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Item: Taft Union High School District
Rating: 2
Author: Public School Review

701 Wildcat Way
Taft, CA 93268-2319

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (661) 763-2300

www.taftunion.org

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Taft Union High School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in California for:

Overview

This School District

This State (CA)

# Schools

2 Schools

10,347 Schools

# Students

1,149 Students

5,790,405 Students

# Teachers

63 Teachers

267,593 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

18:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Taft Union High School District	California
9	302	231
10	275	225
11	287	226
12	285	235

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District Rank

Taft Union High School District, which is ranked #1601 of all 1,904 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 93% has increased from 92% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (CA)

#1560 out of 1932 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Taft Union High School District
2023	#1560
2022	#1572
2021	#910
2019	#1699
2018	#906
2017	#744
2016	#770
2015	#816
2014	#478
2013	#437
2012	#897

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34%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Taft Union High School District	California
2023	8%	34%
2022	8%	33%
2021	7%	34%
2019	13%	40%
2018	14%	39%
2017	13%	38%
2016	16%	37%
2015	11%	34%
2014	58%	63%
2013	62%	59%
2012	46%	59%

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36%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Taft Union High School District	California
2022	36%	47%
2021	44%	49%
2019	33%	51%
2018	14%	50%
2017	45%	48%
2016	37%	48%
2015	33%	44%
2014	47%	58%
2013	55%	57%
2012	40%	58%
2011	54%	56%

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11%

29%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Taft Union High School District	California
2022	11%	29%
2021	22%	28%

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93%

87%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Taft Union High School District	California
2023	93%	87%
2022	90%	87%
2021	89%	84%
2020	89%	85%
2019	89%	84%
2018	92%	84%
2017	95%	83%
2016	94%	83%
2015	97%	89%
2014	94%	88%
2013	97%	87%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.50

0.63

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Taft Union High School District	California
2024	0.50	0.63
2023	0.51	0.64
2022	0.53	0.63
2021	0.52	0.62
2020	0.56	0.63
2019	0.56	0.63
2018	0.54	0.64
2017	0.54	0.64
2016	0.54	0.64
2015	0.55	0.64
2014	0.56	0.65
2013	0.56	0.65
2012	0.55	0.65
2011	0.56	0.67
2010	0.55	0.67
2009	0.52	0.71
2008	0.51	0.65
2007	0.49	0.67
2006	0.47	0.66
2005	0.45	0.67
2004	0.43	0.67
2003	0.42	0.67
2002	0.39	0.67
2001	0.37	0.67
2000	0.33	0.67
1999	0.31	0.67
1998	0.29	0.67
1997	0.28	0.67
1996	0.28	0.67
1995	0.27	0.67
1994	0.26	0.67
1993	0.23	0.67
1992	0.22	0.67
1991	0.19	0.67
1990	0.21	0.66
1989	0.19	0.65
1988	0.12	0.65

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% American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2022)
Year	Taft Union High School District	California
2022	1%	1%
2020	1%	1%
2019	1%	1%
2018	2%	1%
2017	2%	1%
2016	2%	1%
2015	3%	1%
2014	2%	1%
2013	2%	1%
2012	2%	1%
2011	1%	1%
2010	1%	1%
2009	1%	1%
2008	1%	1%
2007	1%	2%
2006	2%	1%
2005	2%	2%
2004	1%	2%
2003	1%	2%
2002	2%	2%
2001	1%	2%
2000	2%	1%
1999	1%	1%
1998	1%	1%
1997	1%	1%
1995	1%	1%
1994	1%	1%
1989	1%	1%

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% Asian

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2024)
Year	Taft Union High School District	California
2024	1%	12%
2023	1%	12%
2022	1%	12%
2021	1%	12%
2020	1%	12%
2019	1%	12%
2014	1%	11%
2013	1%	11%
2012	1%	11%
2011	1%	11%
2009	1%	11%
2008	3%	12%
2007	2%	12%
2006	4%	12%
2005	3%	12%
2004	3%	12%
2003	3%	11%
2002	2%	11%
2001	2%	11%
2000	2%	11%
1999	1%	11%
1998	1%	11%
1997	2%	11%
1996	1%	11%
1995	2%	11%
1994	2%	11%
1993	2%	11%
1992	3%	11%
1991	2%	11%
1990	3%	10%
1989	2%	10%

