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Butte Valley Unified School District

615 West Third St.
Dorris, CA 96023
(District boundaries shown in map)
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Butte Valley 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 2026 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 214 students in Butte Valley Unified School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in California.
Public Elementary Schools in Butte Valley Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 8% (versus the California public elementary school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 12% (versus the 45% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 79% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is equal to the California public elementary school average of 79% (majority Hispanic).
<Âé¶¹¹û¶³´«Ã½ class='so-dt-title' id="overview">Overview
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
4 Schools
7,693 Schools
# Students
302 Students
3,823,192 Students
# Teachers
18 Teachers
174,001 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
<Âé¶¹¹û¶³´«Ã½ class='so-dt-title' id="student-by-grade">Student By Grade
<Âé¶¹¹û¶³´«Ã½ class='so-dt-title' id="district-rank">District Rank
Butte Valley Unified School District, which is ranked #1857 of all 1,907 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%)
8%
34%
10-14%
47%
≤10%
29%
(21-22)
60-79%
87%
<Âé¶¹¹û¶³´«Ã½ class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-ethnicity">Students by Ethnicity:
0.62
0.64
% American Indian
2%
1%
% Asian
4%
12%
% Hispanic
54%
55%
% Black
n/a
5%
% White
26%
21%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
14%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
<Âé¶¹¹û¶³´«Ã½ class="so-dt-title" id="district-revenue-and-spending">District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,007 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,975. 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 $18,396. The school district spending/student has declined by 10% over four school years.
This School District
This State (CA)
Total Revenue
$5 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$5 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,007
$19,975
Spending / Student
$15,507
$18,396

Best Butte Valley Unified School District Public Elementary Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Butte Valley Elementary School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 10-14%)
Rank:
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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
Picard Community Day Elementary School
Alternative School
615 West Third St.
Dorris, CA 96023
(530) 397-4000
Gr: K-8

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • 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

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