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Item: Big Valley Joint Unified School District
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Author: Public School Review

400 Bridge St.
Bieber, CA 96009-0157

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (530) 294-5266

www.bigvalleyschool.org

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

Overview

This School District

This State (CA)

# Schools

2 Schools

10,357 Schools

# Students

117 Students

5,826,973 Students

# Teachers

10 Teachers

268,008 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

12:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Big Valley Joint Unified School District	California
Kind	12	254
1	13	193
2	5	202
3	13	203
4	8	207
5	13	210
6	4	211
7	11	214
8	8	215
9	9	227
10	6	232
11	10	228
12	5	240

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District Rank

Big Valley Joint Unified School District, which is ranked #1687 of all 1,908 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 50% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School District

State Average (CA)

#1838 out of 1932 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Big Valley Joint Unified School District
2023	#1838
2022	#1479
2021	#1128
2019	#1464
2018	#954
2017	#979
2016	#951
2015	#956
2014	#545
2013	#581
2012	#561

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(21-22)

20-24%

33%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Big Valley Joint Unified School District	California
2022	22%	33%
2021	10%	34%
2019	22%	40%
2018	7%	39%
2017	7%	38%
2016	7%	37%
2015	5%	34%
2014	49%	63%
2013	52%	59%
2012	52%	59%
2011	52%	58%

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20-24%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Big Valley Joint Unified School District	California
2022	22%	47%
2021	15%	49%
2019	37%	51%
2018	7%	50%
2017	22%	48%
2016	17%	48%
2015	12%	44%
2014	49%	58%
2013	52%	57%
2012	57%	58%
2011	47%	56%

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≤20%

29%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Big Valley Joint Unified School District	California
2022	20%	29%
2021	20%	28%

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(21-22)

≥50%

87%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Big Valley Joint Unified School District	California
2022	50%	87%
2021	50%	84%
2020	69%	85%
2019	80%	84%
2018	50%	84%
2017	50%	83%
2016	80%	83%
2015	80%	89%
2014	80%	88%
2013	50%	87%
2012	80%	86%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.42

0.63

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Big Valley Joint Unified School District	California
2023	0.42	0.64
2022	0.39	0.63
2021	0.37	0.62
2020	0.40	0.63
2019	0.40	0.63
2018	0.33	0.64
2017	0.33	0.64
2016	0.31	0.64
2015	0.33	0.64
2014	0.32	0.65
2013	0.38	0.65
2012	0.35	0.65
2011	0.42	0.67
2010	0.44	0.67
2009	0.40	0.71
2008	0.40	0.65
2007	0.42	0.67
2006	0.34	0.66
2005	0.38	0.67
2004	0.38	0.67
2003	0.36	0.67
2002	0.37	0.67
2001	0.36	0.67
2000	0.37	0.67
1999	0.39	0.67
1998	0.37	0.67
1997	0.26	0.67
1996	0.27	0.67
1995	0.23	0.67
1994	0.16	0.67
1993	0.21	0.67
1992	0.14	0.67
1991	0.20	0.67

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% American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Big Valley Joint Unified School District	California
2023	5%	1%
2022	4%	1%
2020	5%	1%
2019	5%	1%
2018	5%	1%
2017	5%	1%
2016	3%	1%
2015	4%	1%
2014	4%	1%
2013	4%	1%
2012	3%	1%
2011	3%	1%
2010	4%	1%
2009	6%	1%
2008	4%	1%
2007	6%	2%
2006	3%	1%
2005	3%	2%
2004	4%	2%
2003	5%	2%
2002	4%	2%
2001	4%	2%
2000	3%	1%
1999	3%	1%
1998	3%	1%
1997	2%	1%
1996	5%	1%
1995	4%	1%
1994	3%	1%
1993	2%	1%
1992	3%	1%

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% Asian

n/a

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2020)
Year	Big Valley Joint Unified School District	California
2020	1%	12%
2019	1%	12%
2005	1%	12%
2004	1%	12%
2003	1%	11%
2002	1%	11%
2001	2%	11%
2000	2%	11%
1999	3%	11%
1998	2%	11%
1995	1%	11%
1994	1%	11%
1993	1%	11%
1992	1%	11%
1991	2%	11%
1990	2%	10%
1989	2%	10%

