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Item: Mountain Valley Unified School District
Rating: 9
Author: Public School Review

231 Oak Ave.
Hayfork, CA 96041-0339

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Top 20%

Tel: (530) 628-5265

www.mvusd.us

Top Rankings

Mountain Valley 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

3,459 Schools

# Students

341 Students

1,857,843 Students

# Teachers

16 Teachers

88,071 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

21:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends

Grade	Mountain Valley Unified School District	California
Kind	24	47
1	28	34
2	28	35
3	28	36
4	30	37
5	32	40
6	27	141
7	24	213
8	24	216

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District Rank

Mountain Valley Unified School District, which is ranked #275 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 80% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School District

State Average (CA)

#307 out of 1932 school districts
(Top 20%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends

Year	Mountain Valley Unified School District
2023	#307
2022	#266
2021	#210
2019	#919
2018	#411
2017	#507
2016	#410
2015	#470
2014	#545
2013	#404
2012	#414
2011	#302
2010	#648

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52%

34%

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Math Proficiency Trends

Year	Mountain Valley Unified School District	California
2023	52%	34%
2022	57%	33%
2021	52%	34%
2019	42%	40%
2018	37%	39%
2017	37%	38%
2016	37%	37%
2015	37%	34%
2014	49%	63%
2013	57%	59%
2012	57%	59%
2011	62%	58%
2010	47%	56%

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55-59%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends

Year	Mountain Valley Unified School District	California
2022	57%	47%
2021	52%	49%
2019	42%	51%
2018	37%	50%
2017	42%	48%
2016	47%	48%
2015	37%	44%
2014	49%	58%
2013	62%	57%
2012	62%	58%
2011	62%	56%
2010	50%	54%

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45-49%

29%

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Science Proficiency Trends

Year	Mountain Valley Unified School District	California
2022	47%	29%
2021	44%	28%

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(21-22)

≥80%

87%

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Graduation Rate Trends

Year	Mountain Valley Unified School District	California
2022	80%	87%
2021	69%	84%
2020	80%	85%
2019	80%	84%
2018	80%	84%
2017	80%	83%
2016	80%	83%
2015	80%	89%
2014	80%	88%
2013	80%	87%
2012	80%	86%
2011	80%	83%

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(2022-23)

18.2%

27.7%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends

Year	Mountain Valley Unified School District	California
2023	18.2%	27.7%
2022	28.6%	33%
2021	27.6%	15.4%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.63

0.64

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends

Year	Mountain Valley Unified School District	California
2023	0.63	0.64
2022	0.62	0.63
2021	0.63	0.62
2020	0.62	0.64
2019	0.62	0.63
2018	0.66	0.64
2017	0.66	0.64
2016	0.59	0.64
2015	0.58	0.64
2014	0.54	0.65
2013	0.53	0.65
2012	0.57	0.65
2011	0.51	0.66
2010	0.48	0.67
2009	0.47	0.67
2008	0.48	0.65
2007	0.47	0.66
2006	0.45	0.66
2005	0.42	0.66
2004	0.42	0.67
2003	0.41	0.67
2002	0.39	0.67
2001	0.40	0.67
2000	0.41	0.67
1999	0.40	0.67
1998	0.39	0.67
1997	0.38	0.67
1996	0.43	0.67
1995	0.46	0.67
1994	0.35	0.67
1993	0.34	0.67
1992	0.29	0.67
1991	0.28	0.66
1990	0.20	0.66
1989	0.21	0.65
1988	0.23	0.65

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% American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)

Year	Mountain Valley Unified School District	California
2023	3%	1%
2022	2%	1%
2020	4%	1%
2019	4%	1%
2018	7%	1%
2017	7%	1%
2016	6%	1%
2015	12%	1%
2014	12%	1%
2013	12%	1%
2012	16%	1%
2011	18%	1%
2010	19%	1%
2009	20%	1%
2008	19%	1%
2007	20%	1%
2006	19%	1%
2005	18%	1%
2004	16%	1%
2003	17%	1%
2002	17%	1%
2001	16%	1%
2000	16%	1%
1999	17%	1%
1998	17%	1%
1997	16%	1%
1996	23%	1%
1995	26%	1%
1994	16%	1%
1993	15%	1%
1992	11%	1%
1991	12%	1%
1990	8%	1%
1989	8%	1%
1988	9%	1%

