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Item: Napa Valley Unified School District
Rating: 6
Author: Public School Review

2425 Jefferson St.
Napa, CA 94558-4931

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Top 50%

Tel: (707) 253-3511

www.nvusd.org

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

Overview

This School District

This State (CA)

# Schools

26 Schools

3,459 Schools

# Students

16,077 Students

1,857,843 Students

# Teachers

688 Teachers

88,071 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

23:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Napa Valley Unified School District	California
Kind	192	47
1	122	34
2	118	35
3	136	36
4	135	37
5	148	40
6	1,100	141
7	1,257	213
8	1,172	216
9	4	29
10	19	25
11	26	25
12	53	28

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District Rank

Napa Valley Unified School District, which is ranked #967 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 92% has increased from 87% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (CA)

#915 out of 1932 school districts
(Top 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Napa Valley Unified School District
2023	#915
2022	#923
2019	#906
2018	#487
2017	#503
2016	#482
2015	#497
2014	#316
2013	#517
2012	#470
2011	#470

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27%

34%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Napa Valley Unified School District	California
2023	27%	34%
2022	27%	33%
2019	35%	40%
2018	34%	39%
2017	33%	38%
2016	33%	37%
2015	31%	34%
2014	59%	63%
2013	57%	59%
2012	58%	59%
2011	58%	58%

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42%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Napa Valley Unified School District	California
2022	42%	47%
2019	48%	51%
2018	34%	50%
2017	45%	48%
2016	45%	48%
2015	42%	44%
2014	57%	58%
2013	53%	57%
2012	58%	58%
2011	55%	56%
2010	55%	54%

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24%

29%

92%

86.2%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Napa Valley Unified School District	California
2023	92%	86%
2022	94%	87%
2021	92%	84%
2020	91%	85%
2019	88%	84%
2018	87%	84%
2017	88%	83%
2016	92%	83%
2015	92%	89%
2014	87%	88%
2013	88%	87%

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(2022-23)

29.5%

27.7%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Napa Valley Unified School District	California
2023	29.5%	27.7%
2022	32.1%	33%
2021	8.8%	15.4%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.59

0.64

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Napa Valley Unified School District	California
2023	0.58	0.64
2022	0.60	0.63
2021	0.60	0.62
2020	0.61	0.64
2019	0.61	0.63
2018	0.61	0.64
2017	0.61	0.64
2016	0.61	0.64
2015	0.59	0.64
2014	0.62	0.65
2013	0.63	0.65
2012	0.62	0.65
2011	0.63	0.66
2010	0.63	0.67
2009	0.67	0.67
2008	0.60	0.65
2007	0.61	0.66
2006	0.60	0.66
2005	0.60	0.66
2004	0.59	0.67
2003	0.58	0.67
2002	0.56	0.67
2001	0.54	0.67
2000	0.53	0.67
1999	0.50	0.67
1998	0.49	0.67
1997	0.47	0.67
1996	0.46	0.67
1995	0.44	0.67
1994	0.43	0.67
1993	0.41	0.67
1992	0.39	0.67
1991	0.36	0.66

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% American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison (1989-2013)
Year	Napa Valley Unified School District	California
2013	1%	1%
2012	2%	1%
2011	1%	1%
2010	1%	1%
2009	1%	1%
2008	2%	1%
2007	3%	1%
2006	3%	1%
2005	3%	1%
2004	3%	1%
2003	2%	1%
2002	3%	1%
2001	2%	1%
2000	3%	1%
1999	2%	1%
1998	1%	1%
1997	1%	1%
1996	1%	1%
1995	1%	1%
1994	1%	1%
1993	1%	1%
1992	1%	1%
1991	1%	1%
1990	1%	1%
1989	1%	1%

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% Asian

11%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1991-2023)
Year	Napa Valley Unified School District	California
2023	9%	12%
2022	10%	12%
2021	9%	12%
2020	10%	12%
2019	10%	12%
2018	9%	12%
2017	9%	11%
2016	9%	11%
2015	11%	11%
2014	8%	11%
2013	8%	11%
2012	8%	11%
2011	8%	11%
2010	8%	11%
2009	7%	11%
2008	8%	12%
2007	9%	12%
2006	8%	12%
2005	8%	12%
2004	6%	12%
2003	5%	12%
2002	4%	11%
2001	4%	11%
2000	3%	11%
1999	3%	11%
1998	4%	11%
1997	4%	11%
1996	4%	11%
1995	4%	11%
1994	4%	11%
1993	4%	11%
1992	3%	11%
1991	3%	11%

