Enrollment
43
High
DISTRICT 57 · STATE 838
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BIG VALLEY JOINT UNIFIED·NCES 060501000482
Big Valley Jr. Sr. High
400 Bridge St., Bieber, CA 96009 · (530) 294-5231 · Lassen County
GRADES 07–12HIGH43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL43 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
6.8:1
6 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.6:1 · STATE 18.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
56%
24 students
DISTRICT 51% · STATE 65%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Student demographics
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
CAASPP 2024-25 . % met or exceeded standardEnglish Language Arts
56.3%
CA avg 49.1% . +42.3pp since 2014
Math
23.5%
CA avg 37.7% . +19.5pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 56 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 24 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all California schools, those numbers are about 49 and 38. Reading and writing scores are up about 42 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 20 points.
Source: CAASPP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
34.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
46.8%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-12.5pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 34% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 47% typical for California schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among California's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
43
-27 (-39%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
6.8:1
was 14.0:1
% White
60%
was 83%
% Hispanic
30%
was 13%
% Black
0%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About Big Valley Jr. Sr. High
Big Valley Jr. Sr. High is an one-room-style 9-12 campus in Bieber, California, one of the schools within Big Valley Joint Unified. The school hosts 43 students in grades 7 through 12. Enrollment runs roughly 95% below the state mean of about 838.
Big Valley Jr. Sr. High is one of 2 schools operated by Big Valley Joint Unified, a district that hosts 114 students overall.
In terms of who attends, Big Valley Jr. Sr. High logs that White students make up the majority at 60%. The remainder comes out to 30% Hispanic, 7% Native American, 2% Pacific Islander.
Looking at the economic backdrop, The school reports having 6 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 6.8:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 18.2:1 average. About 56% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.
On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Big Valley Jr. Sr. High tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 46.8% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 34.4%.
In the area at large, Lassen County reports that the typical household earns roughly $67,403 per year, 13% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 10%. Big Valley Jr. Sr. High is one of 25 public schools in Lassen County (combined enrollment of about 3,757 students).
Big Valley Elementary is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.1 miles from this campus. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Big Valley Jr. Sr. High at 2nd of 6; the average score across the group is 29.1%.
The school occupies a rural site.
Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Big Valley Jr. Sr. High has contracted 39%, going from 70 students in 2018 to 43 in 2025. The White share of enrollment decreased from 83% to 60% over that span. Class-load math has fell: from 14.0:1 in 2018 to 6.8:1 in 2025.
On the community side, the feed for Big Valley Jr. Sr. High typically covers classroom updates, athletics, and weather closures. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.
Lassen County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
30,356
Census ACS
Median income
$67,403
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
13%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
25
3,757 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Big Valley Joint Unified
- Big Valley ElementaryElementary · 71 students
Nearby schools
- Big Valley Elementary0.1 mi · 71
- Fall River Junior-Senior High14.5 mi · 226
- Soldier Mountain High (Continuation)14.5 mi · 13
- Fall River Community Day14.5 mi · 11
- Fall River Elementary17.6 mi · 275
- Mt. Burney Special Education Center31.2 mi · 2
Frequently asked questions
About Big Valley Jr. Sr. HighWhat is the total enrollment at Big Valley Jr. Sr. High?
Big Valley Jr. Sr. High enrolls approximately 43 students in grades 07-12.
Is Big Valley Jr. Sr. High an elementary, middle, or high school?
Big Valley Jr. Sr. High is a high school covering grades 07-12.
How many teachers does Big Valley Jr. Sr. High have?
Big Valley Jr. Sr. High employs 6 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 6.8:1.
What is the student diversity at Big Valley Jr. Sr. High?
Student demographics at Big Valley Jr. Sr. High are roughly 60% White, 30% Hispanic.
What district is Big Valley Jr. Sr. High in?
Big Valley Jr. Sr. High is part of Big Valley Joint Unified.
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