Southern Trinity Joint Unified School District

680 Van Duzen Rd.
Mad River, CA 95526-9511
(District boundaries shown in map)
6/
10
Top 50%

Top Rankings

Southern Trinity Joint Unified School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in California for:

Category
Attribute
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 64 students in Southern Trinity Joint Unified School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in California.
Public Elementary Schools in Southern Trinity Joint Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 24% (versus the California public elementary school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 33% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 34% of the student body (majority American Indian and Asian), which is less than the California public elementary school average of 80% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
4 Schools
7,664 Schools
# Students
71 Students
3,815,621 Students
# Teachers
8 Teachers
173,890 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
9:1
9:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Southern Trinity Joint Unified School District, which is ranked #1157 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 decreased from PS% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (CA)
#964 out of 1932 school districts
(Top 50%)
25%
34%
40-49%
47%
<50%
29%
(20-21)
≥50%
84%
(2022-23)
38.1%
27.7%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.55
0.64
% American Indian
8%
n/a
% Asian
6%
12%
% Hispanic
6%
56%
% Black
n/a
5%
% White
65%
20%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
15%
7%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $55,338 is higher than the state median of $26,022. The school district revenue/student has grown by 30% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $41,662 is higher than the state median of $22,604. The school district spending/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
This School District
This State (CA)
Total Revenue
$4 MM
$150,628 MM
Spending
$3 MM
$130,845 MM
Revenue / Student
$55,338
$26,022
Spending / Student
$41,662
$22,604

Best Southern Trinity Joint Unified School District Public Elementary Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Hoaglin-zenia Elementary School
(Math: ≥50% | Reading: ≥50% )
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
Zenia Lake Mountain Rd. & Burg
Bridgeville, CA 95526
(707) 923-9670
Gr: K-8 | 10 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 30%
Rank: #22.
Van Duzen Elementary School
(Math: 20-29% | Reading: 21-39%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
680 Van Duzen Rd.
Bridgeville, CA 95526
(707) 574-6237
Gr: K-8 | 54 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 35%

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Quick Facts (2026-27)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: K-12
  • Enrollment: 71 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 9:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 35%
  • : ≥50% (Btm 50% in CA)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 25% (Btm 50%)
  • : 40-49% (Top 50%)
  • : <50% (Top 20%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

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