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% Hispanic

59%

55%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1991-2023)
Year	Napa Valley Unified School District	California
2023	59%	55%
2022	58%	56%
2021	57%	56%
2020	55%	55%
2019	55%	55%
2018	54%	54%
2017	54%	54%
2016	54%	54%
2015	42%	54%
2014	53%	53%
2013	52%	53%
2012	51%	52%
2011	50%	51%
2010	50%	50%
2009	44%	49%
2008	47%	50%
2007	44%	49%
2006	42%	48%
2005	41%	47%
2004	38%	46%
2003	38%	45%
2002	35%	44%
2001	33%	43%
2000	31%	42%
1999	28%	41%
1998	26%	40%
1997	25%	40%
1996	24%	39%
1995	22%	38%
1994	21%	37%
1993	20%	36%
1992	19%	35%
1991	17%	34%

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% Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1991-2023)
Year	Napa Valley Unified School District	California
2023	2%	5%
2022	2%	5%
2021	2%	5%
2020	2%	5%
2019	2%	5%
2018	2%	5%
2017	2%	6%
2016	2%	6%
2015	4%	6%
2014	3%	6%
2013	2%	6%
2012	2%	6%
2011	2%	7%
2010	2%	7%
2009	2%	7%
2008	2%	8%
2007	3%	8%
2006	3%	8%
2005	2%	8%
2004	3%	8%
2003	2%	8%
2002	2%	9%
2001	2%	9%
2000	2%	9%
1999	2%	9%
1998	2%	9%
1997	1%	9%
1996	2%	9%
1995	2%	9%
1994	1%	9%
1993	1%	9%
1992	1%	9%
1991	1%	8%

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% White

24%

22%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1991-2023)
Year	Napa Valley Unified School District	California
2023	25%	21%
2022	26%	21%
2021	28%	22%
2020	29%	22%
2019	29%	23%
2018	31%	23%
2017	31%	24%
2016	31%	24%
2015	30%	25%
2014	31%	25%
2013	31%	25%
2012	32%	26%
2011	34%	27%
2010	34%	27%
2009	36%	28%
2008	41%	29%
2007	41%	30%
2006	44%	31%
2005	46%	32%
2004	50%	33%
2003	53%	34%
2002	56%	35%
2001	59%	36%
2000	61%	37%
1999	65%	38%
1998	67%	39%
1997	69%	39%
1996	69%	40%
1995	71%	41%
1994	73%	42%
1993	74%	43%
1992	76%	44%
1991	78%	46%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2009-2023)
Year	Napa Valley Unified School District	California
2023	5%	6%
2022	4%	5%
2021	4%	5%
2020	4%	5%
2019	4%	4%
2018	4%	4%
2017	4%	4%
2016	4%	4%
2015	6%	3%
2014	5%	3%
2013	6%	3%
2012	5%	3%
2011	5%	3%
2010	5%	3%
2009	10%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $21,231 in this school district is less than the state median of $26,022. The school district revenue/student has grown by 22% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $17,477 is less than the state median of $22,604. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.

This School District

This State (CA)

Total Revenue

$341 MM

$150,628 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Napa Valley Unified School District	California
2023	$341 MM	$10 MM
2022	$287 MM	$9 MM
2021	$285 MM	$8 MM
2020	$241 MM	$7 MM
2019	$252 MM	$7 MM
2018	$251 MM	$29 MM
2017	$232 MM	$26 MM
2016	$214 MM	$24 MM
2015	$210 MM	$17 MM
2014	$188 MM	$21 MM
2012	$178 MM	$19 MM
2011	$205 MM	$19 MM
2010	$210 MM	$17 MM
2009	$175 MM	$19 MM
2008	$173 MM	$19 MM
2007	$167 MM	$19 MM
2006	$148 MM	$17 MM
2005	$152 MM	$16 MM
2004	$144 MM	$16 MM
2003	$135 MM	$16 MM
2002	$135 MM	$15 MM
2001	$147 MM	$15 MM
2000	$115 MM	$13 MM
1999	$101 MM	$12 MM
1998	$96 MM	$11 MM
1997	$85 MM	$10 MM
1996	$76 MM	$9 MM
1995	$71 MM	$8 MM

