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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 middle schools serving 214 students in Butte Valley Unified School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in California.
Public Middle Schools in Butte Valley Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 8% (versus the California public middle school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 12% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 79% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the California public middle school average of 78% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
4 Schools
3,501 Schools
# Students
302 Students
1,854,363 Students
# Teachers
18 Teachers
87,821 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.
Overall District Rank
#1888 out of 1941 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
6-9%
33%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
10-14%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤10%
29%
Graduation Rate
60-79%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.62
0.64
# American Indian Students
5 Students
9,887 Students
% American Indian Students
2%
1%
# Asian Students
13 Students
201,760 Students
% Asian Students
4%
11%
# Hispanic Students
164 Students
1,009,980 Students
% Hispanic Students
54%
55%
# Black Students
1 Student
97,908 Students
% Black Students
n/a
5%
# White Students
77 Students
413,325 Students
% White Students
26%
22%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
7,600 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
42 Students
109,003 Students
% of Two or more races Students
14%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
83
# Students in K Grade:
20
90,358
# Students in 1st Grade:
24
70,728
# Students in 2nd Grade:
23
73,359
# Students in 3rd Grade:
20
73,090
# Students in 4th Grade:
31
76,068
# Students in 5th Grade:
23
82,191
# Students in 6th Grade:
23
289,122
# Students in 7th Grade:
24
439,549
# Students in 8th Grade:
26
441,705
# Students in 9th Grade:
22
59,696
# Students in 10th Grade:
24
51,846
# Students in 11th Grade:
18
51,149
# Students in 12th Grade:
24
55,419
# 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.
Total Revenue
$5 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$5 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,007
$19,974
Spending / Student
$15,507
$18,396
Best Butte Valley Unified School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Butte Valley Elementary School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 10-14%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
615 West Third St.
Dorris, CA 96023
(530) 397-3900
Dorris, CA 96023
(530) 397-3900
Grades: K-8
| 214 students
Rank: n/an/a
Picard Community Day Elementary School
Alternative School
615 West Third St.
Dorris, CA 96023
(530) 397-4000
Dorris, CA 96023
(530) 397-4000
Grades: K-8
| n/a students
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