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C−

Lucerne Elementary School District

Public school districtGrades K–8

Serves Lucerne.

Lucerne’s School Grade C− better than 17% of California school districts

Students
282
Schools
1
Spent per student
$18,908
CA $21,206
Students per teacher
20:1
Free or reduced lunch
84%
Debt
$3.6M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Lucerne Elementary School District

  • Its letter, C−: results better than 17% of California districts
  • Math proficiency 16 pts below the state
  • Reading proficiency 20 pts below the state
  • Spends 11% less per student than the CA average
  • 20 students per teacher
  • Debt of $3.6M, about $12,876 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

C−: better than 17% of the 1,872 California school districts we grade. Each town’s School Grade weighs its districts by the students they test; spending and class size are shown but don’t count.

Test scoresReading and math well below the state, 2021–22
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The town it serves, and its School Grade

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Lucerne. Grade by grade →

K–8Lucerne ElementaryThis district

Test scores vs. CA

2021–22
Math proficiency15–19%
State average 33.1% · 164 students tested
Reading / language arts25–29%
State average 46.7% · 164 students tested

98% of students in the tested grades sat the 2022 tests.

Reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute); the newest year for each measure.

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024
$18,908 per student · 11% below CA
Spending
Classroom instruction 53%Support & administration 41%Other 6%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 19%State 71%Federal 10%

Fiscal 2022–24 includes federal pandemic relief (ESSER).

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.

Enrollment over time
274’20
289’21
299’22
292’23
282’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Students
White 47%Hispanic 41%Two or more races 9%American Indian/Alaska Native 1%Black 1%Asian <1%

Schools in the district

1 public school. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with California’s other public schools.

District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory 2024–25 and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau’s school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: state results reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute). The letters are our own summary, graded within California.