Surprise Valley Joint Unified School District

470 Lincoln St.
Cedarville, CA 96104-0100
(District boundaries shown in map)
8/
10
Top 30%

Top Rankings

Surprise Valley Joint 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 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 44 students in Surprise Valley Joint Unified School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in California.
Public High School in Surprise Valley Joint Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 20% (versus the California public high school average of 28%), and reading proficiency score of 30% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Public High School in Surprise Valley Joint Unified School District have a Graduation Rate of 50%, which is less than the California average of 87%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Surprise Valley High School, with ≥50% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in California or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 27% 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
2 Schools
2,852 Schools
# Students
96 Students
2,023,246 Students
# Teachers
8 Teachers
101,424 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1

District Rank

Surprise Valley Joint Unified School District, which is ranked #675 of all 1,940 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 50% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (CA)
#568 out of 1941 school districts
(Top 30%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Surprise Valley Joint Unified  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
30-39%
33%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Surprise Valley 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.
50-59%
47%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Surprise Valley 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.
21-39%
29%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Surprise Valley 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.
≥50%
87%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Surprise Valley Joint Unified  School District and public school graduation rate of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.56
0.65
# American Indian Students
12 Students
10,758 Students
% American Indian Students
13%
1%
# Asian Students
n/a
238,396 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
12%
# Hispanic Students
17 Students
1,090,044 Students
% Hispanic Students
18%
54%
# Black Students
n/a
102,694 Students
% Black Students
n/a
5%
# White Students
60 Students
461,055 Students
% White Students
62%
23%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
9,016 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
n/a
# Two or more races Students
6 Students
103,149 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
18
# Students in K Grade:
7
22,430
# Students in 1st Grade:
8
18,994
# Students in 2nd Grade:
8
18,688
# Students in 3rd Grade:
5
19,021
# Students in 4th Grade:
3
19,028
# Students in 5th Grade:
6
19,387
# Students in 6th Grade:
4
26,307
# Students in 7th Grade:
11
36,292
# Students in 8th Grade:
11
38,390
# Students in 9th Grade:
7
448,557
# Students in 10th Grade:
8
449,327
# Students in 11th Grade:
12
452,562
# Students in 12th Grade:
6
454,245
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $23,302 is higher than the state median of $21,447. The school district revenue/student has grown by 23% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,906 is less than the state median of $19,752. The school district spending/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
This School District
This State (CA)
Total Revenue
$2 MM
$116,387 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Surprise Valley 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
$2 MM
$107,188 MM
This chart displays total spending of Surprise Valley 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
$23,302
$21,447
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Surprise Valley 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
$17,906
$19,752
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Surprise Valley 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 Surprise Valley Joint Unified School District Public High Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Surprise Valley High School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: 21-39%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
470 Lincoln St.
Cedarville, CA 96104
(530) 279-6141
Grades: 8-12
| 44 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: KG-12
  • Enrollment: 96 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 38%
  • : ≥50% (Btm 50% in CA)
  • : Top 30%
  • : 30-39% (Top 50%)
  • : 50-59% (Top 30%)
  • : 21-39% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

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