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Item: Surprise Valley Joint Unified School District
Rating: 9
Author: Public School Review

470 Lincoln St.
Cedarville, CA 96104-0100

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Top 20%

Tel: (530) 279-6141

www.svjusd.org

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

Overview

This School District

This State (CA)

# Schools

2 Schools

3,459 Schools

# Students

89 Students

1,857,843 Students

# Teachers

8 Teachers

88,071 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

11:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends

Grade	Surprise Valley Joint Unified School District	California
Kind	6	47
1	3	34
2	6	35
3	9	36
4	9	37
5	6	40
6	5	141
7	7	213
8	4	216
9	10	29
10	11	25
11	6	25
12	7	28

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District Rank

Surprise Valley Joint Unified School District, which is ranked #530 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 stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School District

State Average (CA)

#372 out of 1932 school districts
(Top 20%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends

Year	Surprise Valley Joint Unified School District
2023	#372
2022	#568
2021	#416
2019	#523
2018	#411
2017	#555
2016	#589
2015	#626
2014	#509
2013	#678
2012	#309
2011	#363
2010	#528

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50%

34%

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Math Proficiency Trends

Year	Surprise Valley Joint Unified School District	California
2023	50%	34%
2022	34%	33%
2021	37%	34%
2019	42%	40%
2018	37%	39%
2017	32%	38%
2016	27%	37%
2015	27%	34%
2014	50%	63%
2013	44%	59%
2012	64%	59%
2011	62%	58%
2010	52%	56%

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50-59%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends

Year	Surprise Valley Joint Unified School District	California
2022	54%	47%
2021	52%	49%
2019	57%	51%
2018	37%	50%
2017	42%	48%
2016	42%	48%
2015	32%	44%
2014	50%	58%
2013	54%	57%
2012	64%	58%
2011	57%	56%
2010	52%	54%

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21-39%

29%

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Science Proficiency Trends

Year	Surprise Valley Joint Unified School District	California
2022	30%	29%
2021	30%	28%

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(21-22)

≥50%

87%

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Graduation Rate Trends

Year	Surprise Valley Joint Unified School District	California
2022	50%	87%
2017	50%	83%
2016	50%	83%
2015	50%	89%
2014	50%	88%
2013	50%	87%
2012	50%	86%
2011	50%	83%

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(2022-23)

20.8%

27.7%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends

Year	Surprise Valley Joint Unified School District	California
2023	20.8%	27.7%
2022	18.3%	33%
2021	5%	15.4%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.63

0.64

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends

Year	Surprise Valley Joint Unified School District	California
2023	0.56	0.64
2022	0.55	0.63
2021	0.51	0.62
2020	0.58	0.64
2019	0.58	0.63
2018	0.54	0.64
2017	0.54	0.64
2016	0.59	0.64
2015	0.54	0.64
2014	0.56	0.65
2013	0.60	0.65
2012	0.58	0.65
2011	0.60	0.66
2010	0.56	0.67
2009	0.53	0.67
2008	0.53	0.65
2007	0.56	0.66
2006	0.54	0.66
2005	0.52	0.66
2004	0.52	0.67
2003	0.54	0.67
2002	0.49	0.67
2001	0.50	0.67
2000	0.54	0.67
1999	0.41	0.67
1998	0.45	0.67
1997	0.39	0.67
1996	0.38	0.67
1995	0.39	0.67
1994	0.37	0.67
1993	0.27	0.67
1992	0.31	0.67
1991	0.30	0.66
1990	0.28	0.66
1989	0.29	0.65
1988	0.23	0.65

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% American Indian

12%

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)

Year	Surprise Valley Joint Unified School District	California
2023	12%	1%
2022	15%	1%
2020	17%	1%
2019	17%	1%
2018	13%	1%
2017	13%	1%
2016	18%	1%
2015	13%	1%
2014	13%	1%
2013	19%	1%
2012	14%	1%
2011	12%	1%
2010	14%	1%
2009	16%	1%
2008	16%	1%
2007	18%	1%
2006	15%	1%
2005	17%	1%
2004	16%	1%
2003	20%	1%
2002	17%	1%
2001	18%	1%
2000	23%	1%
1999	12%	1%
1998	13%	1%
1997	13%	1%
1996	14%	1%
1995	14%	1%
1994	12%	1%
1993	8%	1%
1992	11%	1%
1991	13%	1%
1990	15%	1%
1989	16%	1%
1988	12%	1%

