Round Valley Unified School District

76280 High School St.
Covelo, CA 95428-0276
(District boundaries shown in map)
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1/
10
Bottom 50%

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 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 313 students in Round Valley Unified School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in California.
Public Middle School in Round Valley Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 5% (versus the California public middle school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 17% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 92% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is more than the California public middle school average of 78% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
3 Schools
3,459 Schools
# Students
447 Students
1,857,843 Students
# Teachers
26 Teachers
88,071 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Round Valley Unified School District, which is ranked #1860 of all 1,903 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)
#1877 out of 1932 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓

(21-22)
10-14%
33%

Showing 2012–2022. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓

15-19%
47%

Showing 2012–2022. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓

11-19%
29%
50%
86.2%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓

(2022-23)
48.2%
27.7%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.57
0.64

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% American Indian
56%
1%

Showing 2013–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% Asian
n/a
11%
% Hispanic
34%
55%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% Black
n/a
5%

Showing 2006–2016. Full 27-year historical data available below ↓

% White
8%
22%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
6%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $32,745 is higher than the state median of $26,022. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $29,962 is higher than the state median of $22,604. The school district spending/student has grown by 16% over four school years.
This School District
This State (CA)
Total Revenue
$15 MM
$150,628 MM

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Spending
$13 MM
$130,845 MM

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Revenue / Student
$32,745
$26,022

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Spending / Student
$29,962
$22,604

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

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

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Round Valley Elementary School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
Foothill And Airport Sts.
Covelo, CA 95428
(707) 983-6175
Gr: K-8 | 313 students Student-teacher ratio: 22:1 Minority enrollment: 92%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: K-12
  • Enrollment: 447 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 17:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 92%
  • : 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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