Vallecito Union School District

Item: Vallecito Union School District
Rating: 8
Author: Public School Review

4545 B Moran Rd.
Avery, CA 95224

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Top 30%

Tel: (209) 795-8500

www.vallecitok12.com

For the 2025 school year, there are 4 public elementary schools serving 580 students in Vallecito Union School District. This district's average elementary is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public elementary schools in California.

Public Elementary Schools in Vallecito Union School District have an score of 44% (versus the California public elementary school average of 35%), and score of 52% (versus the 45% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 29% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the California public elementary school average of 79% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District

This State (CA)

# Schools

4 Schools

7,700 Schools

# Students

580 Students

3,822,920 Students

# Teachers

31 Teachers

174,006 Teachers

Student : Teacher Ratio

19:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Vallecito Union School District	California
Kind	81	252
1	61	193
2	49	201
3	61	202
4	72	207
5	66	209
6	66	210
7	69	152
8	55	152

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District Rank

Vallecito Union School District, which is ranked #486 of all 1,925 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.

This School District

State Average (CA)

#487 out of 1941 school districts
(Top 30%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Vallecito Union School District
2022	#487
2021	#400
2019	#455
2018	#216
2017	#203
2016	#188
2015	#146
2014	#407
2013	#179
2012	#220
2011	#213

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43%

33%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Vallecito Union School District	California
2022	43%	33%
2021	39%	34%
2019	49%	40%
2018	50%	39%
2017	52%	38%
2016	54%	37%
2015	51%	34%
2014	50%	63%
2013	71%	59%
2012	67%	59%
2011	67%	58%

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53%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Vallecito Union School District	California
2022	53%	47%
2021	53%	49%
2019	57%	51%
2018	50%	50%
2017	56%	48%
2016	57%	48%
2015	61%	44%
2014	50%	58%
2013	70%	57%
2012	71%	58%
2011	67%	56%

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30-34%

29%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Vallecito Union School District	California
2022	32%	29%
2021	27%	28%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.46

0.64

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Vallecito Union School District	California
2023	0.46	0.64
2022	0.46	0.63
2021	0.43	0.62
2020	0.46	0.63
2019	0.46	0.63
2018	0.40	0.64
2017	0.40	0.64
2016	0.37	0.64
2015	0.34	0.64
2014	0.31	0.65
2013	0.31	0.65
2012	0.30	0.65
2011	0.29	0.67
2010	0.27	0.67
2009	0.31	0.71
2008	0.22	0.65
2007	0.24	0.67
2006	0.23	0.66
2005	0.23	0.67
2004	0.23	0.67
2003	0.22	0.67
2002	0.23	0.67
2001	0.20	0.67
2000	0.19	0.67
1999	0.17	0.67
1998	0.17	0.67
1997	0.16	0.67
1996	0.17	0.67
1995	0.15	0.67
1994	0.14	0.67
1993	0.13	0.67
1992	0.15	0.67
1991	0.14	0.67

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% American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Vallecito Union School District	California
2023	2%	1%
2022	2%	1%
2020	2%	1%
2019	2%	1%
2018	1%	1%
2017	1%	1%
2016	1%	1%
2015	2%	1%
2014	2%	1%
2013	2%	1%
2012	2%	1%
2011	2%	1%
2010	2%	1%
2009	3%	1%
2008	3%	1%
2007	4%	2%
2006	3%	1%
2005	3%	2%
2004	4%	2%
2003	4%	2%
2002	3%	2%
2001	4%	2%
2000	3%	1%
1999	3%	1%
1998	3%	1%
1997	2%	1%
1996	2%	1%
1995	2%	1%
1994	2%	1%
1993	2%	1%
1992	2%	1%

