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San Lorenzo Valley Unified School District

325 Marion Ave.
Ben Lomond, CA 95005-9403

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Top 30%

Tel: (831) 336-5194

Top Rankings

San Lorenzo Valley Unified School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in California for:

Overview

This School District

This State (CA)

# Schools

6 Schools

7,700 Schools

# Students

2,321 Students

3,822,920 Students

# Teachers

106 Teachers

174,006 Teachers

Student : Teacher Ratio

22:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	San Lorenzo Valley Unified School District	California
Kind	224	252
1	151	193
2	176	201
3	189	202
4	179	207
5	156	209
6	201	210
7	152	152
8	181	152
9	22	22
10	25	18
11	26	18
12	17	20

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District Rank

San Lorenzo Valley Unified School District, which is ranked #486 of all 1,925 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 92% has increased from 90-94% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (CA)

#501 out of 1941 school districts
(Top 30%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	San Lorenzo Valley Unified School District
2022	#501
2021	#194
2019	#418
2018	#333
2017	#305
2016	#238
2015	#214
2014	#275
2013	#300
2012	#333
2011	#329

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(22-23)

42%

34%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	San Lorenzo Valley Unified School District	California
2023	42%	34%
2022	42%	33%
2021	42%	34%
2019	47%	40%
2018	43%	39%
2017	39%	38%
2016	47%	37%
2015	45%	34%
2014	62%	63%
2013	63%	59%
2012	57%	59%

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53%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	San Lorenzo Valley Unified School District	California
2022	53%	47%
2021	67%	49%
2019	62%	51%
2018	43%	50%
2017	57%	48%
2016	57%	48%
2015	56%	44%
2014	62%	58%
2013	65%	57%
2012	71%	58%
2011	67%	56%

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46%

29%

(22-23)

92%

87%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	San Lorenzo Valley Unified School District	California
2023	92%	87%
2022	95%	87%
2021	95%	84%
2020	95%	85%
2019	95%	84%
2018	92%	84%
2017	95%	83%
2016	95%	83%
2015	95%	89%
2014	95%	88%
2013	92%	87%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.42

0.64

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	San Lorenzo Valley Unified School District	California
2023	0.40	0.64
2022	0.38	0.63
2021	0.38	0.62
2020	0.38	0.63
2019	0.38	0.63
2018	0.49	0.64
2017	0.49	0.64
2016	0.47	0.64
2015	0.47	0.64
2014	0.47	0.65
2013	0.46	0.65
2012	0.44	0.65
2011	0.42	0.67
2010	0.37	0.67
2009	0.37	0.71
2008	0.26	0.65
2007	0.29	0.67
2006	0.27	0.66
2005	0.27	0.67
2004	0.26	0.67
2003	0.23	0.67
2002	0.23	0.67
2001	0.21	0.67
2000	0.18	0.67
1999	0.19	0.67
1998	0.18	0.67
1997	0.20	0.67
1996	0.19	0.67
1995	0.19	0.67
1994	0.18	0.67
1993	0.18	0.67
1992	0.16	0.67
1991	0.16	0.67

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% American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2011)
Year	San Lorenzo Valley Unified School District	California
2011	2%	1%
2010	1%	1%
2008	1%	1%
2007	2%	2%
2006	2%	1%
2005	3%	2%
2004	3%	2%
2003	2%	2%
2002	2%	2%
2001	2%	2%
2000	1%	1%
1999	2%	1%
1998	2%	1%
1997	2%	1%
1996	2%	1%
1995	2%	1%
1994	2%	1%
1993	1%	1%
1992	1%	1%
1991	1%	1%
1990	1%	1%

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% Asian

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	San Lorenzo Valley Unified School District	California
2023	2%	12%
2022	2%	12%
2021	1%	12%
2020	2%	12%
2019	2%	12%
2018	4%	11%
2017	4%	11%
2016	4%	11%
2015	6%	11%
2014	5%	11%
2013	5%	11%
2012	5%	11%
2011	4%	11%
2010	4%	11%
2009	4%	11%
2008	3%	12%
2007	4%	12%
2006	3%	12%
2005	3%	12%
2004	3%	12%
2003	3%	11%
2002	3%	11%
2001	3%	11%
2000	3%	11%
1999	2%	11%
1998	3%	11%
1997	3%	11%
1996	3%	11%
1995	2%	11%
1994	2%	11%
1993	2%	11%
1992	2%	11%
1991	2%	11%

