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Potter Valley Community 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 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public elementary school serving 153 students in Potter Valley Community Unified School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in California.
Public Elementary School in Potter Valley Community Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 37% (versus the California public elementary school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 32% (versus the 45% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 39% 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
277 Students
3,822,900 Students
# Teachers
18 Teachers
174,004 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Potter Valley Community Unified School District, which is ranked #1206 of all 1,910 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 decreased from 80% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#1116 out of 1932 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
29%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-39%
29%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥50%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.56
0.64
% American Indian
4%
1%
% Asian
n/a
12%
% Hispanic
35%
55%
% Black
n/a
5%
% White
57%
21%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $22,639 is higher than the state median of $19,974. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,329 is less than the state median of $18,396. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$6 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$4 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$22,639
$19,974
Spending / Student
$15,329
$18,396
Best Potter Valley Community Unified School District Public Elementary Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Potter Valley Elementary School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
10401 Main St.
Potter Valley, CA 95469
(707) 743-1115
Potter Valley, CA 95469
(707) 743-1115
Gr: K-6 | 153 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 39%
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