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Item: Tulare City School District
Rating: 3
Author: Public School Review

600 North Cherry St.
Tulare, CA 93274-2920

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (559) 685-7200

www.tcsdk8.org

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Tulare City School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in California for:

Overview

This School District

This State (CA)

# Schools

18 Schools

3,497 Schools

# Students

9,252 Students

1,853,883 Students

# Teachers

407 Teachers

87,783 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

23:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Tulare City School District	California
Kind	144	44
1	71	34
2	93	36
3	86	36
4	91	37
5	362	40
6	661	141
7	1,083	214
8	1,076	215

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District Rank

Tulare City School District, which is ranked #1473 of all 1,908 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

This School District

State Average (CA)

#1472 out of 1932 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Tulare City School District
2023	#1472
2022	#1455
2021	#1005
2019	#1504
2018	#771
2017	#809
2016	#732
2015	#703
2014	#5
2013	#624
2012	#634

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19%

34%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Tulare City School District	California
2023	19%	34%
2022	18%	33%
2021	14%	34%
2019	22%	40%
2018	22%	39%
2017	22%	38%
2016	24%	37%
2015	23%	34%
2014	90%	63%
2013	54%	59%
2012	55%	59%

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31%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Tulare City School District	California
2022	31%	47%
2021	28%	49%
2019	36%	51%
2018	22%	50%
2017	32%	48%
2016	32%	48%
2015	30%	44%
2014	90%	58%
2013	49%	57%
2012	50%	58%
2011	48%	56%

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17%

29%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Tulare City School District	California
2022	17%	29%
2021	14%	28%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.33

0.64

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Tulare City School District	California
2024	0.33	0.63
2023	0.34	0.64
2022	0.34	0.63
2021	0.35	0.62
2020	0.36	0.63
2019	0.36	0.63
2018	0.37	0.64
2017	0.37	0.64
2016	0.37	0.64
2015	0.39	0.64
2014	0.41	0.65
2013	0.42	0.65
2012	0.44	0.65
2011	0.45	0.67
2010	0.46	0.67
2009	0.47	0.71
2008	0.47	0.65
2007	0.49	0.67
2006	0.50	0.66
2005	0.52	0.67
2004	0.53	0.67
2003	0.56	0.67
2002	0.57	0.67
2001	0.58	0.67
2000	0.58	0.67
1999	0.59	0.67
1998	0.60	0.67
1997	0.61	0.67
1996	0.61	0.67
1995	0.61	0.67
1994	0.62	0.67
1993	0.62	0.67
1992	0.61	0.67
1991	0.61	0.67
1990	0.61	0.66
1989	0.60	0.65
1988	0.60	0.65

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% American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1995-2010)
Year	Tulare City School District	California
2010	2%	1%
2009	1%	1%
2007	1%	2%
2006	1%	1%
2005	1%	2%
2004	1%	2%
2003	1%	2%
1998	1%	1%
1997	1%	1%
1996	1%	1%
1995	1%	1%

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% Asian

11%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Tulare City School District	California
2024	3%	12%
2023	3%	12%
2022	2%	12%
2021	3%	12%
2020	2%	12%
2019	2%	12%
2018	3%	11%
2017	3%	11%
2016	2%	11%
2015	3%	11%
2014	2%	11%
2013	3%	11%
2012	3%	11%
2011	3%	11%
2010	2%	11%
2009	2%	11%
2008	3%	12%
2007	2%	12%
2006	2%	12%
2005	2%	12%
2004	1%	12%
2003	3%	11%
2002	3%	11%
2001	4%	11%
2000	3%	11%
1999	4%	11%
1998	4%	11%
1997	4%	11%
1996	4%	11%
1995	5%	11%
1994	5%	11%
1993	6%	11%
1992	6%	11%
1991	5%	11%
1990	4%	10%
1989	3%	10%
1988	4%	10%

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% Hispanic

81%

55%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Tulare City School District	California
2024	81%	56%
2023	80%	55%
2022	80%	56%
2021	79%	56%
2020	79%	55%
2019	79%	55%
2018	78%	54%
2017	78%	54%
2016	77%	54%
2015	76%	54%
2014	75%	53%
2013	74%	53%
2012	73%	52%
2011	71%	51%
2010	70%	50%
2009	70%	49%
2008	69%	50%
2007	67%	49%
2006	66%	48%
2005	64%	47%
2004	63%	46%
2003	60%	45%
2002	59%	44%
2001	56%	43%
2000	56%	42%
1999	55%	41%
1998	53%	40%
1997	51%	40%
1996	50%	39%
1995	49%	38%
1994	47%	37%
1993	46%	36%
1992	44%	35%
1991	42%	34%
1990	40%	33%
1989	40%	31%
1988	39%	30%

