Public school · Potter Valley Community Unified

Potter Valley High

10401 Main Street, Potter Valley · 79 students · Grades 9–12

Shared campus · © OpenStreetMap

Potter Valley High, Potter Valley Junior High and Potter Valley Elementary share this address in the state’s school directory. The California School Campus Database maps the grounds as one campus. Which buildings each school uses here isn’t mapped.

Drawn from OpenStreetMap, inside the campus outline from the California School Campus Database (2025). Volunteers map it, so a new building may be missing. Buildings with no mapped height are drawn one storey high.

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No Scope ScorePotter Valley High has no 2025 Scope Score.

In 2024–25, 95% of the class graduated in four years (18 of 19); across California, 89%.

Source for this line
Source
CDE four-year adjusted cohort graduation rate (ACGR), 2024–25
Students
students who started 9th grade together: 19
Comparison
California: graduates divided by students who started 9th grade together, across 2,281 public schools’ rows (our combination, not CDE’s published state rate; 432,702 of 487,177).

Over time

Have results changed?

English went from 11% to 47% and math from 0% to 11%.

Share at the state’s top two test levels, 2017 to 2026

Grade 11. Point at a year, tap it or use the arrow keys to read its figures.

English

No comparable testsNo tests25%50%75%2017201820192022202320242025202653%57%CaliforniaCalifornia47%Potter Valley HighThis school

Math

No comparable testsNo tests25%50%2017201820192022202320242025202620%32%CaliforniaCalifornia11%Potter Valley HighThis school

The hatched block marks years with no comparable state test results. Each spring tests a different group of students. Between 13 and 22 students were tested here each year in each subject. With 13 students, one student is 8 points, so each year is a dot and no line joins them. Source: California Department of Education, state tests (CAASPP).

Each year’s results

The top two levels were called Met or Exceeded before 2026 and are called Proficient or Advanced now.

English, grade 11: share at the top two levels
SpringPotter Valley HighCaliforniaTested here
201753%60%15
201857%56%14
201920%57%20
202229%55%21
20230%55%13
202427%56%22
202511%57%19
202647%57%19
Math, grade 11: share at the top two levels
SpringPotter Valley HighCaliforniaTested here
201720%32%15
201814%31%14
20195%32%21
20220%27%21
20230%27%13
20249%28%22
20250%30%19
202611%32%19

Tests

How did students here do on state tests?

47% of the 19 students tested scored Proficient or Advanced in English; 11% did in math.

English

47%

scored Proficient or Advanced.

472621
California57%

Math

11%

scored Proficient or Advanced.

6821
California32%
MinimalDeveloping levelProficientAdvanced

In grade 11, spring 2026, 47% of the 19 students tested scored Proficient or Advanced in English, against 57% across California. In math, 11% did, against 32% across California. Fewer than 30 students tested, so one year’s result can change a lot. Ask how results looked in other years.

The state published these results on October 15, 2026. What changed across California. Spring 2026, grade 11 combined. From spring 2026, the state calls its top two levels “Proficient or Advanced” (formerly “Met or Exceeded”). Source: California Department of Education, state tests (CAASPP).

All four test levels, with the number of students tested
Share of students tested at each level, spring 2026. The state’s test levels Advanced, Proficient, the Developing level (formerly Nearly met) and Minimal.
StudentsAdvancedProficientDeveloping levelMinimalTested
English, grade 11 · This school21%26%6%47%19
English, grade 11 · California27%30%21%22%414,559
Math, grade 11 · This school5%6%21%68%19
Math, grade 11 · California16%16%20%48%413,523

Spring 2026, grade 11 combined: 19 tested in English, 19 tested in math. California combines the state’s results for the same grades, weighted by students tested (our calculation).

Who goes here

Who goes here?

White students are the largest group here, at 52% of students. 13 of 71 students missed 10% or more of school days.

Missing school, 2025–26

13of 71

students were chronically absent. That means they missed 10% or more of school days. That is 18 in 100.

Students, 2024–25

79

students in grades 9–12.

White 52%Hispanic or Latino 38%

Family income

52%

of students qualified for free or reduced-price meals in 2024–25, 41 of 79. California: 63%.

Teachers, 2024–25

10

teachers, with 6 years of experience on average.

