Round Valley Unified School District

76280 High Sch St.
Covelo, CA 95428-0276
(District boundaries shown in map)
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Top Rankings

Round Valley 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 school year, there are 2 public high schools serving 122 students in Round Valley Unified School District.
Public High Schools in Round Valley Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 50% (versus the California public high school average of 28%).
Public High School in Round Valley Unified School District have a Graduation Rate of 68%, which is less than the California average of 87%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Round Valley High School, with 70-79% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in California or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 89% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is more than the California public high school average of 79% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
3 Schools
2,817 Schools
# Students
450 Students
2,139,525 Students
# Teachers
27 Teachers
100,737 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Round Valley Unified School District, which is ranked #1739 of all 1,925 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 decreased from 80-89% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (CA)
#1768 out of 1941 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
10-14%
33%
15-19%
47%
11-19%
29%
(22-23)
50%
87%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.58
0.63
% American Indian
57%
1%
% Asian
n/a
11%
% Hispanic
30%
56%
% Black
n/a
5%
% White
10%
22%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
5%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $26,513 is higher than the state median of $19,974. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $21,351 is higher than the state median of $18,396. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (CA)
Total Revenue
$12 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$10 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$26,513
$19,974
Spending / Student
$21,351
$18,396

Best Round Valley Unified School District Public High Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Round Valley High School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50% )
Rank:
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10
Top 30%
Howard And High Sts.
Covelo, CA 95428
(707) 983-6174
Grades: 9-12
| 102 students
Rank: n/an/a
Round Valley Continuation
Alternative School
76270 High School St.
Covelo, CA 95428
(707) 983-6171
Grades: 9-12
| 20 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: KG-12
  • Enrollment: 450 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 17:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 90%
  • : 50% (Btm 50% in CA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 10-14% (Btm 50%)
  • : 15-19% (Btm 50%)
  • : 11-19% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

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