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% Asian

n/a

11%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1993-2020)

Year	Surprise Valley Joint Unified School District	California
2020	1%	12%
2019	1%	12%
2018	1%	12%
2017	1%	11%
2016	2%	11%
2015	1%	11%
2014	1%	11%
2013	3%	11%
2012	2%	11%
2011	1%	11%
2006	1%	12%
1996	1%	11%
1995	1%	11%
1994	1%	11%
1993	1%	11%

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% Hispanic

24%

55%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1989-2023)

Year	Surprise Valley Joint Unified School District	California
2023	18%	55%
2022	18%	56%
2021	17%	56%
2020	16%	55%
2019	16%	55%
2018	22%	54%
2017	22%	54%
2016	19%	54%
2015	20%	54%
2014	21%	53%
2013	20%	53%
2012	26%	52%
2011	27%	51%
2010	23%	50%
2009	19%	49%
2008	19%	50%
2007	20%	49%
2006	20%	48%
2005	18%	47%
2004	18%	46%
2003	16%	45%
2002	14%	44%
2001	13%	43%
2000	14%	42%
1999	13%	41%
1998	14%	40%
1997	11%	40%
1996	8%	39%
1995	8%	38%
1994	9%	37%
1993	6%	36%
1992	7%	35%
1991	4%	34%
1990	2%	33%
1989	1%	31%

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% Black

n/a

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2014)

Year	Surprise Valley Joint Unified School District	California
2014	1%	6%
2013	1%	6%
2011	1%	7%
2010	1%	7%
2009	1%	7%
2008	1%	8%
2007	1%	8%
2004	1%	8%
2003	1%	8%
2002	1%	9%
2001	1%	9%
1998	1%	9%
1988	1%	9%

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% White

54%

22%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)

Year	Surprise Valley Joint Unified School District	California
2023	63%	21%
2022	63%	21%
2021	67%	22%
2020	61%	22%
2019	61%	23%
2018	63%	23%
2017	63%	24%
2016	59%	24%
2015	64%	25%
2014	62%	25%
2013	57%	25%
2012	58%	26%
2011	56%	27%
2010	62%	27%
2009	64%	28%
2008	64%	29%
2007	61%	30%
2006	64%	31%
2005	65%	32%
2004	65%	33%
2003	63%	34%
2002	68%	35%
2001	68%	36%
2000	63%	37%
1999	75%	38%
1998	72%	39%
1997	76%	39%
1996	77%	40%
1995	77%	41%
1994	78%	42%
1993	85%	43%
1992	82%	44%
1991	83%	46%
1990	83%	47%
1989	83%	49%
1988	87%	50%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

10%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2011-2023)

Year	Surprise Valley Joint Unified School District	California
2023	6%	6%
2022	4%	5%
2021	4%	5%
2020	5%	5%
2019	5%	4%
2018	1%	4%
2017	1%	4%
2016	1%	4%
2015	1%	3%
2014	1%	3%
2011	3%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $37,517 is higher than the state median of $26,022. The school district revenue/student has grown by 71% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $24,461 is higher than the state median of $22,604. The school district spending/student has grown by 37% over four school years.

This School District

This State (CA)

Total Revenue

$3 MM

$150,628 MM

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Total Revenues Trends

Year	Surprise Valley Joint Unified School District	California
2023	$3 MM	$10 MM
2022	$3 MM	$9 MM
2021	$2 MM	$8 MM
2020	$2 MM	$7 MM
2019	$2 MM	$7 MM
2018	$2 MM	$29 MM
2017	$2 MM	$26 MM
2016	$2 MM	$24 MM
2015	$3 MM	$17 MM
2014	$2 MM	$21 MM
2012	$2 MM	$19 MM
2011	$2 MM	$19 MM
2010	$3 MM	$17 MM
2009	$3 MM	$19 MM
2008	$3 MM	$19 MM
2007	$3 MM	$19 MM
2006	$2 MM	$17 MM
2005	$2 MM	$16 MM
2004	$3 MM	$16 MM
2003	$2 MM	$16 MM
2002	$2 MM	$15 MM
2001	$2 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

