Citrus High

Citrus High operates as an one-room-style 9-12 campus in Porterville, California, one of the schools within Porterville Unified. Current enrollment sits at 155 students spanning grades 9 through 12. By comparison, California's public schools average about 838 students each, so Citrus High sits 82% leaner than that benchmark.

Citrus High is one of 22 schools operated by Porterville Unified, a district that hosts 13,893 students overall.

On the student-mix side, Citrus High records that the student body is overwhelmingly Hispanic (81%). Other groups include 13% White, 4% Native American. The wider county runs roughly 67% Hispanic, putting the school's mix visibly more Hispanic than the area baseline.

In terms of school funding signals, Citrus High shows 10 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 15.2:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 18.2:1, putting Citrus High tighter than the state norm the norm. Around 98% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. By comparison, Tulare County runs at roughly 77%, so the school's eligibility rate is somewhat above the surrounding baseline.

In the area at large, the surrounding county (Tulare County) shows that the typical household earns roughly $71,300 per year, 17% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 15% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Citrus High is one of 196 public schools in Tulare County (combined enrollment of about 101,494 students).

The closest other public school is Los Robles Elementary, roughly 0.3 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

Citrus High operates from a suburban location.

Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Citrus High has increased 4%, going from 149 students in 2018 to 155 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 16.6:1 in 2018 to 15.2:1 today.

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