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Item: Southern Trinity Joint Unified School District
Rating: 6
Author: Public School Review

680 Van Duzen Rd.
Mad River, CA 95526-9511

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Top 50%

Tel: (707) 574-6237

www.stjusd.org

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

Overview

This School District

This State (CA)

# Schools

4 Schools

3,459 Schools

# Students

71 Students

1,857,843 Students

# Teachers

8 Teachers

88,071 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

9:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends

Grade	Southern Trinity Joint Unified School District	California
Kind	7	47
1	8	34
2	8	35
3	8	36
4	5	37
5	10	40
6	5	141
7	7	213
8	6	216

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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%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends

Year	Southern Trinity Joint Unified School District
2023	#964
2022	#784
2021	#422
2019	#1031
2018	#320
2017	#411
2016	#260
2015	#463
2013	#759
2012	#884
2011	#540
2010	#868

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25%

34%

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Math Proficiency Trends

Year	Southern Trinity Joint Unified School District	California
2023	25%	34%
2022	34%	33%
2021	49%	34%
2019	34%	40%
2018	44%	39%
2017	44%	38%
2016	37%	37%
2015	44%	34%
2013	54%	59%
2012	44%	59%
2011	54%	58%
2010	34%	56%

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40-49%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends

Year	Southern Trinity Joint Unified School District	California
2022	44%	47%
2021	49%	49%
2019	44%	51%
2018	44%	50%
2017	44%	48%
2016	62%	48%
2015	34%	44%
2013	34%	57%
2012	44%	58%
2011	54%	56%
2010	44%	54%

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<50%

29%

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Science Proficiency Trends

Year	Southern Trinity Joint Unified School District	California
2022	50%	29%
2021	50%	28%

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(20-21)

≥50%

84%

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Graduation Rate Trends

Year	Southern Trinity Joint Unified School District	California
2021	50%	84%
2019	50%	84%
2017	50%	83%
2016	50%	83%
2012	50%	86%
2011	50%	83%

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(2022-23)

38.1%

27.7%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends

Year	Southern Trinity Joint Unified School District	California
2023	38.1%	27.7%
2022	40.4%	33%
2021	15.1%	15.4%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.55

0.64

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends

Year	Southern Trinity Joint Unified School District	California
2023	0.52	0.64
2022	0.51	0.63
2021	0.52	0.62
2020	0.48	0.64
2019	0.48	0.63
2018	0.29	0.64
2017	0.29	0.64
2016	0.27	0.64
2015	0.17	0.64
2014	0.22	0.65
2013	0.29	0.65
2012	0.29	0.65
2011	0.17	0.66
2010	0.13	0.67
2009	0.15	0.67
2008	0.11	0.65
2007	0.16	0.66
2006	0.16	0.66
2005	0.25	0.66
2004	0.23	0.67
2003	0.23	0.67
2002	0.29	0.67
2001	0.19	0.67
2000	0.16	0.67
1999	0.21	0.67
1998	0.24	0.67
1997	0.28	0.67
1996	0.34	0.67
1995	0.43	0.67
1994	0.43	0.67
1993	0.37	0.67
1992	0.44	0.67
1991	0.37	0.66
1990	0.40	0.66
1989	0.38	0.65
1988	0.39	0.65

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% American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)

Year	Southern Trinity Joint Unified School District	California
2023	7%	1%
2022	10%	1%
2020	3%	1%
2019	3%	1%
2018	2%	1%
2017	2%	1%
2016	3%	1%
2015	4%	1%
2014	8%	1%
2013	10%	1%
2012	5%	1%
2011	6%	1%
2010	4%	1%
2009	5%	1%
2008	5%	1%
2007	7%	1%
2006	8%	1%
2005	12%	1%
2004	11%	1%
2003	11%	1%
2002	9%	1%
2001	6%	1%
2000	4%	1%
1999	9%	1%
1998	10%	1%
1997	12%	1%
1996	16%	1%
1995	26%	1%
1994	20%	1%
1993	16%	1%
1992	20%	1%
1991	16%	1%
1990	19%	1%
1989	20%	1%
1988	19%	1%