10% were in their first year.

81% of teaching positions had the right credential, 2021–22.

Suspensions, 2025–26

5.4%

of students were suspended at least once (4 of 74).

Sources: California Department of Education. Each tile names its year.

Full student mix, 2025–26
StudentsHere
White52%
Hispanic or Latino38%
Asian—
Black or African American—
Filipino—
Two or more races—
American Indian or Alaska Native—
Pacific Islander—
Not reported—
Where these figures come from

Attendance and suspensions: California Department of Education, 2025–26. Student mix: the students the state’s attendance file counts, 2025–26; a dash means our records hold no count. Student count: California Department of Education enrollment, 2024–25. Teachers: California Department of Education staffing files, 2024–25.

Teaching credentials: California’s School Accountability Report Card, 2024–25, measured in 2021–22: 4.7 of 5.8 full-time teaching positions. It counts positions, not individual teachers.

After high school

How many students here graduate, and where do they go next?

95% of students graduated in four years in 2024–25. That compares with 89% across California. 68% were ready for college or career (state measure) in 2024–25. 54% of the class of 2023 enrolled in college within 12 months.

ready for college or career (state measure), 2024–25

68%

Across California: 52%.

of graduates finished the UC/CSU course list, 2024–25

61%

At the average California high school: 56%.

Graduation, college and university records

Preparation · each measure describes a different student group

Graduated in four years

95%

Across California: 89%

2024–25 · 18 of 19 students who started 9th grade together

Ready for college or career (state measure)

68%

Across California: 52%

2024–25 · 13 of 19 students in the state’s measure

Finished the UC/CSU course list

61%

Average California high school: 56%

2024–25 · 11 of 18 graduates finished the UC/CSU course list

Destinations · class of 2023

Where students who finished high school went

54% enrolled in college within 12 months · 24 students who finished high school

  • University of California UC detail ↓0 · 0%
  • California State University1 · 4%
  • California community college11 · 46%
  • In-state private0 · 0%
  • Out-of-state, 4-year1 · 4%
  • Out-of-state, 2-year0 · 0%
  • Not enrolled11 · 46%

Source: CDE college-going records, class of 2023. Shares are our arithmetic: each count divided by all high-school completers (graduates and other students who finished), rounded together so they total 100. “Not enrolled” does not describe employment, military service or other routes.

Where the class of 2023 went
54%enrolled in college within a year

24 completers, class of 2023

  • University of California0 (0%)
  • California State University1 (4%)
  • California community college11 (46%)
  • In-state private0 (0%)
  • Out-of-state, 4-year1 (4%)
  • Out-of-state, 2-year0 (0%)
  • Not enrolled11 (46%)

Source: CDE’s college-going rate for the class of 2023 (enrolled in college within 12 months). Shares are our arithmetic: count ÷ completers, rounded together so they total 100. A dash means we have no figure for that row; it isn’t zero.

Where these figures come fromEach measure’s source, student group and definition
Graduated in four years
2024–25 · 18 of 19 students who started 9th grade together. California Department of Education, adjusted cohort graduation records. Comparison is SchoolScope’s combination of graduates and cohort counts across the reference schools, not CDE’s published state rate.
Ready for college or career (state measure)
2024–25 · 13 of 19 students in the state’s measure. California Department of Education, College/Career Indicator (CCI), overall “Prepared” rate, among the students in the indicator’s group. Prepared is CDE’s overall classification, not AP participation or a college admission rate.
Finished the UC/CSU course list
2024–25 · 11 of 18 graduates finished the UC/CSU course list. California Department of Education, A–G completion records (graduates who met the UC/CSU course requirements). Course completion is separate from college enrollment.
Where students who finished high school went
CDE college-going records, class of 2023. College enrollment is counted for 12 months after finishing high school and matched to college records, so this runs about two years behind. A dash is unavailable, not zero.
A closer look: UC admission recordsApplied, admitted and enrolled, from each university system’s own records

UC’s own records

University of California

Fall 2014 first-year entry · counts, not a school rating

Applied
5
Admitted
5
Enrolled
3

By campus · fall 2014

  • UC San DiegoApplied 5 · Admitted under 3 · Enrolled under 3

These records don’t show the school’s effect on admission. A student can apply to several campuses, so campus counts don’t add up to the total. UC blanks counts under 5 applicants or under 3 admits or enrollees; “+” marks a partial count; a dash is unavailable. Source: UC admissions by source school.

