Potter Valley Community Unified School District

10401 Main St.
Potter Valley, CA 95469-0219
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 43 students in Potter Valley Community Unified School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in California.
Public Middle School in Potter Valley Community Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 15% (versus the California public middle school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 25% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 44% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the California public middle school average of 78% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
4 Schools
3,496 Schools
# Students
277 Students
1,852,978 Students
# Teachers
18 Teachers
87,768 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Potter Valley Community Unified School District, which is ranked #1205 of all 1,908 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 decreased from 80% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (CA)
#1116 out of 1932 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
29%
34%
30-34%
47%
30-39%
29%
(21-22)
≥50%
87%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.56
0.64
% American Indian
4%
1%
% Asian
n/a
11%
% Hispanic
35%
55%
% Black
n/a
5%
% White
57%
22%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
6%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $22,639 is higher than the state median of $19,978. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,329 is less than the state median of $18,399. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (CA)
Total Revenue
$6 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$4 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$22,639
$19,978
Spending / Student
$15,329
$18,399

Best Potter Valley Community Unified School District Public Middle Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Potter Valley Junior High School
(Math: 11-19% | Reading: 20-29%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
10401 Main St.
Potter Valley, CA 95469
(707) 743-1142
Gr: 7-8 | 43 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 44%

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: K-12
  • Enrollment: 277 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 43%
  • : ≥50% (Btm 50% in CA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 29% (Top 50%)
  • : 30-34% (Btm 50%)
  • : 30-39% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

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