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% Asian

24%

11%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)

Year	Mountain Valley Unified School District	California
2023	24%	12%
2022	25%	12%
2021	24%	12%
2020	18%	12%
2019	18%	12%
2018	13%	12%
2017	13%	11%
2016	10%	11%
2015	10%	11%
2014	4%	11%
2013	3%	11%
2012	1%	11%
2011	1%	11%
2010	1%	11%
2009	1%	11%
2008	2%	12%
2007	1%	12%
2006	1%	12%
2005	1%	12%
2004	1%	12%
2003	2%	12%
2002	1%	11%
2001	2%	11%
2000	3%	11%
1999	2%	11%
1998	2%	11%
1997	3%	11%
1996	2%	11%
1995	3%	11%
1994	3%	11%
1993	3%	11%
1992	4%	11%
1991	2%	11%
1990	2%	10%
1988	1%	10%

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% Hispanic

55%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)

Year	Mountain Valley Unified School District	California
2023	7%	55%
2022	9%	56%
2021	10%	56%
2020	9%	55%
2019	9%	55%
2018	12%	54%
2017	12%	54%
2016	10%	54%
2015	9%	54%
2014	10%	53%
2013	11%	53%
2012	13%	52%
2011	9%	51%
2010	10%	50%
2009	9%	49%
2008	11%	50%
2007	10%	49%
2006	8%	48%
2005	7%	47%
2004	9%	46%
2003	6%	45%
2002	6%	44%
2001	6%	43%
2000	6%	42%
1999	6%	41%
1998	5%	40%
1997	4%	40%
1996	3%	39%
1995	2%	38%
1994	2%	37%
1993	2%	36%
1992	2%	35%
1991	1%	34%
1990	1%	33%
1989	3%	31%
1988	3%	30%

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% Black

n/a

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1991-2014)

Year	Mountain Valley Unified School District	California
2014	1%	6%
2013	1%	6%
2012	1%	6%
2011	1%	7%
1991	1%	8%

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% White

55%

22%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)

Year	Mountain Valley Unified School District	California
2023	55%	21%
2022	56%	21%
2021	55%	22%
2020	58%	22%
2019	58%	23%
2018	54%	23%
2017	54%	24%
2016	62%	24%
2015	63%	25%
2014	66%	25%
2013	67%	25%
2012	62%	26%
2011	67%	27%
2010	69%	27%
2009	70%	28%
2008	68%	29%
2007	69%	30%
2006	72%	31%
2005	74%	32%
2004	74%	33%
2003	75%	34%
2002	76%	35%
2001	76%	36%
2000	75%	37%
1999	75%	38%
1998	76%	39%
1997	77%	39%
1996	72%	40%
1995	69%	41%
1994	79%	42%
1993	80%	43%
1992	83%	44%
1991	84%	46%
1990	89%	47%
1989	89%	49%
1988	87%	50%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

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Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander Student Percentage Comparison (2010-2013)

Year	Mountain Valley Unified School District	California
2013	1%	1%
2012	1%	1%
2010	1%	1%

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% Two or more races

10%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2011-2023)

Year	Mountain Valley Unified School District	California
2023	11%	6%
2022	8%	5%
2021	9%	5%
2020	11%	5%
2019	11%	4%
2018	14%	4%
2017	14%	4%
2016	11%	4%
2015	6%	3%
2014	7%	3%
2013	5%	3%
2012	6%	3%
2011	3%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $25,795 in this school district is less than the state median of $26,022. The school district revenue/student has declined by 35% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $19,484 is less than the state median of $22,604. The school district spending/student has declined by 56% over four school years.

This School District

This State (CA)

Total Revenue

$9 MM

$150,628 MM

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Total Revenues Trends

Year	Mountain Valley Unified School District	California
2023	$9 MM	$10 MM
2022	$12 MM	$9 MM
2021	$7 MM	$8 MM
2020	$9 MM	$7 MM
2019	$25 MM	$7 MM
2018	$18 MM	$29 MM
2017	$5 MM	$26 MM
2016	$6 MM	$24 MM
2015	$6 MM	$17 MM
2014	$5 MM	$21 MM
2012	$6 MM	$19 MM
2011	$6 MM	$19 MM
2010	$6 MM	$17 MM
2009	$7 MM	$19 MM
2008	$8 MM	$19 MM
2007	$6 MM	$19 MM
2006	$5 MM	$17 MM
2005	$6 MM	$16 MM
2004	$5 MM	$16 MM
2003	$5 MM	$16 MM
2002	$6 MM	$15 MM
2001	$6 MM	$15 MM
2000	$5 MM	$13 MM
1999	$5 MM	$12 MM
1998	$5 MM	$11 MM
1997	$5 MM	$10 MM
1996	$4 MM	$9 MM
1995	$4 MM	$8 MM
1992	$5 MM	$7 MM
1990	$4 MM	$6 MM

