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Butte Valley Unified School District

615 West Third St.
Dorris, CA 96023

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Tel: (530) 397-4000

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

Overview

This School District

This State (CA)

# Schools

4 Schools

7,693 Schools

# Students

302 Students

3,821,898 Students

# Teachers

18 Teachers

173,967 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

17:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Butte Valley Unified School District	California
Kind	20	253
1	24	193
2	23	202
3	20	203
4	31	207
5	23	209
6	23	211
7	24	152
8	26	152

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District Rank

Butte Valley Unified School District, which is ranked #1858 of all 1,908 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 60-79% has decreased from 80% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (CA)

#1846 out of 1932 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Butte Valley Unified School District
2023	#1846
2022	#1888
2021	#1118
2019	#1329
2018	#771
2017	#757
2016	#670
2015	#785
2014	#591
2013	#862
2012	#852

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34%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Butte Valley Unified School District	California
2023	8%	34%
2022	7%	33%
2021	7%	34%
2019	27%	40%
2018	22%	39%
2017	22%	38%
2016	32%	37%
2015	22%	34%
2014	49%	63%
2013	42%	59%
2012	47%	59%

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10-14%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Butte Valley Unified School District	California
2022	12%	47%
2021	22%	49%
2019	37%	51%
2018	22%	50%
2017	37%	48%
2016	27%	48%
2015	22%	44%
2014	30%	58%
2013	42%	57%
2012	42%	58%
2011	47%	56%

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≤10%

29%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Butte Valley Unified School District	California
2022	10%	29%
2021	15%	28%

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(21-22)

60-79%

87%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Butte Valley Unified School District	California
2022	69%	87%
2021	80%	84%
2020	69%	85%
2019	69%	84%
2018	80%	84%
2017	80%	83%
2016	80%	83%
2015	50%	89%
2014	80%	88%
2013	80%	87%
2012	50%	86%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.62

0.64

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Butte Valley Unified School District	California
2023	0.56	0.64
2022	0.56	0.63
2021	0.58	0.62
2020	0.56	0.63
2019	0.56	0.63
2018	0.57	0.64
2017	0.57	0.64
2016	0.57	0.64
2015	0.56	0.64
2014	0.56	0.65
2013	0.61	0.65
2012	0.55	0.65
2011	0.54	0.67
2010	0.51	0.67
2009	0.51	0.71
2008	0.52	0.65
2007	0.54	0.67
2006	0.54	0.66
2005	0.52	0.67
2004	0.53	0.67
2003	0.53	0.67
2002	0.55	0.67
2001	0.54	0.67
2000	0.53	0.67
1999	0.50	0.67
1998	0.47	0.67
1997	0.51	0.67
1996	0.48	0.67
1995	0.46	0.67
1994	0.42	0.67
1993	0.41	0.67
1992	0.45	0.67
1991	0.36	0.67

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% American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Butte Valley Unified School District	California
2023	3%	1%
2022	1%	1%
2020	2%	1%
2019	2%	1%
2018	4%	1%
2017	4%	1%
2016	2%	1%
2015	4%	1%
2014	4%	1%
2013	4%	1%
2012	4%	1%
2011	4%	1%
2010	1%	1%
2009	2%	1%
2008	2%	1%
2007	3%	2%
2006	1%	1%
2005	3%	2%
2004	4%	2%
2003	3%	2%
2002	4%	2%
2001	6%	2%
2000	5%	1%
1999	4%	1%
1998	3%	1%
1997	5%	1%
1996	5%	1%
1995	5%	1%
1994	4%	1%
1993	3%	1%
1992	6%	1%

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% Asian

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2023)
Year	Butte Valley Unified School District	California
2023	4%	12%
2022	4%	12%
2021	4%	12%
2020	1%	12%
2019	1%	12%
2018	1%	11%
2017	1%	11%
2016	1%	11%
2013	1%	11%
2012	1%	11%
2011	1%	11%
2003	1%	11%
2002	1%	11%
2001	1%	11%
2000	1%	11%
1997	1%	11%
1994	1%	11%

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% Hispanic

54%

55%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Butte Valley Unified School District	California
2023	56%	55%
2022	58%	56%
2021	54%	56%
2020	50%	55%
2019	50%	55%
2018	48%	54%
2017	48%	54%
2016	47%	54%
2015	44%	54%
2014	40%	53%
2013	37%	53%
2012	37%	52%
2011	36%	51%
2010	38%	50%
2009	37%	49%
2008	41%	50%
2007	40%	49%
2006	43%	48%
2005	41%	47%
2004	45%	46%
2003	41%	45%
2002	40%	44%
2001	36%	43%
2000	36%	42%
1999	33%	41%
1998	30%	40%
1997	32%	40%
1996	29%	39%
1995	25%	38%
1994	23%	37%
1993	23%	36%
1992	22%	35%
1991	18%	34%

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% Black

n/a

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2015)
Year	Butte Valley Unified School District	California
2015	1%	6%
2014	1%	6%
2013	1%	6%
2012	1%	6%
2011	1%	7%
2010	1%	7%
2008	1%	8%
2007	2%	8%
1992	1%	9%
1991	1%	9%
1990	1%	9%

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% White

26%

21%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Butte Valley Unified School District	California
2023	35%	21%
2022	33%	21%
2021	35%	22%
2020	44%	23%
2019	44%	23%
2018	45%	24%
2017	45%	24%
2016	46%	24%
2015	50%	24%
2014	54%	25%
2013	51%	25%
2012	56%	26%
2011	58%	27%
2010	60%	27%
2009	60%	28%
2008	56%	29%
2007	55%	29%
2006	58%	31%
2005	56%	31%
2004	51%	32%
2003	55%	34%
2002	55%	35%
2001	57%	36%
2000	58%	37%
1999	63%	38%
1998	67%	39%
1997	62%	39%
1996	66%	40%
1995	70%	41%
1994	72%	42%
1993	73%	43%
1992	71%	44%
1991	78%	45%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

14%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Butte Valley Unified School District	California
2023	2%	6%
2022	4%	5%
2021	5%	5%
2020	3%	4%
2019	3%	4%
2018	2%	4%
2017	2%	4%
2016	4%	4%
2015	1%	3%
2014	1%	3%
2013	6%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $17,007 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,978. The school district revenue/student has declined by 8% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $15,507 is less than the state median of $18,399. The school district spending/student has declined by 8% over four school years.

