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Owens Valley Unified School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in California for:
Category
Attribute
Science Proficiency
Highest science 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 high school serving 19 students in Owens Valley Unified School District.
Public High Schools in Owens Valley Unified School District have a diversity score of 0.61, which is less than the California public high school average of 0.65.
Minority enrollment is 84% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the California public high school average of 77% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
2 Schools
2,826 Schools
# Students
88 Students
2,020,187 Students
# Teachers
9 Teachers
101,258 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
District Rank
Owens Valley Unified School District, which is ranked #1462 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 50% has decreased from PS% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#1467 out of 1941 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
11-19%
33%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-39%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
<50%
29%
Graduation Rate
(20-21)≥50%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.71
0.65
# American Indian Students
9 Students
10,744 Students
% American Indian Students
10%
1%
# Asian Students
n/a
238,325 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
12%
# Hispanic Students
38 Students
1,088,027 Students
% Hispanic Students
43%
54%
# Black Students
3 Students
102,494 Students
% Black Students
4%
5%
# White Students
24 Students
460,449 Students
% White Students
27%
23%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
9,014 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
14 Students
103,001 Students
% of Two or more races Students
16%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
18
# Students in K Grade:
12
22,406
# Students in 1st Grade:
5
18,976
# Students in 2nd Grade:
7
18,670
# Students in 3rd Grade:
11
18,995
# Students in 4th Grade:
8
19,014
# Students in 5th Grade:
6
19,370
# Students in 6th Grade:
8
26,291
# Students in 7th Grade:
7
36,245
# Students in 8th Grade:
5
38,229
# Students in 9th Grade:
5
447,954
# Students in 10th Grade:
6
448,650
# Students in 11th Grade:
5
451,877
# Students in 12th Grade:
3
453,492
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $32,216 is higher than the state median of $21,485. The school district revenue/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $27,034 is higher than the state median of $19,787. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$3 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$2 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$32,216
$21,485
Spending / Student
$27,034
$19,787
Best Owens Valley Unified School District Public High Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Owens Valley High School
Magnet School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50% )
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
202 S. Clay St.
Independence, CA 93526
(760) 878-2405
Independence, CA 93526
(760) 878-2405
Grades: 9-12
| 19 students
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