Public schools in Tehachapi, CA
Tehachapi has 8 public schools with a 2024-25 address in the city: 3 high, 1 middle, 4 elementary, enrolling 4,770 students. They are run by 2 districts and agencies; Tehachapi Unified runs 7 of them.
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: schools open that year with enrollment · method
The 2 districts and agencies that run Tehachapi's public schools
Each district decides who can enroll where; its page holds its schools, spending and teachers.
| District | Schools in Tehachapi | District students, fall 2022 | Spending per student, FY23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tehachapi Unified | 7 | 4,170 | $14,888 |
| EPIC de Cesar Chavez District | 1 | 461 | $31,497 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: school location city and operating agency; NCES F-33 fiscal year 2022-23: district fall membership and current spending per student. Schools on a city's edge can serve students from outside it.
3 high schools in Tehachapi, 1,899 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tehachapi High | 1,260 | 22.5 | 31.7% | Tehachapi Unified |
| EPIC de Cesar Chavez | 614 | 22.2 | 26.1% | EPIC de Cesar Chavez District |
| Monroe High (Continuation) | 25 | 26.0 | 40.0% | Tehachapi Unified |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
One middle school in Tehachapi, 925 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jacobsen Middle | 925 | 22.2 | 37.3% | Tehachapi Unified |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
4 elementary schools in Tehachapi, 1,946 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Golden Hills Elementary | 663 | 22.9 | 43.3% | Tehachapi Unified |
| Tompkins Elementary | 615 | 24.5 | 47.0% | Tehachapi Unified |
| Cummings Valley Elementary | 560 | 26.7 | 30.0% | Tehachapi Unified |
| Tehachapi Independent Learning Academy | 108 | 18.8 | 36.1% | Tehachapi Unified |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
How Tehachapi's public schools compare with California's
The median Tehachapi school has 22.7 students per full-time teacher, more than the California median of 21.6. Its median school enrolls 615 students (state 471).
| Tehachapi | California | |
|---|---|---|
| Median students per teacher | 22.7 | 21.6 |
| Median school size (students) | 615 | 471 |
| Schools with a schoolwide Title I program (2021-22) | not reported | not reported |
| Schools where every student eats free (CEP) | 0% | 74% |
| Charter schools | 13% | 13% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch program, charter status; the 8 Tehachapi schools and the 9,918 California schools open that year with students); Title I status CCD 2021-22. Students per teacher counts 2024-25 teachers and ratios from 3 to 99.
What to look at next in Tehachapi
- Tehachapi UnifiedRuns 7 of Tehachapi's 8 public schools and spent $14,888 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$14,888
- Tehachapi High, the largest high school in Tehachapi1,260 students in 2024-25, 22.5 per teacher.1,260
- Compare Tehachapi Unified with EPIC de Cesar Chavez DistrictTehachapi's two largest operators side by side: enrollment, spending and schools.
- The largest public schools in CaliforniaCalifornia's 50 largest schools open in 2024-25, by enrollment.
- Find the school district for a Tehachapi addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools and their operating agencies); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student).
Choosing among them: how to choose a school district with the federal data, and what a Title I school is.
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Questions about schools in Tehachapi
How many public schools are in Tehachapi, CA?
8 public schools with an address in Tehachapi were open in 2024-25: 3 high, 1 middle, 4 elementary, enrolling 4,770 students. 1 are charter schools.What is the largest high school in Tehachapi?
Tehachapi High, with 1,260 students in 2024-25 (Tehachapi Unified).Which districts run Tehachapi's schools?
Tehachapi Unified (7 schools), EPIC de Cesar Chavez District (1 school). A school's district, not its city, decides who can enroll.
These figures are for information and are not a substitute for the district's enrollment office, which confirms the school a home is assigned to.
Sources
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25
Source: NCES Common Core of Data Public school search (the official record of each school) · 2024-25