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Tehachapi Unified School District

300 South Robinson St.
Tehachapi, CA 93561-1519

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (661) 822-2100

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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 2026 school year, there are 5 public elementary schools serving 2,919 students in Tehachapi Unified School District. This district's average elementary is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in California.

Public Elementary Schools in Tehachapi Unified School District have an score of 25% (versus the California public elementary school average of 36%), and score of 35% (versus the 45% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 49% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the California public elementary school average of 79% (majority Hispanic).

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="overview">Overview

This School District

This State (CA)

# Schools

7 Schools

7,693 Schools

# Students

4,219 Students

3,823,192 Students

# Teachers

179 Teachers

174,001 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

24:1

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Tehachapi Unified School District	California
Kind	357	253
1	314	193
2	338	202
3	274	203
4	346	207
5	317	210
6	325	211
7	349	152
8	298	152
9	1	22

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="district-rank">District Rank

Tehachapi Unified School District, which is ranked #1188 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 92% has increased from 85% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (CA)

#1130 out of 1932 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Tehachapi Unified School District
2023	#1130
2022	#1234
2021	#714
2019	#1075
2018	#587
2017	#546
2016	#464
2015	#517
2014	#321
2013	#511
2012	#528

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25%

34%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Tehachapi Unified School District	California
2023	25%	34%
2022	22%	33%
2021	26%	34%
2019	31%	40%
2018	30%	39%
2017	30%	38%
2016	32%	37%
2015	30%	34%
2014	57%	63%
2013	54%	59%
2012	52%	59%

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36%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Tehachapi Unified School District	California
2022	36%	47%
2021	40%	49%
2019	46%	51%
2018	30%	50%
2017	45%	48%
2016	47%	48%
2015	41%	44%
2014	59%	58%
2013	57%	57%
2012	61%	58%
2011	58%	56%

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25%

29%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Tehachapi Unified School District	California
2022	25%	29%
2021	28%	28%

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92%

87%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Tehachapi Unified School District	California
2023	92%	87%
2022	94%	87%
2021	95%	84%
2020	91%	85%
2019	91%	84%
2018	85%	84%
2017	84%	83%
2016	81%	83%
2015	73%	89%
2014	84%	88%
2013	88%	87%

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-ethnicity">Students by Ethnicity:

0.57

0.64

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Tehachapi Unified School District	California
2023	0.56	0.64
2022	0.55	0.63
2021	0.54	0.62
2020	0.52	0.63
2019	0.52	0.63
2018	0.51	0.64
2017	0.51	0.64
2016	0.50	0.64
2015	0.50	0.64
2014	0.51	0.65
2013	0.49	0.65
2012	0.50	0.65
2011	0.50	0.67
2010	0.50	0.67
2009	0.51	0.71
2008	0.45	0.65
2007	0.48	0.67
2006	0.51	0.66
2005	0.49	0.67
2004	0.43	0.67
2003	0.41	0.67
2002	0.41	0.67
2001	0.38	0.67
2000	0.38	0.67
1999	0.37	0.67
1998	0.37	0.67
1997	0.37	0.67
1996	0.37	0.67
1995	0.36	0.67
1994	0.36	0.67
1993	0.35	0.67
1992	0.34	0.67
1991	0.33	0.67

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% American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Tehachapi Unified School District	California
2023	1%	1%
2022	2%	1%
2020	1%	1%
2019	1%	1%
2014	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%
2012	1%	1%
2011	1%	1%
2010	1%	1%
2009	1%	1%
2008	1%	1%
2007	2%	2%
2006	2%	1%
2005	2%	2%
2004	2%	2%
2003	2%	2%
2002	3%	2%
2001	2%	2%
2000	2%	1%
1999	1%	1%
1998	1%	1%
1997	1%	1%
1996	1%	1%
1995	1%	1%
1994	2%	1%
1993	1%	1%
1992	1%	1%
1991	1%	1%

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% Asian

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Tehachapi Unified School District	California
2023	1%	12%
2022	1%	12%
2021	2%	12%
2020	1%	12%
2019	1%	12%
2018	2%	11%
2017	2%	11%
2016	1%	11%
2015	2%	11%
2014	2%	11%
2013	2%	11%
2012	2%	11%
2011	2%	11%
2010	2%	11%
2009	2%	11%
2008	2%	12%
2007	3%	12%
2006	3%	12%
2005	2%	12%
2004	2%	12%
2003	1%	11%
2002	1%	11%
2001	1%	11%
2000	2%	11%
1999	2%	11%
1998	1%	11%
1997	1%	11%
1996	1%	11%
1995	1%	11%
1994	1%	11%
1993	1%	11%
1992	1%	11%
1991	1%	11%

