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Schools in Lake California · Evergreen Union Elementary School District, Red Bluff Joint Union High School District

Lake California’s public schools outscore 60% of California State districts

The grade covers the two public school districts serving Lake California, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Math proficiency in Lake California’s districts is 28%, below the California State average (33%). Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within California State, not nationally.

#367of 847 California State townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From California state tests taken in spring 2022, when 94% 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
47%
▲ 0 pts vs CA 47%
2021–22
Math proficiency
28%
▼ 5 pts vs CA 33%
2021–22
Graduate on time
92%
▲ 6 pts vs CA 86%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$20.1K
▼ 5% vs CA $21.2K
FY2024 · Red Bluff Joint Union High
Students per teacher
19.0
CA 21.6 · smaller classes
Schools in town
0
2,229 students on the public path
In brief

Lake California’s schools, in brief

Above the state in reading, below in math

Reading proficiency is 47% and math 28% across both districts in spring 2022, against 47% and 33% statewide; 92% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 86%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

Evergreen Union Elementary spends $16,255 per student and Red Bluff Joint Union High $20,068, against $21,206 across California State (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 Lake California’s grade

B Test scoresB− Graduation

B: better than 60% of California State school districts, #367 of 847 California State towns. Graduation is above the California State average; test scores are below it.

California State school districts we grade (1,872)Better than 60%
Lower resultsHigher results
California State towns with similar household incomes (590)Better than 64%
B−B+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,120 test results and a graduating class of 439 could put Lake California anywhere from B− to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 94% of Lake California’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,116 in math, 1,124 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
K–82 schoolsDepends on your addressB+
9–12Red Bluff Highin Red BluffB−

Lake California runs its own schools through grade 12 (Evergreen Union Elementary School District). From grade 9, students attend the Red Bluff Joint Union High School District, shared with Red Bluff. Its school is in Cottonwood. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Lake California

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

Evergreen Union Elementary School DistrictGrades K–12 · 6 schools · 1,231 students, up 5% since 2020–21 · 19.8 per teacher (CA 21.6)
$16,255CA $21,206 · FY2024
B
Red Bluff Joint Union High School DistrictGrades 9–12 · 2 schools · 1,690 students, down 6% since 2020–21 · 18.4 per teacher (CA 21.6)
$20,068CA $21,206 · FY2024
B−
Test scores · 2021–22

Close to the state in reading

Reading · K–12, Evergreen Union Elementary School District48%
State average 46.7% · 739 students tested
Math · K–12, Evergreen Union Elementary School District34%
State average 33.1% · 737 students tested
Reading · 9–12, Red Bluff Joint Union High School District45%
State average 46.7% · 385 students tested
Math · 9–12, Red Bluff Joint Union High School District17%
State average 33.1% · 379 students tested

Lake California vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Lake CaliforniaBEvergreen Union Elementary K–12 · Red Bluff Joint Union High 9–12

Every school in Lake California

3 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with California State’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

Also serving Lake Californiain other towns
Evergreen Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Cottonwood
B+
541 students23:1Rate it →
Bend Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–8 · Red Bluff
B+
102 students17:1Rate it →
Red Bluff High
High · Grades 9–12 · Red Bluff
B−
1,586 students19:1Rate it →

Questions about Lake California’s schools

Are Lake California’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of California State: the public schools Lake California children attend outscore 60% of California State’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade, #367 of 847 California State towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 64%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Lake California in?

Two districts: Evergreen Union Elementary School District runs grades K–12, and Red Bluff Joint Union High School District runs grades 9–12, shared with Red Bluff.

Where do Lake California kids go to high school?

Red Bluff High in Red Bluff, with 1,586 students; its own test results earn a B−.

What is Lake California’s graduation rate?

92% of the class of 2023 in Red Bluff Joint Union High School District graduated in four years, against 86% across California State.

How much does Lake California spend per student?

$16,255 in Evergreen Union Elementary School District and $20,068 in Red Bluff Joint Union High School District (FY2024), against $21,206 across California State. 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 State. Stars are from neighbors.