Cloverdale Unified School District

97 Sch St.
Cloverdale, CA 95425-3244
(District boundaries shown in map)
3/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 901 students in Cloverdale Unified School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in California.
Public Elementary Schools in Cloverdale Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 21% (versus the California public elementary school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 28% (versus the 45% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 70% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the California public elementary school average of 78% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
6 Schools
7,693 Schools
# Students
1,311 Students
3,500,507 Students
# Teachers
66 Teachers
172,951 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
20:1
20:1

District Rank

Cloverdale Unified School District, which is ranked #1448 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 90-94% has increased from 85-89% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (CA)
#1463 out of 1941 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Cloverdale Unified  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
18%
33%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Cloverdale 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.
30%
47%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Cloverdale 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.
18%
29%
90-94%
87%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Cloverdale Unified  School District and public school graduation rate of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.54
0.65
# American Indian Students
37 Students
16,888 Students
% American Indian Students
3%
1%
# Asian Students
10 Students
424,717 Students
% Asian Students
1%
12%
# Hispanic Students
799 Students
1,893,805 Students
% Hispanic Students
61%
54%
# Black Students
4 Students
169,690 Students
% Black Students
n/a
5%
# White Students
404 Students
754,767 Students
% White Students
31%
22%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
14,663 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
55 Students
219,616 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
6%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
83
# Students in K Grade:
131
451,616
# Students in 1st Grade:
88
377,018
# Students in 2nd Grade:
103
379,893
# Students in 3rd Grade:
86
389,353
# Students in 4th Grade:
92
393,562
# Students in 5th Grade:
91
398,613
# Students in 6th Grade:
100
407,977
# Students in 7th Grade:
93
280,783
# Students in 8th Grade:
117
277,323
# Students in 9th Grade:
105
39,712
# Students in 10th Grade:
100
34,198
# Students in 11th Grade:
99
33,820
# Students in 12th Grade:
106
36,556
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $17,105 in this school district is less than the state median of $21,485. The school district revenue/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $28,250 is higher than the state median of $19,787. The school district spending/student has grown by 52% over four school years.
This School District
This State (CA)
Total Revenue
$22 MM
$116,387 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Cloverdale 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
$37 MM
$107,188 MM
This chart displays total spending of Cloverdale 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
$17,105
$21,485
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Cloverdale 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
$28,250
$19,787
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Cloverdale 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 Cloverdale Unified School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Jefferson Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
315 N. St.
Cloverdale, CA 95425
(707) 894-1930
Grades: K-4
| 500 students
Rank: #22.
Washington
Magnet School
(Math: 20% | Reading: 26%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
129 S. Washington St.
Cloverdale, CA 95425
(707) 894-1940
Grades: 5-8
| 401 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 6 schools
  • Grades: KG-12
  • Enrollment: 1,311 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 20:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 69%
  • : 90-94% (Top 30% in CA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 18% (Btm 50%)
  • : 30% (Btm 50%)
  • : 18% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

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