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% Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Tulare City School District	California
2024	2%	5%
2023	3%	5%
2022	3%	5%
2021	3%	5%
2020	3%	5%
2019	3%	5%
2018	3%	6%
2017	3%	6%
2016	3%	6%
2015	3%	6%
2014	4%	6%
2013	4%	6%
2012	4%	6%
2011	5%	7%
2010	5%	7%
2009	5%	7%
2008	6%	8%
2007	6%	8%
2006	6%	8%
2005	7%	8%
2004	8%	8%
2003	8%	8%
2002	8%	8%
2001	8%	8%
2000	8%	9%
1999	8%	9%
1998	8%	9%
1997	8%	9%
1996	8%	9%
1995	7%	9%
1994	7%	9%
1993	7%	9%
1992	7%	9%
1991	7%	9%
1990	8%	9%
1989	8%	9%
1988	7%	9%

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% White

12%

22%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Tulare City School District	California
2024	12%	20%
2023	13%	21%
2022	13%	21%
2021	14%	22%
2020	15%	23%
2019	15%	23%
2018	16%	24%
2017	16%	24%
2016	17%	24%
2015	18%	24%
2014	19%	25%
2013	19%	25%
2012	20%	26%
2011	21%	27%
2010	21%	27%
2009	22%	28%
2008	22%	29%
2007	24%	29%
2006	25%	31%
2005	26%	31%
2004	27%	32%
2003	28%	34%
2002	30%	35%
2001	32%	36%
2000	33%	37%
1999	33%	38%
1998	34%	39%
1997	36%	39%
1996	37%	40%
1995	38%	41%
1994	39%	42%
1993	41%	43%
1992	43%	44%
1991	46%	45%
1990	48%	47%
1989	49%	49%
1988	50%	50%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2016-2024)
Year	Tulare City School District	California
2024	2%	6%
2023	1%	6%
2022	2%	5%
2021	1%	5%
2020	1%	4%
2019	1%	4%
2016	1%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $15,722 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,976. The school district revenue/student has grown by 13% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $14,157 is less than the state median of $18,397. The school district spending/student has grown by 12% over four school years.

This School District

This State (CA)

Total Revenue

$146 MM

$116,387 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Tulare City School District	California
2023	$145 MM	$8 MM
2022	$133 MM	$7 MM
2021	$145 MM	$8 MM
2020	$133 MM	$7 MM
2019	$134 MM	$7 MM
2018	$123 MM	$29 MM
2017	$118 MM	$26 MM
2016	$114 MM	$24 MM
2015	$74 MM	$17 MM
2014	$83 MM	$21 MM
2012	$91 MM	$19 MM
2011	$77 MM	$19 MM
2010	$74 MM	$17 MM
2009	$78 MM	$19 MM
2008	$78 MM	$19 MM
2007	$75 MM	$19 MM
2006	$77 MM	$17 MM
2005	$63 MM	$16 MM
2004	$57 MM	$16 MM
2003	$69 MM	$16 MM
2002	$56 MM	$15 MM
2001	$52 MM	$15 MM
2000	$46 MM	$13 MM
1999	$44 MM	$12 MM
1998	$42 MM	$11 MM
1997	$38 MM	$10 MM
1996	$36 MM	$9 MM
1995	$33 MM	$8 MM

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Spending

$131 MM

$107,188 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Tulare City School District	California
2023	$131 MM	$7 MM
2022	$121 MM	$7 MM
2021	$131 MM	$7 MM
2020	$121 MM	$7 MM
2019	$128 MM	$7 MM
2018	$121 MM	$29 MM
2017	$112 MM	$24 MM
2016	$108 MM	$23 MM
2015	$72 MM	$18 MM
2014	$84 MM	$21 MM
2012	$81 MM	$19 MM
2011	$72 MM	$19 MM
2010	$72 MM	$18 MM
2009	$72 MM	$18 MM
2008	$75 MM	$19 MM
2007	$78 MM	$18 MM
2006	$70 MM	$17 MM
2005	$61 MM	$16 MM
2004	$62 MM	$17 MM
2003	$68 MM	$15 MM
2002	$55 MM	$16 MM
2001	$44 MM	$14 MM
2000	$46 MM	$13 MM
1999	$43 MM	$11 MM
1998	$45 MM	$11 MM
1997	$42 MM	$10 MM
1996	$37 MM	$8 MM
1995	$35 MM	$8 MM

