 is higher than the state median of $18,396. The school district spending/student has declined by 10% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$15 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$19 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,755
$19,974
Spending / Student
$19,361
$18,396
Best Upper Lake Unified School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Upper Lake Middle School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
725 Old Lucerne Rd.
Upper Lake, CA 95485
(707) 275-0223
Upper Lake, CA 95485
(707) 275-0223
Gr: 6-8 | 183 students Student-teacher ratio: 20:1 Minority enrollment: 50%
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