Enrollment
61
High
STATE 838
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DUNSMUIR JOINT UNION HIGH·NCES 061170001294
Dunsmuir High
5805 High School Way, Dunsmuir, CA 96025 · (530) 235-4835 · Siskiyou County
GRADES 09–12HIGH42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL61 STUDENTS
D
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Scored higher than 9% of California public high schools
- DTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- BThree-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded California public high schools
Student : Teacher
7.1:1
9 FTE teachers
STATE 18.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
72%
44 students
STATE 65%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 13 | 21% |
| Grade 10 | 9 | 15% |
| Grade 11 | 17 | 28% |
| Grade 12 | 22 | 36% |
Student demographics
69%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
STATE 62% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
CAASPP 2024-25 . % met or exceeded standardEnglish Language Arts
20.0%
CA avg 49.1% . -36.0pp since 2014
Math
13.3%
CA avg 37.7% . +1.3pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 20 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 13 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all California schools, those numbers are about 49 and 38. Reading and writing scores are down about 36 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 1 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 13.3% | 6.7% | 33.3% | 46.7% |
| Math | 0.0% | 13.3% | 13.3% | 73.3% |
Share of tested students at each CAASPP level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
CAASPP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 20.0% | 13.3% |
| 2023-24 | 36.8% | 10.0% |
| 2022-23 | 50.0% | 0.0% |
| 2021-22 | 25.0% | 0.0% |
| 2018-19 | 46.1% | 35.7% |
| 2017-18 | 57.1% | 7.1% |
| 2016-17 | 43.8% | 0.0% |
| 2015-16 | 44.0% | 19.0% |
| 2014-15 | 56.0% | 12.0% |
% met or exceeded standard, all students and all tested grades.
Source: CAASPP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
UNDERPERFORMING
Bottom 10% of CA schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
20.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
37.3%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-17.2pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 20% of students here test proficient in math and reading, below the roughly 37% typical for California schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations compares each school with others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school lands here when its results trail those comparable schools, which is not the same as having low scores. A higher-scoring school can still fall in this tier if similar schools score higher still.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Dunsmuir High
Dunsmuir High's state test result (20.0% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dunsmuir High this school | 61 | 72.1% | 20.0% |
| Laytonville High Laytonville | 98 | 76.5% | 32.9% |
| AeroSTEM Academy Yuba City | 116 | 76.7% | N/A |
| Shasta County Independent Study Redding | 102 | 74.5% | 13.3% |
| Trona High Trona | 111 | 73.9% | 7.8% |
| Westwood High Westwood | 54 | 72.2% | 18.2% |
Matched among California high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Dunsmuir High ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Siskiyou County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 61 | #1,723 of 2,093 | #7 of 12 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
61
+7 (+13%) vs 2020
-64% since 1990-91, when it was 171
Student : Teacher
7.1:1
was 10.8:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 61 | 8.6 | 7.1:1 | 72% (44) |
| 2023-24 | 65 | 8.8 | 7.3:1 | 75% (49) |
| 2022-23 | 66 | 7 | 9.4:1 | 74% (49) |
| 2020-21 | 54 | 5 | 10.8:1 | 76% (41) |
| 2017-18 | 63 | 7.5 | 8.5:1 | 68% (43) |
| 2015-16 | 67 | 6 | 11.2:1 | 79% (53) |
| 2010-11 | 92 | N/A | N/A | 66% (61) |
| 2000-01 | 143 | 10 | 14.3:1 | 67% (96) |
| 1990-91 | 171 | 10 | 17.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Dunsmuir High.
Since 2017-18: students down 3% (63 to 61); teachers up 15% (7.5 to 8.6).
About Dunsmuir High
Located in Dunsmuir, California, Dunsmuir High is a small high school. The school had 61 students in grades 9 through 12 in 2024-25. An average school in this group (high schools in California) has about 838 students.
Dunsmuir High is run by Dunsmuir Joint Union High.
By race and ethnicity, the largest group at Dunsmuir High is White (48%). Enrollment also includes 23% Hispanic, 13% multiracial, 7% Asian, and 7% Native American. The school's White share is 30 points below the 78% share among Siskiyou County residents. The chance that two students picked at random at Dunsmuir High belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 69%.
The school employs the equivalent of 8.6 full-time teachers, for a ratio of 7.1:1. Among high schools in California, the typical ratio is 18.2:1. The free or reduced-price lunch share, often used to gauge student poverty, is 72%.
Dunsmuir High is graded D by allk12, scoring above 9% of California public high schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
On BeatsExpectations, which compares test results with what a school's student poverty level would predict, Dunsmuir High ranks in the bottom 10% in California. Its average proficiency rate on state tests is 20.0%, against a prediction of 37.3%.
Census estimates describe Siskiyou County this way: median household income is about $59,095, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 23% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 11%. Federal data list 52 public schools in Siskiyou County, with a combined enrollment of about 6,059.
The nearest public school is Dunsmuir Elementary, at about 1.2 miles. There are at least 8 other public schools within ten miles. Dunsmuir High places 5th of 7 on proficiency among the closest schools that report scores.
In the federal locale system, Dunsmuir High is coded Rural: Distant, for schools in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
Enrollment was 54 in 2020-21 and 61 in 2024-25, a rise of 7 students. In 2020-21, the student-to-teacher ratio was 10.8:1; by 2024-25 it was 7.1:1.
The discussion area below is open to posts about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Siskiyou County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
43,466
Census ACS
Median income
$59,095
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
23%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
52
6,059 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Dunsmuir Joint Union High
Other schools in Dunsmuir
- Dunsmuir ElementaryElementary · 65 students
- Dunsmuir Joint Union High Community DayHigh
Nearby schools
- Dunsmuir Elementary1.2 mi · 65
- Castle Rock Elementary5.1 mi · 42
- Golden Eagle Charter6.5 mi · 490
- Mt. Shasta Elementary7.4 mi · 195
- Sisson7.7 mi · 274
- Mount Shasta High7.9 mi · 241
Frequently asked questions
About Dunsmuir HighWhat is the total enrollment at Dunsmuir High?
Dunsmuir High enrolls approximately 61 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does Dunsmuir High serve?
Dunsmuir High serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
How many students per teacher at Dunsmuir High?
Approximately 7.1:1 students per teacher at Dunsmuir High.
How diverse is Dunsmuir High?
Dunsmuir High reports a student body of 48% White, 23% Hispanic, 3% Black, 7% Asian, 13% Two or more.
Who oversees Dunsmuir High?
Dunsmuir High is overseen by Dunsmuir Joint Union High in Siskiyou County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.