D−
Big Valley Joint Unified School District
Public school districtGrades K–12Regional · 4 towns
Serves Bieber, Adin, Lookout and Nubieber.
Students
114
Schools
2
Spent per student
$25,325
CA $21,206
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
50%
What stands out about Big Valley Joint Unified School District
- School Grade D−: better than 4% of California districts
- Math proficiency 28 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 34 pts below the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 19 pts below the state
- Spends 19% more per student than the CA average
- 11 students per teacher
Test scores vs. CA
2020–21Math proficiency5%
State average 33.4% · small group: the state reports 0–10%
Reading / language arts15%
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$25,325 per student · 19% above CA
Spending
Classroom instruction 46%Support & administration 49%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 54%State 37%Federal 10%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
117’20
121’21
132’22
117’23
114’24
About steady.
Students
White 70%Hispanic 23%American Indian/Alaska Native 6%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
2 public schools.
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.