Each fall since 2014

  • Fall 2014Applied 5 · Admitted 5 · Enrolled 3
Advanced courses on record

What other courses and pathways are on record?

College courses in high school (dual enrollment)
17 students took one

2023–24

Students taking a college course for credit while in high school, often through a community college. Federal Civil Rights Data Collection, school-reported.

Family and staff answers

What would families and staff tell you?

Families can answer a short set of questions about Potter Valley High. These are not star ratings or reviews.

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  • Can you get school information in the language you read best?Yes · Mostly · No
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Money

Where does the money go?

$16,325 for each student in 2024–25. California’s high schools spent $20,309 for each student. Potter Valley Community Unified’s plan for 2026–27 covers $571,267.

$16,325

for each student at this school, 2024–25
Spent at the school
$13,275
The school’s share of district office costs
$3,050
Of the total, from federal funds
$108
  • Potter Valley High$16,325
  • California high schools$20,309

The district and California figures combine their high schools, weighted by enrollment (our calculation, 1,655 California schools). Spending does not show how well money is used. Source: California Department of Education, per-school spending report, 2024–25. Funding records ↓

Potter Valley Community Unified’s yearly plan

$571,267

in the district’s plan for 2026–27

This is the district’s plan. It is not this school’s own budget. The plan has 4 goals. The district’s page lists each one. The plan covers $571,267 of $6 million in total budgeted spending. Source: Potter Valley Community Unified Local Control and Accountability Plan (LCAP), 2026–27.

The neighborhood

What is the area around Potter Valley High like?

These figures are for everyone who lives in ZIP code 95469. They are not figures for the families at Potter Valley High.

Typical household income in a year

$82,683

Typical means half are higher and half are lower. The ZIP code is the school’s address, not its attendance area. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, 2020–2024, ZIP code area 95469.

Typical home value
$529,200
People who live in this ZIP code
1,315
Typical age
51.9 years
Adults 25 and older with a four-year college degree
33%

What you can do

Who can act on Potter Valley High’s results?

Potter Valley Community Unified’s board decides Potter Valley High’s plan.

When the plan is set

Potter Valley Community Unified’s board must adopt its yearly plan (LCAP) by July 1, after at least one public hearing at an earlier meeting.

Read the 2026–27 plan (LCAP, PDF)

How to take part

  1. Watch the board’s agenda: the hearing is posted at least 72 hours ahead.
  2. Send written comments on the actions and spending the plan proposes.
  3. Raise questions through the district’s parent advisory committee; the superintendent must answer its comments in writing.
  4. Read the midyear report, due by February 28.

State support

The state hasn’t placed Potter Valley High in a support program. Federal designation under the Every Student Succeeds Act, 2025–26. Source 

Questions to ask

What should I ask, and when?

Bring these 6 questions to Potter Valley High. Confirm anything about applying with the school itself.

On a tour

  1. What extra help do students who are behind get, and how do you know it’s working?53% in English and 89% in math scored at the Developing or Minimal level, grade 11, spring 2026 (19 students tested in each); California: 43% and 68%
  2. Which courses and career pathways does the school run, and who can enroll?
  3. How do counselors help students plan for college, training or work?
  4. What support is available when a student falls behind on graduation requirements?

At the office

  1. What time does the day start and end, and is any day shorter?
  2. Is there care before or after school, and what does it cost?

Getting in

Which schools feed into Potter Valley High, and how do I get in?

Ask Potter Valley Community Unified which school serves your address.

  1. Elementary
    Scope Score 70Needs Support · 16th percentile · 2026Its zone mostly overlaps this school’s zone on a historical federal map (2015–16)
  2. Middle
    Scope Score 70Needs Support · 19th percentile · 2026Its zone mostly overlaps this school’s zone on a historical federal map (2015–16)
  3. High · this school
    Potter Valley High
    Grades 9–12

These links come from past records and from distance. Confirm your child’s school with the district. Each school’s standing compares it with California schools at its own level. Explore schools on the map

Not a next step: the schools sharing this address. Potter Valley Junior High (19th percentile, Needs Support, among middle schools, 2026) and Potter Valley Elementary (16th percentile, Needs Support, among elementary schools, 2026) have the same street address in the state’s school directory.

