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Schools in Lake Shastina · Butteville Union Elementary School District, Siskiyou Union High School District

Lake Shastina’s public schools outscore 54% of California districts

The grade covers the four public school districts serving Lake Shastina, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. On the state math tests, 26% of Lake Shastina’s students scored proficient, below the California average (33%). Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within California, not nationally.

#442of 847 California townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From California state tests taken in spring 2022, when 91% 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
45%
▼ 2 pts vs CA 47%
2021–22
Math proficiency
26%
▼ 8 pts vs CA 33%
2021–22
Graduate on time
90–94%
▲ 4–8 pts vs CA 86%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$19.8K
▼ 7% vs CA $21.2K
FY2024 · Yreka Union High
Students per teacher
16.2
CA 21.6 · smaller classes
Schools in town
0
1,401 students on the public path
In brief

Lake Shastina’s schools, in brief

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 45% of tested students were proficient in reading and 26% in math, against 47% and 33% statewide; 91% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

90–94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 86% across California (the state reports Lake Shastina’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

Butteville Union Elementary spends $16,430 per student and Siskiyou Union High $22,204, against $21,206 across California (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓

Two elementary schools, then five high schools

Which school depends on the address at every step. Enrollment is down 7% 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 Lake Shastina’s grade

B− Test scoresB− Graduation

B−: better than 54% of California school districts, #442 of 847 California towns. Graduation is above the California average; test scores are below it.

California school districts we grade (1,872)Better than 54%
Lower resultsHigher results
California towns with similar household incomes (559)Better than 57%
C+B+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 500 test results and a graduating class of 191 could put Lake Shastina anywhere from C+ to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 91% of Lake Shastina’s students in the tested grades sat them (500 in math, 499 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
K–82 schoolsDepends on your addressB− to B
9–125 high schoolsDepends on your addressC+ to A−

To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Four districts serve Lake Shastina

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

Butteville Union Elementary School DistrictGrades K–8 · 1 schools · 162 students, down 2% since 2020–21 · 17.4 per teacher (CA 21.6)
$16,430CA $21,206 · FY2024
B+
Siskiyou Union High School DistrictGrades 9–12 · 4 schools · 476 students, down 11% since 2020–21 · 13.7 per teacher (CA 21.6)
$22,204CA $21,206 · FY2024
B
Big Springs Union Elementary School DistrictGrades K–8 · 1 schools · 151 students, down 15% since 2020–21 · 28.0 per teacher (CA 21.6)
$22,667CA $21,206 · FY2024
C
Yreka Union High School DistrictGrades 9–12 · 3 schools · 650 students, down 7% since 2020–21 · 16.6 per teacher (CA 21.6)
$19,798CA $21,206 · FY2024
B
Test scores · 2021–22

Below the state in reading

Reading · K–8, Butteville Union Elementary School District42%
State average 46.7% · 119 students tested
Math · K–8, Butteville Union Elementary School District42%
State average 33.1% · 117 students tested
Reading · 9–12, Siskiyou Union High School District52%
State average 46.7% · 114 students tested
Math · 9–12, Siskiyou Union High School District17%
State average 33.1% · 118 students tested
Reading · K–8, Big Springs Union Elementary School District37%
State average 46.7% · 116 students tested
Math · K–8, Big Springs Union Elementary School District22%
State average 33.1% · 116 students tested
Reading · 9–12, Yreka Union High School District47%
State average 46.7% · 150 students tested
Math · 9–12, Yreka Union High School District22%
State average 33.1% · 149 students tested

Lake Shastina vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Lake ShastinaB−Butteville Union Elementary K–8 · Big Springs Union Elementary K–8 · Siskiyou Union High 9–12

Every school in Lake Shastina

7 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).

Also serving Lake Shastinain other towns
Butteville Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–8 · Weed
B
162 students17:1Rate it →
Big Springs Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–8 · Montague
B−
151 students28:1Rate it →
Yreka High
High · Grades 9–12 · Yreka
A−
612 students17:1Rate it →
Mount Shasta High
High · Grades 9–12 · Mount Shasta
B
241 students15:1Rate it →
Weed High
High · Grades 9–12 · Weed
C+
187 students14:1Rate it →
Happy Camp High
High · Grades 9–12 · Happy Camp
B+
41 students13:1Rate it →
McCloud High
High · Grades 9–12 · McCloud
7 students4:1Rate it →

Questions about Lake Shastina’s schools

Are Lake Shastina’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of California: the public schools Lake Shastina children attend outscore 54% of California’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade, #442 of 847 California towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 57%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Lake Shastina in?

Butteville Union Elementary School District, which runs grades K–8 and enrolls 162 students in 1 schools (2024–25).

Where do Lake Shastina kids go to high school?

One of 5 high schools, depending on your address: Yreka High, Mount Shasta High, Weed High, Happy Camp High and McCloud High.

What is Lake Shastina’s graduation rate?

90–94% of the class of 2023 in Yreka Union High School District graduated in four years, against 86% across California.

How much does Lake Shastina spend per student?

$16,430 in Butteville Union Elementary School District, $22,204 in Siskiyou Union High School District, $22,667 in Big Springs Union Elementary School District and $19,798 in Yreka 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.