Penn Valley Union Elementary School District

17328 Penn Valley Dr., Ste. A
Penn Valley, CA 95946-9764
(District boundaries shown in map)
7/
10
Top 50%
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 44 students in Penn Valley Union Elementary School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in California.
Public High School in Penn Valley Union Elementary School District have an average math proficiency score of 20% (versus the California public high school average of 28%), and reading proficiency score of 30% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Public High School in Penn Valley Union Elementary School District have a Graduation Rate of 50%, which is less than the California average of 87%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Vantage Point Charter, with ≥50% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in California or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 9% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is less than the California public high school average of 78% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
4 Schools
2,822 Schools
# Students
564 Students
2,204,488 Students
# Teachers
30 Teachers
101,134 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
19:1
19:1

District Rank

Penn Valley Union Elementary School District, which is ranked #781 of all 1,939 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)
#759 out of 1941 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Penn Valley Union Elementary  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
34%
33%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Penn Valley Union Elementary  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
46%
47%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Penn Valley Union Elementary  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
25-29%
29%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Penn Valley Union Elementary  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
≥50%
87%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Penn Valley Union Elementary  School District and public school graduation rate of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.45
0.64
# American Indian Students
5 Students
11,449 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
8 Students
253,526 Students
% Asian Students
1%
12%
# Hispanic Students
82 Students
1,210,385 Students
% Hispanic Students
15%
55%
# Black Students
5 Students
118,812 Students
% Black Students
1%
5%
# White Students
408 Students
492,294 Students
% White Students
72%
22%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
9,615 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
56 Students
103,544 Students
% of Two or more races Students
10%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
18
# Students in K Grade:
70
24,378
# Students in 1st Grade:
51
22,510
# Students in 2nd Grade:
58
23,295
# Students in 3rd Grade:
71
23,310
# Students in 4th Grade:
45
23,453
# Students in 5th Grade:
53
23,769
# Students in 6th Grade:
66
31,687
# Students in 7th Grade:
63
40,948
# Students in 8th Grade:
63
43,682
# Students in 9th Grade:
2
484,137
# Students in 10th Grade:
8
494,853
# Students in 11th Grade:
11
478,576
# Students in 12th Grade:
3
489,872
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $17,979 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,801. The school district revenue/student has grown by 31% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,727 is less than the state median of $18,236. The school district spending/student has declined by 7% over four school years.
This School District
This State (CA)
Total Revenue
$10 MM
$116,387 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Penn Valley Union Elementary  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in California by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$7 MM
$107,188 MM
This chart displays total spending of Penn Valley Union Elementary  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in California by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$17,979
$19,801
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Penn Valley Union Elementary  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in California by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$12,727
$18,236
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Penn Valley Union Elementary  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in California by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Penn Valley Union Elementary School District Public High Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Vantage Point Charter
Charter School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: 21-39%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
10862 Spenceville Rd.
Penn Valley, CA 95946
(530) 432-5312
Grades: K-12
| 44 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: KG-12
  • Enrollment: 564 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 19:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 28%
  • : ≥50% (Btm 50% in CA)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 34% (Top 50%)
  • : 46% (Top 50%)
  • : 25-29% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

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