Total enrollment
766
-48 (-6%) vs SY 2020-21
6 schools in Modoc Joint Unified
California · 766 students · 2 cities
Parents inside Modoc Joint Unified pick from 6 public K-12 options, with combined enrollment of about 766 students (an average school size of 128).
4-year change in Modoc Joint Unified
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
5
-1 (-17%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Modoc Joint Unified ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In California | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 28.2% | #428 of 534 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 766 | #555 of 587 | #7,921 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 5 | #428 of 587 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.4:1 | #14 of 587 | #6,735 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 68.4% | #269 of 587 | #2,067 of 8,164 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Inside Modoc Joint Unified
Since 2017-18, the 5 district schools that reported both years went from 856 to 766 students (down 11%) and from 48 to 47 full-time teachers (down 2%), as of 2024-25.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alturas Elementary | Alturas | Elementary | KG-05 | 333 |
| Modoc High | Alturas | High | 09-12 | 245 |
| Modoc Middle | Alturas | Middle | 06-08 | 172 |
| Warner High | Alturas | High | 09-12 | 13 |
| High Desert Community Day | Alturas | Middle | 06-10 | 3 |
| State Line Elementary | New Pine Creek | Elementary | KG-05 | 0 |
About Modoc Joint Unified
Modoc Joint Unified is a sparse California school district running 6 schools with combined enrollment near 766.
In terms of grade levels, Modoc Joint Unified consists of 2 elementary, 2 middle, and 2 high schools.
Average enrollment per school in Modoc Joint Unified is about 128, noticeably below the California average of roughly 578.
Trend over the past 4 years. Total public-school enrollment in Modoc Joint Unified has decreased 6% since SY 2020-21, moving from about 814 students to 766. Modoc Joint Unified now counts 5 public schools, down from 6 in SY 2020-21.
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