Fall River Joint Unified School District

20375 Tamarack Ave.
Burney, CA 96013-4054
(District boundaries shown in map)
4/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Fall River 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 2025 school year, there are 5 public elementary schools serving 619 students in Fall River Joint Unified School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in California.
Public Elementary Schools in Fall River Joint Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 24% (versus the California public elementary school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 29% (versus the 45% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 47% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the California public elementary school average of 79% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
11 Schools
7,700 Schools
# Students
1,160 Students
3,822,920 Students
# Teachers
68 Teachers
174,000 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1

District Rank

Fall River Joint Unified School District, which is ranked #1224 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 80-84% has decreased from 85-89% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (CA)
#1207 out of 1941 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Fall River Joint Unified  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
26%
33%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Fall River Joint 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.
33%
47%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Fall River Joint 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.
20-24%
29%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Fall River Joint 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.
80-84%
87%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Fall River Joint Unified  School District and public school graduation rate of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.63
0.64
# American Indian Students
112 Students
16,785 Students
% American Indian Students
10%
1%
# Asian Students
1 Student
454,357 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
12%
# Hispanic Students
322 Students
2,114,366 Students
% Hispanic Students
28%
55%
# Black Students
2 Students
189,461 Students
% Black Students
n/a
5%
# White Students
619 Students
787,389 Students
% White Students
53%
21%
# Hawaiian Students
4 Students
15,077 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
100 Students
240,557 Students
% of Two or more races Students
9%
6%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
83
# Students in K Grade:
112
519,574
# Students in 1st Grade:
92
396,601
# Students in 2nd Grade:
91
414,466
# Students in 3rd Grade:
86
416,628
# Students in 4th Grade:
79
426,360
# Students in 5th Grade:
72
430,582
# Students in 6th Grade:
84
432,936
# Students in 7th Grade:
91
312,207
# Students in 8th Grade:
98
312,649
# Students in 9th Grade:
100
44,929
# Students in 10th Grade:
86
37,487
# Students in 11th Grade:
93
37,249
# Students in 12th Grade:
76
41,169
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $16,886 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,974. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,211 is less than the state median of $18,396. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (CA)
Total Revenue
$20 MM
$116,387 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Fall River Joint 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
$19 MM
$107,188 MM
This chart displays total spending of Fall River Joint 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
$16,886
$19,974
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Fall River Joint 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
$16,211
$18,396
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Fall River Joint 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 Fall River Joint Unified School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Mt. Burney Special Education Center
Special Education School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50% )
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
37577 Mountain View Rd.
Burney, CA 96013
(530) 335-3852
Grades: K-12
| 4 students
Rank: #22.
Fall River Elementary School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
24977 Curve St.
Fall River Mills, CA 96028
(530) 336-5551
Grades: K-6
| 269 students
Rank: #33.
Burney Elementary School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
37403 Toronto St.
Burney, CA 96013
(530) 335-2279
Grades: K-6
| 346 students
Rank: n/an/a
Burney Elementary Community Day
Alternative School
20375 Tamarack Ave.
Burney, CA 96013
(530) 335-5189
Grades: K-6
| n/a students
Rank: n/an/a
Fall River Elementary Community Day
Alternative School
24977 Curve St.
Fall River Mills, CA 96028
(530) 336-5551
Grades: K-6
| n/a students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 11 schools
  • Grades: KG-12
  • Enrollment: 1,160 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 17:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 47%
  • : 80-84% (Btm 50% in CA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 26% (Btm 50%)
  • : 33% (Btm 50%)
  • : 20-24% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

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