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Tulare County Office Of Education School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in California for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there are 5 public high schools serving 1,656 students in Tulare County Office Of Education School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in California.
Public High Schools in Tulare County Office Of Education School District have an average math proficiency score of 10% (versus the California public high school average of 28%), and reading proficiency score of 15% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Public High School in Tulare County Office Of Education School District have a Graduation Rate of 45%, which is less than the California average of 86%.
The school with highest graduation rate is La Sierra High School, with ≥90% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in California or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 84% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the California public high school average of 79% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
5 Schools
2,801 Schools
# Students
1,656 Students
2,122,788 Students
# Teachers
136 Teachers
101,054 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Tulare County Office Of Education School District, which is ranked #1852 of all 1,904 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 87% has increased from 5% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#1832 out of 1932 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
9%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
15%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
21%
29%
Graduation Rate
87%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.39
0.63
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
3%
12%
% Hispanic
76%
56%
% Black
2%
5%
% White
16%
21%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $162,324 is higher than the state median of $20,100. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $160,589 is higher than the state median of $18,511. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$269 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$266 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$162,324
$20,100
Spending / Student
$160,589
$18,511
Best Tulare County Office Of Education School District Public High Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
University Preparatory High School
Charter School
(Math: 60-69% | Reading: 85-89%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
915 South Mooney Blvd. Maripos
Visalia, CA 93277
(559) 730-2529
Visalia, CA 93277
(559) 730-2529
Gr: 9-12 | 253 students Student-teacher ratio: 28:1 Minority enrollment: 61%
Rank: #22.
Tulare County Court
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
11200 Avenue 368
Visalia, CA 93278
(559) 735-1630
Visalia, CA 93278
(559) 735-1630
Gr: 7-12 | 66 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 92%
Rank: #33.
Tulare County Community
Alternative School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: ≤10% )
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
2101 North Shirk Rd.
Visalia, CA 93278
(559) 651-9007
Visalia, CA 93278
(559) 651-9007
Gr: 7-12 | 5 students Student-teacher ratio: 3:1
Rank: #44.
La Sierra High School
Charter School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 10-14%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
1735 East Houston Ave.
Visalia, CA 93292
(559) 733-6963
Visalia, CA 93292
(559) 733-6963
Gr: 7-12 | 191 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 95%
Rank: #55.
Special Education
Special Education School
(Math: 2% | Reading: 5%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
6200 South Mooney Blvd.
Visalia, CA 93278
(559) 730-2910
Visalia, CA 93278
(559) 730-2910
Gr: K-12 | 1,141 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 86%
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