For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 33 students in Penn Valley Union Elementary School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 3/10, 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 86%.
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 30% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the California public high school average of 79% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
4 Schools
2,790 Schools
# Students
535 Students
2,122,151 Students
# Teachers
29 Teachers
101,015 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Penn Valley Union Elementary School District, which is ranked #691 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 50% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#653 out of 1932 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
46%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
25-29%
29%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥50%
87%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)37.8%
27.7%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.47
0.63
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
1%
12%
% Hispanic
18%
56%
% Black
1%
5%
% White
70%
21%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
9%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $20,929 in this school district is less than the state median of $26,022. The school district revenue/student has grown by 35% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,422 is less than the state median of $22,604. The school district spending/student has grown by 18% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$11 MM
$150,628 MM
Spending
$10 MM
$130,845 MM
Revenue / Student
$20,929
$26,022
Spending / Student
$18,422
$22,604
Best Penn Valley Union Elementary School District Public High Schools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Vantage Point Charter
Charter School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: 21-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
10862 Spenceville Rd.
Penn Valley, CA 95946
(530) 432-5312
Penn Valley, CA 95946
(530) 432-5312
Gr: K-12 | 33 students Student-teacher ratio: 8:1 Minority enrollment: 30%
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