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Tehachapi Unified School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in California for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 1,039 students in Tehachapi 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 Schools in Tehachapi Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 18% (versus the California public middle school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 33% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 46% 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
7 Schools
3,501 Schools
# Students
4,219 Students
1,854,363 Students
# Teachers
179 Teachers
87,821 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
24:1
24:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Tehachapi Unified School District, which is ranked #1189 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 92% has increased from 85% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#1130 out of 1932 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
25%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
36%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
25%
29%
Graduation Rate
92%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.57
0.64
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
1%
11%
% Hispanic
39%
55%
% Black
1%
5%
% White
53%
22%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,895 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,974. The school district revenue/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,263 is less than the state median of $18,396. The school district spending/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$59 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$48 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,895
$19,974
Spending / Student
$11,263
$18,396
Best Tehachapi Unified School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Jacobsen Middle School
(Math: 19% | Reading: 33%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
711 Anita Dr.
Tehachapi, CA 93561
(661) 822-2150
Tehachapi, CA 93561
(661) 822-2150
Grades: 6-8
| 936 students
Rank: n/an/a
Tehachapi Independent Learning Academy
Alternative School
126 South Snyder Ave.
Tehachapi, CA 93561
(661) 822-2266
Tehachapi, CA 93561
(661) 822-2266
Grades: K-8
| 103 students
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