Tulelake Basin Joint Unified operates 2 public schools serving 411 students, placing it among the smaller districts in California. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 elementary, 1 other schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 479 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Siskiyou County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $16,912 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 26.2% local, 63.7% state, and 10.1% 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 $97,063 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 61/100, ranked #478 of 1547 in California against a state average of 50 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
a 239.5:1 student-counselor ratio that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 42.3% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 77.5% Hispanic or Latino, 17.9% White, 0.3% Asian across the district's schools.
Tulelake Basin Elementary accounts for 56.4% of all Tulelake Basin Joint Unified student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means Tulelake Basin Joint Unified-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: elementary. 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.
Tulelake Basin Joint Unified has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 74.9% 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 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.
Tulelake Basin Joint Unified student-counselor ratio is 240:1 — low (typically associated with meeting or exceeding the American School Counselor Association (ASCA) recommended 250:1 benchmark, which correlates with stronger college and career counseling capacity)
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 Lower values often correlate with smaller scale and population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se.
Tulelake Basin Joint Unified chronic absenteeism rate is 42.3% — 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.
How many schools are in Tulelake Basin Joint Unified?
Tulelake Basin Joint Unified has 2 schools, including 1 elementary, 1 other. Total enrollment is 411 students.
How much does Tulelake Basin Joint Unified spend per student?
Tulelake Basin Joint Unified spends $16,912 per student. The district has an equity score of 61/100, ranking #478 in California.
What is the average teacher salary in Tulelake Basin Joint Unified?
The average teacher salary in Tulelake Basin Joint Unified is $97,063 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near Tulelake Basin Joint Unified?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Siskiyou County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of Tulelake Basin Joint Unified?
Tulelake Basin Joint Unified students are 77.5% Hispanic or Latino, 17.9% White, 0.3% Asian, averaged across 2 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Tulelake Basin Joint Unified?
Tulelake Basin Joint Unified has an equity score of 61/100, ranking #478 out of 1547 districts in California. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.