Anderson Valley Unified School District

12300 Anderson Valley Way
Boonville, CA 95415-9101
(District boundaries shown in map)
2/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Anderson Valley Unified School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in California for:

Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public elementary school serving 184 students in Anderson Valley Unified School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in California.
Public Elementary School in Anderson Valley Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 12% (versus the California public elementary school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 17% (versus the 45% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 76% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the California public elementary school average of 79% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
3 Schools
7,700 Schools
# Students
407 Students
3,822,920 Students
# Teachers
24 Teachers
174,000 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1

District Rank

Anderson Valley Unified School District, which is ranked #1502 of all 1,925 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 80% has decreased from 90% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (CA)
#1584 out of 1941 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Anderson Valley Unified  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
16%
33%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Anderson Valley Unified  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
28%
47%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Anderson Valley Unified  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
20-24%
29%
≥80%
87%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Anderson Valley Unified  School District and public school graduation rate of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.35
0.64
# American Indian Students
1 Student
16,785 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
n/a
454,357 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
12%
# Hispanic Students
319 Students
2,114,366 Students
% Hispanic Students
78%
55%
# Black Students
2 Students
189,461 Students
% Black Students
1%
5%
# White Students
85 Students
787,389 Students
% White Students
21%
21%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
15,077 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
n/a
240,557 Students
% of Two or more races Students
n/a
6%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
83
# Students in K Grade:
39
519,574
# Students in 1st Grade:
25
396,601
# Students in 2nd Grade:
23
414,466
# Students in 3rd Grade:
30
416,628
# Students in 4th Grade:
18
426,360
# Students in 5th Grade:
20
430,582
# Students in 6th Grade:
29
432,936
# Students in 7th Grade:
28
312,207
# Students in 8th Grade:
39
312,649
# Students in 9th Grade:
29
44,929
# Students in 10th Grade:
43
37,487
# Students in 11th Grade:
36
37,249
# Students in 12th Grade:
48
41,169
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $22,521 is higher than the state median of $19,974. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $20,265 is higher than the state median of $18,396. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
This School District
This State (CA)
Total Revenue
$9 MM
$116,387 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Anderson Valley Unified  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in California by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$8 MM
$107,188 MM
This chart displays total spending of Anderson Valley Unified  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in California by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$22,521
$19,974
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Anderson Valley Unified  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in California by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$20,265
$18,396
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Anderson Valley Unified  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in California by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Anderson Valley Unified School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Anderson Valley Elementary School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
12300 Anderson Valley Way
Boonville, CA 95415
(707) 895-3010
Grades: K-6
| 184 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: KG-12
  • Enrollment: 407 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 16:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 79%
  • : ≥80% (Btm 50% in CA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 16% (Btm 50%)
  • : 28% (Btm 50%)
  • : 20-24% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

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