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Big Valley Joint 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 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 132 students in Big Valley Joint Unified School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in California.
Public Middle Schools in Big Valley Joint Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 21% (versus the California public middle school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 27% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 30% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the California public middle school average of 77% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
2 Schools
3,503 Schools
# Students
132 Students
1,729,980 Students
# Teachers
9 Teachers
87,195 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Big Valley Joint Unified School District, which is ranked #1480 of all 1,931 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 50% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#1479 out of 1941 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
33%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤20%
29%
Graduation Rate
≥50%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.45
0.65
# American Indian Students
7 Students
9,959 Students
% American Indian Students
5%
1%
# Asian Students
n/a
188,478 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
11%
# Hispanic Students
30 Students
923,962 Students
% Hispanic Students
23%
53%
# Black Students
1 Student
91,300 Students
% Black Students
1%
5%
# White Students
93 Students
400,535 Students
% White Students
70%
23%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
7,325 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
1%
# Two or more races Students
n/a
101,982 Students
% of Two or more races Students
n/a
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
83
# Students in K Grade:
15
83,342
# Students in 1st Grade:
6
70,983
# Students in 2nd Grade:
14
70,937
# Students in 3rd Grade:
7
72,484
# Students in 4th Grade:
17
74,201
# Students in 5th Grade:
4
80,839
# Students in 6th Grade:
9
264,601
# Students in 7th Grade:
12
409,781
# Students in 8th Grade:
10
405,230
# Students in 9th Grade:
5
53,401
# Students in 10th Grade:
12
47,293
# Students in 11th Grade:
6
46,988
# Students in 12th Grade:
15
49,817
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $19,492 in this school district is less than the state median of $21,485. The school district revenue/student has declined by 11% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,235 is less than the state median of $19,787. The school district spending/student has declined by 24% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$3 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$3 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$19,492
$21,485
Spending / Student
$19,235
$19,787
Best Big Valley Joint Unified School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Big Valley Jr. Sr. High School
Magnet School
(Math: 21-39% | Reading: 21-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
400 Bridge St.
Bieber, CA 96009
(530) 294-5231
Bieber, CA 96009
(530) 294-5231
Grades: 7-12
| 60 students
Rank: #22.
Big Valley Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 11-19% | Reading: 20-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
90 First St.
Bieber, CA 96009
(530) 294-5214
Bieber, CA 96009
(530) 294-5214
Grades: K-7
| 72 students
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