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% Asian

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Vallecito Union School District	California
2023	1%	12%
2022	1%	12%
2021	1%	12%
2020	1%	12%
2019	1%	12%
2018	1%	11%
2017	1%	11%
2014	1%	11%
2013	1%	11%
2012	1%	11%
2011	1%	11%
2010	1%	11%
2009	1%	11%
2008	1%	12%
2007	2%	12%
2006	3%	12%
2005	1%	12%
2004	2%	12%
2003	3%	11%
2002	2%	11%
2001	1%	11%
2000	2%	11%
1999	2%	11%
1998	1%	11%
1997	2%	11%
1996	2%	11%
1995	2%	11%
1994	2%	11%
1993	1%	11%
1992	2%	11%
1991	1%	11%

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% Hispanic

19%

55%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Vallecito Union School District	California
2023	19%	55%
2022	18%	56%
2021	17%	56%
2020	17%	55%
2019	17%	55%
2018	18%	54%
2017	18%	54%
2016	16%	54%
2015	14%	54%
2014	12%	53%
2013	12%	53%
2012	12%	52%
2011	12%	51%
2010	10%	50%
2009	7%	49%
2008	7%	50%
2007	8%	49%
2006	7%	48%
2005	8%	47%
2004	7%	46%
2003	5%	45%
2002	7%	44%
2001	6%	43%
2000	5%	42%
1999	4%	41%
1998	5%	40%
1997	4%	40%
1996	5%	39%
1995	4%	38%
1994	4%	37%
1993	4%	36%
1992	4%	35%
1991	5%	34%

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% Black

n/a

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2010)
Year	Vallecito Union School District	California
2010	1%	7%
2008	1%	8%
2005	1%	8%
2002	1%	8%
2000	1%	9%
1991	1%	9%

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% White

71%

21%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Vallecito Union School District	California
2023	71%	21%
2022	71%	21%
2021	73%	22%
2020	71%	23%
2019	71%	23%
2018	75%	24%
2017	75%	24%
2016	78%	24%
2015	80%	24%
2014	82%	25%
2013	82%	25%
2012	83%	26%
2011	83%	27%
2010	85%	27%
2009	83%	28%
2008	88%	29%
2007	86%	29%
2006	87%	31%
2005	87%	31%
2004	87%	32%
2003	88%	34%
2002	87%	35%
2001	89%	36%
2000	89%	37%
1999	91%	38%
1998	91%	39%
1997	92%	39%
1996	91%	40%
1995	92%	41%
1994	92%	42%
1993	93%	43%
1992	92%	44%
1991	93%	45%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2023)
Year	Vallecito Union School District	California
2023	7%	6%
2022	8%	5%
2021	7%	5%
2020	9%	4%
2019	9%	4%
2018	5%	4%
2017	5%	4%
2016	5%	4%
2015	4%	3%
2014	3%	3%
2013	3%	3%
2012	2%	3%
2011	2%	2%
2010	1%	3%
2009	6%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $20,893 is higher than the state median of $19,974. The school district revenue/student has declined by 6% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $32,069 is higher than the state median of $18,396. The school district spending/student has declined by 6% over four school years.

This School District

This State (CA)

Total Revenue

$12 MM

$116,387 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Vallecito Union School District	California
2021	$12MM	$8MM
2020	$10MM	$7MM
2019	$10MM	$7MM
2018	$9MM	$29MM
2017	$9MM	$26MM
2016	$9MM	$24MM
2015	$9MM	$17MM
2014	$8MM	$21MM
2012	$8MM	$19MM
2010	$9MM	$17MM
2009	$9MM	$19MM
2008	$9MM	$19MM
2007	$9MM	$19MM
2006	$8MM	$17MM
2005	$8MM	$16MM
2004	$8MM	$16MM
2003	$10MM	$16MM
2002	$8MM	$15MM
2001	$8MM	$15MM
2000	$7MM	$13MM
1999	$6MM	$12MM
1998	$6MM	$11MM
1997	$5MM	$10MM
1996	$5MM	$9MM
1995	$18MM	$8MM