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% Asian

11%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1993-2023)

Year	Southern Trinity Joint Unified School District	California
2023	4%	12%
2020	2%	12%
2019	2%	12%
2013	1%	11%
2012	1%	11%
2011	1%	11%
2010	1%	11%
2009	1%	11%
2008	1%	12%
2007	1%	12%
2005	1%	12%
2004	1%	12%
2003	1%	12%
2002	2%	11%
2001	2%	11%
2000	1%	11%
1999	1%	11%
1998	1%	11%
1997	1%	11%
1996	2%	11%
1995	2%	11%
1994	1%	11%
1993	1%	11%

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% Hispanic

55%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)

Year	Southern Trinity Joint Unified School District	California
2023	10%	55%
2022	12%	56%
2021	19%	56%
2020	13%	55%
2019	13%	55%
2018	6%	54%
2017	6%	54%
2016	5%	54%
2015	2%	54%
2014	4%	53%
2013	4%	53%
2012	6%	52%
2011	3%	51%
2010	2%	50%
2008	1%	50%
2007	1%	49%
2005	1%	47%
2004	1%	46%
2003	1%	45%
2002	6%	44%
2001	2%	43%
2000	4%	42%
1999	2%	41%
1998	2%	40%
1997	2%	40%
1996	3%	39%
1995	2%	38%
1994	6%	37%
1993	5%	36%
1992	8%	35%
1991	6%	34%
1990	6%	33%
1989	4%	31%
1988	4%	30%

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% Black

n/a

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2012)

Year	Southern Trinity Joint Unified School District	California
2012	1%	6%
1997	1%	9%
1988	1%	9%

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% White

65%

22%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)

Year	Southern Trinity Joint Unified School District	California
2023	67%	21%
2022	67%	21%
2021	66%	22%
2020	70%	22%
2019	70%	23%
2018	84%	23%
2017	84%	24%
2016	85%	24%
2015	91%	25%
2014	88%	25%
2013	84%	25%
2012	84%	26%
2011	90%	27%
2010	93%	27%
2009	92%	28%
2008	93%	29%
2007	91%	30%
2006	92%	31%
2005	86%	32%
2004	87%	33%
2003	87%	34%
2002	83%	35%
2001	90%	36%
2000	91%	37%
1999	88%	38%
1998	87%	39%
1997	84%	39%
1996	79%	40%
1995	70%	41%
1994	73%	42%
1993	78%	43%
1992	72%	44%
1991	78%	46%
1990	75%	47%
1989	76%	49%
1988	76%	50%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

15%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2009-2023)

Year	Southern Trinity Joint Unified School District	California
2023	12%	6%
2022	11%	5%
2021	9%	5%
2020	12%	5%
2019	12%	4%
2018	8%	4%
2017	8%	4%
2016	7%	4%
2015	3%	3%
2013	1%	3%
2012	3%	3%
2009	1%	3%

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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

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Total Revenues Trends

Year	Southern Trinity Joint Unified School District	California
2023	$4 MM	$10 MM
2022	$4 MM	$9 MM
2021	$3 MM	$8 MM
2020	$3 MM	$7 MM
2019	$3 MM	$7 MM
2018	$3 MM	$29 MM
2017	$3 MM	$26 MM
2016	$3 MM	$24 MM
2015	$3 MM	$17 MM
2014	$2 MM	$21 MM
2012	$2 MM	$19 MM
2011	$3 MM	$19 MM
2010	$3 MM	$17 MM
2009	$3 MM	$19 MM
2008	$3 MM	$19 MM
2007	$3 MM	$19 MM
2006	$3 MM	$17 MM
2005	$3 MM	$16 MM
2004	$2 MM	$16 MM
2003	$2 MM	$16 MM
2002	$2 MM	$15 MM
2001	$3 MM	$15 MM
2000	$2 MM	$13 MM
1999	$2 MM	$12 MM
1998	$2 MM	$11 MM
1997	$2 MM	$10 MM
1996	$2 MM	$9 MM
1995	$2 MM	$8 MM
1992	$2 MM	$7 MM
1990	$2 MM	$6 MM

