Total enrollment
21
+1 (+5%) vs SY 2020-21
4 schools in Death Valley Unified
California · 21 students · 2 cities
Death Valley Unified operates 4 public K-12 schools in California, enrolling about 21 students between them (2 elementary and 2 high).
4-year change in Death Valley Unified
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
2
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
Inside Death Valley Unified
Since 2017-18, the 2 district schools that reported both years went from 23 to 21 students (down 9%) and from 5 to 3 full-time teachers (down 40%), as of 2024-25.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shoshone Elementary | Shoshone | Elementary | KG-06 | 17 |
| Death Valley High Academy | Shoshone | High | 07-12 | 4 |
| Shoshone High (Continuation) | Shoshone | High | 09-12 | 0 |
| Tecopa-Francis Elementary | Tecopa | Elementary | KG-06 | 0 |
About Death Valley Unified
As a rural-scale district in California, Death Valley Unified teaches 21 students across 4 schools.
For a sense of the school types, Death Valley Unified is made up of 2 elementary and 2 high schools.
Average enrollment per school in Death Valley Unified is about 5, meaningfully below the California average of roughly 578.
Over the past 4-year window. Combined enrollment now sits at 21 students, climbed 5% from the 20 reported in SY 2020-21.
On allk12, the community for Death Valley Unified discusses open enrollment windows, redistricting talk, and busing logistics. Members of the local community share what they see day-to-day.