Tulare Joint Union High operates 7 public schools serving 5,745 students, placing it among the smaller districts in California. The school portfolio breaks down into 7 high schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 5,598 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Tulare County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $17,826 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, which aggregates every revenue and spending line reported under federal accounting standards. The funding mix is 22.6% local, 66.0% state, and 11.4% federal — a breakdown that matters because districts leaning heavily on local revenue are more exposed to property-tax swings, while higher federal shares typically track Title I concentration. Average teacher compensation clocks in at $82,877 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 72/100, ranked #211 of 1547 in California against a state average of 50 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
Academic infrastructure includes 3 of 7 schools offering Advanced Placement (39 AP courses district-wide), a 260.3:1 student-counselor ratio, above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 50.2% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 79.2% Hispanic or Latino, 14.1% White, 2.9% Asian across the district's schools.
Tulare Western High accounts for 34.4% of all Tulare Joint Union High student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means Tulare Joint Union High-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: high. A single dominant campus often anchors a district's program offerings and staffing patterns; the share helps explain why district-wide averages may not reflect the typical neighbourhood-school experience. When one entity dominates a region's footprint, its programmatic and budget decisions effectively set policy for a majority of the affected population.
Tulare Joint Union High school enrollment varies 80× across entities
Tulare Joint Union High school enrollment ranges from 24 students (lowest) to 1,927 students (highest), a spread of 1,903 students. That ratio is among the widest observed and reflects extreme enrollment heterogeneity — the district operates both small specialty programs and large comprehensive campuses inside a single budgeting unit. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Tulare Joint Union High has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 75.8% of the population qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch
free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is the federal threshold for Title I funding allocations, established under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA, 2015). Areas above 75% eligibility — including this one — receive concentration grants on top of the basic Title I formula. Regions with eligibility this high typically draw a substantially larger federal funding share relative to their local tax base, which can either offset or reinforce existing gaps depending on allocation policy.
Tulare Joint Union High student-counselor ratio is 260:1 — near the typical range (US average ~408) — within the typical range for U.S. public districts
student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment — districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Variation between sub-units within Tulare Joint Union High is typically wider than the Tulare Joint Union High-aggregate figure suggests.
Tulare Joint Union High chronic absenteeism rate is 50.2% — high (typically associated with higher-than-average disruption; recent CRDC data showed elevated rates persisting after pandemic-era schooling changes)
chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason — illness, family obligations, or disengagement Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
Tulare Joint Union High has 7 schools, including 7 high. Total enrollment is 5,745 students.
How much does Tulare Joint Union High spend per student?
Tulare Joint Union High spends $17,826 per student. The district has an equity score of 72/100, ranking #211 in California.
What is the average teacher salary in Tulare Joint Union High?
The average teacher salary in Tulare Joint Union High is $82,877 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near Tulare Joint Union High?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Tulare County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of Tulare Joint Union High?
Tulare Joint Union High students are 79.2% Hispanic or Latino, 14.1% White, 2.9% Asian, 2.3% African American, averaged across 7 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Tulare Joint Union High?
Tulare Joint Union High has an equity score of 72/100, ranking #211 out of 1547 districts in California. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.