B+
Vallecito Union Elementary School District
Public school districtGrades K–8Regional · 8 towns
Serves Arnold, Murphys, Forest Meadows, Vallecito, Dorrington, Avery, Douglas Flat and Hathaway Pines.
Students
597
Schools
3
Spent per student
$20,247
CA $21,206
Students per teacher
19:1
Free or reduced lunch
46%
Debt
$1.1M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Vallecito Union Elementary School District
- School Grade B+: better than 69% of California districts
- Math proficiency 6 pts above the state
- 19 students per teacher
- Enrollment up 15.9% since 2020
- Debt of $1.1M, about $1,849 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Vallecito.
K–52 elementary schoolsThis district
6–8Avery MiddleThis district
9–12Bret Harte Union HighBret Harte Union High School District
Test scores vs. CA
2020–21Math proficiency39%
State average 33.4%
Reading / language arts53%
State average 48.5%
Graduation rate 92% at Bret Harte Union High School District, which runs the high school (state 87.6%) · class of 2020.
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$20,247 per student · 5% below CA
Spending
Classroom instruction 47%Support & administration 46%Other 6%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 65%State 24%Federal 12%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
515’20
563’21
587’22
580’23
597’24
Up 15.9% since 2020.
Students
White 72%Hispanic 19%Two or more races 6%American Indian/Alaska Native 2%Asian 1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
3 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.