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Spending

$19 MM

$107,188 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Vallecito Union School District	California
2021	$19MM	$7MM
2020	$12MM	$7MM
2019	$10MM	$7MM
2018	$8MM	$29MM
2017	$8MM	$24MM
2016	$8MM	$23MM
2015	$8MM	$18MM
2014	$8MM	$21MM
2012	$7MM	$19MM
2010	$8MM	$18MM
2009	$9MM	$18MM
2008	$9MM	$19MM
2007	$8MM	$18MM
2006	$7MM	$17MM
2005	$7MM	$16MM
2004	$9MM	$17MM
2003	$9MM	$15MM
2002	$8MM	$16MM
2001	$7MM	$14MM
2000	$7MM	$13MM
1999	$6MM	$11MM
1998	$6MM	$11MM
1997	$5MM	$10MM
1996	$5MM	$8MM
1995	$12MM	$8MM

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Revenue / Student

$20,893

$19,974

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Vallecito Union School District	California
2021	$22,317	$15,669
2020	$16,503	$14,213
2019	$17,399	$14,063
2018	$16,268	$16,033
2017	$14,709	$16,692
2016	$15,771	$15,604
2015	$14,974	$10,238
2014	$13,375	$11,786
2012	$12,135	$11,929
2010	$11,444	$10,238
2009	$11,406	$11,099
2008	$11,024	$11,762
2007	$10,230	$11,879
2006	$9,052	$10,859
2005	$8,388	$10,445
2004	$8,565	$10,566
2003	$10,717	$10,456
2002	$8,021	$9,803
2001	$7,726	$10,568
2000	$6,850	$8,943
1999	$6,183	$8,203
1998	$5,890	$7,395
1997	$4,988	$6,922
1995	$14,693	$5,953
1992	$3,932	$5,430

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Spending / Student

$32,069

$18,396

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Vallecito Union School District	California
2021	$34,254	$13,970
2020	$20,193	$13,602
2019	$17,613	$13,522
2018	$14,945	$16,124
2017	$13,973	$15,588
2016	$14,355	$14,779
2015	$14,532	$10,739
2014	$13,170	$11,804
2012	$10,903	$12,155
2010	$11,106	$10,739
2009	$11,594	$10,975
2008	$10,915	$11,678
2007	$8,980	$11,317
2006	$8,135	$10,926
2005	$7,355	$10,789
2004	$9,465	$11,073
2003	$8,952	$10,210
2002	$7,529	$10,600
2001	$6,907	$10,007
2000	$6,730	$9,131
1999	$6,111	$7,911
1998	$5,971	$7,592
1997	$4,762	$6,759
1995	$9,545	$6,033
1992	$3,997	$5,588

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Best Vallecito Union School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Grades

Students

Rank: #11.

Avery Middle School

(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 55-59%)
:

Top 30%

Add to Compare

4545 Moran Rd.
Avery, CA 95224
(209) 795-8520

Grades: 6-8

| 190 students

Rank: #22.

Vallecito Independent Study (Alternative)

Alternative School

(Math: <50% | Reading: ≥50%)
:

Top 30%

Add to Compare

4545 Moran Rd.
Avery, CA 95224
(209) 795-8504

Grades: K-8

| n/a students

Rank: #33.

Albert A. Michelson Elementary School

(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 50-54%)
:

Top 30%

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196 Pennsylvania Gulch Rd.
Avery, CA 95224
(209) 728-3441

Grades: K-5

| 210 students

Rank: #44.

Hazel Fischer Elementary School

(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 40-44%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

1605 Blagen Rd.
Avery, CA 95224
(209) 795-8030

Grades: K-5

| 180 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

District size: 4 schools
Grades: KG-08
Enrollment: 580 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 19:1
Minority Enrollment: 29%
: Top 30% in CA
: 43% (Top 30%)
: 53% (Top 30%)
: 30-34% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education