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% Hispanic

15%

55%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	San Lorenzo Valley Unified School District	California
2023	12%	55%
2022	12%	56%
2021	12%	56%
2020	10%	55%
2019	10%	55%
2018	16%	54%
2017	16%	54%
2016	15%	54%
2015	14%	54%
2014	14%	53%
2013	13%	53%
2012	13%	52%
2011	12%	51%
2010	10%	50%
2009	8%	49%
2008	8%	50%
2007	9%	49%
2006	8%	48%
2005	7%	47%
2004	6%	46%
2003	6%	45%
2002	5%	44%
2001	5%	43%
2000	4%	42%
1999	5%	41%
1998	4%	40%
1997	5%	40%
1996	5%	39%
1995	5%	38%
1994	5%	37%
1993	5%	36%
1992	5%	35%
1991	4%	34%

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% Black

n/a

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	San Lorenzo Valley Unified School District	California
2023	1%	5%
2022	1%	5%
2021	1%	5%
2020	1%	5%
2019	1%	5%
2018	1%	6%
2017	1%	6%
2016	1%	6%
2015	3%	6%
2014	1%	6%
2013	1%	6%
2012	1%	6%
2011	1%	7%
2010	2%	7%
2009	1%	7%
2008	2%	8%
2007	3%	8%
2006	2%	8%
2005	2%	8%
2004	2%	8%
2003	2%	8%
2002	2%	8%
2001	1%	8%
2000	1%	9%
1999	1%	9%
1998	1%	9%
1997	1%	9%
1996	1%	9%
1995	1%	9%
1994	1%	9%
1993	1%	9%
1992	1%	9%
1991	1%	9%

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% White

74%

21%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	San Lorenzo Valley Unified School District	California
2023	76%	21%
2022	78%	21%
2021	78%	22%
2020	78%	23%
2019	78%	23%
2018	69%	24%
2017	69%	24%
2016	71%	24%
2015	64%	24%
2014	71%	25%
2013	72%	25%
2012	74%	26%
2011	75%	27%
2010	79%	27%
2009	79%	28%
2008	86%	29%
2007	82%	29%
2006	85%	31%
2005	85%	31%
2004	86%	32%
2003	87%	34%
2002	88%	35%
2001	89%	36%
2000	91%	37%
1999	90%	38%
1998	90%	39%
1997	89%	39%
1996	89%	40%
1995	90%	41%
1994	90%	42%
1993	91%	43%
1992	91%	44%
1991	92%	45%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

10%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2023)
Year	San Lorenzo Valley Unified School District	California
2023	9%	6%
2022	7%	5%
2021	8%	5%
2020	9%	4%
2019	9%	4%
2018	10%	4%
2017	10%	4%
2016	9%	4%
2015	10%	3%
2014	9%	3%
2013	9%	3%
2012	7%	3%
2011	6%	2%
2010	4%	3%
2009	8%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $22,825 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 $15,239 is less than the state median of $18,396. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (CA)

Total Revenue

$53 MM

$116,387 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	San Lorenzo Valley Unified School District	California
2021	$53MM	$8MM
2020	$51MM	$7MM
2019	$47MM	$7MM
2018	$45MM	$29MM
2017	$42MM	$26MM
2016	$40MM	$24MM
2015	$28MM	$17MM
2014	$33MM	$21MM
2012	$30MM	$19MM
2011	$30MM	$19MM
2010	$28MM	$17MM
2009	$32MM	$19MM
2008	$30MM	$19MM
2007	$31MM	$19MM
2006	$32MM	$17MM
2005	$29MM	$16MM
2004	$30MM	$16MM
2003	$30MM	$16MM
2002	$31MM	$15MM
2001	$30MM	$15MM
2000	$25MM	$13MM
1999	$25MM	$12MM
1998	$23MM	$11MM
1997	$20MM	$10MM
1996	$18MM	$9MM
1995	$17MM	$8MM
1992	$19MM	$7MM
1990	$16MM	$6MM