All recorded links and nearby alternatives

Elementary links

  • Potter Valley Elementary

    Its zone mostly overlaps this school’s zone on a historical federal map (2015–16)

    Scope Score 70 · Needs Support · 16th percentile · elementary · 2026

    100% historical overlap of origin attendance-zone area · not a share of students

Middle-school links

  • Potter Valley Junior High

    Its zone mostly overlaps this school’s zone on a historical federal map (2015–16)

    Scope Score 70 · Needs Support · 19th percentile · middle · 2026

    100% historical overlap of origin attendance-zone area · not a share of students

Links do not guarantee placement. Charter, magnet, transfer and other admission routes can differ. Each school’s percentile compares it with California schools at its own level (continuation and alternative schools only with their own kind); the stages are not one ranking. Older zone links come from the federal School Attendance Boundary Survey (NCES SABS).

Where it is

Where is Potter Valley High?

Address
10401 Main Street, Potter Valley 95469Get directions (opens Google Maps in a new tab)
Administrator
Mikaila PauliAs the state’s school directory lists it, last updated December 1, 2025.

A school’s place on the map is its address in the state directory. It does not show which homes the school serves. See nearby schools on the map

Short answers to 3 common questions

How do I get in?

Ask Potter Valley Community Unified which school serves your address. See the details ↓

How many students reached the top test level here?

In grade 11, spring 2026, 21% scored Advanced in English (reading and writing) and 5% in math. 53% scored below the standard in English and 89% in math. See the details ↓

How often do students miss school or get suspended?

13 of 71 students were chronically absent in 2025–26, meaning they missed 10% or more of school days. 5.4% of students (4 of 74) were suspended at least once in 2025–26. See the details ↓

The full record

Source records

This page is built from 15 sets of records from public data sources. Every figure keeps its source, grades, year and count.

Data updated

October 15, 2026

Record sets on this page
15
Sources
California Department of EducationU.S. Census BureauUniversity of CaliforniaU.S. Department of Education, Office for Civil RightsNational Student Clearinghouse
State test years
2017–2026

Results

Students

After high school

Money and staff

Place, downloads and method

Scope Score by year2018–19 to 2024–25 · each year’s inputs, and the score for each year we could verify

The 2024–25 Scope Score uses the state’s college-or-career readiness measure, 2024–25, and is not published for this school. No verified earlier Scope Scores are available here.

School yearChronic absenceSuspension
2018–1918 of 688.6% (6 of 70)
2021–22not on filenot on file
2022–23not on filenot on file
2023–2422 of 8514.0% (12 of 86)
2024–2516 of 844.6% (4 of 87)

Chronic absence and suspension are CDE’s all-students school rates for each year.

No 2019–20 or 2020–21 records in this SchoolScope series
Results by gradeEnglish and math · grade 11 · spring 2026 · % of tested students

What each level means: California's level descriptions.

English · 2025–26 results by grade

Share of students tested, spring 2026
EnglishTestedAdvancedProficientDeveloping levelMinimalProficient or AdvancedCaliforniaDifference
Grade 111921%26%6%47%47%57%−10

California is CDE’s statewide English row for each grade, counting every student tested there; the comparisons in the chapters combine these rows for their grades, weighted by students tested (our calculation).

Math · 2025–26 results by grade

Share of students tested, spring 2026
MathTestedAdvancedProficientDeveloping levelMinimalProficient or AdvancedCaliforniaDifference
Grade 11195%6%21%68%11%32%−21

California is CDE’s statewide math row for each grade, counting every student tested there; the comparisons in the chapters combine these rows for their grades, weighted by students tested (our calculation).

A grade the school doesn't teach has no row. “Suppressed” marks a result CDE blanks because fewer than 11 students tested (CDE’s reporting rule); “none tested” marks a grade CDE lists with no students tested; “not on file” marks a result missing from the records we hold. None of them means zero.

