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Tehachapi, CA

11,852 residents•5,055 students•11 schools
Avg School Rating
2.8
out of 10
35% below California avg
Test Proficiency
25%Math
38%Reading
28% below California avg
School Crime Rate
0.79
per 1,000 students
74% below California avg
Overall Crime Rate
53.24
per 1,000 residents
35% above California avg

School Breakdown

Elementary Schools
7
Elementary Schools
Middle Schools
1
Middle Schools
High Schools
3
High Schools

School Types

By Type

Public
8
Charter
1
Private
2

By Level

Elementary
7
Middle
1
High
3

These figures describe every school in Tehachapi; use the filters below to explore the directory.

Schools in Tehachapi

11 schools
6.5
Cummings Valley Elementary School
Elementarypublic
5.3
Tehachapi High School
Highpublic
1.9
Tompkins Elementary School
Elementarypublic
1.8
Jacobsen Middle School
Middlepublic
1.6
Tehachapi Independent Learning Academy
Elementarypublic
1.3
Golden Hills Elementary School
Elementarypublic
1.1
Monroe High (Continuation) School
Highpublic
—
Carden School Of Tehachapi
Elementaryprivate
—
Epic De Cesar Chavez
Highcharter
—
Heritage Oak School
Elementaryprivate
—
Tehachapi Adult
Elementarypublic

School Crime in Tehachapi

4 incidents reported at K-12 schools across Tehachapi in 2024 — city-wide, not specific to any one school.

School Crime Rate
74% below California avg
0.79
per 1,000 students

School Offense Breakdown

Violent
3
Property
1

School Crime Types

  • Assault50%
  • Sex25%
  • Vandalism25%

School Crime Rate is per 1,000 students enrolled. Source: FBI NIBRS 2024. Figures are city-wide; NIBRS does not report the specific school or address.

Overall Crime in Tehachapi

631 total incidents reported across Tehachapi in 2024 — all locations, city-wide.

Overall Crime Rate
35% above California avg
53.24
per 1,000 residents

Offense Breakdown

Violent
149
Property
363
Drug
101
Weapons
16
Other
2

Crime Types

  • Theft33%
  • Assault19%
  • Drugs16%
  • Vandalism9%
  • Vehicle Theft6%
  • Fraud4%
  • Other13%

Overall Crime Rate is per 1,000 residents. Source: FBI NIBRS 2024. City-wide totals across all reported incidents and locations.

Enrollment by School Type

5,055 students enrolled across Tehachapi's schools.

  • Public4,15882%
  • Charter61412%
  • Private2836%

Counts students at schools that report enrollment to NCES (about 9 in 10 schools across every sector, including private). Schools with no reported enrollment are excluded. Source: NCES.

Student Demographics

Enrollment-weighted across Tehachapi's K-12 schools.

  • White47%
  • Hispanic46%
  • Two or More Races4%
  • Black1%
  • Asian1%
  • Pacific Islander<1%
  • Native American<1%
52%Female48%Male
Sources: FBI NIBRS 2024 (crime) · U.S. Census Bureau 2025 (population) · NCES (schools).Crime figures are city-wide and not specific to any individual school.