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Modoc Joint Unified School District

906 W. Fourth St.
Alturas, CA 96101-3716
(District boundaries shown in map)
3/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Modoc Joint Unified School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in California for:

Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 206 students in Modoc Joint 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.
ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Middle Schools in Modoc Joint Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 13% (versus the California public middle school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 38% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 31% 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
3,500 Schools
# Students
810 Students
1,853,978 Students
# Teachers
47 Teachers
87,804 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Modoc Joint Unified School District, which is ranked #1448 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 85% has increased from 80-84% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (CA)
#1511 out of 1932 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
17%
34%
30%
47%
20-24%
29%
85%
87%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.54
0.64
% American Indian
6%
1%
% Asian
1%
11%
% Hispanic
20%
55%
% Black
2%
5%
% White
64%
22%
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
6%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $15,811 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,974. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,967 is less than the state median of $18,396. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (CA)
Total Revenue
$13 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$11 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,811
$19,974
Spending / Student
$13,967
$18,396

Best Modoc Joint Unified School District ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Middle Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
High Desert Community Day
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
802 North East St.
Alturas, CA 96101
(530) 233-7201
Gr: 6-10 | 4 students Minority enrollment: 50%
Rank: #22.
Modoc Middle School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
906 West Fourth St.
Alturas, CA 96101
(530) 233-7201
Gr: 6-8 | 202 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 31%

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: KG-12
  • Enrollment: 810 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 17:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 36%
  • : 85% (Top 50% in CA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 17% (Btm 50%)
  • : 30% (Btm 50%)
  • : 20-24% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

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