Lake County Schools & Education
Lake County, California
NCES 2022-23 public school data and FY 2022 school-finance dataSchool Score
31/100
Percentile-style score
Score Band
Lower Signal
Graduation Rate
79.7%
National avg 87.5%
Education Statistics
Graduation Rate
79.7%
National avg 87.5%
State avg 87.5%
Per-Pupil Spending
$7,483
National avg $13,239
State avg $8,762
School Score
31/100
Percentile-style score
State avg 55/100
State Score Position
#58
of 58 counties by score
Education Data Brief: Lake County
Measured School Summary
Lake County faces educational challenges with a school score of 31/100 and a graduation rate of 79.7%, falling below typical benchmarks.
Funding Context
At $7,483 per pupil, Lake County operates with limited funding, which may constrain staffing, materials, and extracurricular offerings.
Neighbor Context
Its school score is 44% below the California average, and its graduation rate trails the state average by 7.8 percentage points, while per-pupil spending is 15% lower than the state norm.
School Data Brief
How to read Lake County before comparing districts
County-level education data is best used as a screening layer. It summarizes the local school environment, then points you toward the district and school records that matter for local review.
Local context that changes the interpretation
41 public schools and 9 districts are represented below. Use those school and district records to confirm whether the county-level context fits the neighborhoods you are actually considering.
Overall screen
31/100
Lower measured signal. Ranks #58 of 58 California counties with school score data.
Completion
79.7%
7.8 pts below the state average
Funding context
$7,483
$1,279 below the state average
School coverage
41
9 districts represented in the county school list.
Start with measured county context
The county-level signal is lower, so review individual schools and local records before interpreting the score. Compare the score, graduation rate, and spending together rather than treating any single metric as final.
Check the local school mix
Lake County has 41 public schools across 9 districts, so school-level fit can vary inside the county.
Verify local rules
Use this page as county-level context, then confirm attendance zones, transportation, special programs, and current school boundaries with local districts.
What Lake County school data means before you move
County averages are useful for screening, but parents choose addresses, grade pathways, and district rules. This brief turns the public data into the checks that matter before you sign a lease or mortgage.
Review-carefully county
Lake County has a lower measured county-level school signal. Use the school table to look for specific districts or grade bands that may differ from the county average.
State position
#58
of 58 California counties with school score data. The county score is 24 points below the state average.
Data confidence
Usable
3 of 5 county signals are present, and 98% of listed schools report enrollment. Compare schools, then verify missing fields locally.
K-12 continuity check
These are the largest visible district slices in the county data. They show whether elementary, middle, and high school records appear together or whether a family needs to investigate transition points.
Konocti Unified
Elementary to high school visible
3,814 students
11 listed schools in this county slice.
Kelseyville Unified
Elementary to high school visible
1,833 students
7 listed schools in this county slice.
Middletown Unified
Elementary to high school visible
1,446 students
6 listed schools in this county slice.
Lakeport Unified
Elementary to high school visible
1,349 students
6 listed schools in this county slice.
District reality check
Konocti Unified is the largest listed district slice, with 11 schools. County pages do not prove address assignment, so verify boundaries with local district tools.
What the data cannot tell you
NCES records do not confirm current attendance zones, private-school options, transfer approvals, program capacity, transportation, or whether a listed school is available to a specific address.
Questions to ask before choosing an address
Which district actually serves the addresses we are considering in Lake County?
Do the neighborhoods we like fall inside the same district, or are we comparing different Lake County district systems?
What changes at the elementary-to-middle and middle-to-high transitions in the district pathway we would likely use?
Which charter, magnet, or virtual options require a lottery, application window, separate transportation plan, or address eligibility check?
Which schools are missing enrollment or ratio fields, and does the district publish a newer local profile than the NCES 2022-23 public school data and FY 2022 school-finance data?
Data Story
Lake County Reports Composite School Score of 30.7
Education data brief for Lake County, California.
Lake County’s composite school score of 30.7 stands 19.3 points below the national median of 50.0 and significantly below the California state average of 55.4. Public education in the county is distributed across 9 districts serving 9,895 students. Konocti Unified is the largest district, managing 11 schools with an enrollment of 3,814. The county’s graduation rate of 79.7% is lower than both the state average of 87.5% and the national average of 87.0%. Funding for these students is reported at a per-pupil expenditure of $7,483, which is roughly $1,200 less than the state average and approximately $5,500 less than the national per-pupil spending of $13,000. Of the 41 public schools in the county, 16 are designated as alternative schools, and 28 are located in town locales. The largest individual facility is Lower Lake High, which serves 1,057 students. See the NCES Common Core of Data for school-level records.
