Photo: Bruce Fingerhood from Springfield, Oregon, US · CC BY 2.0Alturas’s public schools score below 65% of California districts on tests and graduation
30% of students in Alturas’s public schools are proficient in reading, below the California average (47%). The grade covers the public school district serving Alturas, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within California, not nationally.
From California state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
Alturas’s schools, in brief
Results trail the state
In spring 2022, 30% of tested students were proficient in reading and 22% in math, against 47% and 33% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓
Graduation
80–89% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 86% across California (the state reports Alturas’s rate as a range). Districts ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $17,386 per student, against $21,206 across California (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
One elementary school, then one middle and one high school
From grade 6 the district’s path is Modoc Middle, then Modoc High. Enrollment is down 6% since 2020–21. See the path ↓
Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.
What’s behind Alturas’s grade
C+: better than 35% of California school districts, #687 of 847 California towns. Both inputs trail the California average; graduation is the closer of the two to typical.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Alturas, with each school’s own grade.
Kindergarten in Alturas
Alturas Elementary
Grades K–5 · 333 students · 17:1 students per teacher
1st grade in Alturas
Alturas Elementary
Grades K–5 · 333 students · 17:1 students per teacher
2nd grade in Alturas
Alturas Elementary
Grades K–5 · 333 students · 17:1 students per teacher
3rd grade in Alturas
Alturas Elementary
Grades K–5 · 333 students · 17:1 students per teacher
4th grade in Alturas
Alturas Elementary
Grades K–5 · 333 students · 17:1 students per teacher
5th grade in Alturas
Alturas Elementary
Grades K–5 · 333 students · 17:1 students per teacher
6th grade in Alturas
Modoc Middle
Grades 6–8 · 172 students · 17:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Alturas
Modoc Middle
Grades 6–8 · 172 students · 17:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Alturas
Modoc Middle
Grades 6–8 · 172 students · 17:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Alturas
Modoc High
Grades 9–12 · 245 students · 16:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Alturas
Modoc High
Grades 9–12 · 245 students · 16:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Alturas
Modoc High
Grades 9–12 · 245 students · 16:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Alturas
Modoc High
Grades 9–12 · 245 students · 16:1 students per teacher
Alturas’s public schools are run by Modoc Joint Unified School District. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
The district
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Well below the state in reading
Alturas vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the California towns that share Alturas’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Alturas | C+ | Modoc Joint Unified |
Every school in Alturas
3 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with California’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Left off: 4 public programs with fewer than 25 students (Modoc County ROP, Warner High, High Desert Community Day and Modoc County Special Education).
Questions about Alturas’s schools
Are Alturas’s schools good?
On California’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Alturas children attend score below 65% of California’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade, #687 of 847 California towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 34%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Alturas in?
Modoc Joint Unified School District, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 766 students in 5 schools (2024–25).
Where do Alturas kids go to high school?
Modoc High, with 245 students; its own test results earn a C−.
What is Alturas’s graduation rate?
80–89% of the class of 2023 in Modoc Joint Unified School District graduated in four years, against 86% across California.
How much does Alturas spend per student?
$17,386 in Modoc Joint Unified School District (FY2024), against $21,206 across California. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Alturas families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Alturas → They have their own page.
School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within California. Stars are from neighbors.