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Revenue / Student

$15,722

$19,976

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Tulare City School District	California
2023	$15,864	$15,607
2022	$13,828	$14,213
2021	$15,609	$15,669
2020	$13,828	$14,213
2019	$13,989	$14,063
2018	$12,980	$16,033
2017	$12,368	$16,692
2016	$11,860	$15,604
2015	$7,800	$10,238
2014	$8,673	$11,786
2012	$9,768	$11,929
2011	$8,288	$11,681
2010	$8,095	$10,238
2009	$8,789	$11,099
2008	$8,956	$11,762
2007	$8,808	$11,879
2006	$9,042	$10,859
2005	$7,530	$10,445
2004	$7,068	$10,566
2003	$8,799	$10,456
2002	$7,204	$9,803
2001	$6,918	$10,568
2000	$6,318	$8,943
1999	$6,104	$8,203
1998	$5,969	$7,395
1997	$5,324	$6,922
1995	$4,690	$5,953
1992	$4,313	$5,430

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Spending / Student

$14,157

$18,397

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Tulare City School District	California
2023	$14,285	$13,914
2022	$12,581	$13,602
2021	$14,055	$13,970
2020	$12,581	$13,602
2019	$13,329	$13,522
2018	$12,767	$16,124
2017	$11,663	$15,588
2016	$11,311	$14,779
2015	$7,631	$10,739
2014	$8,840	$11,804
2012	$8,696	$12,155
2011	$7,781	$11,509
2010	$7,920	$10,739
2009	$8,031	$10,975
2008	$8,604	$11,678
2007	$9,103	$11,317
2006	$8,187	$10,926
2005	$7,330	$10,789
2004	$7,645	$11,073
2003	$8,600	$10,210
2002	$7,152	$10,600
2001	$5,795	$10,007
2000	$6,262	$9,131
1999	$5,974	$7,911
1998	$6,390	$7,592
1997	$5,872	$6,759
1995	$4,936	$6,033
1992	$4,565	$5,588

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Best Tulare City School District Public Middle Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Tulare Support

Alternative School

(Math: <50% | Reading: <50% )
:

Top 30%

Add to Compare

909 East Cedar Ave.
Tulare, CA 93274
(559) 685-7200

Gr: K-8 | 17 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 47%

Rank: #22.

Tulare City Community Day

Alternative School

(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
:

Top 30%

Add to Compare

909 East Cedar Ave.
Tulare, CA 93274
(559) 685-7376

Gr: 6-8 | 11 students Student-teacher ratio: 6:1

Rank: #33.

Mission Valley Elementary School

(Math: 31% | Reading: 43%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

1695 Bella Oaks Dr.
Tulare, CA 93274
(559) 685-7396

Gr: K-8 | 700 students Student-teacher ratio: 23:1 Minority enrollment: 75%

Rank: #44.

Live Oak Middle School

(Math: 21% | Reading: 39%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

980 North Laspina St.
Tulare, CA 93274
(559) 685-7310

Gr: 7-8 | 445 students Student-teacher ratio: 22:1 Minority enrollment: 82%

Rank: #55.

Los Tules Middle School

(Math: 17% | Reading: 37%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

801 West Gail Ave.
Tulare, CA 93274
(559) 687-3156

Gr: 6-8 | 619 students Student-teacher ratio: 22:1 Minority enrollment: 95%

Rank: #66.

Mulcahy Middle School

(Math: 12% | Reading: 26%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

1001 West Sonora Ave.
Tulare, CA 93274
(559) 685-7250

Gr: 5-8 | 725 students Student-teacher ratio: 21:1 Minority enrollment: 96%

Rank: #77.

Cherry Avenue Middle School

(Math: 11% | Reading: 23%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

540 North Cherry St.
Tulare, CA 93274
(559) 685-7320

Gr: 6-8 | 456 students Student-teacher ratio: 21:1 Minority enrollment: 90%

Rank: n/an/a

Alpine Vista Middle School

Add to Compare

2975 East Alpine Ave.
Tulare, CA 93274
(559) 685-7200

Gr: 5-8 | 694 students Student-teacher ratio: 23:1 Minority enrollment: 75%

Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 18 schools
Grades: K-08
Enrollment: 9,252 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 23:1
Minority Enrollment: 88%
: Bottom 50% in CA
: 19% (Btm 50%)
: 31% (Btm 50%)
: 17% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

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