Scott Valley Unified School District

11918 Main St.
Fort Jones, CA 96032
(District boundaries shown in map)
7/
10
Top 50%
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 170 students in Scott Valley Unified School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in California.
Public Middle Schools in Scott Valley Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 32% (versus the California public middle school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 47% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 40% 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
6 Schools
3,503 Schools
# Students
622 Students
1,729,980 Students
# Teachers
35 Teachers
87,195 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1

District Rank

Scott Valley Unified School District, which is ranked #645 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 90% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (CA)
#658 out of 1941 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Scott Valley Unified  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
35%
33%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Scott Valley 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.
49%
47%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Scott Valley 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.
35-39%
29%
≥90%
87%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Scott Valley Unified  School District and public school graduation rate of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.61
0.65
# American Indian Students
54 Students
9,959 Students
% American Indian Students
9%
1%
# Asian Students
7 Students
188,478 Students
% Asian Students
1%
11%
# Hispanic Students
75 Students
923,962 Students
% Hispanic Students
12%
53%
# Black Students
5 Students
91,300 Students
% Black Students
1%
5%
# White Students
365 Students
400,535 Students
% White Students
59%
23%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
7,325 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
113 Students
101,982 Students
% of Two or more races Students
18%
6%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
83
# Students in K Grade:
45
83,342
# Students in 1st Grade:
40
70,983
# Students in 2nd Grade:
44
70,937
# Students in 3rd Grade:
39
72,484
# Students in 4th Grade:
41
74,201
# Students in 5th Grade:
52
80,839
# Students in 6th Grade:
57
264,601
# Students in 7th Grade:
53
409,781
# Students in 8th Grade:
60
405,230
# Students in 9th Grade:
50
53,401
# Students in 10th Grade:
44
47,293
# Students in 11th Grade:
51
46,988
# Students in 12th Grade:
46
49,817
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $23,645 is higher than the state median of $21,485. The school district revenue/student has grown by 45% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,275 is less than the state median of $19,787. The school district spending/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
This School District
This State (CA)
Total Revenue
$15 MM
$116,387 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Scott Valley 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
$11 MM
$107,188 MM
This chart displays total spending of Scott Valley 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
$23,645
$21,485
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Scott Valley 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
$17,275
$19,787
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Scott Valley 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 Scott Valley Unified School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Scott Valley Junior High School
Magnet School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
237 Butte St.
Fort Jones, CA 96032
(530) 468-5565
Grades: 6-8
| 170 students
Rank: n/an/a
Scott Valley Community Day
Alternative School
Magnet School
450 Campus Way
Fort Jones, CA 96032
(530) 467-5279
Grades: 7-12
| n/a students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 6 schools
  • Grades: KG-12
  • Enrollment: 622 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 18:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 41%
  • : ≥90% (Top 50% in CA)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 35% (Top 50%)
  • : 49% (Top 50%)
  • : 35-39% (Top 30%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

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