Potter Valley Community Unified School District

10401 Main St.
Potter Valley, CA 95469-0219
(District boundaries shown in map)
4/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Potter Valley Community 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 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 49 students in Potter Valley Community Unified School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in California.
Public Middle School in Potter Valley Community Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 15% (versus the California public middle school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 25% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 51% 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
276 Students
1,729,980 Students
# Teachers
20 Teachers
87,195 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

District Rank

Potter Valley Community Unified School District, which is ranked #1415 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 80% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (CA)
#1287 out of 1941 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Potter Valley Community Unified  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
20-24%
33%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Potter Valley Community 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.
30-34%
47%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Potter Valley Community 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.
30-39%
29%
≥50%
87%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Potter Valley Community Unified  School District and public school graduation rate of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.57
0.65
# American Indian Students
11 Students
9,959 Students
% American Indian Students
4%
1%
# Asian Students
1 Student
188,478 Students
% Asian Students
1%
11%
# Hispanic Students
102 Students
923,962 Students
% Hispanic Students
37%
53%
# Black Students
n/a
91,300 Students
% Black Students
n/a
5%
# White Students
150 Students
400,535 Students
% White Students
54%
23%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
7,325 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
12 Students
101,982 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
6%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
83
# Students in K Grade:
24
83,342
# Students in 1st Grade:
19
70,983
# Students in 2nd Grade:
17
70,937
# Students in 3rd Grade:
29
72,484
# Students in 4th Grade:
17
74,201
# Students in 5th Grade:
21
80,839
# Students in 6th Grade:
18
264,601
# Students in 7th Grade:
22
409,781
# Students in 8th Grade:
27
405,230
# Students in 9th Grade:
24
53,401
# Students in 10th Grade:
25
47,293
# Students in 11th Grade:
12
46,988
# Students in 12th Grade:
21
49,817
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $22,721 is higher than the state median of $21,485. The school district revenue/student has grown by 38% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,384 is less than the state median of $19,787. The school district spending/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
This School District
This State (CA)
Total Revenue
$6 MM
$116,387 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Potter Valley Community 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
$4 MM
$107,188 MM
This chart displays total spending of Potter Valley Community 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
$22,721
$21,485
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Potter Valley Community 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
$15,384
$19,787
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Potter Valley Community 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 Potter Valley Community Unified School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Potter Valley Junior High School
Magnet School
(Math: 11-19% | Reading: 20-29%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
10401 Main St.
Potter Valley, CA 95469
(707) 743-1142
Grades: 7-8
| 49 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: KG-12
  • Enrollment: 276 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 46%
  • : ≥50% (Btm 50% in CA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 20-24% (Btm 50%)
  • : 30-34% (Btm 50%)
  • : 30-39% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

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