Top Rankings
Surprise Valley Joint Unified School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in California for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 46 students in Surprise Valley Joint Unified School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in California.
Public High School in Surprise Valley Joint Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 20% (versus the California public high school average of 28%), and reading proficiency score of 30% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Public High School in Surprise Valley Joint Unified School District have a Graduation Rate of 50%, which is less than the California average of 86%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Surprise Valley High School, with ≥50% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in California or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 46% of the student body (majority Hispanic and American Indian), which is less than the California public high school average of 79% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
2 Schools
2,817 Schools
# Students
88 Students
2,139,525 Students
# Teachers
7 Teachers
100,737 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Surprise Valley Joint Unified School District, which is ranked #531 of all 1,910 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 stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#372 out of 1932 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
50%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-59%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
21-39%
29%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥50%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.67
0.63
% American Indian
17%
1%
% Asian
n/a
11%
% Hispanic
23%
56%
% Black
n/a
5%
% White
50%
22%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
10%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $25,420 is higher than the state median of $19,974. The school district revenue/student has grown by 37% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,534 is higher than the state median of $18,396. The school district spending/student has grown by 37% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$2 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$2 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$25,420
$19,974
Spending / Student
$19,534
$18,396
Best Surprise Valley Joint Unified School District Public High Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Surprise Valley High School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: 21-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
470 Lincoln St.
Cedarville, CA 96104
(530) 279-6141
Cedarville, CA 96104
(530) 279-6141
Gr: 8-12 | 46 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 46%
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