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Tehachapi, CA
Public School Ratings




Tehachapi Public Schools

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:
  • Test Scores: Edfacts (U.S. Department of Education), State departments of education.
  • Expenditures: National Center for Education Statistics.
  • Educational Environment: American Community Survey (U.S. Census Bureau).
Date(s) & Update Frequency:
  • Test data: Reflects 2023 – 2024 school year.
  • Expenditures: 2022
  • Educational Environment: 2023 (latest available). Updated annually.
  • All data updated June 2025

Methodology:   Only NeighborhoodScout gives you nationally comparable school ranks based on test scores, so you can directly compare the quality of schools in any location. Read more about Scout's School Data


Tehachapi Unified School District details

Tehachapi Unified School District
300 South Robinson St.
Tehachapi, CA 93561

4,219 Students enrolled in District

7 Schools in District

24 Students Per Classroom (State average is 22)

Tehachapi Unified School District School Quality Ratings

District Quality Compared to California

4

(10 is best)

Better than 38.6% of all CA school districts.

District Quality Compared to U.S.

3

(10 is best)

Better than 24.9% of all U.S. school districts.



Public School Test Scores

60 50 40 30 20 10 0
30%
41%
38%
47%
22%
35%
    Proficiency in Reading and Math
    Proficiency in Reading
    Proficiency in Math

Schools in this District

School Grades
Cummings Valley Elementary School
24220 Bear Valley Rd. Hc80
Tehachapi, CA, 93561
KG-05
Golden Hills Elementary School
20215 Park Rd.
Tehachapi, CA, 93561
KG-05
Jacobsen Middle School
711 Anita Dr.
Tehachapi, CA, 93561
06-08
Monroe High (continuation) School
801 South Dennison Rd.
Tehachapi, CA, 93561
09-12
Tehachapi High School
801 South Dennison Rd.
Tehachapi, CA, 93561
09-12
Tehachapi Independent Learning Academy School
126 South Snyder Ave.
Tehachapi, CA, 93561
KG-08
Tompkins Elementary School
1120 South Curry St.
Tehachapi, CA, 93561
KG-05

School District Enrollment by Group

Ethnic/Racial Groups This District This State
White (non-hispanic) 55.7% 22.0%
Black 1.3% 5.2%
Hispanic 41.0% 58.8%
Asian Or Pacific Islander 1.2% 13.1%
American Indian Or Native Of Alaska 0.7% 0.9%
Economic Groups This District This State
Economically disadvantaged 43.2% 61.5%
Free lunch eligible 37.7% 53.9%
Reduced lunch eligible 5.5% 7.7%

Educational Expenditures

For this District Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $7,096 $29,937,000 51.3%
Support Expenditures
Student $1,081 $4,561,000 7.8%
Staff $736 $3,104,000 5.3%
General Administration $393 $1,660,000 2.8%
School Administration $842 $3,551,000 6.1%
Operation $1,311 $5,531,000 9.5%
Transportation $539 $2,276,000 3.9%
Other $1,071 $4,518,000 7.7%
Total Support $5,973 $25,201,000 43.2%
Non-instructional Expenditures $758 $3,197,000 5.5%
Total Expenditures $13,827 $58,335,000 100.0%
For the State Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $9,792 $57,171,955,000 48.2%
Support Expenditures
Student $1,305 $7,621,589,000 6.4%
Staff $1,038 $6,060,606,000 5.1%
General Administration $268 $1,564,258,000 1.3%
School Administration $1,087 $6,348,022,000 5.4%
Operation $1,559 $9,102,997,000 7.7%
Transportation $331 $1,933,983,000 1.6%
Other $886 $5,174,697,000 4.4%
Total Support $6,475 $37,806,152,000 31.9%
Non-instructional Expenditures $4,051 $23,650,179,000 19.9%
Total Expenditures $20,319 $118,628,286,000 100.0%
For the Nation Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $9,169 $453,314,948,000 49.6%
Support Expenditures
Student $1,031 $50,976,033,477 5.6%
Staff $799 $39,519,417,000 4.3%
General Administration $308 $15,224,255,000 1.7%
School Administration $850 $42,029,112,000 4.6%
Operation $1,430 $70,704,769,000 7.7%
Transportation $613 $30,295,759,523 3.3%
Other $623 $30,798,344,000 3.4%
Total Support $5,654 $279,547,690,000 30.6%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,675 $181,697,172,000 19.9%
Total Expenditures $18,499 $914,559,810,000 100.0%

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