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% Hispanic

39%

55%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Tehachapi Unified School District	California
2023	38%	55%
2022	37%	56%
2021	36%	56%
2020	34%	55%
2019	34%	55%
2018	33%	54%
2017	33%	54%
2016	34%	54%
2015	33%	54%
2014	31%	53%
2013	30%	53%
2012	30%	52%
2011	29%	51%
2010	24%	50%
2009	24%	49%
2008	25%	50%
2007	25%	49%
2006	24%	48%
2005	23%	47%
2004	21%	46%
2003	21%	45%
2002	20%	44%
2001	19%	43%
2000	18%	42%
1999	17%	41%
1998	17%	40%
1997	18%	40%
1996	18%	39%
1995	17%	38%
1994	17%	37%
1993	17%	36%
1992	16%	35%
1991	16%	34%

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% Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Tehachapi Unified School District	California
2023	1%	5%
2022	1%	5%
2021	1%	5%
2020	2%	5%
2019	2%	5%
2018	2%	6%
2017	2%	6%
2016	2%	6%
2015	2%	6%
2014	2%	6%
2013	2%	6%
2012	2%	6%
2011	2%	7%
2010	2%	7%
2009	2%	7%
2008	2%	8%
2007	2%	8%
2006	5%	8%
2005	5%	8%
2004	3%	8%
2003	2%	8%
2002	2%	8%
2001	2%	8%
2000	2%	9%
1999	3%	9%
1998	3%	9%
1997	2%	9%
1996	2%	9%
1995	3%	9%
1994	2%	9%
1993	2%	9%
1992	2%	9%
1991	2%	9%

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% White

53%

21%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Tehachapi Unified School District	California
2023	55%	21%
2022	56%	21%
2021	58%	22%
2020	61%	23%
2019	61%	23%
2018	62%	24%
2017	62%	24%
2016	62%	24%
2015	62%	24%
2014	63%	25%
2013	65%	25%
2012	65%	26%
2011	65%	27%
2010	67%	27%
2009	66%	28%
2008	70%	29%
2007	68%	29%
2006	66%	31%
2005	68%	31%
2004	72%	32%
2003	74%	34%
2002	74%	35%
2001	76%	36%
2000	76%	37%
1999	77%	38%
1998	78%	39%
1997	78%	39%
1996	78%	40%
1995	78%	41%
1994	78%	42%
1993	79%	43%
1992	80%	44%
1991	80%	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 (2011-2023)
Year	Tehachapi Unified School District	California
2023	4%	6%
2022	3%	5%
2021	2%	5%
2020	1%	4%
2019	1%	4%
2018	1%	4%
2017	1%	4%
2016	1%	4%
2015	1%	3%
2014	1%	3%
2011	1%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="district-revenue-and-spending">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 grown by 10% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $11,263 is less than the state median of $18,395. The school district spending/student has declined by 6% over four school years.

This School District

This State (CA)

Total Revenue

$59 MM

$116,387 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Tehachapi Unified School District	California
2023	$59 MM	$8 MM
2022	$53 MM	$7 MM
2021	$59 MM	$8 MM
2020	$53 MM	$7 MM
2019	$53 MM	$7 MM
2018	$54 MM	$29 MM
2017	$52 MM	$26 MM
2016	$48 MM	$24 MM
2015	$38 MM	$17 MM
2014	$42 MM	$21 MM
2012	$39 MM	$19 MM
2011	$41 MM	$19 MM
2010	$38 MM	$17 MM
2009	$45 MM	$19 MM
2008	$45 MM	$19 MM
2007	$44 MM	$19 MM
2006	$39 MM	$17 MM
2005	$37 MM	$16 MM
2004	$36 MM	$16 MM
2003	$36 MM	$16 MM
2002	$35 MM	$15 MM
2001	$58 MM	$15 MM
2000	$30 MM	$13 MM
1999	$27 MM	$12 MM
1998	$27 MM	$11 MM
1997	$25 MM	$10 MM
1996	$23 MM	$9 MM
1995	$23 MM	$8 MM