Sources
- NCES Common Core of Data
- U.S. Census Bureau ACS
School Overview
Total Schools
41
in Lake County
Reported Enrollment
9,895
40 schools reporting
School Districts
9
districts
Charter Schools
2
5% of total
School Level Breakdown
9 School Districts in Lake County
Konocti Unified
GuideKelseyville Unified
Middletown Unified
Lakeport Unified
Upper Lake Unified
Lucerne Elementary
California Connections Academy North Bay District
Lake County International Charter District
Lake County Office of Education
41 Public Schools in Lake County
Sorted by reported enrollment. Dedicated profile pages are available for 1 high-enrollment school; every NCES public school remains listed here.
NCES 2022-23 public school data and FY 2022 school-finance dataLevel
Showing 20 of 41 matching schools
| School Name | Profile | District | Location | Grades | Type / Flags | Reported Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lower Lake High | Profile | Konocti Unified | Lower Lake, 95457Town: Distant | 8–12 | High | 1,057 |
| Lower Lake Elementary | Record | Konocti Unified | Lower Lake, 95457Town: Distant | KG–7 | Primary | 752 |
| Pomo | Record | Konocti Unified | Clearlake, 95422Town: Distant | KG–7 | Primary | 708 |
| Kelseyville Elementary | Record | Kelseyville Unified | Kelseyville, 95451Town: Distant | KG–5 | Primary | 594 |
| Burns Valley | Record | Konocti Unified | Clearlake, 95422Town: Distant | KG–7 | Primary | 544 |
| Kelseyville High | Record | Kelseyville Unified | Kelseyville, 95451Town: Distant | 9–12 | High | 540 |
| Terrace Middle | Record | Lakeport Unified | Lakeport, 95453Town: Distant | 4–8 | Middle | 482 |
| Coyote Valley Elementary | Record | Middletown Unified | Middletown, 95461Town: Distant | KG–6 | Primary | 462 |
| Middletown High | Record | Middletown Unified | Middletown, 95461Rural: Distant | 9–12 | High | 420 |
| Lakeport Elementary | Record | Lakeport Unified | Lakeport, 95453Town: Distant | KG–3 | Primary | 394 |
| Upper Lake Elementary | Record | Upper Lake Unified | Upper Lake, 95485Town: Distant | KG–5 | Primary | 378 |
| Mountain Vista Middle | Record | Kelseyville Unified | Kelseyville, 95451Town: Distant | 6–8 | Middle | 375 |
| Clear Lake High | Record | Lakeport Unified | Lakeport, 95453Town: Distant | 9–12 | High | 357 |
| Konocti Education Center | Record | Konocti Unified | Clearlake, 95422Town: Distant | 4–12 | Alternative | 326 |
| Upper Lake High | Record | Upper Lake Unified | Upper Lake, 95485Rural: Fringe | 9–12 | High | 323 |
| Lucerne Elementary | Record | Lucerne Elementary | Lucerne, 95458Town: Distant | KG–8 | Primary | 299 |
| East Lake | Record | Konocti Unified | Clearlake Oaks, 95423Rural: Fringe | KG–7 | Primary | 244 |
| Middletown Middle | Record | Middletown Unified | Middletown, 95461Rural: Distant | 7–8 | Middle | 232 |
| Riviera Elementary | Record | Kelseyville Unified | Kelseyville, 95451Rural: Fringe | KG–5 | Primary | 223 |
| Minnie Cannon Elementary | Record | Middletown Unified | Middletown, 95461Rural: Distant | KG–6 | Primary | 182 |
Lower Lake High
Konocti Unified
Lower Lake, 95457 / Town: Distant
Kelseyville Elementary
Kelseyville Unified
Kelseyville, 95451 / Town: Distant
Coyote Valley Elementary
Middletown Unified
Middletown, 95461 / Town: Distant
Upper Lake Elementary
Upper Lake Unified
Upper Lake, 95485 / Town: Distant
Mountain Vista Middle
Kelseyville Unified
Kelseyville, 95451 / Town: Distant
Konocti Education Center
Konocti Unified
Clearlake, 95422 / Town: Distant
Riviera Elementary
Kelseyville Unified
Kelseyville, 95451 / Rural: Fringe
Minnie Cannon Elementary
Middletown Unified
Middletown, 95461 / Rural: Distant
Education Funding Detail
Annual Per-Pupil Expenditure
$7,483
State avg $8,762
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Data Sources
Education data sourced from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and School District Finance Survey. School scores are derived composite metrics based on available NCES graduation-rate and school-finance signals.
Data is informational only. Coverage varies by county and reporting year. Not for use as the sole basis for educational decisions.