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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·KELSEYVILLE UNIFIED·NCES 061932002325

Kelseyville High

5480 Main St., Kelseyville, CA 95451 · (707) 279-4923 · Lake County
GRADES 09–12HIGH41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL515 STUDENTS
Enrollment
515
High
DISTRICT 182 · STATE 838
Student : Teacher
17.6:1
29 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 19.5:1 · STATE 18.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
63%
323 students
DISTRICT 66% · STATE 65%
Community
2
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Grade 9
111
Grade 10
131
Grade 11
128
Grade 12
145
Student demographics
White
21041%
DISTRICT 41% · STATE 20%
Hispanic
24848%
DISTRICT 48% · STATE 56%
Black
20%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 5%
Asian
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 12%
Two+
449%
DISTRICT 8% · STATE 6%
Native American
92%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 0%
Pacific Islander
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
26752%
Female
24848%

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Test scores

CAASPP 2023-24 . % met or exceeded standard
English Language Arts
32.1%
CA avg 47.1% . -11.9pp since 2014
Math
7.9%
CA avg 35.6% . -7.1pp since 2014
Source: CAASPP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
UNDERPERFORMING
Bottom 10% of CA schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
20.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
42.1%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-22.1pp
below demographic expectation
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
515
-12 (-2%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
17.6:1
was 20.0:1
% White
41%
was 48%
% Hispanic
48%
was 39%
% Black
0%
was 1%
% Asian
0%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About Kelseyville High

As a cozy high school in Kelseyville, California, Kelseyville High works with 515 students from grades 9 through 12, part of Kelseyville Unified. By comparison, California's public schools average about 838 students each, so Kelseyville High sits 39% below that benchmark.

Kelseyville Unified comprises 7 schools with combined enrollment of 1,818 students; Kelseyville High is among them.

On the student-mix side, Kelseyville High logs that the most-represented group is Hispanic (48%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. Beyond that, the school lists 41% White, 9% multiracial. That is considerably more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 25%.

On the income-and-resources front, On paper, Kelseyville High has 29 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 17.6:1. That tracks the state average closely. Around 63% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. By comparison, Lake County runs at roughly 73%, so the school's eligibility rate is lower than the surrounding baseline.

With demographic context factored in, On a poverty-adjusted basis, Kelseyville High sits in the bottom 10% statewide. Predicted proficiency from the FRL regression is roughly 42.1%; actual is 20.0%, a gap of -22.1 points.

Zooming out to the county, Lake County reports that the typical household earns roughly $60,621 per year, roughly 18% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 11%. Across Lake County's 43 public schools (combined enrollment of about 10,167 students), Kelseyville High is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Kelseyville Learning Academy, around 0.1 miles off. Within five miles, there are 7 other public schools. On composite proficiency, Kelseyville High comes 1st of 4 in the immediate cluster, ahead of the nearby-schools average of 16.6%.

Geographically, the school is in a countryside area.

Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count showed little movement: 527 students in 2018 compared to 515 in 2025. The Hispanic share of enrollment grew from 39% to 48% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio tightened from 20.0:1 in 2018 to 17.6:1 today.

In the discussion threads here, posts here usually surface around science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.

Lake County at a glance

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Population
68,152
Census ACS
Median income
$60,621
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
18%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
43
10,167 students

Quick facts

School name
Kelseyville High
District
Kelseyville Unified
Address
5480 Main St., Kelseyville, CA 95451
Phone
(707) 279-4923
County
Lake County
Level
High
Grade range
09–12
Total enrollment
515
Teachers (FTE)
29
Student–teacher ratio
17.6:1
Free/Reduced lunch
323 (63%)
Locale
41-Rural: Fringe
NCES ID
061932002325
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

Other schools in Kelseyville Unified
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Frequently asked questions

About Kelseyville High
How large is Kelseyville High?
Kelseyville High enrolls approximately 515 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Kelseyville High serve?
Kelseyville High serves grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Kelseyville High?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Kelseyville High is approximately 17.6:1 (29 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Kelseyville High?
Kelseyville High reports a student body of 41% White, 48% Hispanic, 0% Black, 0% Asian, 9% Two or more.
Is Kelseyville High public or private?
Kelseyville High is a public K-12 school, overseen by Kelseyville Unified.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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