Mount Shasta’s public schools outscore 64% of California districts
The grade covers the two public school districts serving Mount Shasta, 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 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.
Mount Shasta’s schools, in brief
Better than its incomes would predict
Among the 234 California towns with household incomes within a quarter of Mount Shasta’s, its schools beat 91%, higher than their 64% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Mount Shasta runs its own schools through grade 8, then shares
Mt. Shasta Elementary (K–3) and Sisson (4–8) are Mount Shasta’s own. From grade 9, students attend the Siskiyou Union High School District with Weed: Mount Shasta High. The high school’s own results earn a B. See the path ↓
Above the state in reading, below in math
Reading proficiency is 51% and math 29% across both districts in spring 2022, against 47% and 33% statewide; 90–94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 86%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
Mount Shasta Union Elementary spends $16,656 per student and Siskiyou Union High $22,204, 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.
What’s behind Mount Shasta’s grade
B: better than 64% of California school districts, #314 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 Mount Shasta, with each school’s own grade.
Kindergarten in Mount Shasta
Mt. Shasta Elementary
Grades K–3 · 195 students · 20:1 students per teacher
1st grade in Mount Shasta
Mt. Shasta Elementary
Grades K–3 · 195 students · 20:1 students per teacher
2nd grade in Mount Shasta
Mt. Shasta Elementary
Grades K–3 · 195 students · 20:1 students per teacher
3rd grade in Mount Shasta
Mt. Shasta Elementary
Grades K–3 · 195 students · 20:1 students per teacher
4th grade in Mount Shasta
Sisson
Grades 4–8 · 274 students · 22:1 students per teacher
5th grade in Mount Shasta
Sisson
Grades 4–8 · 274 students · 22:1 students per teacher
6th grade in Mount Shasta
Sisson
Grades 4–8 · 274 students · 22:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Mount Shasta
Sisson
Grades 4–8 · 274 students · 22:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Mount Shasta
Sisson
Grades 4–8 · 274 students · 22:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Mount Shasta
Mount Shasta High
Grades 9–12 · 241 students · 15:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Mount Shasta
Mount Shasta High
Grades 9–12 · 241 students · 15:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Mount Shasta
Mount Shasta High
Grades 9–12 · 241 students · 15:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Mount Shasta
Mount Shasta High
Grades 9–12 · 241 students · 15:1 students per teacher
Mount Shasta runs its own schools through grade 8 (Mount Shasta Union Elementary School District). From grade 9, students attend the Siskiyou Union High School District, shared with Weed. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
Two districts serve Mount Shasta
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Above the state in reading
Mount Shasta vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the California towns that share Mount Shasta’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Mount Shasta | B | Mount Shasta Union Elementary K–8 · Siskiyou Union High 9–12 |
Every school in Mount Shasta
3 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).
Questions about Mount Shasta’s schools
Are Mount Shasta’s schools good?
They sit near the middle of California: the public schools Mount Shasta children attend outscore 64% of California’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade, #314 of 847 California towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 91%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Mount Shasta in?
Two districts: Mount Shasta Union Elementary School District runs grades K–8, and Siskiyou Union High School District runs grades 9–12, shared with Weed.
Where do Mount Shasta kids go to high school?
Mount Shasta High, with 241 students; its own test results earn a B.
What is Mount Shasta’s graduation rate?
90–94% of the class of 2023 in Siskiyou Union High School District graduated in four years, against 86% across California.
How much does Mount Shasta spend per student?
$16,656 in Mount Shasta Union Elementary School District and $22,204 in Siskiyou Union High School District (FY2024), against $21,206 across California. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Mount Shasta families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Mount Shasta → 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.