River Delta Joint Unified School District

445 Montezuma St.
Rio Vista, CA 94571-1651
(District boundaries shown in map)
4/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

River Delta Joint Unified School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in California for:

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 5 public elementary schools serving 844 students in River Delta Joint Unified School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in California.
Public Elementary Schools in River Delta Joint Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 28% (versus the California public elementary school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 43% (versus the 45% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 72% 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
11 Schools
7,693 Schools
# Students
1,783 Students
3,500,507 Students
# Teachers
90 Teachers
172,951 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
20:1
20:1

District Rank

River Delta Joint Unified School District, which is ranked #1133 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 95% has increased from 90-94% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (CA)
#1205 out of 1941 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of River Delta Joint Unified  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
21%
33%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of River Delta 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.
40%
47%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of River Delta 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.
25%
29%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of River Delta 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.
≥95%
87%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of River Delta Joint Unified  School District and public school graduation rate of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.58
0.65
# American Indian Students
10 Students
16,888 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
31 Students
424,717 Students
% Asian Students
2%
12%
# Hispanic Students
1,024 Students
1,893,805 Students
% Hispanic Students
57%
54%
# Black Students
49 Students
169,690 Students
% Black Students
3%
5%
# White Students
532 Students
754,767 Students
% White Students
30%
22%
# Hawaiian Students
16 Students
14,663 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
n/a
# Two or more races Students
121 Students
219,616 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
6%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
83
# Students in K Grade:
139
451,616
# Students in 1st Grade:
123
377,018
# Students in 2nd Grade:
107
379,893
# Students in 3rd Grade:
109
389,353
# Students in 4th Grade:
104
393,562
# Students in 5th Grade:
107
398,613
# Students in 6th Grade:
130
407,977
# Students in 7th Grade:
135
280,783
# Students in 8th Grade:
168
277,323
# Students in 9th Grade:
154
39,712
# Students in 10th Grade:
177
34,198
# Students in 11th Grade:
147
33,820
# Students in 12th Grade:
183
36,556
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $16,809 in this school district is less than the state median of $21,485. The school district revenue/student has grown by 17% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,611 is less than the state median of $19,787. The school district spending/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
This School District
This State (CA)
Total Revenue
$30 MM
$116,387 MM
This chart displays total revenue of River Delta 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
$26 MM
$107,188 MM
This chart displays total spending of River Delta 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
$16,809
$21,485
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in River Delta 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
$14,611
$19,787
This chart displays average spending per public school student in River Delta 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 River Delta Joint Unified School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
River Delta High/elementary (Alternative)
Alternative School
Magnet School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
525 So. Second St.
Courtland, CA 95615
(707) 374-1324
Grades: K-12
| 28 students
Rank: #22.
Isleton Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
412 Union St.
Isleton, CA 95641
(916) 777-6515
Grades: K-6
| 175 students
Rank: #33.
D. H. White Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
500 Elm Way
Rio Vista, CA 94571
(707) 374-5335
Grades: K-6
| 404 students
Rank: #44.
Bates Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 20-29% | Reading: 40-49%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
180 Primasing Ave.
Courtland, CA 95615
(916) 775-1771
Grades: K-6
| 83 students
Rank: #55.
Walnut Grove Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
14181 Grove St.
Walnut Grove, CA 95690
(916) 776-1844
Grades: K-6
| 154 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 11 schools
  • Grades: KG-12
  • Enrollment: 1,783 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 20:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 70%
  • : ≥95% (Top 10% in CA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 21% (Btm 50%)
  • : 40% (Btm 50%)
  • : 25% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

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