CDE assessment recordsCDE CAASPP 2026 · every level, as published · raw grade–subject rows
CDE CAASPP test year 2026 · all-students reporting group · publisher grade–subject records.
Grade · subjectStudents tested with scoresProficient or AdvancedAdvancedProficientDeveloping levelMinimalMean scale score
Grade 11 · ELA · 20261947.37%21.05%26.32%5.26%47.37%2556.5
All Grades · ELA · 20261947.37%21.05%26.32%5.26%47.37%not on file
Grade 11 · Math · 20261910.53%5.26%5.26%21.05%68.42%2471.9
All Grades · Math · 20261910.53%5.26%5.26%21.05%68.42%not on file
Every tested year2017–2026 · rates, tested counts, and each grade

English and math by test year · all tested grades

Year · subjectStudents with scoresTop levelTop two levels
2026 · English1921%47%
2026 · Math195%11%
2025 · English190%11%
2025 · Math190%0%
2024 · English2214%27%
2024 · Math220%9%
2023 · English130%0%
2023 · Math130%0%
2022 · English215%29%
2022 · Math210%0%
2019 · English205%20%
2019 · Math210%5%
2018 · English1436%57%
2018 · Math147%14%
2017 · English1527%53%
2017 · Math157%20%

Each year names its school year end (2026 = 2025–26). “Students with scores” counts each subject on its own, so don’t add the English and math counts together. A dash is unavailable, not zero.

Earlier years · grade and subject

Year · grade · subjectStudents with scoresMet or exceeded
2025 · Grade 11 · English1911%
2025 · Grade 11 · Math190%
2024 · Grade 11 · English2227%
2024 · Grade 11 · Math229%
2023 · Grade 11 · English130%
2023 · Grade 11 · Math130%
2022 · Grade 11 · English2129%
2022 · Grade 11 · Math210%
2019 · Grade 11 · English2020%
2019 · Grade 11 · Math215%
2018 · Grade 11 · English1457%
2018 · Grade 11 · Math1414%
2017 · Grade 11 · English1553%
2017 · Grade 11 · Math1520%

Current 2025–26 grade results appear above. “Students with scores” counts the students tested in that grade, subject and year. A missing result is not zero, and each year’s row is a different group of children.

Science (CAST)schoolwide · spring 2026
Science (CAST)TestedAdvancedProficientDeveloping levelMinimal
Schoolwide2010%20%45%25%

CAST is tested in grades 5 and 8, then once in grade 10, 11, or 12. This row is the school's all-student aggregate. Not part of the Scope Score.

Attendance and suspensionsState records · this school and each student group · 2018–19 and 2025–26

CDE’s all-students school rates for 2024–25 and 2025–26; the change is the difference between the two rates as printed.

Year-over-year school rates
Chronic absenteeism2024–25 · 16 of 84 → 2025–26 · 13 of 71
Suspension rate2024–25 · 4.6% (4 of 87) → 2025–26 · 5.4% (4 of 74) · +0.8 percentage points
Group2018–192025–26Change
Female11 of 365 of 33—
Male7 of 328 of 38—
Hispanic or Latino3 of 245 of 27—
White12 of 376 of 37—
Students with disabilities4 of 107 of 15—
Low-income12 of 505 of 41—
All students18 of 6813 of 71—

Two reported school years only; no intervening-year result is implied. Where fewer than 100 students were counted, the cell shows the count and no change is printed. Source: CDE school-level chronic absenteeism by student group.

Graduation and readinessstate records · each rate for its own year and class of students
MeasureSource record
This school · CCI overall PreparedCDE College/Career Indicator · CCI source year 2025 · all students · all students in the current four-year graduation cohort, plus only Prepared fifth-year graduates from the prior cohort. Overall CCI Prepared rate 68% · numerator 13 students classified Prepared · denominator 19 CCI students.
California · CCI overall PreparedCDE statewide CCI cohort · CCI source year 2025 · all students · overall Prepared rate 52% · numerator 257,567 students classified Prepared · denominator 497,814 CCI students.
AP pathway among CCI Prepared studentsCDE College/Career Indicator · CCI source year 2025 · all students · AP pathway rate 0% · AP-pathway numerator 0 · denominator 13 (CCI Prepared students). This measure uses Prepared students as its denominator, not the whole CCI cohort; it is not an AP exam-taking rate or a count of AP courses offered. That cohort includes all students in the current four-year graduation cohort plus only Prepared fifth-year graduates from the prior cohort. In 2025 the pathway accepts two qualifying AP exams, two qualifying AP courses, or a combination of one of each in different subjects.

