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Susanville Elementary School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in California for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 288 students in Susanville Elementary School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in California.
Public Middle School in Susanville Elementary School District have an average math proficiency score of 21% (versus the California public middle school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 27% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 44% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the California public middle school average of 78% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
3 Schools
3,464 Schools
# Students
984 Students
1,858,531 Students
# Teachers
41 Teachers
88,108 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
24:1
24:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Susanville Elementary School District, which is ranked #1376 of all 1,904 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 80% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#1366 out of 1932 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
25%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
27%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
19%
29%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥80%
87%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)36.4%
27.7%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.65
0.64
% American Indian
5%
1%
% Asian
2%
11%
% Hispanic
25%
55%
% Black
1%
5%
% White
53%
22%
% Hawaiian
3%
n/a
% Two or more races
11%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,230 in this school district is less than the state median of $20,101. The school district revenue/student has grown by 36% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,415 is less than the state median of $18,513. The school district spending/student has grown by 16% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$16 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$12 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,230
$20,101
Spending / Student
$12,415
$18,513
Best Susanville Elementary School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Diamond View Middle School
(Math: 21% | Reading: 27%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
850 Richmond Rd.
Susanville, CA 96130
(530) 257-5144
Susanville, CA 96130
(530) 257-5144
Gr: 6-8 | 288 students Student-teacher ratio: 26:1 Minority enrollment: 44%
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