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Item: Apple Valley Unified School District
Rating: 2
Author: Public School Review

12555 Navajo Rd.
Apple Valley, CA 92308-7256

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (760) 247-8001

www.avusd.org

Top Rankings

Apple Valley Unified School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in California for:

Overview

This School District

This State (CA)

# Schools

15 Schools

7,664 Schools

# Students

13,613 Students

3,815,621 Students

# Teachers

594 Teachers

173,890 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

23:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Apple Valley Unified School District	California
Kind	1,212	263
1	946	187
2	981	196
3	1,000	204
4	1,014	205
5	1,054	210
6	1,058	210
7	1,074	152
8	1,072	154
9	14	22
10	37	18
11	75	18
12	74	21

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District Rank

Apple Valley Unified School District, which is ranked #1617 of all 1,903 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 91% has increased from 87% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (CA)

#1594 out of 1932 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Apple Valley Unified School District
2023	#1594
2022	#1589
2021	#1077
2019	#1356
2018	#700
2017	#676
2016	#636
2015	#599
2014	#369
2013	#543
2012	#551
2011	#537
2010	#538

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15%

34%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Apple Valley Unified School District	California
2023	15%	34%
2022	15%	33%
2021	10%	34%
2019	25%	40%
2018	25%	39%
2017	25%	38%
2016	25%	37%
2015	23%	34%
2014	54%	63%
2013	52%	59%
2012	53%	59%
2011	53%	58%
2010	51%	56%

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29%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Apple Valley Unified School District	California
2022	29%	47%
2021	24%	49%
2019	40%	51%
2018	25%	50%
2017	41%	48%
2016	41%	48%
2015	39%	44%
2014	57%	58%
2013	56%	57%
2012	58%	58%
2011	56%	56%
2010	54%	54%

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18%

29%

91%

86.2%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Apple Valley Unified School District	California
2023	91%	86%
2022	93%	87%
2021	87%	84%
2020	88%	85%
2019	90%	84%
2018	87%	84%
2017	90%	83%
2016	88%	83%
2015	87%	89%
2014	79%	88%
2013	84%	87%
2012	80%	86%
2011	77%	83%

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(2022-23)

44.4%

27.7%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Apple Valley Unified School District	California
2023	44.4%	27.7%
2022	59.1%	33%
2021	35.4%	15.4%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.56

0.64

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Apple Valley Unified School District	California
2023	0.58	0.64
2022	0.59	0.63
2021	0.61	0.62
2020	0.62	0.64
2019	0.62	0.63
2018	0.62	0.64
2017	0.62	0.64
2016	0.63	0.64
2015	0.60	0.64
2014	0.64	0.65
2013	0.64	0.65
2012	0.64	0.65
2011	0.65	0.66
2010	0.64	0.67
2009	0.67	0.67
2008	0.63	0.65
2007	0.63	0.66
2006	0.62	0.66
2005	0.60	0.66
2004	0.58	0.67
2003	0.57	0.67
2002	0.55	0.67
2001	0.53	0.67
2000	0.53	0.67
1999	0.55	0.67
1998	0.59	0.67
1997	0.50	0.67
1996	0.48	0.67
1995	0.45	0.67
1994	0.43	0.67
1993	0.41	0.67
1992	0.39	0.67
1991	0.37	0.66
1990	0.34	0.66
1989	0.32	0.65
1988	0.30	0.65

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% American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2008)
Year	Apple Valley Unified School District	California
2008	1%	1%
2007	2%	1%
2006	2%	1%
2005	1%	1%
2004	1%	1%
2003	1%	1%
2002	1%	1%
2001	1%	1%
2000	1%	1%
1999	2%	1%
1998	2%	1%
1997	1%	1%
1996	1%	1%
1995	1%	1%
1992	1%	1%
1991	1%	1%
1989	1%	1%
1988	1%	1%

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% Asian

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Apple Valley Unified School District	California
2023	2%	12%
2022	2%	12%
2021	2%	12%
2020	3%	12%
2019	3%	12%
2018	3%	12%
2017	3%	11%
2016	3%	11%
2015	5%	11%
2014	3%	11%
2013	3%	11%
2012	3%	11%
2011	3%	11%
2010	3%	11%
2009	3%	11%
2008	4%	12%
2007	5%	12%
2006	4%	12%
2005	4%	12%
2004	4%	12%
2003	4%	12%
2002	3%	11%
2001	3%	11%
2000	3%	11%
1999	3%	11%
1998	3%	11%
1997	3%	11%
1996	3%	11%
1995	3%	11%
1994	4%	11%
1993	4%	11%
1992	3%	11%
1991	3%	11%
1990	4%	10%
1989	2%	10%
1988	3%	10%