SchoolScope withholds the high-school score and rank because the CDE CCI cohort has fewer than 30 students. A CDE-reported rate, including a true 0%, remains source evidence; it is not a zero score. The California figure is CDE's statewide CCI student cohort, not an average of SchoolScope's comparable high schools or the SchoolScope school-rank pool.

Graduation rate
95%
AP route, among those ready for college or career
0%
2025 CDE CCI cohort · AP courses, exams, or both; share of students ready for college or career (CDE’s “Prepared”), not course offerings
Finished the UC/CSU course list (A–G)
61%
A–G are the 15 courses (across 7 subjects) required for UC/CSU eligibility
College-going rate
54%

These source periods and populations differ: graduation uses an adjusted cohort, while A–G completion and college-going use separately reported groups. The rates are shown individually, without a shared performance tier.

UC admissions, universitywidefall 2014–2014 · applied, admitted, enrolled, mean GPA · summed across CEEB codes
YearAppliedAdmittedEnrolledMean GPA (applied)Mean GPA (admitted)Mean GPA (enrolled)
20145533.913.91—

Source: UC admissions by source school. Dated fall first-year UC applicants, admitted students, and enrollees. GPA is each group's mean weighted, capped high-school GPA for 10th/11th-grade college-preparatory courses. SchoolScope leaves GPA unavailable when several CEEB codes contribute rather than combining their means. UC blanks counts under 5 applicants or under 3 admits or enrollees, shown here as “under 5” or “under 3”; — means unavailable, and a reported zero remains zero. A + marks a partial SchoolScope sum of observed counts, not a complete total; missing contributions may be zero. No admit rate is computed here. Complete, matching counts can support a historical descriptive rate, but do not establish a school's effect or predict individual chances. Series shown from 2014.

UC admissions by campuslatest falls on file · each campus counted separately
CampusYearAppliedAdmittedEnrolled
San Diego20145under 3under 3
Universitywide2014553
Universitywide1998533
Universitywide199753under 3

Source: UC admissions by source school. Dated fall first-year UC applicants, admitted students, and enrollees. Campus totals are not interchangeable with Universitywide; students can apply to several campuses. Universitywide is separately reported; never derive it by adding campus rows. Universitywide applicant and admit counts are unduplicated. UC blanks counts under 5 applicants or under 3 admits or enrollees, shown here as “under 5” or “under 3”; — means unavailable, and a reported zero remains zero. A + marks a partial SchoolScope sum of observed counts, not a complete total; missing contributions may be zero. No admit rate is computed here; these records do not establish a school's effect or predict individual chances.

Advanced coursework, federal snapshot2023–24 · Civil Rights Data Collection · dated historical snapshot
MeasureThis school
AP offerednot reported
AP course countnot reported
AP enrollment (male/female)not reported
IB participationnot reported
Dual enrollmentoffered · 17 enrolled
Algebra I in grade 8not reported
Calculus sections0
Physics sections1
Chemistry sections0
Reported male/female enrollment (CRDC)64

These counts aren’t part of the Scope Score. “Not reported” means the federal record has no value for that item; it isn’t a zero. Enrollment counts add the male and female students the survey reports.

College destinationsclass of 2023 · state college-going records, 12 months after graduation
DestinationCompleters% (derived)
University of California00%
California State University14%
California community college1146%
In-state private00%
Out-of-state, 4-year14%
Out-of-state, 2-year00%
Not enrolled1146%

24 students who finished high school, class of 2023 · state-reported college-going rate 54% · % column is computed by SchoolScope (count ÷ all who finished high school; CDE calls them completers), not a CDE-native rate · an unavailable or suppressed cell is marked as missing; a reported zero remains distinct · source: CDE 12-mo CGR, 2023 cohort (the newest published), National Student Clearinghouse match — a different, older vintage than the fall 2014 UC admissions rows above.