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% Hispanic

62%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Taft Union High School District	California
2024	62%	56%
2023	59%	55%
2022	56%	56%
2021	56%	56%
2020	51%	55%
2019	51%	55%
2018	45%	54%
2017	45%	54%
2016	42%	54%
2015	40%	54%
2014	41%	53%
2013	40%	53%
2012	38%	52%
2011	38%	51%
2010	37%	50%
2009	33%	49%
2008	32%	50%
2007	30%	49%
2006	26%	48%
2005	25%	47%
2004	23%	46%
2003	21%	45%
2002	20%	44%
2001	18%	43%
2000	16%	42%
1999	15%	41%
1998	14%	40%
1997	13%	40%
1996	13%	39%
1995	12%	38%
1994	12%	37%
1993	11%	36%
1992	9%	35%
1991	9%	34%
1990	9%	33%
1989	7%	31%
1988	4%	30%

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% Black

n/a

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2024)
Year	Taft Union High School District	California
2024	1%	5%
2023	1%	5%
2022	1%	5%
2021	1%	5%
2015	1%	6%
2014	1%	6%
2013	1%	6%
2012	1%	6%
2011	1%	7%
2010	1%	7%
2009	1%	7%
2008	1%	8%
2007	1%	8%
2004	1%	8%
2003	1%	8%
2002	1%	8%
2001	1%	8%
1998	1%	9%
1996	1%	9%

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% White

35%

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Taft Union High School District	California
2024	35%	20%
2023	38%	21%
2022	40%	21%
2021	41%	22%
2020	43%	23%
2019	43%	23%
2018	51%	24%
2017	51%	24%
2016	54%	24%
2015	54%	24%
2014	53%	25%
2013	53%	25%
2012	55%	26%
2011	55%	27%
2010	57%	27%
2009	61%	28%
2008	63%	29%
2007	65%	29%
2006	68%	31%
2005	70%	31%
2004	72%	32%
2003	74%	34%
2002	75%	35%
2001	78%	36%
2000	80%	37%
1999	82%	38%
1998	83%	39%
1997	84%	39%
1996	84%	40%
1995	85%	41%
1994	85%	42%
1993	87%	43%
1992	88%	44%
1991	89%	45%
1990	88%	47%
1989	90%	49%
1988	94%	50%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

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Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2015)
Year	Taft Union High School District	California
2015	1%	1%
2014	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%
2012	1%	1%
2011	1%	1%
2010	1%	1%
2009	1%	1%

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% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2010-2024)
Year	Taft Union High School District	California
2024	1%	6%
2023	1%	6%
2022	1%	5%
2021	1%	5%
2020	3%	4%
2019	3%	4%
2018	2%	4%
2017	2%	4%
2016	1%	4%
2015	1%	3%
2014	1%	3%
2013	2%	3%
2012	2%	3%
2011	3%	2%
2010	3%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $27,576 is higher than the state median of $20,100. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $21,038 is higher than the state median of $18,511. The school district spending/student has declined by 61% over four school years.

This School District

This State (CA)

Total Revenue

$32 MM

$116,387 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Taft Union High School District	California
2023	$32 MM	$8 MM
2022	$29 MM	$7 MM
2021	$32 MM	$8 MM
2020	$29 MM	$7 MM
2019	$29 MM	$7 MM
2018	$29 MM	$29 MM
2017	$31 MM	$26 MM
2016	$31 MM	$24 MM
2015	$38 MM	$17 MM
2014	$31 MM	$21 MM
2012	$32 MM	$19 MM
2011	$32 MM	$19 MM
2010	$38 MM	$17 MM
2009	$36 MM	$19 MM
2008	$37 MM	$19 MM
2007	$34 MM	$19 MM
2006	$30 MM	$17 MM
2005	$31 MM	$16 MM
2004	$21 MM	$16 MM
2003	$22 MM	$16 MM
2002	$20 MM	$15 MM
2001	$21 MM	$15 MM
2000	$18 MM	$13 MM
1999	$17 MM	$12 MM
1998	$15 MM	$11 MM
1997	$14 MM	$10 MM
1996	$14 MM	$9 MM
1995	$12 MM	$8 MM