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% Hispanic

61%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Apple Valley Unified School District	California
2023	58%	55%
2022	55%	56%
2021	52%	56%
2020	49%	55%
2019	49%	55%
2018	46%	54%
2017	46%	54%
2016	44%	54%
2015	41%	54%
2014	42%	53%
2013	41%	53%
2012	39%	52%
2011	38%	51%
2010	38%	50%
2009	33%	49%
2008	35%	50%
2007	32%	49%
2006	29%	48%
2005	27%	47%
2004	25%	46%
2003	23%	45%
2002	23%	44%
2001	22%	43%
2000	21%	42%
1999	24%	41%
1998	20%	40%
1997	20%	40%
1996	19%	39%
1995	18%	38%
1994	17%	37%
1993	16%	36%
1992	15%	35%
1991	14%	34%
1990	12%	33%
1989	11%	31%
1988	10%	30%

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% Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Apple Valley Unified School District	California
2023	8%	5%
2022	8%	5%
2021	8%	5%
2020	9%	5%
2019	9%	5%
2018	9%	5%
2017	9%	6%
2016	10%	6%
2015	10%	6%
2014	10%	6%
2013	10%	6%
2012	11%	6%
2011	11%	7%
2010	11%	7%
2009	11%	7%
2008	11%	8%
2007	12%	8%
2006	12%	8%
2005	12%	8%
2004	12%	8%
2003	12%	8%
2002	11%	9%
2001	10%	9%
2000	11%	9%
1999	10%	9%
1998	17%	9%
1997	9%	9%
1996	8%	9%
1995	7%	9%
1994	6%	9%
1993	5%	9%
1992	5%	9%
1991	5%	8%
1990	4%	9%
1989	4%	9%
1988	4%	9%

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% White

26%

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Apple Valley Unified School District	California
2023	29%	21%
2022	31%	21%
2021	34%	22%
2020	37%	22%
2019	37%	23%
2018	40%	23%
2017	40%	24%
2016	42%	24%
2015	42%	25%
2014	43%	25%
2013	44%	25%
2012	45%	26%
2011	45%	27%
2010	46%	27%
2009	46%	28%
2008	49%	29%
2007	49%	30%
2006	53%	31%
2005	56%	32%
2004	58%	33%
2003	60%	34%
2002	62%	35%
2001	64%	36%
2000	64%	37%
1999	61%	38%
1998	58%	39%
1997	67%	39%
1996	69%	40%
1995	71%	41%
1994	73%	42%
1993	75%	43%
1992	76%	44%
1991	77%	46%
1990	80%	47%
1989	82%	49%
1988	82%	50%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

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Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander Student Percentage Comparison (2009-2010)
Year	Apple Valley Unified School District	California
2010	1%	1%
2009	1%	1%

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% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2009-2023)
Year	Apple Valley Unified School District	California
2023	3%	6%
2022	3%	5%
2021	3%	5%
2020	2%	5%
2019	2%	4%
2018	2%	4%
2017	2%	4%
2016	1%	4%
2015	2%	3%
2014	2%	3%
2013	2%	3%
2012	2%	3%
2011	2%	3%
2010	1%	3%
2009	6%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $20,965 in this school district is less than the state median of $26,022. The school district revenue/student has grown by 24% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $15,574 is less than the state median of $22,604. The school district spending/student has grown by 21% over four school years.

