Photo: Kglavin · CC BY 2.5Kelseyville’s public schools score below 73% of California districts on tests and graduation
In Kelseyville, 11% of tested students are proficient in math, below the California average (33%). The grade covers the public school district serving Kelseyville, 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 93% 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.
Kelseyville’s schools, in brief
Better than its incomes would predict
Among the 215 California towns with household incomes within a quarter of Kelseyville’s, its schools beat 34%, higher than their 27% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Results trail the state
In spring 2022, 25% of tested students were proficient in reading and 11% in math, against 47% and 33% statewide; 93% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓
Graduation
85–89% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 86% across California (the state reports Kelseyville’s rate as a range). Districts ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $17,103 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 Mountain Vista Middle, then Kelseyville High. See the path ↓
Choice beyond the district
Shade Canyon is in town. Kelseyville Learning Academy, an online school, is based here too; it isn’t counted as a local school. Every school ↓
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 Kelseyville’s grade
C: better than 27% of California school districts, #772 of 847 California towns. Graduation is above the California average; test scores are below it.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Kelseyville, with each school’s own grade.
Kindergarten in Kelseyville
Kelseyville Elementary
Grades K–5 · 543 students · 22:1 students per teacher
1st grade in Kelseyville
Kelseyville Elementary
Grades K–5 · 543 students · 22:1 students per teacher
2nd grade in Kelseyville
Kelseyville Elementary
Grades K–5 · 543 students · 22:1 students per teacher
3rd grade in Kelseyville
Kelseyville Elementary
Grades K–5 · 543 students · 22:1 students per teacher
4th grade in Kelseyville
Kelseyville Elementary
Grades K–5 · 543 students · 22:1 students per teacher
5th grade in Kelseyville
Kelseyville Elementary
Grades K–5 · 543 students · 22:1 students per teacher
6th grade in Kelseyville
Mountain Vista Middle
Grades 6–8 · 405 students · 21:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Kelseyville
Mountain Vista Middle
Grades 6–8 · 405 students · 21:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Kelseyville
Mountain Vista Middle
Grades 6–8 · 405 students · 21:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Kelseyville
Kelseyville High
Grades 9–12 · 515 students · 18:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Kelseyville
Kelseyville High
Grades 9–12 · 515 students · 18:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Kelseyville
Kelseyville High
Grades 9–12 · 515 students · 18:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Kelseyville
Kelseyville High
Grades 9–12 · 515 students · 18:1 students per teacher
Kelseyville’s public schools are run by Kelseyville 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
Kelseyville vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the California towns that share Kelseyville’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Kelseyville | C | Kelseyville Unified |
Every school in Kelseyville
6 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: 1 public program with fewer than 25 students (Kelseyville Community Day).
Questions about Kelseyville’s schools
Are Kelseyville’s schools good?
On California’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Kelseyville children attend score below 73% of California’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C Schools grade, #772 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 Kelseyville in?
Kelseyville Unified School District, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 1,818 students in 7 schools (2024–25).
Where do Kelseyville kids go to high school?
Kelseyville High, with 515 students; its own test results earn a C+.
What is Kelseyville’s graduation rate?
85–89% of the class of 2023 in Kelseyville Unified School District graduated in four years, against 86% across California.
How much does Kelseyville spend per student?
$17,103 in Kelseyville Unified School District (FY2024), against $21,206 across California. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Kelseyville families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Kelseyville → 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.