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Butte Valley Unified School District
Public school districtGrades K–12
Serves Dorris.
Students
313
Schools
4
Spent per student
$20,911
CA $21,206
Students per teacher
21:1
Free or reduced lunch
84%
What stands out about Butte Valley Unified School District
- School Grade D: better than 7% of California districts
- Math proficiency 26 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 27 pts below the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 19 pts below the state
- 21 students per teacher
- Enrollment up 13.4% since 2020
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Mount Hebron.
K–8Butte Valley ElementaryThis district
Test scores vs. CA
2020–21Math proficiency7.5%
State average 33.4%
Reading / language arts22%
State average 48.5%
Graduation rate (4-year)69%
State average 87.6% · small group: the state reports 60–79%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$20,911 per student · 1% below CA
Spending
Classroom instruction 65%Support & administration 31%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 22%State 67%Federal 10%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
276’20
281’21
279’22
302’23
313’24
Up 13.4% since 2020.
Students
Hispanic 58%White 34%Asian 4%American Indian/Alaska Native 2%Two or more races 1%
Schools in the district
4 public schools.
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.