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Spending

$281 MM

$130,845 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Napa Valley Unified School District	California
2023	$281 MM	$9 MM
2022	$274 MM	$8 MM
2021	$276 MM	$7 MM
2020	$298 MM	$7 MM
2019	$322 MM	$7 MM
2018	$264 MM	$29 MM
2017	$240 MM	$24 MM
2016	$222 MM	$23 MM
2015	$240 MM	$18 MM
2014	$183 MM	$21 MM
2012	$180 MM	$19 MM
2011	$176 MM	$19 MM
2010	$240 MM	$18 MM
2009	$243 MM	$18 MM
2008	$189 MM	$19 MM
2007	$187 MM	$18 MM
2006	$159 MM	$17 MM
2005	$165 MM	$16 MM
2004	$164 MM	$17 MM
2003	$147 MM	$15 MM
2002	$148 MM	$16 MM
2001	$126 MM	$14 MM
2000	$111 MM	$13 MM
1999	$104 MM	$11 MM
1998	$99 MM	$11 MM
1997	$86 MM	$10 MM
1996	$73 MM	$8 MM
1995	$71 MM	$8 MM

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Revenue / Student

$21,231

$26,022

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Napa Valley Unified School District	California
2023	$21,119	$21,289
2022	$17,382	$17,710
2021	$16,829	$15,669
2020	$13,853	$14,213
2019	$14,336	$14,063
2018	$13,894	$16,033
2017	$12,753	$16,692
2016	$11,617	$15,604
2015	$11,280	$10,238
2014	$10,166	$11,786
2012	$9,828	$11,929
2011	$11,413	$11,681
2010	$11,674	$10,238
2009	$9,870	$11,099
2008	$9,860	$11,762
2007	$9,612	$11,879
2006	$8,502	$10,859
2005	$8,945	$10,445
2004	$8,455	$10,566
2003	$8,004	$10,456
2002	$8,147	$9,803
2001	$8,995	$10,568
2000	$7,022	$8,943
1999	$6,203	$8,203
1998	$5,992	$7,395
1997	$5,423	$6,922
1995	$4,696	$5,953
1992	$4,456	$5,430

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Spending / Student

$17,477

$22,604

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Napa Valley Unified School District	California
2023	$17,385	$19,218
2022	$16,577	$16,552
2021	$16,250	$13,970
2020	$17,172	$13,602
2019	$18,351	$13,522
2018	$14,584	$16,124
2017	$13,170	$15,588
2016	$12,046	$14,779
2015	$12,897	$10,739
2014	$9,875	$11,804
2012	$9,938	$12,155
2011	$9,752	$11,509
2010	$13,348	$10,739
2009	$13,672	$10,975
2008	$10,778	$11,678
2007	$10,749	$11,317
2006	$9,149	$10,926
2005	$9,727	$10,789
2004	$9,657	$11,073
2003	$8,680	$10,210
2002	$8,877	$10,600
2001	$7,686	$10,007
2000	$6,792	$9,131
1999	$6,382	$7,911
1998	$6,174	$7,592
1997	$5,475	$6,759
1995	$4,743	$6,033
1992	$4,438	$5,588

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

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Browns Valley Elementary School

(Math: 46% | Reading: 56%)
:

Top 30%

Add to Compare

1001 Buhman Ave.
Napa, CA 94558
(707) 253-3761

Gr: K-8 | 651 students Student-teacher ratio: 23:1 Minority enrollment: 36%

Rank: #22.

Unidos Middle School

(Math: 26% | Reading: 58%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

1850 Salvador Ave
Napa, CA 94558
(707) 253-6813

Gr: 6-8 | 599 students Student-teacher ratio: 23:1 Minority enrollment: 78%

Rank: #33.

American Canyon Middle School

(Math: 25% | Reading: 54%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

300 Benton Way
Vallejo, CA 94589
(707) 259-8592

Gr: 6-8 | 1,074 students Student-teacher ratio: 25:1 Minority enrollment: 91%

Rank: #44.

Redwood Middle School

(Math: 21% | Reading: 40%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

3600 Oxford St.
Napa, CA 94558
(707) 253-3415

Gr: 6-8 | 868 students Student-teacher ratio: 23:1 Minority enrollment: 63%

Rank: #55.

Napa Valley Independent Studies

Alternative School

(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 40-44%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

1600 Myrtle Ave.
Napa, CA 94558
(707) 259-8577

Gr: K-12 | 116 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 73%

Rank: #66.

Silverado Middle School

(Math: 16% | Reading: 25%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

1133 Coombsville Rd.
Napa, CA 94558
(707) 253-3688

Gr: 6-8 | 673 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 81%

Rank: #77.

Shearer Elementary School

(Math: 11% | Reading: 23%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

1590 Elm St.
Napa, CA 94559
(707) 253-3508

Gr: K-8 | 501 students Student-teacher ratio: 20:1 Minority enrollment: 94%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 26 schools
Grades: K-12
Enrollment: 16,077 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 23:1
Minority Enrollment: 76%
: 92% (Top 20% in CA)
: Top 50%
: 27% (Top 50%)
: 42% (Top 50%)
: 24% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education