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Silver Valley Unified School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in California for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 4 public high schools serving 458 students in Silver Valley Unified School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in California.
Public High Schools in Silver Valley Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 32% (versus the California public high school average of 28%), and reading proficiency score of 47% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Public High School in Silver Valley Unified School District have a Graduation Rate of 88%, which is more than the California average of 87%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Silver Valley High School, with ≥95% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in California or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 66% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the California public high school average of 79% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
9 Schools
2,817 Schools
# Students
2,030 Students
2,139,525 Students
# Teachers
115 Teachers
100,737 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1
District Rank
Silver Valley Unified School District, which is ranked #926 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 95% has increased from 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#937 out of 1941 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
33%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
47%

Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
29%

Graduation Rate
≥95%
87%

Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.70
0.63
# American Indian Students
10 Students
10,468 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
54 Students
244,247 Students
% Asian Students
3%
11%
# Hispanic Students
850 Students
1,190,384 Students
% Hispanic Students
42%
56%
# Black Students
185 Students
110,575 Students
% Black Students
9%
5%
# White Students
690 Students
458,887 Students
% White Students
34%
22%
# Hawaiian Students
62 Students
9,060 Students
% Hawaiian Students
3%
n/a
# Two or more races Students
179 Students
108,483 Students
% of Two or more races Students
9%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
18
# Students in K Grade:
264
25,126
# Students in 1st Grade:
186
19,346
# Students in 2nd Grade:
182
19,826
# Students in 3rd Grade:
181
19,554
# Students in 4th Grade:
181
19,798
# Students in 5th Grade:
177
20,237
# Students in 6th Grade:
153
29,089
# Students in 7th Grade:
142
39,371
# Students in 8th Grade:
124
41,955
# Students in 9th Grade:
117
466,491
# Students in 10th Grade:
123
476,582
# Students in 11th Grade:
96
469,509
# Students in 12th Grade:
104
492,623
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $20,383 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 $18,051 is less than the state median of $18,396. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$41 MM
$116,387 MM

Spending
$37 MM
$107,188 MM

Revenue / Student
$20,383
$19,974

Spending / Student
$18,051
$18,396

Best Silver Valley Unified School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Silver Valley High School
(Math: 30-39% | Reading: 50-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
35484 Daggett/yermo Rd.
Yermo, CA 92398
(760) 254-2963
Yermo, CA 92398
(760) 254-2963
Grades: 9-12
| 379 students
Rank: #22.
Silver Valley Academy
Alternative School
(Math: 30-39% | Reading: 40-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
33525 Ponnay
Yermo, CA 92398
(760) 254-2715
Yermo, CA 92398
(760) 254-2715
Grades: K-12
| 43 students
Rank: #33.
Calico Continuation High School
Alternative School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: 21-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
33525 Ponnay
Yermo, CA 92398
(760) 254-2715
Yermo, CA 92398
(760) 254-2715
Grades: 6-12
| 36 students
Rank: n/an/a
Silver Valley Community Day
Alternative School
33525 Ponnay
Yermo, CA 92398
(760) 254-2715
Yermo, CA 92398
(760) 254-2715
Grades: 9-12
| n/a students
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