Photo: Marshman at English Wikipedia / Eric Guinther · CC BY-SA 3.0Weed’s public schools score below 74% of California districts on tests and graduation
In Weed, 18% of tested students are proficient in math, below the California average (33%). The grade covers the two public school districts serving Weed, 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 96% 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.
Weed’s schools, in brief
Better than its incomes would predict
Among the 114 California towns with household incomes within a quarter of Weed’s, its schools beat 32%, higher than their 26% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Weed runs its own schools through grade 8, then shares
Weed Elementary (K–8) is Weed’s own. From grade 9, students attend the Siskiyou Union High School District with Mount Shasta: Weed High. The high school’s own results earn a C+, the highest on the path. See the path ↓
Results trail the state
In spring 2022, 33% of tested students were proficient in reading and 18% in math, against 47% and 33% statewide; 96% 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 Weed’s rate as a range). Districts ↓
Spending and class size
Siskiyou Union High spends $22,204 per student and Weed Union Elementary $24,115, 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 Weed’s grade
C: better than 26% of California school districts, #781 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 Weed, with each school’s own grade.
Kindergarten in Weed
Weed Elementary
Grades K–8 · 268 students · 18:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Weed
Weed High
Grades 9–12 · 187 students · 14:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Weed
Weed High
Grades 9–12 · 187 students · 14:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Weed
Weed High
Grades 9–12 · 187 students · 14:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Weed
Weed High
Grades 9–12 · 187 students · 14:1 students per teacher
Weed runs its own schools through grade 8 (Weed Union Elementary School District). From grade 9, students attend the Siskiyou Union High School District, shared with Mount Shasta. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
Two districts serve Weed
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Well below the state in reading
Weed vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the California towns that share Weed’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Weed | C | Weed Union Elementary K–8 · Siskiyou Union High 9–12 |
Every school in Weed
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).
Left off: 1 public program with fewer than 25 students (Wyeka Vista Community Day School).
Questions about Weed’s schools
Are Weed’s schools good?
On California’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Weed children attend score below 74% of California’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C Schools grade, #781 of 847 California towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 32%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Weed in?
Two districts: Weed Union Elementary School District runs grades K–8, and Siskiyou Union High School District runs grades 9–12, shared with Mount Shasta.
Where do Weed kids go to high school?
Weed High, with 187 students; its own test results earn a C+.
What is Weed’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 Weed spend per student?
$22,204 in Siskiyou Union High School District and $24,115 in Weed Union Elementary School District (FY2024), against $21,206 across California. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Weed families are saying about school.
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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.