District Overview
Located at 906 West Fourth St. in Alturas, California, Modoc Joint Unified is an open, regular public school district operating within a rural remote geographic setting. As a traditional non-charter district independent of a supervisory union, it manages six operational schools designed to provide a continuous educational pathway from Kindergarten through 12th grade, alongside adult education programs. Families, students, and educational researchers can connect with the district administration by phone at (530) 233-7201 or explore further information online through its official website at http://www.modoc.k12.ca.us.

Within the 2024–2025 NCES dataset context, the district maintains a total student enrollment of 766 pupils, encompassing 387 male, 375 female, and 4 unclassified students. Demographically, the student body comprises 480 White, 162 Hispanic, 53 individuals of two or more races, 51 American Indian, 9 Black, 4 Asian, and 3 Pacific Islander students. To maintain daily instructional services and district operations, Modoc Joint Unified relies on a full-time equivalent (FTE) workforce of 216.74 total staff members, which includes 93.26 teacher FTEs, 28.51 instructional aide FTEs, and 94.97 support staff FTEs.
6
Total Schools
766
Total Students
93.3
Full-Time Teachers
8.2
Student/Teacher Ratio
Demographics

District Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Modoc Joint Unified
Demographic Student Count
White480
Hispanic162
Black9
Asian4
Two or More53
American Indian51
Pacific Islander3
  • White
    480 (63.0%)
  • Hispanic
    162 (21.3%)
  • Two or More
    53 (7.0%)
  • American Indian
    51 (6.7%)
  • Black
    9 (1.2%)
  • Asian
    4 (0.5%)
  • Pacific Islander
    3 (0.4%)
School Levels

School Levels Data Table

School Levels in Modoc Joint Unified
School LevelSchool Count
Elementary2
Middle2
High2
Other0
School Map
District Details
Status:Open
District type:Regular public school district that is not a component of a supervisory union
Charter:Not a charter district
Number of schools:6
Students:766*
Teachers (FTE):93.3*
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:8.2
Schools in Modoc Joint Unified
Found 6 Schools