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Schools in Montague · Montague Elementary School District, Yreka Union High School District

Montague’s public schools score below 53% of California districts on tests and graduation

Math proficiency in Montague’s districts is 22%, below the California average (33%). The grade covers the two public school districts serving Montague, 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 88% 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
43%
▼ 4 pts vs CA 47%
2021–22
Math proficiency
22%
▼ 11 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
17.2
CA 21.6 · smaller classes
Schools in town
1
790 students on the public path
In brief

Montague’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 373 California towns with household incomes within a quarter of Montague’s, its schools beat 62%, higher than their 47% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Montague runs its own schools through grade 8, then shares

Montague Elementary (K–8) is Montague’s own. From grade 9, students attend the Yreka Union High School District with Yreka: Yreka High in Yreka. The high school’s own results earn an A−, the highest on the path. See the path ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 43% of tested students were proficient in reading and 22% in math, against 47% and 33% statewide; 88% 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 Montague’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

Montague Elementary spends $19,435 per student and Yreka Union High $19,798, 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 Montague’s grade

B− Test scoresB− Graduation

B−: better than 47% of California school districts. Graduation is above the California average; test scores are below it.

California school districts we grade (1,872)Better than 47%
Lower resultsHigher results
California towns with similar household incomes (373)Better than 62%
CBA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 254 test results and a graduating class of 191 could put Montague anywhere from C to B. The tests are from spring 2022, when 88% of Montague’s students in the tested grades sat them (253 in math, 253 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
K–8Montague ElementaryMontague Elementary School DistrictB
9–12Yreka Highin YrekaA−

Montague runs its own schools through grade 8 (Montague Elementary School District). From grade 9, students attend the Yreka Union High School District, shared with Yreka. Its high school is in Yreka. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Montague

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

Montague Elementary School DistrictGrades K–8 · 1 schools · 178 students, down 2% since 2020–21 · 19.8 per teacher (CA 21.6)
$19,435CA $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, Montague Elementary School District37%
State average 46.7% · 103 students tested
Math · K–8, Montague Elementary School District22%
State average 33.1% · 104 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

Montague vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
MontagueB−Montague Elementary K–8 · Yreka Union High 9–12

Every school in Montague

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 Montagueby address
Montague Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–8
B
178 students20:1Rate it →
Also serving Montaguein other towns
Yreka High
High · Grades 9–12 · Yreka
A−
612 students17:1Rate it →

Questions about Montague’s schools

Are Montague’s schools good?

On California’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Montague children attend score below 53% of California’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 62%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Montague in?

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

Where do Montague kids go to high school?

Yreka High in Yreka, with 612 students; its own test results earn an A−.

What is Montague’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 Montague spend per student?

$19,435 in Montague 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.