Enrollment
55
High
DISTRICT 29 · STATE 838
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CUYAMA JOINT UNIFIED·NCES 060000908779
Cuyama Valley High
4500 Highway 166, New Cuyama, CA 93254 · (661) 766-2293 · Santa Barbara County
GRADES 09–12HIGH43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL55 STUDENTS
C-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 20% of California public high schools
- C-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
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
12.1:1
5 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 8.0:1 · STATE 18.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
82%
45 students
DISTRICT 80% · 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 | 13 | 24% |
| Grade 10 | 15 | 27% |
| Grade 11 | 10 | 18% |
| Grade 12 | 17 | 31% |
Student demographics
33%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 37% · 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
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
26.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
31.6%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-4.9pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 27% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 32% 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 →
Schools most like Cuyama Valley High
Cuyama Valley High's state test result (26.7% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 3 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cuyama Valley High this school | 55 | 81.8% | 26.7% |
| Diamond Technology Institute Watsonville | 87 | 77.0% | 41.1% |
| Shandon High Shandon | 83 | 71.1% | 14.8% |
| Come Back Charter Merced | 128 | 88.3% | N/A |
| Fusion Charter Turlock | 142 | 84.5% | N/A |
| Alpaugh -Senior High Alpaugh | 96 | 82.3% | 21.8% |
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 Cuyama Valley High ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Santa Barbara County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 55 | #1,743 of 2,093 | #14 of 19 |
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
55
+5 (+10%) vs 2020
-35% since 1990-91, when it was 84
Student : Teacher
12.1:1
was 12.5:1
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 | 55 | 4.6 | 12.1:1 | 82% (45) |
| 2023-24 | 63 | 4.1 | 15.5:1 | 84% (53) |
| 2022-23 | 59 | 4 | 14.7:1 | 86% (51) |
| 2020-21 | 50 | 4 | 12.5:1 | 62% (31) |
| 2017-18 | 50 | 6.4 | 7.8:1 | 80% (40) |
| 2015-16 | 70 | 7 | 10.0:1 | 79% (55) |
| 2010-11 | 72 | N/A | N/A | 85% (61) |
| 2000-01 | 109 | 8 | 13.6:1 | 3% (3) |
| 1990-91 | 84 | 5 | 16.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Cuyama Valley High.
Since 2017-18: students up 10% (50 to 55); teachers down 29% (6.4 to 4.6).
About Cuyama Valley High
Cuyama Valley High, located in New Cuyama, California, is a very small high school. Its grade span covers grades 9 through 12, with 55 students on the rolls. On average, high schools in California enroll around 838, and this school is 93% below that mark.
Cuyama Valley High is part of a district of 3 schools: Cuyama Joint Unified, with 164 students.
Roughly 80% of students at Cuyama Valley High are Hispanic. Smaller groups are 18% White. County-wide, 48% of Santa Barbara County residents are Hispanic. The diversity index for Cuyama Valley High is 33%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
The school has 4.6 full-time-equivalent teachers and a ratio of 12.1 students per teacher. Statewide, high schools in California average 18.2:1. Of all students at Cuyama Valley High, 82% are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. Public schools in Santa Barbara County average 68%.
On the allk12 Grade, Cuyama Valley High lands at C-, ahead of 20% of California public high schools.
Predicted from its free or reduced-price lunch share, Cuyama Valley High would score about 31.6%. It scores 26.7%, 4.9 points below that figure.
Five-year Census Bureau estimates for Santa Barbara County show that median household income comes to about $98,161, roughly 37% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 9% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Santa Barbara County counts 129 public schools with about 66,191 students.
Cuyama Valley High's closest public school neighbor is Sierra Madre High (Continuation), less than a tenth of a mile away. Counting only straight-line distance, 2 other public schools are within five miles. Its average proficiency rate of 26.7% is below the 29.0% average for nearby schools.
The federal government classifies Cuyama Valley High's location as Rural: Remote.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, Cuyama Valley High had a net gain of 5 students, or 10%.
This page collects posts and questions about Cuyama Valley High, such as fundraisers, report cards, and school supplies. Members of the school community can share what they know.
Santa Barbara County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
443,701
Census ACS
Median income
$98,161
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
37%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
129
66,191 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Cuyama Joint Unified
- Cuyama ElementaryElementary · 107 students
- Sierra Madre High (Continuation)High · 2 students
- Cuyama Valley Junior HighElementary
Other schools in New Cuyama
- Cuyama ElementaryElementary · 107 students
- Sierra Madre High (Continuation)High · 2 students
- Cuyama Valley Junior HighElementary
Nearby schools
- Sierra Madre High (Continuation)0.0 mi · 2
- Cuyama Elementary3.8 mi · 107
- Maricopa Middle17.1 mi · 71
- Maricopa Elementary17.1 mi · 133
- Blue Ridge Academy17.1 mi · 7,657
- Heartland Charter17.1 mi · 5,970
Frequently asked questions
About Cuyama Valley HighHow many students attend Cuyama Valley High?
Cuyama Valley High enrolls approximately 55 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Cuyama Valley High serve?
Cuyama Valley High serves grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Cuyama Valley High?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Cuyama Valley High is approximately 12.1:1 (5 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Cuyama Valley High?
At Cuyama Valley High, the student body is approximately 18% White, 80% Hispanic, 2% Two or more.
Is Cuyama Valley High public or private?
Cuyama Valley High is a public K-12 school, overseen by Cuyama Joint Unified.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.