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Scott Valley 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 3 public elementary schools serving 417 students in Scott Valley Unified School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in California.
Public Elementary Schools in Scott Valley Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 33% (versus the California public elementary school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 49% (versus the 45% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 44% of the student body (majority Hispanic and American Indian), which is less than the California public elementary school average of 79% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
6 Schools
7,700 Schools
# Students
624 Students
3,822,920 Students
# Teachers
37 Teachers
174,000 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
District Rank
Scott Valley Unified School District, which is ranked #645 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 90% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#658 out of 1941 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
33%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
49%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
29%
Graduation Rate
≥90%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.61
0.64
# American Indian Students
58 Students
16,785 Students
% American Indian Students
9%
1%
# Asian Students
6 Students
454,357 Students
% Asian Students
1%
12%
# Hispanic Students
77 Students
2,114,366 Students
% Hispanic Students
13%
55%
# Black Students
6 Students
189,461 Students
% Black Students
1%
5%
# White Students
362 Students
787,389 Students
% White Students
58%
21%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
15,077 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
113 Students
240,557 Students
% of Two or more races Students
18%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
83
# Students in K Grade:
57
519,574
# Students in 1st Grade:
29
396,601
# Students in 2nd Grade:
43
414,466
# Students in 3rd Grade:
42
416,628
# Students in 4th Grade:
43
426,360
# Students in 5th Grade:
42
430,582
# Students in 6th Grade:
56
432,936
# Students in 7th Grade:
52
312,207
# Students in 8th Grade:
53
312,649
# Students in 9th Grade:
62
44,929
# Students in 10th Grade:
49
37,487
# Students in 11th Grade:
46
37,249
# Students in 12th Grade:
50
41,169
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $23,569 is higher 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 $17,220 is less than the state median of $18,396. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$15 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$11 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$23,569
$19,974
Spending / Student
$17,220
$18,396
Best Scott Valley Unified School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Fort Jones Elementary School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
11501 Mathews St.
Fort Jones, CA 96032
(530) 468-2412
Fort Jones, CA 96032
(530) 468-2412
Grades: K-2
| 129 students
Rank: #22.
Scott Valley Junior High School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
237 Butte St.
Fort Jones, CA 96032
(530) 468-5565
Fort Jones, CA 96032
(530) 468-5565
Grades: 6-8
| 161 students
Rank: #33.
Etna Elementary School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
220 Collier Way
Etna, CA 96027
(530) 467-3320
Etna, CA 96027
(530) 467-3320
Grades: 3-5
| 127 students
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