This School District

This State (CA)

Total Revenue

$5 MM

$116,387 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Butte Valley Unified School District	California
2023	$5 MM	$8 MM
2022	$5 MM	$7 MM
2021	$5 MM	$8 MM
2020	$5 MM	$7 MM
2019	$5 MM	$7 MM
2018	$5 MM	$29 MM
2017	$5 MM	$26 MM
2016	$5 MM	$24 MM
2015	$4 MM	$17 MM
2014	$4 MM	$21 MM
2012	$5 MM	$19 MM
2011	$4 MM	$19 MM
2010	$4 MM	$17 MM
2009	$5 MM	$19 MM
2008	$5 MM	$19 MM
2007	$5 MM	$19 MM
2006	$4 MM	$17 MM
2005	$4 MM	$16 MM
2004	$4 MM	$16 MM
2003	$4 MM	$16 MM
2002	$4 MM	$15 MM
2001	$4 MM	$15 MM
2000	$4 MM	$13 MM
1999	$7 MM	$12 MM
1998	$4 MM	$11 MM
1997	$3 MM	$10 MM
1996	$6 MM	$9 MM
1995	$3 MM	$8 MM

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Spending

$5 MM

$107,188 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Butte Valley Unified School District	California
2023	$5 MM	$7 MM
2022	$5 MM	$7 MM
2021	$5 MM	$7 MM
2020	$5 MM	$7 MM
2019	$5 MM	$7 MM
2018	$5 MM	$29 MM
2017	$4 MM	$24 MM
2016	$4 MM	$23 MM
2015	$4 MM	$18 MM
2014	$4 MM	$21 MM
2012	$4 MM	$19 MM
2011	$4 MM	$19 MM
2010	$4 MM	$18 MM
2009	$5 MM	$18 MM
2008	$6 MM	$19 MM
2007	$4 MM	$18 MM
2006	$4 MM	$17 MM
2005	$4 MM	$16 MM
2004	$5 MM	$17 MM
2003	$5 MM	$15 MM
2002	$4 MM	$16 MM
2001	$4 MM	$14 MM
2000	$5 MM	$13 MM
1999	$7 MM	$11 MM
1998	$5 MM	$11 MM
1997	$3 MM	$10 MM
1996	$3 MM	$8 MM
1995	$3 MM	$8 MM

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Revenue / Student

$17,007

$19,978

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Butte Valley Unified School District	California
2023	$18,409	$15,607
2022	$18,659	$14,213
2021	$18,609	$15,669
2020	$18,659	$14,213
2019	$17,370	$14,063
2018	$17,022	$16,033
2017	$15,727	$16,692
2016	$15,104	$15,604
2015	$14,007	$10,238
2014	$13,296	$11,786
2012	$14,171	$11,929
2011	$13,308	$11,681
2010	$12,896	$10,238
2009	$14,884	$11,099
2008	$16,180	$11,762
2007	$15,880	$11,879
2006	$13,558	$10,859
2005	$13,210	$10,445
2004	$12,828	$10,566
2003	$12,856	$10,456
2002	$12,330	$9,803
2001	$11,558	$10,568
2000	$9,356	$8,943
1999	$17,046	$8,203
1998	$9,541	$7,395
1997	$7,568	$6,922
1995	$6,223	$5,953
1992	$5,501	$5,430

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Spending / Student

$15,507

$18,399

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Butte Valley Unified School District	California
2023	$16,785	$13,914
2022	$17,328	$13,602
2021	$16,967	$13,970
2020	$17,328	$13,602
2019	$16,026	$13,522
2018	$15,263	$16,124
2017	$13,945	$15,588
2016	$13,458	$14,779
2015	$13,841	$10,739
2014	$13,392	$11,804
2012	$13,224	$12,155
2011	$12,468	$11,509
2010	$12,744	$10,739
2009	$14,398	$10,975
2008	$17,523	$11,678
2007	$13,370	$11,317
2006	$13,594	$10,926
2005	$12,854	$10,789
2004	$16,105	$11,073
2003	$13,951	$10,210
2002	$12,114	$10,600
2001	$11,029	$10,007
2000	$11,632	$9,131
1999	$16,887	$7,911
1998	$11,725	$7,592
1997	$6,513	$6,759
1995	$6,506	$6,033
1992	$5,748	$5,588

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Best Butte Valley Unified School District Public Elementary Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Butte Valley Elementary School

(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 10-14%)
:

Bottom 50%

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615 West Third St.
Dorris, CA 96023
(530) 397-3900

Gr: K-8 | 214 students Student-teacher ratio: 27:1 Minority enrollment: 79%

Rank: n/an/a

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Dorris, CA 96023
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Quick Facts (2025-26)

District size: 4 schools
Grades: K-12
Enrollment: 302 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 17:1
Minority Enrollment: 75%
: 60-79% (Btm 50% in CA)
: Bottom 50%
: 8% (Btm 50%)
: 10-14% (Btm 50%)
: ≤10% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education