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Death Valley Unified School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in California for:
Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 11 students in Death Valley Unified School District.
Public Middle Schools in Death Valley Unified School District have a diversity score of 0.72, which is more than the California public middle school average of 0.64.
Minority enrollment is 73% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the California public middle school average of 77% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
4 Schools
3,478 Schools
# Students
28 Students
1,875,212 Students
# Teachers
4 Teachers
87,766 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
7:1
7:1
District Rank
Overall District Rank
#271 out of 1200 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
<50%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
≥50%
49%
Graduation Rate
(11-12)≥50%
86%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.72
0.64
# American Indian Students
n/a
10,541 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
n/a
199,355 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
11%
# Hispanic Students
10 Students
1,021,136 Students
% Hispanic Students
36%
54%
# Black Students
3 Students
104,497 Students
% Black Students
11%
6%
# White Students
9 Students
425,910 Students
% White Students
32%
23%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
7,948 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
6 Students
103,260 Students
% of Two or more races Students
21%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
3
83,361
# Students in 1st Grade:
4
74,656
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1
77,033
# Students in 3rd Grade:
3
77,239
# Students in 4th Grade:
4
80,324
# Students in 5th Grade:
2
86,020
# Students in 6th Grade:
-
291,274
# Students in 7th Grade:
1
434,675
# Students in 8th Grade:
3
455,560
# Students in 9th Grade:
1
55,052
# Students in 10th Grade:
2
52,041
# Students in 11th Grade:
1
51,590
# Students in 12th Grade:
3
56,387
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
Total Revenue
$2 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$1 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student (11-12)
$21,905
$11,929
Spending / Student (11-12)
$24,683
$12,155
Best Death Valley Unified School District Public Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Death Valley High Academy
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50% )
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
Old State Highway 127
Shoshone, CA 92384
(760) 852-4303
Shoshone, CA 92384
(760) 852-4303
Grades: 7-12
| 11 students
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