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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 elementary schools serving 214 students in Butte Valley Unified School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in California.
Public Elementary Schools in Butte Valley Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 8% (versus the California public elementary school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 12% (versus the 45% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 79% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is equal to the California public elementary school average of 79% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
4 Schools
7,692 Schools
# Students
302 Students
3,821,650 Students
# Teachers
18 Teachers
173,957 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Butte Valley Unified School District, which is ranked #1858 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 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
0.64
% American Indian
2%
1%
% Asian
4%
12%
% Hispanic
54%
55%
% Black
n/a
5%
% White
26%
21%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
14%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,007 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,979. 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 $18,400. 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
$19,979
Spending / Student
$15,507
$18,400
Best Butte Valley Unified School District Public Elementary Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Butte Valley Elementary School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 10-14%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
615 West Third St.
Dorris, CA 96023
(530) 397-3900
Dorris, CA 96023
(530) 397-3900
Gr: K-8 | 214 students Student-teacher ratio: 27:1 Minority enrollment: 79%
Rank: n/an/a
Picard Community Day Elementary School
Alternative School
615 West Third St.
Dorris, CA 96023
(530) 397-4000
Dorris, CA 96023
(530) 397-4000
Gr: K-8
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