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Spending

$7 MM

$130,845 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends

Year	Mountain Valley Unified School District	California
2023	$7 MM	$9 MM
2022	$14 MM	$8 MM
2021	$11 MM	$7 MM
2020	$18 MM	$7 MM
2019	$23 MM	$7 MM
2018	$9 MM	$29 MM
2017	$6 MM	$24 MM
2016	$5 MM	$23 MM
2015	$5 MM	$18 MM
2014	$5 MM	$21 MM
2012	$5 MM	$19 MM
2011	$6 MM	$19 MM
2010	$5 MM	$18 MM
2009	$6 MM	$18 MM
2008	$8 MM	$19 MM
2007	$6 MM	$18 MM
2006	$5 MM	$17 MM
2005	$5 MM	$16 MM
2004	$5 MM	$17 MM
2003	$5 MM	$15 MM
2002	$6 MM	$16 MM
2001	$5 MM	$14 MM
2000	$5 MM	$13 MM
1999	$5 MM	$11 MM
1998	$5 MM	$11 MM
1997	$6 MM	$10 MM
1996	$5 MM	$8 MM
1995	$4 MM	$8 MM
1992	$4 MM	$7 MM
1990	$4 MM	$6 MM

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Revenue / Student

$25,795

$26,022

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends

Year	Mountain Valley Unified School District	California
2023	$26,736	$21,289
2022	$39,813	$17,710
2021	$22,208	$15,669
2020	$32,183	$14,213
2019	$97,685	$14,063
2018	$71,625	$16,033
2017	$19,004	$16,692
2016	$20,400	$15,604
2015	$19,284	$10,238
2014	$15,879	$11,786
2012	$16,378	$11,929
2011	$15,619	$11,681
2010	$16,079	$10,238
2009	$19,068	$11,099
2008	$20,444	$11,762
2007	$15,707	$11,879
2006	$13,178	$10,859
2005	$14,082	$10,445
2004	$11,775	$10,566
2003	$12,287	$10,456
2002	$12,422	$9,803
2001	$12,012	$10,568
2000	$10,605	$8,943
1999	$9,303	$8,203
1998	$8,063	$7,395
1997	$8,582	$6,922
1995	$6,072	$5,953
1992	$7,332	$5,430
1990	$6,661	$5,393

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Spending / Student

$19,484

$22,604

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends

Year	Mountain Valley Unified School District	California
2023	$20,195	$19,218
2022	$45,135	$16,552
2021	$37,016	$13,970
2020	$60,626	$13,602
2019	$90,996	$13,522
2018	$34,099	$16,124
2017	$21,187	$15,588
2016	$19,705	$14,779
2015	$16,635	$10,739
2014	$15,585	$11,804
2012	$15,911	$12,155
2011	$15,624	$11,509
2010	$13,870	$10,739
2009	$15,855	$10,975
2008	$19,700	$11,678
2007	$15,615	$11,317
2006	$12,466	$10,926
2005	$12,660	$10,789
2004	$11,549	$11,073
2003	$12,544	$10,210
2002	$12,415	$10,600
2001	$10,890	$10,007
2000	$11,086	$9,131
1999	$9,244	$7,911
1998	$8,788	$7,592
1997	$9,400	$6,759
1995	$6,404	$6,033
1992	$6,880	$5,588
1990	$6,431	$5,241

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

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Hayfork Elementary School

(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 55-59%)
:

Top 30%

6930 State Highway 3
Hayfork, CA 96041
(530) 628-5294

Gr: K-8 | 245 students Student-teacher ratio: 25:1 Minority enrollment: 43%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 2 schools
Grades: K-12
Enrollment: 341 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 21:1
Minority Enrollment: 45%
: ≥80% (Btm 50% in CA)
: Top 20%
: 52% (Top 20%)
: 55-59% (Top 30%)
: 45-49% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education