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Spending

$48 MM

$107,188 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Tehachapi Unified School District	California
2023	$48 MM	$7 MM
2022	$51 MM	$7 MM
2021	$48 MM	$7 MM
2020	$51 MM	$7 MM
2019	$54 MM	$7 MM
2018	$48 MM	$29 MM
2017	$45 MM	$24 MM
2016	$45 MM	$23 MM
2015	$37 MM	$18 MM
2014	$39 MM	$21 MM
2012	$38 MM	$19 MM
2011	$37 MM	$19 MM
2010	$37 MM	$18 MM
2009	$41 MM	$18 MM
2008	$41 MM	$19 MM
2007	$40 MM	$18 MM
2006	$39 MM	$17 MM
2005	$34 MM	$16 MM
2004	$39 MM	$17 MM
2003	$49 MM	$15 MM
2002	$51 MM	$16 MM
2001	$42 MM	$14 MM
2000	$32 MM	$13 MM
1999	$27 MM	$11 MM
1998	$26 MM	$11 MM
1997	$25 MM	$10 MM
1996	$23 MM	$8 MM
1995	$24 MM	$8 MM

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Revenue / Student

$13,895

$19,974

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Tehachapi Unified School District	California
2023	$14,058	$15,607
2022	$12,600	$14,213
2021	$14,762	$15,669
2020	$12,600	$14,213
2019	$12,406	$14,063
2018	$12,146	$16,033
2017	$11,750	$16,692
2016	$11,379	$15,604
2015	$8,928	$10,238
2014	$9,639	$11,786
2012	$8,735	$11,929
2011	$8,664	$11,681
2010	$7,912	$10,238
2009	$9,153	$11,099
2008	$9,095	$11,762
2007	$9,054	$11,879
2006	$8,068	$10,859
2005	$7,634	$10,445
2004	$7,347	$10,566
2003	$7,347	$10,456
2002	$7,078	$9,803
2001	$11,672	$10,568
2000	$6,007	$8,943
1999	$5,407	$8,203
1998	$5,353	$7,395
1997	$4,986	$6,922
1995	$4,597	$5,953
1992	$4,058	$5,430

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Spending / Student

$11,263

$18,395

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Tehachapi Unified School District	California
2023	$11,395	$13,914
2022	$12,032	$13,602
2021	$11,966	$13,970
2020	$12,032	$13,602
2019	$12,429	$13,522
2018	$10,775	$16,124
2017	$10,137	$15,588
2016	$10,572	$14,779
2015	$8,692	$10,739
2014	$9,160	$11,804
2012	$8,541	$12,155
2011	$7,951	$11,509
2010	$7,702	$10,739
2009	$8,434	$10,975
2008	$8,227	$11,678
2007	$8,197	$11,317
2006	$7,916	$10,926
2005	$7,054	$10,789
2004	$8,017	$11,073
2003	$9,956	$10,210
2002	$10,172	$10,600
2001	$8,371	$10,007
2000	$6,429	$9,131
1999	$5,398	$7,911
1998	$5,278	$7,592
1997	$5,031	$6,759
1995	$4,762	$6,033
1992	$4,737	$5,588

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Best Tehachapi Unified School District Public Elementary Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Cummings Valley Elementary School

(Math: 41% | Reading: 43%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

24220 Bear Valley Rd. Hc80
Tehachapi, CA 93561
(661) 822-2190

Gr: K-5 | 545 students Student-teacher ratio: 23:1 Minority enrollment: 38%

Rank: #22.

Tompkins Elementary School

(Math: 32% | Reading: 36%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

1120 South Curry St.
Tehachapi, CA 93561
(661) 822-2170

Gr: K-5 | 658 students Student-teacher ratio: 25:1 Minority enrollment: 58%

Rank: #33.

Golden Hills Elementary School

(Math: 26% | Reading: 32%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

20215 Park Rd.
Tehachapi, CA 93561
(661) 822-2180

Gr: K-5 | 677 students Student-teacher ratio: 24:1 Minority enrollment: 52%

Rank: #44.

Jacobsen Middle School

(Math: 19% | Reading: 33%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

711 Anita Dr.
Tehachapi, CA 93561
(661) 822-2150

Gr: 6-8 | 936 students Student-teacher ratio: 23:1 Minority enrollment: 46%

Rank: n/an/a

Tehachapi Independent Learning Academy

Alternative School

Add to Compare

126 South Snyder Ave.
Tehachapi, CA 93561
(661) 822-2266

Gr: K-8 | 103 students Student-teacher ratio: 21:1 Minority enrollment: 51%

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 7 schools
Grades: K-12
Enrollment: 4,219 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 24:1
Minority Enrollment: 47%
: 92% (Top 20% in CA)
: Bottom 50%
: 25% (Btm 50%)
: 36% (Btm 50%)
: 25% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education