Summary:
Alturas, California is served by four public schools within the Modoc Joint Unified district, enrolling about 763 students from elementary through high school, including one elementary, one middle, and two high schools in this rural community.
Among these schools, Modoc High stands out as the district's strongest performer with a 93% graduation rate and no dropouts, while Alturas Elementary shows impressive recent improvement and has the lowest chronic absenteeism at 10.5%. In contrast, Warner High is a very small school of only 13 students with extremely high absenteeism and lower graduation rates, suggesting it may serve students with specific challenges.
The district faces a common struggle with math scores, which are below state averages at all schools, though English performance at the middle and high school levels is closer to state standards. Chronic absenteeism is generally low across the district except at Warner High, and per-student spending varies significantly, with Warner High receiving the highest funding despite its challenges. Parents should note that Modoc Middle and Modoc High perform relatively well in English, and the elementary school's positive trajectory suggests effective early education programs.
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