Dunsmuir High

Dunsmuir High is one of the rural-scale secondary schools in Dunsmuir, California, operated by Dunsmuir Joint Union High, with 61 students on its rolls from grades 9 through 12. Compared to the state average of about 838 students per school, that is 93% below typical.

Dunsmuir Joint Union High is the operating authority for Dunsmuir High, handling staffing, calendars, and reporting to the state department of education.

On the student-mix side, Dunsmuir High logs that the most-represented group is White (48%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. Other groups include 23% Hispanic, 13% multiracial, 7% Asian, 7% Native American. That is considerably less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 78%.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Dunsmuir High reports 9 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 7.1:1. The state averages around 18.2:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Around 72% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, Dunsmuir High performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 36.5%, the actual is 23.4%, a residual of -13.1 points.

In the area at large, census data for Siskiyou County shows the typical household earns roughly $59,095 per year, about 23% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 11%. Dunsmuir High is one of 52 public schools in Siskiyou County (combined enrollment of about 6,059 students).

Nearest neighbor: Dunsmuir Elementary, around 1.2 miles off. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a ten-mile radius, suggesting a relatively low-density school footprint. Among the 4 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Dunsmuir High ranks 4th on composite proficiency, beneath the local average of 40.6%.

The campus sits in a countryside setting.

Looking at the recent track record. Dunsmuir High's enrollment has shrank 3% since 2018, when it stood at 63 (now 61). The White share of enrollment decreased from 68% to 48% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 8.5:1 in 2018 to 7.1:1 today.

On this page, recent activity here tends to focus on pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Members of the school community can share what they know.