Fundingschool and district spending, from state and federal finance records · each row names its fiscal year and measure

Per-pupil spending

District · current expense$15,269 per pupil

NCES F-33 · FY 2020–21 (2021) · fall district membership: 271 pupils

California · selected district mean$14,491 per pupil

NCES F-33 · FY 2020–21 (2021) · SchoolScope’s unweighted mean across 818 selected California district finance records

School-level federal expenditures$108 per pupil

CDE ESSA · school-attributed per-pupil record · FY 2024–25 (2025) · source denominator: 79

District current expense · FY 2024–25$20,205 per ADA

CDE SACS Current Expense of Education · district fiscal year ending 2025 · average daily attendance denominator

These figures are not directly comparable: school ESSA attributed spending and NCES district current expense use different measures and populations. Their fiscal years are labeled above.

How the California mean was selected

SchoolScope starts with its selected California finance records, not every NCES California district. For FY 2020–21, it calculates an unweighted mean of NCES F-33 current expense per pupil. District records contribute once, regardless of enrollment. The calculation keeps records with positive per-pupil current expense, enrollment over 100, CCD agency type 1, and a recorded district name; it excludes names ending in County Office of Education, Department of Education, or Superintendent of Schools. This is a SchoolScope calculation, not a state-published spending average.

Selected General Fund operating costs · FY 2024–⁠25 · SchoolScope calculation
Instruction 58%Instruction support 10%Student services 6%Administration 10%Buildings & maintenance 14%Other 2%
The arithmetic behind these shares · FY 2024–25
GroupDollarsShare, to two decimalsPrinted
Instruction$2,934,82658.31%58%
Instruction support$518,31410.30%10%
Student services$300,2145.96%6%
Administration$492,3309.78%10%
Buildings & maintenance$711,14014.13%14%
Other$76,3091.52%2%
Total$5,033,134100.00%100%

These shares are our arithmetic: each group’s dollars divided by the $5,033,134 total of the groups shown, rounded to whole percents by largest remainder so they add up to 100. Dollar amounts are rounded to the nearest dollar, so they can differ from the total by a dollar. SchoolScope groups district-level CDE SACS UserGL actuals from Fund 01, using operating objects 1000–5999 and excluding retiree benefits, food and community services, facilities acquisition, other outgo, and nonagency goals. These shares use that filtered total; they do not exactly break down CDE's official current expense per ADA above. The school-level ESSA figure uses a separate source.

NCES F-33 district fiscal-year history, 2017–⁠2021; latest district record shown: 2021
2021$15,269 per pupil
2020$15,795 per pupil
2019$17,008 per pupil
2018$22,259 per pupil
2017$15,774 per pupil
Staffing recordsstate teacher credential-and-placement and district salary records · each for its own year

Additional workforce records

Properly assigned intern credential holders0.0%

CDE 2024–25 SARC, Teacher Preparation and Placement table; measured school year 2021–22. Share of reported school teaching-position full-time equivalents assigned to properly assigned intern credential holders. A reported 0.0% is shown; unavailable rates are omitted. This is a position share, not a count of current teachers or of emergency permits.

The surrounding ZIP codeCensus Bureau survey, 2020–2024 · ZIP 95469 · not the school’s students
American Community Survey 5-year estimates · 2020–2024 · ZIP 95469 area
MeasureEstimate
Median household income$82,683
Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+)33%
ZIP-area population1,315
Median age51.9 years

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, 2020–2024 5-year estimates. Median household income covers the past 12 months and is reported in 2024 inflation-adjusted dollars. Bachelor's degree or higher uses adults age 25 and over as its population. A dash is unavailable, not zero; a reported zero remains zero. ZIP-area figures do not establish the school's attendance area or describe its enrolled students. These figures are not part of the Scope Score. See all schools in ZIP code 95469 →

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Data sources: public data sources, including the California Department of Education · state tests (CAASPP) 2025–26 · Scope Score from 2024–25 results, compared across 1,498 high schools · attendance and suspensions by student group from 2018–19 and 2025–26 · district finance for the year each row names · Census survey (ACS) 2020–2024 · UC fall first-year source records — UC blanks counts under 5 applicants or 3 admits or enrollees; “+” marks a partial count; the all-campus total is reported separately · federal civil rights data (CRDC) 2023–24, a past snapshot · state college-going records, class of 2023, matched to National Student Clearinghouse enrollment · Data updated October 15, 2026

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