This School District

This State (CA)

Total Revenue

$285 MM

$150,628 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Apple Valley Unified School District	California
2023	$285 MM	$10 MM
2022	$224 MM	$9 MM
2021	$200 MM	$8 MM
2020	$178 MM	$7 MM
2019	$180 MM	$7 MM
2018	$168 MM	$29 MM
2017	$161 MM	$26 MM
2016	$155 MM	$24 MM
2015	$113 MM	$17 MM
2014	$120 MM	$21 MM
2012	$124 MM	$19 MM
2011	$116 MM	$19 MM
2010	$113 MM	$17 MM
2009	$132 MM	$19 MM
2008	$139 MM	$19 MM
2007	$127 MM	$19 MM
2006	$125 MM	$17 MM
2005	$127 MM	$16 MM
2004	$96 MM	$16 MM
2003	$94 MM	$16 MM
2002	$98 MM	$15 MM
2001	$94 MM	$15 MM
2000	$86 MM	$13 MM
1999	$77 MM	$12 MM
1998	$104 MM	$11 MM
1997	$65 MM	$10 MM
1996	$56 MM	$9 MM
1995	$53 MM	$8 MM
1992	$54 MM	$7 MM
1990	$46 MM	$6 MM

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Spending

$212 MM

$130,845 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Apple Valley Unified School District	California
2023	$212 MM	$9 MM
2022	$170 MM	$8 MM
2021	$164 MM	$7 MM
2020	$148 MM	$7 MM
2019	$150 MM	$7 MM
2018	$136 MM	$29 MM
2017	$138 MM	$24 MM
2016	$134 MM	$23 MM
2015	$111 MM	$18 MM
2014	$117 MM	$21 MM
2012	$105 MM	$19 MM
2011	$106 MM	$19 MM
2010	$111 MM	$18 MM
2009	$115 MM	$18 MM
2008	$128 MM	$19 MM
2007	$129 MM	$18 MM
2006	$143 MM	$17 MM
2005	$125 MM	$16 MM
2004	$95 MM	$17 MM
2003	$92 MM	$15 MM
2002	$97 MM	$16 MM
2001	$95 MM	$14 MM
2000	$86 MM	$13 MM
1999	$95 MM	$11 MM
1998	$81 MM	$11 MM
1997	$62 MM	$10 MM
1996	$56 MM	$8 MM
1995	$59 MM	$8 MM
1992	$60 MM	$7 MM
1990	$42 MM	$6 MM

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Revenue / Student

$20,965

$26,022

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Apple Valley Unified School District	California
2023	$21,015	$21,289
2022	$16,854	$17,710
2021	$15,510	$15,669
2020	$13,404	$14,213
2019	$13,690	$14,063
2018	$28,623	$16,033
2017	$11,196	$16,692
2016	$10,875	$15,604
2015	$7,893	$10,238
2014	$8,295	$11,786
2012	$8,482	$11,929
2011	$7,839	$11,681
2010	$7,514	$10,238
2009	$8,719	$11,099
2008	$8,826	$11,762
2007	$8,083	$11,879
2006	$7,970	$10,859
2005	$8,394	$10,445
2004	$6,635	$10,566
2003	$6,802	$10,456
2002	$7,153	$9,803
2001	$7,083	$10,568
2000	$6,548	$8,943
1999	$5,118	$8,203
1998	$6,788	$7,395
1997	$5,298	$6,922
1995	$4,414	$5,953
1992	$4,561	$5,430
1990	$4,554	$5,393

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Spending / Student

$15,574

$22,604

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Apple Valley Unified School District	California
2023	$15,611	$19,218
2022	$12,770	$16,552
2021	$12,773	$13,970
2020	$11,127	$13,602
2019	$11,387	$13,522
2018	$23,141	$16,124
2017	$9,644	$15,588
2016	$9,408	$14,779
2015	$7,714	$10,739
2014	$8,102	$11,804
2012	$7,179	$12,155
2011	$7,146	$11,509
2010	$7,344	$10,739
2009	$7,570	$10,975
2008	$8,129	$11,678
2007	$8,214	$11,317
2006	$9,088	$10,926
2005	$8,238	$10,789
2004	$6,559	$11,073
2003	$6,608	$10,210
2002	$7,058	$10,600
2001	$7,136	$10,007
2000	$6,537	$9,131
1999	$6,359	$7,911
1998	$5,283	$7,592
1997	$5,027	$6,759
1995	$4,905	$6,033
1992	$5,053	$5,588
1990	$4,159	$5,241

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 15 schools
Grades: K-12
Enrollment: 13,613 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 23:1
Minority Enrollment: 75%
: 91% (Top 30% in CA)
: Bottom 50%
: 15% (Btm 50%)
: 29% (Btm 50%)
: 18% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education