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Spending

$35 MM

$107,188 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	San Lorenzo Valley Unified School District	California
2021	$35MM	$7MM
2020	$33MM	$7MM
2019	$31MM	$7MM
2018	$32MM	$29MM
2017	$29MM	$24MM
2016	$29MM	$23MM
2015	$25MM	$18MM
2014	$28MM	$21MM
2012	$28MM	$19MM
2011	$28MM	$19MM
2010	$25MM	$18MM
2009	$27MM	$18MM
2008	$28MM	$19MM
2007	$34MM	$18MM
2006	$36MM	$17MM
2005	$33MM	$16MM
2004	$30MM	$17MM
2003	$30MM	$15MM
2002	$29MM	$16MM
2001	$30MM	$14MM
2000	$26MM	$13MM
1999	$24MM	$11MM
1998	$22MM	$11MM
1997	$19MM	$10MM
1996	$18MM	$8MM
1995	$18MM	$8MM
1992	$20MM	$7MM
1990	$20MM	$6MM

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Revenue / Student

$22,825

$19,974

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	San Lorenzo Valley Unified School District	California
2021	$21,801	$15,669
2020	$19,710	$14,213
2019	$17,834	$14,063
2018	$8,933	$16,033
2017	$8,523	$16,692
2016	$8,565	$15,604
2015	$6,106	$10,238
2014	$7,334	$11,786
2012	$7,044	$11,929
2011	$7,560	$11,681
2010	$7,469	$10,238
2009	$8,950	$11,099
2008	$8,562	$11,762
2007	$8,866	$11,879
2006	$8,786	$10,859
2005	$8,499	$10,445
2004	$8,509	$10,566
2003	$7,652	$10,456
2002	$7,740	$9,803
2001	$7,264	$10,568
2000	$5,898	$8,943
1999	$5,668	$8,203
1998	$5,489	$7,395
1997	$4,909	$6,922
1995	$4,203	$5,953

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Spending / Student

$15,239

$18,396

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	San Lorenzo Valley Unified School District	California
2021	$14,556	$13,970
2020	$12,760	$13,602
2019	$11,852	$13,522
2018	$6,410	$16,124
2017	$5,940	$15,588
2016	$6,190	$14,779
2015	$5,364	$10,739
2014	$6,171	$11,804
2012	$6,611	$12,155
2011	$6,931	$11,509
2010	$6,562	$10,739
2009	$7,443	$10,975
2008	$7,964	$11,678
2007	$9,563	$11,317
2006	$9,820	$10,926
2005	$9,658	$10,789
2004	$8,375	$11,073
2003	$7,656	$10,210
2002	$7,295	$10,600
2001	$7,252	$10,007
2000	$5,964	$9,131
1999	$5,551	$7,911
1998	$5,189	$7,592
1997	$4,693	$6,759
1995	$4,291	$6,033

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Best San Lorenzo Valley Unified School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Grades

Students

Rank: #11.

Slvusd Charter

Charter School

(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 65-69%)
:

Top 20%

Add to Compare

325 Marion Ave.
Ben Lomond, CA 95005
(831) 335-0932

Grades: K-12

| 290 students

Rank: #22.

San Lorenzo Valley Elementary School

(Math: 52% | Reading: 54%)
:

Top 30%

Add to Compare

7155 Highway 9
Felton, CA 95018
(831) 335-4475

Grades: K-5

| 562 students

Rank: #33.

Boulder Creek Elementary School

(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 40-44%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

400 Lomond St.
Boulder Creek, CA 95006
(831) 338-6413

Grades: K-5

| 436 students

Rank: #44.

San Lorenzo Valley Middle School

(Math: 33% | Reading: 43%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

7179 Hacienda Way
Felton, CA 95018
(831) 335-4452

Grades: 6-8

| 411 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

District size: 6 schools
Grades: KG-12
Enrollment: 2,321 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 22:1
Minority Enrollment: 26%
: 92% (Top 10% in CA)
: Top 30%
: 42% (Top 30%)
: 53% (Top 30%)
: 46% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education