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Baker 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 is 1 public high school serving 35 students in Baker Valley Unified School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public high schools in California.
Public High School in Baker Valley Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 50% (versus the California public high school average of 28%), and reading proficiency score of 50% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Public High School in Baker 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 Baker 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 94% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the California public high school average of 79% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
3 Schools
2,812 Schools
# Students
129 Students
2,138,884 Students
# Teachers
13 Teachers
100,721 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Baker Valley Unified School District, which is ranked #1526 of all 1,908 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 50% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#1413 out of 1932 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
10-14%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤20%
29%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥50%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.24
0.63
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
11%
% Hispanic
86%
56%
% Black
n/a
5%
% White
14%
22%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $26,512 is higher than the state median of $19,979. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $25,101 is higher than the state median of $18,400. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$3 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$3 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$26,512
$19,979
Spending / Student
$25,101
$18,400
Best Baker Valley Unified School District Public High Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Baker High School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
72100 School House Ln.
Baker, CA 92309
(760) 733-4567
Baker, CA 92309
(760) 733-4567
Gr: 9-12 | 35 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 94%
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