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% Hispanic

17%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Big Valley Joint Unified School District	California
2023	21%	55%
2022	20%	56%
2021	17%	56%
2020	19%	55%
2019	19%	55%
2018	15%	54%
2017	15%	54%
2016	15%	54%
2015	16%	54%
2014	15%	53%
2013	16%	53%
2012	15%	52%
2011	17%	51%
2010	15%	50%
2009	16%	49%
2008	20%	50%
2007	20%	49%
2006	16%	48%
2005	16%	47%
2004	18%	46%
2003	16%	45%
2002	18%	44%
2001	16%	43%
2000	17%	42%
1999	17%	41%
1998	14%	40%
1997	12%	40%
1996	10%	39%
1995	8%	38%
1994	5%	37%
1993	8%	36%
1992	4%	35%
1991	5%	34%

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% Black

n/a

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1998-2023)
Year	Big Valley Joint Unified School District	California
2023	1%	5%
2011	1%	7%
2010	1%	7%
2009	1%	7%
2008	1%	8%
2007	1%	8%
2005	3%	8%
1998	3%	9%

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% White

74%

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Big Valley Joint Unified School District	California
2023	73%	21%
2022	76%	21%
2021	77%	22%
2020	75%	23%
2019	75%	23%
2018	80%	24%
2017	80%	24%
2016	82%	24%
2015	80%	24%
2014	81%	25%
2013	77%	25%
2012	79%	26%
2011	74%	27%
2010	73%	27%
2009	76%	28%
2008	75%	29%
2007	73%	29%
2006	83%	31%
2005	77%	31%
2004	77%	32%
2003	78%	34%
2002	77%	35%
2001	78%	36%
2000	78%	37%
1999	77%	38%
1998	78%	39%
1997	86%	39%
1996	85%	40%
1995	87%	41%
1994	91%	42%
1993	89%	43%
1992	92%	44%
1991	89%	45%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

n/a

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2021)
Year	Big Valley Joint Unified School District	California
2021	1%	5%
2013	3%	3%
2012	3%	3%
2011	5%	2%
2010	7%	3%
2009	1%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $21,991 is higher than the state median of $19,974. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $21,701 is higher than the state median of $18,395. The school district spending/student has declined by 14% over four school years.

This School District

This State (CA)

Total Revenue

$3 MM

$116,387 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Big Valley Joint Unified School District	California
2023	$3 MM	$8 MM
2022	$2 MM	$7 MM
2021	$3 MM	$8 MM
2020	$2 MM	$7 MM
2019	$3 MM	$7 MM
2018	$3 MM	$29 MM
2017	$3 MM	$26 MM
2016	$3 MM	$24 MM
2015	$3 MM	$17 MM
2014	$3 MM	$21 MM
2012	$3 MM	$19 MM
2011	$3 MM	$19 MM
2010	$3 MM	$17 MM
2009	$4 MM	$19 MM
2008	$4 MM	$19 MM
2007	$4 MM	$19 MM
2006	$4 MM	$17 MM
2005	$4 MM	$16 MM
2004	$3 MM	$16 MM
2003	$3 MM	$16 MM
2002	$4 MM	$15 MM
2001	$3 MM	$15 MM
2000	$3 MM	$13 MM
1999	$3 MM	$12 MM
1998	$3 MM	$11 MM
1997	$3 MM	$10 MM
1996	$2 MM	$9 MM
1995	$2 MM	$8 MM

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Spending

$3 MM

$107,188 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Big Valley Joint Unified School District	California
2023	$3 MM	$7 MM
2022	$3 MM	$7 MM
2021	$3 MM	$7 MM
2020	$3 MM	$7 MM
2019	$3 MM	$7 MM
2018	$2 MM	$29 MM
2017	$3 MM	$24 MM
2016	$3 MM	$23 MM
2015	$3 MM	$18 MM
2014	$2 MM	$21 MM
2012	$2 MM	$19 MM
2011	$3 MM	$19 MM
2010	$3 MM	$18 MM
2009	$3 MM	$18 MM
2008	$5 MM	$19 MM
2007	$4 MM	$18 MM
2006	$4 MM	$17 MM
2005	$3 MM	$16 MM
2004	$3 MM	$17 MM
2003	$3 MM	$15 MM
2002	$3 MM	$16 MM
2001	$3 MM	$14 MM
2000	$3 MM	$13 MM
1999	$3 MM	$11 MM
1998	$3 MM	$11 MM
1997	$2 MM	$10 MM
1996	$2 MM	$8 MM
1995	$2 MM	$8 MM

