Enrollment
94
High
DISTRICT 157 · STATE 838
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BUTTE VALLEY UNIFIED·NCES 060658000590
Butte Valley High
615 West Third St., Dorris, CA 96023 · (530) 397-3990 · Siskiyou County
GRADES 09–12HIGH43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL94 STUDENTS
F
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 2% of California public high schools
- FTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- DBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- C-Three-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded California public high schools
Student : Teacher
13.5:1
7 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 20.8:1 · STATE 18.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
77%
72 students
DISTRICT 82% · 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, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 28 | 30% |
| Grade 10 | 23 | 24% |
| Grade 11 | 23 | 24% |
| Grade 12 | 20 | 21% |
Student demographics
57%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 54% · STATE 62% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). 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
19.1%
CA avg 49.1% . -23.9pp since 2014
Math
9.5%
CA avg 37.7% . +4.5pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 19 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 10 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all California schools, those numbers are about 49 and 38. Reading and writing scores are down about 24 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 5 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 9.5% | 9.5% | 19.1% | 61.9% |
| Math | 0.0% | 9.5% | 23.8% | 66.7% |
Share of tested students at each CAASPP level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
CAASPP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 19.1% | 9.5% |
| 2023-24 | 30.0% | 10.0% |
| 2022-23 | 45.8% | 8.3% |
| 2021-22 | 33.3% | 16.7% |
| 2020-21 | 33.3% | 5.9% |
| 2018-19 | 43.8% | 0.0% |
| 2017-18 | 47.4% | 5.6% |
| 2016-17 | 47.4% | 0.0% |
| 2015-16 | 25.0% | 0.0% |
| 2014-15 | 43.0% | 5.0% |
% met or exceeded standard, all students and all tested grades.
Source: CAASPP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
UNDERPERFORMING
Bottom 10% of CA schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
17.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
34.7%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-17.5pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 17% of students here test proficient in math and reading, below the roughly 35% typical for California schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations compares each school with others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school lands here when its results trail those comparable schools, which is not the same as having low scores. A higher-scoring school can still fall in this tier if similar schools score higher still.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Butte Valley High
Butte Valley High's state test result (17.1% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Butte Valley High this school | 94 | 76.6% | 17.1% |
| Maxwell Sr High Maxwell | 117 | 71.8% | 30.9% |
| Tomales High Tomales | 127 | 73.2% | 32.7% |
| Frazier Mountain High Lebec | 244 | 74.6% | 40.0% |
| North County Trade Tech High Vista | 145 | 69.0% | N/A |
| Warner Junior/Senior High Warner Springs | 98 | 71.4% | 35.0% |
Matched among California high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Butte Valley High ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Siskiyou County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 94 | #1,597 of 2,093 | #6 of 12 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
94
+7 (+8%) vs 2020
-9% since 1990-91, when it was 103
Student : Teacher
13.5:1
was 9.7:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 94 | 6.9 | 13.5:1 | 77% (72) |
| 2023-24 | 88 | 9.9 | 8.9:1 | 45% (40) |
| 2022-23 | 78 | 6.9 | 11.3:1 | 69% (54) |
| 2020-21 | 87 | 9 | 9.7:1 | 52% (45) |
| 2017-18 | 99 | 5.8 | 17.2:1 | 46% (46) |
| 2015-16 | 84 | 5 | 16.8:1 | 61% (51) |
| 2010-11 | 84 | N/A | N/A | 60% (50) |
| 2000-01 | 113 | 8 | 14.1:1 | 80% (90) |
| 1990-91 | 103 | 7 | 14.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Butte Valley High.
Since 2017-18: students down 5% (99 to 94); teachers up 21% (5.8 to 6.9).
About Butte Valley High
Butte Valley High is a high school in Dorris, California, according to federal school records. Total enrollment is 94 students, and the grades served are 9 through 12. By comparison, high schools in California enroll about 838 students on average.
The 2 schools in Butte Valley Unified enroll 313 students altogether, Butte Valley High among them.
Hispanic students are 56% of those enrolled at Butte Valley High. Enrollment also includes 33% White, 5% Asian, 3% multiracial, and 2% Native American. The school's Hispanic share is 43 points above the 14% share among Siskiyou County residents. The diversity index for Butte Valley High is 57%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
Classroom staffing at Butte Valley High totals 6.9 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the student-to-teacher ratio is 13.5:1. Compared with the 18.2:1 average for high schools in California, this school's ratio is lower. Federal data show 77% of students (72) are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. Across public schools in Siskiyou County, the average is 65%.
On the allk12 Grade, Butte Valley High lands at F, ahead of 2% of California public high schools.
On a poverty-adjusted basis, Butte Valley High is in the bottom 10% of California schools: 17.1% actual against 34.7% predicted.
Census data for Siskiyou County show the median household earns about $59,095 a year, roughly 23% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 11%. Public schools in Siskiyou County number 52, with about 6,059 students.
Less than a tenth of a mile separates Butte Valley High from the closest public school, Butte Valley Elementary. Local comparison: Butte Valley High ranks 6th of 8 nearby schools, at 17.1% versus a 31.6% average.
NCES describes the area around Butte Valley High as Rural: Remote, meaning in rural territory far from an urban area.
From 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment rose from 87 to 94, an 8% rise. The student-to-teacher ratio increased from 9.7:1 in 2020-21 to 13.5:1 in 2024-25.
This page is a place to ask questions and share updates about fundraisers, report cards, and school supplies at Butte Valley High. Members of the school community can share what they know.
Siskiyou County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
43,466
Census ACS
Median income
$59,095
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
23%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
52
6,059 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Butte Valley Unified
- Butte Valley ElementaryElementary · 219 students
- Cascade HighHigh
- Picard Community Day ElementaryElementary
Other schools in Dorris
- Butte Valley ElementaryElementary · 219 students
- Cascade HighHigh
- Picard Community Day ElementaryElementary
Nearby schools
- Butte Valley Elementary0.0 mi · 219
- Keno Elementary School11.1 mi · 183
- Merrill Elementary School17.0 mi · 184
- Henley Elementary School17.4 mi · 493
- Falcon Heights17.5 mi · 279
- Henley High School17.5 mi · 720
Frequently asked questions
About Butte Valley HighWhat is the total enrollment at Butte Valley High?
Butte Valley High enrolls approximately 94 students in grades 09-12.
Is Butte Valley High an elementary, middle, or high school?
Butte Valley High is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many students per teacher at Butte Valley High?
Approximately 13.5:1 students per teacher at Butte Valley High.
How diverse is Butte Valley High?
Butte Valley High reports a student body of 33% White, 56% Hispanic, 5% Asian, 3% Two or more.
What district is Butte Valley High in?
Butte Valley High is part of Butte Valley Unified.
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