Baker Valley Unified School District

72100 School House Ln.
Baker, CA 92309
(District boundaries shown in map)
: 
3/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 35 students in Baker Valley Unified School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in California.
Public Middle School in Baker Valley Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 30% (versus the California public middle school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 20% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 77% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the California public middle school average of 78% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
3 Schools
3,459 Schools
# Students
125 Students
1,857,843 Students
# Teachers
10 Teachers
88,071 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Baker Valley Unified School District, which is ranked #1522 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 50% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (CA)
#1413 out of 1932 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓

30%
34%

Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓

10-14%
47%

Showing 2012–2022. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓

≤20%
29%
(21-22)
≥50%
87%

Showing 2012–2022. Full 12-year historical data available below ↓

(2022-23)
27.4%
27.7%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.29
0.64

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% American Indian
n/a
1%

Showing 1999–2022. Full 35-year historical data available below ↓

% Asian
n/a
11%
% Hispanic
82%
55%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% Black
n/a
5%

Showing 2005–2014. Full 22-year historical data available below ↓

% White
18%
22%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
6%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $35,512 is higher than the state median of $26,022. The school district revenue/student has grown by 16% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $34,504 is higher than the state median of $22,604. The school district spending/student has grown by 17% over four school years.
This School District
This State (CA)
Total Revenue
$4 MM
$150,628 MM

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Spending
$4 MM
$130,845 MM

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Revenue / Student
$35,512
$26,022

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Spending / Student
$34,504
$22,604

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Best Baker Valley Unified School District Public Middle Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Baker Junior High School
(Math: 21-39% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
72100 School House Ln.
Baker, CA 92309
(760) 733-4567
Gr: 6-8 | 35 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 77%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: K-12
  • Enrollment: 125 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 82%
  • : ≥50% (Btm 50% in CA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 30% (Top 50%)
  • : 10-14% (Btm 50%)
  • : ≤20% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

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