B−
Fall River Joint Unified School District
Public school districtGrades K–12Regional · 8 towns
Serves Burney, Johnson Park, Fall River Mills, McArthur, Cassel, Little Valley, Hat Creek and Old Station.
Students
1,156
Schools
12
Spent per student
$18,929
CA $21,206
Students per teacher
17:1
Free or reduced lunch
56%
Debt
$1.7M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Fall River Joint Unified School District
- School Grade B−: better than 47% of California districts
- Math proficiency 5 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 14 pts below the state
- Spends 11% less per student than the CA average
- 17 students per teacher
- Debt of $1.7M, about $1,436 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for McArthur.
K–62 schoolsThis district
7–12Fall River Junior-Senior HighThis district
Test scores vs. CA
2020–21Math proficiency28%
State average 33.4%
Reading / language arts35%
State average 48.5%
Graduation rate (4-year)92%
State average 87.6%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$18,929 per student · 11% below CA
Spending
Classroom instruction 56%Support & administration 39%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 34%State 56%Federal 10%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
1,192’20
1,176’21
1,187’22
1,160’23
1,156’24
Down 3% since 2020.
Students
White 57%Hispanic 27%American Indian/Alaska Native 11%Two or more races 5%Asian <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%Black <1%
Schools in the district
12 public schools.
Burney Elementary
C349 students19:1
Fall River Elementary
B−275 students18:1
Burney Elementary Community Day
0 students
Fall River Elementary Community Day
0 students
Burney Junior-Senior High
B−231 students15:1
Fall River Junior-Senior High
A−226 students15:1
Burney Community Day
13 students13:1
Soldier Mountain High (Continuation)
13 students16:1
Fall River Community Day
11 students11:1
Mountain View High (Continuation)
10 students20:1
Intermountain Independent Study
26 students130:1
Mt. Burney Special Education Center
2 students3:1
Towns served
District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.