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Schools in Janesville · Lassen Union High School District, Janesville Union Elementary School District

Janesville’s public schools score below 67% of California districts on tests and graduation

On the state math tests, 20% of Janesville’s students scored proficient, below the California average (33%). The grade covers the two public school districts serving Janesville, 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.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From California state tests taken in spring 2022, when 92% 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
33%
▼ 14 pts vs CA 47%
2021–22
Math proficiency
20%
▼ 13 pts vs CA 33%
2021–22
Graduate on time
89%
▲ 3 pts vs CA 86%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$17.0K
▼ 20% vs CA $21.2K
FY2024 · Lassen Union High
Students per teacher
18.9
CA 21.6 · smaller classes
Schools in town
1
1,129 students on the public path
In brief

Janesville’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 550 California towns with household incomes within a quarter of Janesville’s, its schools beat 15%, lower than their 33% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Janesville runs its own schools through grade 8, then shares

Janesville Elementary (K–8) is Janesville’s own. From grade 9, students attend the Lassen Union High School District with Susanville: Lassen High in Susanville. The high school’s own results earn a C+, the highest on the path. See the path ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 33% of tested students were proficient in reading and 20% in math, against 47% and 33% statewide; 92% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

89% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 86% across California. Districts ↓

Spending and class size

Lassen Union High spends $16,968 per student and Janesville Union Elementary $16,182, 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 Janesville’s grade

C Test scoresC+ Graduation

C: better than 33% of California school districts. Graduation is above the California average; test scores are below it.

California school districts we grade (1,872)Better than 33%
Lower resultsHigher results
California towns with similar household incomes (550)Better than 15%
CC+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 406 test results and a graduating class of 203 could put Janesville anywhere from C to C+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 92% of Janesville’s students in the tested grades sat them (406 in math, 406 in reading).

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Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
K–8Janesville ElementaryJanesville Union Elementary School DistrictC+
9–12Lassen Highin SusanvilleC+

Janesville runs its own schools through grade 8 (Janesville Union Elementary School District). From grade 9, students attend the Lassen Union High School District, shared with Susanville. Its high school is in Susanville. Parts of Janesville (5% of its land) are served by Shaffer Union Elementary instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Janesville

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

Lassen Union High School DistrictGrades 9–12 · 3 schools · 836 students, up 2% since 2020–21 · 19.1 per teacher (CA 21.6)
$16,968CA $21,206 · FY2024
C
Janesville Union Elementary School DistrictGrades K–8 · 1 schools · 313 students, down 19% since 2020–21 · 18.4 per teacher (CA 21.6)
$16,182CA $21,206 · FY2024
C
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading · 9–12, Lassen Union High School District32%
State average 46.7% · 181 students tested
Math · 9–12, Lassen Union High School District12%
State average 33.1% · 182 students tested
Reading · K–8, Janesville Union Elementary School District33%
State average 46.7% · 225 students tested
Math · K–8, Janesville Union Elementary School District27%
State average 33.1% · 224 students tested

Janesville vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
JanesvilleCJanesville Union Elementary K–8 · Lassen Union High 9–12

Every school in Janesville

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 Janesvilleby address
Janesville Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–8
C+
313 students18:1Rate it →
Also serving Janesvillein other towns
Lassen High
High · Grades 9–12 · Susanville
C+
816 students20:1Rate it →

Questions about Janesville’s schools

Are Janesville’s schools good?

On California’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Janesville children attend score below 67% of California’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 15%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Janesville in?

Two districts: Janesville Union Elementary School District runs grades K–8, and Lassen Union High School District runs grades 9–12, shared with Susanville.

Where do Janesville kids go to high school?

Lassen High in Susanville, with 816 students; its own test results earn a C+.

What is Janesville’s graduation rate?

89% of the class of 2023 in Lassen Union High School District graduated in four years, against 86% across California.

How much does Janesville spend per student?

$16,968 in Lassen Union High School District and $16,182 in Janesville Union Elementary 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.