Butte Valley Unified School District

615 W. Third St.
Dorris, CA 96023
(District boundaries shown in map)
1/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Butte 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 are 2 public high schools serving 88 students in Butte Valley Unified School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public high schools in California.
Public High Schools in Butte Valley Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 50% (versus the California public high school average of 28%), and reading proficiency score of 50% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Public High School in Butte Valley Unified School District have a Graduation Rate of 70%, which is less than the California average of 87%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Butte Valley High School, with 60-79% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in California or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 64% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the California public high school average of 79% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
4 Schools
2,817 Schools
# Students
302 Students
2,139,525 Students
# Teachers
18 Teachers
100,737 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1

District Rank

Butte Valley Unified School District, which is ranked #1821 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 60-79% has decreased from 80% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (CA)
#1888 out of 1941 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Butte Valley Unified  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
6-9%
33%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Butte 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.
10-14%
47%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Butte 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.
≤10%
29%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Butte Valley Unified  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
60-79%
87%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Butte Valley Unified  School District and public school graduation rate of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.62
0.63
# American Indian Students
5 Students
10,468 Students
% American Indian Students
2%
1%
# Asian Students
13 Students
244,247 Students
% Asian Students
4%
11%
# Hispanic Students
164 Students
1,190,384 Students
% Hispanic Students
54%
56%
# Black Students
1 Student
110,575 Students
% Black Students
n/a
5%
# White Students
77 Students
458,887 Students
% White Students
26%
22%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
9,060 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
42 Students
108,483 Students
% of Two or more races Students
14%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
18
# Students in K Grade:
20
25,126
# Students in 1st Grade:
24
19,346
# Students in 2nd Grade:
23
19,826
# Students in 3rd Grade:
20
19,554
# Students in 4th Grade:
31
19,798
# Students in 5th Grade:
23
20,237
# Students in 6th Grade:
23
29,089
# Students in 7th Grade:
24
39,371
# Students in 8th Grade:
26
41,955
# Students in 9th Grade:
22
466,491
# Students in 10th Grade:
24
476,582
# Students in 11th Grade:
18
469,509
# Students in 12th Grade:
24
492,623
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $17,007 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,974. The school district revenue/student has declined by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,507 is less than the state median of $18,396. The school district spending/student has declined by 8% over four school years.
This School District
This State (CA)
Total Revenue
$5 MM
$116,387 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Butte 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
$5 MM
$107,188 MM
This chart displays total spending of Butte 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
$17,007
$19,974
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Butte 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
$15,507
$18,396
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Butte 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 Butte Valley Unified School District Public High Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Butte Valley High School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
615 West Third St.
Dorris, CA 96023
(530) 397-3990
Grades: 9-12
| 88 students
Rank: n/an/a
Cascade High School
Alternative School
615 West Third
Dorris, CA 96023
(530) 397-4000
Grades: 9-12
| n/a students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: KG-12
  • Enrollment: 302 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 17:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 75%
  • : 60-79% (Btm 50% in CA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 6-9% (Btm 50%)
  • : 10-14% (Btm 50%)
  • : ≤10% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

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