Death Valley Unified School District

Old State Highway 127
Shoshone, CA 92384-0217
(District boundaries shown in map)
8/
10
Top 30%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 5 students in Death Valley Unified School District.
Public Middle Schools in Death Valley Unified School District have a diversity score of 0.65, which is equal to the California public middle school average of 0.65.
Minority enrollment is 60% 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
4 Schools
3,503 Schools
# Students
24 Students
1,729,980 Students
# Teachers
3 Teachers
87,195 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
7:1
7:1

District Rank

Death Valley Unified School District, which is ranked #407 of all 1,931 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
This School District
State Average (CA)
#459 out of 1941 school districts
(Top 30%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Death Valley Unified  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
<50%
33%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Death 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.
<50%
47%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Death 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.
(11-12)
≥50%
86%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.66
0.65
# American Indian Students
n/a
9,959 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
n/a
188,478 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
11%
# Hispanic Students
9 Students
923,962 Students
% Hispanic Students
38%
53%
# Black Students
n/a
91,300 Students
% Black Students
n/a
5%
# White Students
9 Students
400,535 Students
% White Students
37%
23%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
7,325 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
6 Students
101,982 Students
% of Two or more races Students
25%
6%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
83
# Students in K Grade:
-
83,342
# Students in 1st Grade:
4
70,983
# Students in 2nd Grade:
3
70,937
# Students in 3rd Grade:
3
72,484
# Students in 4th Grade:
3
74,201
# Students in 5th Grade:
3
80,839
# Students in 6th Grade:
1
264,601
# Students in 7th Grade:
-
409,781
# Students in 8th Grade:
2
405,230
# Students in 9th Grade:
2
53,401
# Students in 10th Grade:
1
47,293
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
46,988
# Students in 12th Grade:
2
49,817
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

This School District
This State (CA)
Total Revenue
$2 MM
$116,387 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Death 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
$1 MM
$107,188 MM
This chart displays total spending of Death 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 (11-12)
$21,905
$11,929
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Death Valley Unified  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in California by year, with the latest 2011-12 school year data.
Spending / Student (11-12)
$24,683
$12,155
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Death Valley Unified  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in California by year, with the latest 2011-12 school year data.

Best Death Valley Unified School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Death Valley High Academy
Magnet School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50% )
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
Old State Highway 127
Shoshone, CA 92384
(760) 852-4303
Grades: 7-12
| 5 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: KG-12
  • Enrollment: 24 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 7:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 63%
  • : ≥50% (Top 1% in CA)
  • : Top 30%
  • : <50% (Top 20%)
  • : <50% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

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