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Butte 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 2025-26 school year, there are 2 public high schools serving 88 students in Butte Valley Unified School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in California.
Public High Schools in Butte Valley 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 50% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Public High School in Butte Valley Unified School District have a Graduation Rate of 50%, which is less than the California average of 86%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Butte 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 64% 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
4 Schools
2,817 Schools
# Students
302 Students
2,139,525 Students
# Teachers
18 Teachers
100,737 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Butte Valley Unified School District, which is ranked #1859 of all 1,910 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 60-79% has decreased from 80% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#1846 out of 1932 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
8%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
10-14%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤10%
29%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)60-79%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.62
0.63
% American Indian
2%
1%
% Asian
4%
11%
% Hispanic
54%
56%
% Black
n/a
5%
% White
26%
22%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
14%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,007 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,974. The school district revenue/student has declined by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,507 is less than the state median of $18,396. The school district spending/student has declined by 8% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$5 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$5 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,007
$19,974
Spending / Student
$15,507
$18,396
Best Butte Valley Unified School District Public High Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Butte Valley High School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
615 West Third St.
Dorris, CA 96023
(530) 397-3990
Dorris, CA 96023
(530) 397-3990
Gr: 9-12 | 88 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 64%
Rank: n/an/a
Cascade High School
Alternative School
615 West Third
Dorris, CA 96023
(530) 397-4000
Dorris, CA 96023
(530) 397-4000
Gr: 9-12
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