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Spending

$3 MM

$130,845 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends

Year	Southern Trinity Joint Unified School District	California
2023	$3 MM	$9 MM
2022	$3 MM	$8 MM
2021	$3 MM	$7 MM
2020	$3 MM	$7 MM
2019	$3 MM	$7 MM
2018	$3 MM	$29 MM
2017	$3 MM	$24 MM
2016	$3 MM	$23 MM
2015	$3 MM	$18 MM
2014	$4 MM	$21 MM
2012	$2 MM	$19 MM
2011	$3 MM	$19 MM
2010	$3 MM	$18 MM
2009	$3 MM	$18 MM
2008	$3 MM	$19 MM
2007	$3 MM	$18 MM
2006	$3 MM	$17 MM
2005	$2 MM	$16 MM
2004	$2 MM	$17 MM
2003	$2 MM	$15 MM
2002	$2 MM	$16 MM
2001	$3 MM	$14 MM
2000	$2 MM	$13 MM
1999	$2 MM	$11 MM
1998	$2 MM	$11 MM
1997	$2 MM	$10 MM
1996	$2 MM	$8 MM
1995	$2 MM	$8 MM
1992	$2 MM	$7 MM
1990	$2 MM	$6 MM

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Revenue / Student

$55,338

$26,022

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends

Year	Southern Trinity Joint Unified School District	California
2023	$46,774	$21,289
2022	$42,539	$17,710
2021	$35,930	$15,669
2020	$31,000	$14,213
2019	$29,247	$14,063
2018	$35,892	$16,033
2017	$28,087	$16,692
2016	$25,973	$15,604
2015	$26,564	$10,238
2014	$27,821	$11,786
2012	$21,110	$11,929
2011	$20,779	$11,681
2010	$22,932	$10,238
2009	$22,711	$11,099
2008	$23,935	$11,762
2007	$21,279	$11,879
2006	$16,687	$10,859
2005	$14,691	$10,445
2004	$13,086	$10,566
2003	$14,234	$10,456
2002	$14,196	$9,803
2001	$14,873	$10,568
2000	$11,432	$8,943
1999	$10,815	$8,203
1998	$10,920	$7,395
1997	$10,480	$6,922
1995	$9,136	$5,953
1992	$9,648	$5,430
1990	$7,958	$5,393

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Spending / Student

$41,662

$22,604

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends

Year	Southern Trinity Joint Unified School District	California
2023	$35,214	$19,218
2022	$38,258	$16,552
2021	$29,070	$13,970
2020	$28,220	$13,602
2019	$29,462	$13,522
2018	$33,072	$16,124
2017	$27,330	$15,588
2016	$30,336	$14,779
2015	$25,139	$10,739
2014	$42,893	$11,804
2012	$21,068	$12,155
2011	$21,762	$11,509
2010	$21,701	$10,739
2009	$21,030	$10,975
2008	$19,669	$11,678
2007	$19,510	$11,317
2006	$15,720	$10,926
2005	$13,429	$10,789
2004	$13,213	$11,073
2003	$14,727	$10,210
2002	$13,565	$10,600
2001	$14,575	$10,007
2000	$12,068	$9,131
1999	$10,082	$7,911
1998	$12,195	$7,592
1997	$9,114	$6,759
1995	$9,379	$6,033
1992	$9,019	$5,588
1990	$7,972	$5,241

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

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Hoaglin-zenia Elementary School

(Math: ≥50% | Reading: ≥50% )
:

Top 30%

Add to Compare

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%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

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 (26-27)

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