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Biggs 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 are 2 public elementary schools serving 373 students in Biggs Unified School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in California.
Public Elementary Schools in Biggs Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 24% (versus the California public elementary school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 34% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 46% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the California public elementary school average of 80% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
3 Schools
7,664 Schools
# Students
534 Students
3,815,621 Students
# Teachers
33 Teachers
173,890 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Biggs Unified School District, which is ranked #1297 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 90% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#1259 out of 1932 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
23%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
15-19%
29%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥90%
87%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)29.7%
27.7%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.54
0.64
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
2%
12%
% Hispanic
41%
56%
% Black
2%
5%
% White
54%
20%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
7%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $23,212 in this school district is less than the state median of $26,022. The school district revenue/student has grown by 33% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,315 is less than the state median of $22,604. The school district spending/student has grown by 19% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$12 MM
$150,628 MM
Spending
$10 MM
$130,845 MM
Revenue / Student
$23,212
$26,022
Spending / Student
$18,315
$22,604
Best Biggs Unified School District Public Elementary Schools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Richvale Elementary School
(Math: 60-79% | Reading: 60-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
5236 Church St.
Richvale, CA 95974
(530) 624-0731
Richvale, CA 95974
(530) 624-0731
Gr: 1-6 | 53 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 30%
Rank: #22.
Biggs Elementary School
(Math: 19% | Reading: 30%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
300 B St.
Biggs, CA 95917
(530) 868-5870
Biggs, CA 95917
(530) 868-5870
Gr: K-8 | 320 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 49%
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