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Schools in Clearlake · Konocti Unified School District

Clearlake’s public schools score below 85% of California districts on tests and graduation

On the state math tests, 8% of Clearlake’s students scored proficient, below the California average (33%). The grade covers the public school district serving Clearlake, 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.

#843of 847 California townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From California state tests taken in spring 2022, when 89% 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.

Reading proficiency
19%
▼ 28 pts vs CA 47%
2021–22
Math proficiency
8%
▼ 25 pts vs CA 33%
2021–22
Graduate on time
75%
▼ 11 pts vs CA 86%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$20.4K
▼ 4% vs CA $21.2K
FY2024
Students per teacher
23.0
CA 21.6 · larger classes
Schools in town
4
2,826 students on the public path
In brief

Clearlake’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 154 California towns with household incomes within a quarter of Clearlake’s, its schools beat 6%, lower than their 15% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 19% of tested students were proficient in reading and 8% in math, against 47% and 33% statewide; 89% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

75% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 86% across California. Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $20,407 per student, against $21,206 across California (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Two elementary schools, then one high school

Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 9 the district’s path is Lower Lake High. Enrollment is up 25% 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.

The School Grade

What’s behind Clearlake’s grade

D Test scoresC− Graduation

C−: better than 15% of California school districts, #843 of 847 California towns. Both inputs trail the California average; graduation is the closer of the two to typical.

California school districts we grade (1,872)Better than 15%
Lower resultsHigher results
California towns with similar household incomes (154)Better than 6%
DC−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,836 test results and a graduating class of 248 could put Clearlake anywhere from D to C−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 89% of Clearlake’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,829 in math, 1,842 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Clearlake, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
K–72 schoolsDepends on your addressD− to C−
9–12Lower Lake Highin Lower LakeD

Clearlake’s public schools are run by Konocti 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.

Konocti Unified School DistrictGrades K–12 · 10 schools · 3,985 students, up 25% since 2020–21 · 23.0 per teacher (CA 21.6)
$20,407CA $21,206 · FY2024
C−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading19%
State average 46.7% · 1842 students tested
Math8%
State average 33.1% · 1829 students tested

Clearlake vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the California towns that share Clearlake’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
ClearlakeC−Konocti Unified

Every school in Clearlake

5 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).

District schools in Clearlakeby address
Pomo
Elementary · Grades K–7
D−
702 students26:1Rate it →
Burns Valley
Elementary · Grades K–7
C−
568 students25:1Rate it →
Obsidian Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8
590 students22:1Rate it →
Also serving Clearlakein other towns
Lower Lake High
High · Grades 9–12 · Lower Lake
D
966 students21:1Rate it →
Other district programsby referral or application
Richard H. Lewis Alternative
Grades K–12
Alternative Education
118 students21:1Rate it →

Left off: 2 public programs with fewer than 25 students (Blue Heron and Clearlake Creativity).

Questions about Clearlake’s schools

Are Clearlake’s schools good?

On California’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Clearlake children attend score below 85% of California’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C− Schools grade, #843 of 847 California towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 6%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Clearlake in?

Konocti Unified School District, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 3,985 students in 10 schools (2024–25).

Where do Clearlake kids go to high school?

Lower Lake High in Lower Lake, with 966 students; its own test results earn a D.

What is Clearlake’s graduation rate?

75% of the class of 2023 in Konocti Unified School District graduated in four years, against 86% across California.

How much does Clearlake spend per student?

$20,407 in Konocti Unified School District (FY2024), against $21,206 across California. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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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.