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Revenue / Student

$21,991

$19,974

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Big Valley Joint Unified School District	California
2023	$19,492	$15,607
2022	$21,955	$14,213
2021	$21,991	$15,669
2020	$21,955	$14,213
2019	$19,874	$14,063
2018	$18,904	$16,033
2017	$18,014	$16,692
2016	$17,494	$15,604
2015	$15,328	$10,238
2014	$14,380	$11,786
2012	$12,405	$11,929
2011	$13,742	$11,681
2010	$12,785	$10,238
2009	$15,776	$11,099
2008	$18,329	$11,762
2007	$16,364	$11,879
2006	$13,996	$10,859
2005	$12,864	$10,445
2004	$9,366	$10,566
2003	$9,815	$10,456
2002	$10,710	$9,803
2001	$9,348	$10,568
2000	$8,506	$8,943
1999	$7,285	$8,203
1998	$7,159	$7,395
1997	$6,692	$6,922
1995	$5,552	$5,953
1992	$5,869	$5,430

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Spending / Student

$21,701

$18,395

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Big Valley Joint Unified School District	California
2023	$19,235	$13,914
2022	$25,360	$13,602
2021	$21,701	$13,970
2020	$25,360	$13,602
2019	$21,024	$13,522
2018	$18,178	$16,124
2017	$19,490	$15,588
2016	$17,415	$14,779
2015	$15,075	$10,739
2014	$12,951	$11,804
2012	$11,114	$12,155
2011	$12,549	$11,509
2010	$12,574	$10,739
2009	$14,363	$10,975
2008	$19,367	$11,678
2007	$15,936	$11,317
2006	$13,393	$10,926
2005	$11,340	$10,789
2004	$10,939	$11,073
2003	$10,597	$10,210
2002	$10,171	$10,600
2001	$8,508	$10,007
2000	$8,265	$9,131
1999	$6,793	$7,911
1998	$6,981	$7,592
1997	$6,238	$6,759
1995	$5,599	$6,033
1992	$5,848	$5,588

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Best Big Valley Joint Unified School District Public Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Big Valley Jr. Sr. High School

(Math: ≤20% | Reading: 21-39%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

400 Bridge St.
Bieber, CA 96009
(530) 294-5231

Gr: 7-12 | 49 students Student-teacher ratio: 7:1 Minority enrollment: 33%

Rank: #22.

Big Valley Elementary School

(Math: ≤10% | Reading: 20-29%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

90 First St.
Bieber, CA 96009
(530) 294-5214

Gr: K-7 | 68 students Student-teacher ratio: 23:1 Minority enrollment: 20%

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Big Valley Joint Unified School District?

Big Valley Joint Unified School District manages 2 public schools serving 117 students.

What is the rank of Big Valley Joint Unified School District?

Big Valley Joint Unified School District is ranked #1687 out of 1,908 school districts in California (bottom 50%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2021-2022 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of California school districts for: Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)

What is the racial composition of students in Big Valley Joint Unified School District?

74% of Big Valley Joint Unified School District students are White, 17% of students are Hispanic, 8% of students are American Indian, and 1% of students are Hawaiian.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Big Valley Joint Unified School District?

Big Valley Joint Unified School District has a student/teacher ratio of 12:1, which is lower than the California state average of 22:1.

What is Big Valley Joint Unified School District's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $21,701 is higher than the state median of $18,395. The school district spending/student has declined by 14% over four school years.

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 2 schools
Grades: K-12
Enrollment: 117 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 26%
: ≥50% (Btm 50% in CA)
: Bottom 50%
: 20-24% (Btm 50%)
: 20-24% (Btm 50%)
: ≤20% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education