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.

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.

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.

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