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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%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 4 public high schools serving 450 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 65% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the California public high school average of 77% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
9 Schools
2,826 Schools
# Students
1,949 Students
2,020,187 Students
# Teachers
115 Teachers
101,258 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
District Rank
Silver Valley Unified School District, which is ranked #928 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.
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
0.71
0.65
# American Indian Students
9 Students
10,744 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
54 Students
238,325 Students
% Asian Students
3%
12%
# Hispanic Students
772 Students
1,088,027 Students
% Hispanic Students
40%
54%
# Black Students
188 Students
102,494 Students
% Black Students
10%
5%
# White Students
686 Students
460,449 Students
% White Students
35%
23%
# Hawaiian Students
50 Students
9,014 Students
% Hawaiian Students
2%
n/a
# Two or more races Students
189 Students
103,001 Students
% of Two or more races Students
10%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
18
# Students in K Grade:
253
22,406
# Students in 1st Grade:
184
18,976
# Students in 2nd Grade:
182
18,670
# Students in 3rd Grade:
167
18,995
# Students in 4th Grade:
187
19,014
# Students in 5th Grade:
155
19,370
# Students in 6th Grade:
130
26,291
# Students in 7th Grade:
129
36,245
# Students in 8th Grade:
135
38,229
# Students in 9th Grade:
144
447,954
# Students in 10th Grade:
110
448,650
# Students in 11th Grade:
107
451,877
# Students in 12th Grade:
66
453,492
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $21,230 in this school district is less than the state median of $21,485. The school district revenue/student has grown by 23% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,801 is less than the state median of $19,787. The school district spending/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$41 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$37 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$21,230
$21,485
Spending / Student
$18,801
$19,787
Best Silver Valley Unified School District Public High Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Silver Valley High School
Magnet 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
| 369 students
Rank: #22.
Silver Valley Academy
Alternative School
Magnet School
Magnet 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
| 50 students
Rank: #33.
Calico Continuation High School
Alternative School
Magnet School
Magnet 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: 9-12
| 31 students
Rank: n/an/a
Silver Valley Community Day
Alternative School
Magnet School
Magnet 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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