Photo: Chmee2 · CC BY-SA 3.0Yreka’s public schools score below 74% of California districts on tests and graduation
19% of students in Yreka’s public schools are proficient in math, below the California average (33%). The grade covers the two public school districts serving Yreka, 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 90% 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.
Yreka’s schools, in brief
Better than its incomes would predict
Among the 185 California towns with household incomes within a quarter of Yreka’s, its schools beat 32%, higher than their 26% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Yreka runs its own schools through grade 8, then shares
Jackson Street Elementary (4–8) is Yreka’s own. From grade 9, students attend the Yreka Union High School District with Montague: Yreka High. The high school’s own results earn an A−, the highest on the path. See the path ↓
Results trail the state
In spring 2022, 33% of tested students were proficient in reading and 19% in math, against 47% and 33% statewide; 90% 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 Yreka’s rate as a range). Districts ↓
Spending and class size
Yreka Union Elementary spends $21,213 per student and Yreka Union High $19,798, against $21,206 across California (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓
Choice beyond the district
Northern United - Siskiyou Charter, Yreka SDA Christian School (private) and Covenant Chapel Bible Academy (private) are in town. Every school ↓
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 Yreka’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 Yreka, with each school’s own grade.
Kindergarten in Yreka · depends on your address
Evergreen Elementary
Grades K–3 · 267 students · 20:1 students per teacher
Gold Street Elementary
Grades K · 164 students · 18:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Yreka
Yreka High
Grades 9–12 · 612 students · 17:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Yreka
Yreka High
Grades 9–12 · 612 students · 17:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Yreka
Yreka High
Grades 9–12 · 612 students · 17:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Yreka
Yreka High
Grades 9–12 · 612 students · 17:1 students per teacher
Yreka runs its own schools through grade 8 (Yreka Union Elementary School District). From grade 9, students attend the Yreka Union High School District, shared with Montague. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
Two districts serve Yreka
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
Yreka vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the California towns that share Yreka’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Yreka | C | Yreka Union Elementary K–8 · Yreka Union High 9–12 |
Every school in Yreka
9 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: 3 public programs with fewer than 25 students (Siskiyou County ROP, Yreka Community Day and Yreka Union High Community Day).
Questions about Yreka’s schools
Are Yreka’s schools good?
On California’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Yreka 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 Yreka in?
Two districts: Yreka Union Elementary School District runs grades K–8, and Yreka Union High School District runs grades 9–12, shared with Montague.
Where do Yreka kids go to high school?
Yreka High, with 612 students; its own test results earn an A−.
What is Yreka’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 Yreka spend per student?
$21,213 in Yreka 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.
Are there private schools in Yreka?
Yes: Yreka SDA Christian School (religious, grades K–8, 51 students) and Covenant Chapel Bible Academy (religious, grades 5–11, 21 students). Yreka also has 1 charter school, free and open by application.
Parents talk
What Yreka families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Yreka → 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.