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Schools in Dunsmuir · Dunsmuir Elementary School District, Dunsmuir Joint Union High School District

Dunsmuir’s public schools score below 91% of California districts on tests and graduation

On the state reading tests, 15% of Dunsmuir’s students scored proficient, below the California average (47%). The grade covers the public school district serving Dunsmuir, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within California, not nationally.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From California state tests taken in spring 2022, when 95% 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
15%
▼ 32 pts vs CA 47%
2021–22
Math proficiency
15%
▼ 18 pts vs CA 33%
2021–22
Spent per student
$32.5K
▲ 53% vs CA $21.2K
FY2024 · Dunsmuir Elementary
Students per teacher
8.8
CA 21.6 · smaller classes
Schools in town
2
126 students on the public path
In brief

Dunsmuir’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 355 California towns with household incomes within a quarter of Dunsmuir’s, its schools beat 2%, lower than their 9% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Dunsmuir runs its own schools through grade 8, then shares

Dunsmuir Elementary (K–8) is Dunsmuir’s own. From grade 9, students attend the Dunsmuir Joint Union High School District: Dunsmuir High. The high school’s own results earn a B+, the highest on the path. See the path ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 15% of tested students were proficient in reading and 15% in math, against 47% and 33% statewide; 95% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Spending and class size

Dunsmuir Elementary spends $32,539 per student and Dunsmuir Joint Union High $37,231, against $21,206 across California (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓

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 Dunsmuir’s grade

D Test scores

D: better than 9% of California school districts. Test scores are below the California average; there is no graduation rate to add.

California school districts we grade (1,872)Better than 9%
Lower resultsHigher results
California towns with similar household incomes (355)Better than 2%
D−C−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 52 test results could put Dunsmuir anywhere from D− to C−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 95% of Dunsmuir’s students in the tested grades sat them (51 in math, 52 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
K–8Dunsmuir ElementaryDunsmuir Elementary School DistrictC−
9–12Dunsmuir HighDunsmuir Joint Union High School DistrictB+

Dunsmuir runs its own schools through grade 8 (Dunsmuir Elementary School District). From grade 9, students attend the Dunsmuir Joint Union High School District. Parts of Dunsmuir (18% and 18% of its land) are served by Mount Shasta Union Elementary and Siskiyou Union High instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Dunsmuir

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Dunsmuir Elementary School DistrictGrades K–8 · 1 schools · 65 students, down 20% since 2020–21 · 11.4 per teacher (CA 21.6)
$32,539CA $21,206 · FY2024
D
Dunsmuir Joint Union High School DistrictGrades 9–12 · 1 schools · 61 students, up 13% since 2020–21 · 7.1 per teacher (CA 21.6)
$37,231CA $21,206 · FY2024
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading · K–8, Dunsmuir Elementary School District15%
State average 46.7% · 52 students tested
Math · K–8, Dunsmuir Elementary School District15%
State average 33.1% · 51 students tested
Reading · 9–12, Dunsmuir Joint Union High School District25%
State average 46.7% · 12 students tested · the state reports 0–50%
Math · 9–12, Dunsmuir Joint Union High School District25%
State average 33.1% · 12 students tested · the state reports 0–50%

Dunsmuir vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
DunsmuirDDunsmuir Elementary K–8 · Dunsmuir Joint Union High 9–12

Every school in Dunsmuir

2 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 Dunsmuirby address
Dunsmuir Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–8
C−
65 students11:1Rate it →
Dunsmuir High
High · Grades 9–12
B+
61 students7:1Rate it →

Left off: 1 public program with fewer than 25 students (Dunsmuir Joint Union High Community Day).

Questions about Dunsmuir’s schools

Are Dunsmuir’s schools good?

On California’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Dunsmuir children attend score below 91% of California’s school districts on tests and graduation, a D Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 2%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Dunsmuir in?

Two districts: Dunsmuir Elementary School District runs grades K–8, and Dunsmuir Joint Union High School District runs grades 9–12.

Where do Dunsmuir kids go to high school?

Dunsmuir High, with 61 students; its own test results earn a B+.

How much does Dunsmuir spend per student?

$32,539 in Dunsmuir Elementary School District and $37,231 in Dunsmuir Joint Union High 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.