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Corning Independent Study

Public Grades 9-12

Summary

Corning Independent Study is a small public high school in Corning, California, serving grades 9-12 with just 28 students. The school is part of the Corning Union High School District, which is ranked 1326 out of 1568 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Corning Independent Study faces significant challenges, consistently performing well below state and district averages in academic metrics. Only 18.75% of 11th graders were proficient or better in English Language Arts in 2023-2024, compared to 34.5% in the district and 55.73% statewide. The school's mathematics proficiency is particularly low, with 0% of students scoring proficient or better in 11th grade math, compared to 10.2% in the district and 27.9% statewide. Corning Independent Study also struggles with high dropout rates, ranging from 5.3% to 15.4% over the past three years, and inconsistent graduation rates, from 72.7% to 94.7%. Additionally, the school has high rates of chronic absenteeism, ranging from 0.0% to 2.8% over the past four years.

Compared to nearby schools, such as Hamilton High and Corning High, Corning Independent Study performs significantly worse in academic metrics, graduation rates, and attendance. The school's challenges are similar to those faced by other small alternative schools in the area, such as Ella Barkley High and Centennial Continuation High, suggesting that these types of schools struggle to provide a high-quality education and support student success.

Students ?

20.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,394

Per pupil spending ?

69%

Free/discounted lunch ?

250 East Fig Ln.
Corning, CA 96021-3546

(530) 824-7400

District: Corning Union High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

65.5%

White:

27.6%

Two or more races:

6.9%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 4th percentile in 2021 → 14th in 2024

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 10 percentile points since 2021

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (8% vs 39% meeting standards)

!Graduation rate below the California average (77% vs 86%)

!Dropout rate above the California average (15% vs 8%)

Students meeting standards (2023-2024) ?

This school8%

District avg22%

California avg39%

Not ranked this year

Corning Independent Study did not have enough recent test-score data to be ranked. Check the trend below for past years.

1340^th of 1,543Corning Union High among California districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	13.6	1862 of 2159	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	13.3	1861 of 2123	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	7.6	1244 of 1290	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	14.0	1650 of 1915	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Female (2024)14th percentile~ school

By subject vs California (2023-2024) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy19%-28 vs state

Science6%-25 vs state

Mathematics0%-36 vs state

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Schools Near Corning Independent Study

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				CAST Science (2025)			Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2025)		Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2025)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CAST Science 11th Grade	CAST Science 12th Grade	CAST Science All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Corning Independent Study	Public	9-12	250 East Fig Ln.	Corning	96021	Tehama County	Corning Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 824-7400	29	1	20.1	69.0%	8 (27.6%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (65.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (6.9%)								(n/a)								$16,394	$1,706	$14,688
Centennial Continuation High	Public	9-12	250 East Fig Ln.	Corning	96021	Tehama County	Corning Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 824-7400	67	5	13.2	83.6%	19 (28.4%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (64.2%)	1 (1.5%)	2 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.5%)	9.3	2048^th of 2162 public high schools	5.3%		9.2	2110^th of 2159 public high schools	2.3%	62	4.6		4.2	9.1	9.1	0.0	0.0	$17,284	$1,706	$15,578
Corning Union High	Public	9-12	643 Blackburn Ave.	Corning	96021	Tehama County	Corning Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 824-8000	974	54	17.9	82.4%	234 (24.0%)	8 (0.8%)	669 (68.7%)	21 (2.2%)	6 (0.6%)	2 (0.2%)	33 (3.4%)	35.5	1370^th of 2162 public high schools	36.6%		38.8	1275^th of 2159 public high schools	40.9%	95	19.2		19.0	41.7	41.7	15.6	15.6	$17,725	$2,349	$15,376
Los Molinos High	Public	9-12	7900 Sherwood Blvd.	Los Molinos	96055	Tehama County	Los Molinos Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 384-7900	203	12	16.4	57.6%	98 (48.3%)	0 (0.0%)	86 (42.4%)	5 (2.5%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (6.4%)	68.1	633^rd of 2162 public high schools	70.7%		53.3	925^th of 2159 public high schools	57.2%	292	36.4		36.4	61.4	61.4	31.8	31.8	$21,430	$1,262	$20,168
North Valley High (Continuation)	Public	9-12	220 Roosevelt Ave.	Orland	95963	Glenn County	Orland Joint Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 865-1285	38	4	10.3	92.1%	6 (15.8%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (81.6%)	1 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7	2148^th of 2162 public high schools	0.6%		8.2	2151^st of 2159 public high schools	0.4%	3				0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	$15,641	$722	$14,919
Orland Community Day	Public	7-12	260 Roosevelt Ave.	Orland	95963	Glenn County	Orland Joint Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 865-1264	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Orland High	Public	9-12	101 Shasta St.	Orland	95963	Glenn County	Orland Joint Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 865-1210	725	40	18.3	78.1%	242 (33.4%)	1 (0.1%)	455 (62.8%)	9 (1.2%)	8 (1.1%)	2 (0.3%)	8 (1.1%)	39.9	1261^st of 2162 public high schools	41.7%		42.8	1180^th of 2159 public high schools	45.3%	81	16.2	19.7	17.8	41.8	41.8	20.2	20.2	$16,111	$1,494	$14,617
Success One!	Public, Virtual, Charter	9-12	129 E. Walker St.	Orland	95963	Glenn County	Glenn County Office of Education	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(530) 936-6980	105	3	31.7	47.6%	23 (21.9%)	0 (0.0%)	75 (71.4%)	1 (1.0%)	1 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.9%)								(n/a)		6.7	6.7					$18,022	$1,964	$16,058
Hamilton High	Public	9-12	620 Canal St.	Hamilton City	95951	Glenn County	Hamilton Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 826-3261	306	19	15.7	68.3%	41 (13.4%)	0 (0.0%)	215 (70.3%)	2 (0.7%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (15.0%)	43.3	1182^nd of 2162 public high schools	45.3%		39.9	1238^th of 2159 public high schools	42.7%	56	15.9		15.9	51.2	51.2	22.7	22.7	$17,431	$369	$17,062
Ella Barkley High	Public	10-12	Hwy. 32 And Los Robles St.	Hamilton City	95951	Glenn County	Hamilton Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 826-3331	9	1	7.5	66.7%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)								$22,280	$137	$22,143

Frequently Asked Questions about Corning Independent Study

What is the racial makeup of Corning Independent Study?

Students at Corning Independent Study are 66% Hispanic, 28% White, 7% Two or more races.

What district is Corning Independent Study in?

Corning Union High

How many students attend Corning Independent Study?

In the 2024-25 school year, 29 students attended Corning Independent Study.

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