$2 MM

$130,845 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends

Year	Surprise Valley Joint Unified School District	California
2023	$2 MM	$9 MM
2022	$2 MM	$8 MM
2021	$2 MM	$7 MM
2020	$2 MM	$7 MM
2019	$2 MM	$7 MM
2018	$2 MM	$29 MM
2017	$2 MM	$24 MM
2016	$2 MM	$23 MM
2015	$3 MM	$18 MM
2014	$2 MM	$21 MM
2012	$2 MM	$19 MM
2011	$2 MM	$19 MM
2010	$3 MM	$18 MM
2009	$3 MM	$18 MM
2008	$2 MM	$19 MM
2007	$2 MM	$18 MM
2006	$3 MM	$17 MM
2005	$3 MM	$16 MM
2004	$2 MM	$17 MM
2003	$2 MM	$15 MM
2002	$2 MM	$16 MM
2001	$2 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

$37,517

$26,022

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends

Year	Surprise Valley Joint Unified School District	California
2023	$34,781	$21,289
2022	$21,922	$17,710
2021	$18,488	$15,669
2020	$18,926	$14,213
2019	$20,776	$14,063
2018	$20,713	$16,033
2017	$19,922	$16,692
2016	$16,146	$15,604
2015	$22,491	$10,238
2014	$18,687	$11,786
2012	$14,352	$11,929
2011	$16,809	$11,681
2010	$17,806	$10,238
2009	$19,436	$11,099
2008	$16,854	$11,762
2007	$16,005	$11,879
2006	$14,256	$10,859
2005	$12,421	$10,445
2004	$13,809	$10,566
2003	$12,347	$10,456
2002	$11,463	$9,803
2001	$11,463	$10,568
2000	$9,520	$8,943
1999	$8,753	$8,203
1998	$8,687	$7,395
1997	$8,131	$6,922
1995	$6,887	$5,953
1992	$6,208	$5,430
1990	$6,273	$5,393

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Spending / Student

$24,461

$22,604

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends

Year	Surprise Valley Joint Unified School District	California
2023	$22,677	$19,218
2022	$17,817	$16,552
2021	$14,207	$13,970
2020	$15,741	$13,602
2019	$19,879	$13,522
2018	$20,537	$16,124
2017	$18,819	$15,588
2016	$15,007	$14,779
2015	$27,395	$10,739
2014	$17,713	$11,804
2012	$15,662	$12,155
2011	$17,290	$11,509
2010	$21,688	$10,739
2009	$17,215	$10,975
2008	$14,835	$11,678
2007	$12,908	$11,317
2006	$15,110	$10,926
2005	$13,076	$10,789
2004	$11,622	$11,073
2003	$11,536	$10,210
2002	$11,063	$10,600
2001	$10,532	$10,007
2000	$9,502	$9,131
1999	$8,695	$7,911
1998	$9,249	$7,592
1997	$7,785	$6,759
1995	$6,983	$6,033
1992	$6,365	$5,588
1990	$5,961	$5,241

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Best Surprise Valley Joint Unified School District Public Middle Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Surprise Valley Elementary School

(Math: 40-59% | Reading: 60-69%)
:

Top 30%

Add to Compare

470 Lincoln St.
Cedarville, CA 96104
(530) 279-6141

Gr: K-7 | 51 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 47%

Rank: #22.

Surprise Valley High School

(Math: ≤20% | Reading: 21-39%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

470 Lincoln St.
Cedarville, CA 96104
(530) 279-6141

Gr: 8-12 | 38 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 45%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 2 schools
Grades: K-12
Enrollment: 89 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
Minority Enrollment: 46%
: ≥50% (Btm 50% in CA)
: Top 20%
: 50% (Top 20%)
: 50-59% (Top 30%)
: 21-39% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education