Surprise Valley Joint Unified School District

470 Lincoln St.
Cedarville, CA 96104-0100
(District boundaries shown in map)
7/
10
Top 50%

Top Rankings

Surprise Valley Joint 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 2024 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 48 students in Surprise Valley Joint Unified School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public high schools in California.
Public High School in Surprise Valley Joint Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 50% (versus the California public high school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 50% (versus the 56% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 33% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the California public high school average of 78% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
2 Schools
2,819 Schools
# Students
115 Students
2,202,926 Students
# Teachers
8 Teachers
101,134 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

District Rank

Surprise Valley Joint Unified School District, which is ranked #507 of all 1,167 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
Definition of Terms 2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
State Average (CA)
#416 out of 1200 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Surprise Valley Joint Unified  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
35-39%
34%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Surprise Valley Joint Unified  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of CA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
50-54%
49%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Surprise Valley Joint Unified  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of CA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
(16-17)
≥50%
83%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Surprise Valley Joint Unified  School District and public school graduation rate of CA by year, with the latest 2016-17 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.56
0.64
# American Indian Students
18 Students
11,449 Students
% American Indian Students
16%
1%
# Asian Students
n/a
253,504 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
12%
# Hispanic Students
20 Students
1,210,360 Students
% Hispanic Students
17%
55%
# Black Students
n/a
118,808 Students
% Black Students
n/a
5%
# White Students
72 Students
492,258 Students
% White Students
63%
22%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
9,615 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
5 Students
103,544 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
11
24,268
# Students in 1st Grade:
9
22,398
# Students in 2nd Grade:
6
23,183
# Students in 3rd Grade:
4
23,195
# Students in 4th Grade:
7
23,339
# Students in 5th Grade:
5
23,640
# Students in 6th Grade:
13
31,567
# Students in 7th Grade:
12
40,814
# Students in 8th Grade:
15
43,546
# Students in 9th Grade:
8
484,001
# Students in 10th Grade:
11
494,744
# Students in 11th Grade:
7
478,449
# Students in 12th Grade:
7
489,782
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $19,452 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,806. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,948 is less than the state median of $18,241. The school district spending/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
This School District
This State (CA)
Total Revenue
$2 MM
$116,387 MM
This chart display total revenue of Surprise Valley Joint Unified  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in CA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$2 MM
$107,188 MM
This chart display total spending of Surprise Valley Joint Unified  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in CA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$19,452
$19,806
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Surprise Valley Joint Unified  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in CA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$14,948
$18,241
This chart display average spending per public school student in Surprise Valley Joint Unified  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in CA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Surprise Valley Joint Unified School District Public High Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Surprise Valley High School
(Math: <50% | Reading: ≥50%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
470 Lincoln St.
Cedarville, CA 96104
(530) 279-6141
Grades: 8-12
| 48 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: KG-12
  • Enrollment: 115 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 37%
  • : ≥50% (Top 1% in CA)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 35-39% (Top 50%)
  • : 50-54% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

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