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Spending

$24 MM

$107,188 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Taft Union High School District	California
2023	$24 MM	$7 MM
2022	$57 MM	$7 MM
2021	$24 MM	$7 MM
2020	$57 MM	$7 MM
2019	$39 MM	$7 MM
2018	$32 MM	$29 MM
2017	$32 MM	$24 MM
2016	$34 MM	$23 MM
2015	$33 MM	$18 MM
2014	$35 MM	$21 MM
2012	$33 MM	$19 MM
2011	$30 MM	$19 MM
2010	$33 MM	$18 MM
2009	$37 MM	$18 MM
2008	$35 MM	$19 MM
2007	$30 MM	$18 MM
2006	$27 MM	$17 MM
2005	$23 MM	$16 MM
2004	$18 MM	$17 MM
2003	$18 MM	$15 MM
2002	$20 MM	$16 MM
2001	$20 MM	$14 MM
2000	$16 MM	$13 MM
1999	$15 MM	$11 MM
1998	$12 MM	$11 MM
1997	$11 MM	$10 MM
1996	$13 MM	$8 MM
1995	$13 MM	$8 MM

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Revenue / Student

$27,576

$20,100

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Taft Union High School District	California
2023	$26,716	$15,607
2022	$28,107	$14,213
2021	$28,963	$15,669
2020	$28,107	$14,213
2019	$28,553	$14,063
2018	$28,253	$16,033
2017	$29,873	$16,692
2016	$29,166	$15,604
2015	$35,647	$10,238
2014	$29,626	$11,786
2012	$31,101	$11,929
2011	$30,588	$11,681
2010	$36,091	$10,238
2009	$34,235	$11,099
2008	$33,669	$11,762
2007	$30,655	$11,879
2006	$29,055	$10,859
2005	$29,496	$10,445
2004	$21,503	$10,566
2003	$22,380	$10,456
2002	$21,582	$9,803
2001	$21,718	$10,568
2000	$19,161	$8,943
1999	$17,906	$8,203
1998	$16,410	$7,395
1997	$14,167	$6,922
1995	$12,199	$5,953
1992	$11,010	$5,430

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Spending / Student

$21,038

$18,511

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Taft Union High School District	California
2023	$20,382	$13,914
2022	$54,935	$13,602
2021	$22,096	$13,970
2020	$54,935	$13,602
2019	$38,442	$13,522
2018	$30,922	$16,124
2017	$30,695	$15,588
2016	$32,244	$14,779
2015	$31,389	$10,739
2014	$33,022	$11,804
2012	$31,207	$12,155
2011	$28,796	$11,509
2010	$31,780	$10,739
2009	$35,687	$10,975
2008	$31,147	$11,678
2007	$27,297	$11,317
2006	$26,167	$10,926
2005	$21,978	$10,789
2004	$18,402	$11,073
2003	$18,246	$10,210
2002	$20,932	$10,600
2001	$21,106	$10,007
2000	$16,909	$9,131
1999	$15,544	$7,911
1998	$12,763	$7,592
1997	$11,463	$6,759
1995	$12,853	$6,033
1992	$9,373	$5,588

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Best Taft Union High School District Public Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Taft Union High School

(Math: 8% | Reading: 39%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

701 Wildcat Way
Taft, CA 93268
(661) 763-2300

Gr: 9-12 | 1,064 student Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 64%

Rank: #22.

Buena Vista High (Continuation School)

Alternative School

(Math: ≤10% | Reading: 11-19%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

900 North 10th St.
Taft, CA 93268
(661) 763-2383

Gr: 9-12 | 85 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 69%

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Taft Union High School District?

Taft Union High School District manages 2 public schools serving 1,149 students.

What is the rank of Taft Union High School District?

Taft Union High School District is ranked #1601 out of 1,904 school districts in California (bottom 50%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of California school districts for: Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)

What is the racial composition of students in Taft Union High School District?

62% of Taft Union High School District students are Hispanic, 35% of students are White, 2% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are Asian.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Taft Union High School District?

Taft Union High School District has a student/teacher ratio of 18:1, which is lower than the California state average of 22:1.

What is Taft Union High School District's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $21,038 is higher than the state median of $18,511. The school district spending/student has declined by 61% over four school years.

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 2 schools
Grades: 09-12
Enrollment: 1,149 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 18:1
Minority Enrollment: 65%
: 93% (Top 20% in CA)
: Bottom 50%
: 8% (Btm 50%)
: 36% (Btm 50%)
: 11% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

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