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Tehachapi Unified School District, California

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Tehachapi Unified School District
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District details
School board members: 7
Students: 4,219 (2023-2024)
Schools: 7 (2023-2024)
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Tehachapi Unified School District is a school district in California (Kern County). During the 2024 school year, 4,219 students attended one of the district's seven schools.

This page provides information regarding school board members, finances, academics, students, and more details about the district.

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School board

The Tehachapi Unified School District consists of seven members serving four-year terms. To find information about school board meetings, click here.

List of school board members
NameSeatYear assumed officeYear term ends
Tracy KellyArea 12028
Tyler NapierArea 72028
Jackie WoodArea 32028
Dana ChristensenArea 42026
Wayne CooperArea 52026
Paul KaminskiArea 62026
Cassandra SweeneyArea 22026

Elections

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District map

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Budget

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[1]

Revenue, 2021-2022
SOURCE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Federal: $8,854,000 $2,142 14%
Local: $18,797,000 $4,547 30%
State: $34,620,000 $8,374 56%
Total: $62,271,000 $15,063
Expenditures, 2021-2022
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $58,335,000 $14,111
Total Current Expenditures: $56,543,000 $13,677
Instructional Expenditures: $29,937,000 $7,241 51%
Student and Staff Support: $7,665,000 $1,854 13%
Administration: $9,729,000 $2,353 17%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $9,212,000 $2,228 16%
Total Capital Outlay: $466,000 $112
Construction: $16,000 $3
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $628,000 $151
Interest on Debt: $75,000 $18


Academic performance

Each year, state and local education agencies use tests and other standards to assess student proficiency. Although the data below was published by the U.S. Department of Education, proficiency measurements are established by the states. As a result, proficiency levels are not comparable between different states and year-over-year proficiency levels within a district may not be comparable because states may change their proficiency measurements. To protect student privacy, percentages are reported as ranges for groups of 300 students or fewer. If five or fewer students were included in a data set, the data will display as "PS."[2]

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2020-2021 26 40-59 <=20 16 <50 11-19 31
2018-2019 31 50-59 11-19 21 21-39 20-29 36
2017-2018 30 50-59 20-29 20 21-39 20-29 36
2016-2017 30 50-59 11-19 19 21-39 20-29 35
2015-2016 32 50-59 20-29 20 <50 40-59 38
2014-2015 30 50-59 20-29 19 <50 21-39 35
2013-2014 57 PS PS 40-44 PS 21-39 65-69
2012-2013 54 70-79 50-59 40 >=50 40-59 59
2011-2012 52 70-79 40-49 41 >=50 30-39 56
2010-2011 51 70-79 30-39 41 40-59 50-59 54

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2020-2021 40 40-59 <=20 29 >=50 30-39 47
2018-2019 46 60-69 30-39 35 40-59 40-59 52
2017-2018 47 60-69 30-39 34 60-79 40-49 54
2016-2017 45 60-69 20-29 35 60-79 40-49 50
2015-2016 47 70-79 30-39 34 <50 40-59 53
2014-2015 41 60-69 40-49 28 <50 21-39 48
2013-2014 59 >=50 PS 45-49 PS 30-39 65-69
2012-2013 57 60-69 50-59 43 >=50 60-79 64
2011-2012 61 60-69 50-59 45 >=50 60-69 67
2010-2011 58 70-79 50-59 42 60-79 60-69 64

The following table shows the graduation rate of district students each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2019-2020 91 >=50 >=50 90-94 PS PS 90-94
2018-2019 91 PS PS 90-94 PS PS 90-94
2017-2018 85 >=50 PS 80-84 PS PS 85-89
2016-2017 84 PS >=50 80-84 PS >=50 80-84
2015-2016 81 PS PS 70-74 PS PS 80-84
2014-2015 73 >=50 >=50 55-59 PS 80-84
2013-2014 84 >=50 PS 70-74 PS >=50 85-89
2012-2013 88 >=50 PS 85-89 PS PS 85-89
2011-2012 83 >=50 >=80 70-74 PS <50 85-89
2010-2011 82 >=50 >=50 65-69 PS PS 85-89


Students

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[3]

Year Enrollment Year-to-year change (%)
2023-2024 4,219 1.2
2022-2023 4,170 0.9
2021-2022 4,134 3.9
2020-2021 3,971 -6.7
2019-2020 4,236 -1.7
2018-2019 4,307 -3.4
2017-2018 4,454 1.3
2016-2017 4,396 3.7
2015-2016 4,232 -0.9
2014-2015 4,272 -0.9
2013-2014 4,311 -3.1
2012-2013 4,446 -1.1
2011-2012 4,494 -4.1
2010-2011 4,680 -3.0
2009-2010 4,821 -1.0
2008-2009 4,869 -1.2
2007-2008 4,927 0.9
2006-2007 4,884 0.1
2005-2006 4,879 0.4
2004-2005 4,858 0.5
2003-2004 4,832 -1.6
2002-2003 4,907 -1.5
2001-2002 4,982 -0.2
2000-2001 4,991 0.3
1999-2000 4,978 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2023-2024
RACE Tehachapi Unified School District (%) California K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.5 0.4
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 1.2 12.1
Black 1.2 4.9
Hispanic 39.2 56.1
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.2 0.4
Two or More Races 4.5 5.8
White 53.2 20.2

Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.


Staff

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[4]

As of the 2023-2024 school year, Tehachapi Unified School District had 178.27 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 23.67.

Teachers, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 0.00
Kindergarten: 16.74
Elementary: 106.89
Secondary: 54.64
Total: 178.27

Tehachapi Unified School District employed 2.00 district administrators and 14.28 school administrators as of the 2023-2024 school year.

Administrators, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 2.00
District Administrative Support: 15.81
School Administrators: 14.28
School Administrative Support: 20.75
Other staff, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 119.84
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 6.00
Total Guidance Counselors: 5.01
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 1.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 4.01
Librarians/Media Specialists: 0.50
Library/Media Support: 0.00
Student Support Services: 16.00
Other Support Services: 112.39


Schools

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[5]

The Tehachapi Unified School District operates seven schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Cummings Valley Elementary545KG-5
Golden Hills Elementary677KG-5
Jacobsen Middle9366-8
Monroe High (Continuation)389-12
Tehachapi High1,2629-12
Tehachapi Independent Learning Academy103KG-8
Tompkins Elementary658KG-5

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    • Footnotes

    1. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    2. ↑ U.S. Department of Education, Washington, DC: EDFacts, "State Assessments in Reading/Language Arts and Mathematics- School Year 2018-19 EDFacts Data Documentation," accessed February 25, 2021
    3. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    4. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    5. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
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