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Scott 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 2025-26 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 417 students in Scott Valley Unified School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in California.
Public Elementary Schools in Scott Valley Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 34% (versus the California public elementary school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 49% (versus the 45% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 44% of the student body (majority Hispanic and American Indian), which is less than the California public elementary school average of 79% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
6 Schools
7,693 Schools
# Students
624 Students
3,821,898 Students
# Teachers
37 Teachers
173,967 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Scott Valley Unified School District, which is ranked #642 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 90% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#632 out of 1932 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
36%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
49%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
29%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥90%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.61
0.64
% American Indian
9%
1%
% Asian
1%
12%
% Hispanic
13%
55%
% Black
1%
5%
% White
58%
21%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
18%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $23,569 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 $17,220 is less than the state median of $18,399. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$15 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$11 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$23,569
$19,978
Spending / Student
$17,220
$18,399
Best Scott Valley Unified School District Public Elementary Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Fort Jones Elementary School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
11501 Mathews St.
Fort Jones, CA 96032
(530) 468-2412
Fort Jones, CA 96032
(530) 468-2412
Gr: K-2 | 129 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 53%
Rank: #22.
Etna Elementary School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
220 Collier Way
Etna, CA 96027
(530) 467-3320
Etna, CA 96027
(530) 467-3320
Gr: 3-5 | 127 students Student-teacher ratio: 21:1 Minority enrollment: 37%
Rank: #33.
Scott Valley Junior High School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
237 Butte St.
Fort Jones, CA 96032
(530) 468-5565
Fort Jones, CA 96032
(530) 468-5565
Gr: 6-8 | 161 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 42%
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