Total enrollment
11,388
-1,841 (-14%) vs SY 2017-18
18 schools in Yuba City Unified
California · 11,388 students · 1 city
Within Yuba City Unified, 18 public K-12 schools serve about 11,388 students, an average of 633 per school.
7-year change in Yuba City Unified
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
17
-2 (-11%) vs SY 2017-18
% White
20%
was 28%
% Hispanic
48%
was 44%
% Black
2%
was 2%
% Asian
23%
was 20%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Yuba City Unified ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In California | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 32.9% | #364 of 534 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 11,388 | #129 of 587 | #786 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 17 | #128 of 587 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 20.4:1 | #172 of 587 | #8,437 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 76.8% | #186 of 587 | #1,423 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 67.4% | #97 of 530 | #697 of 6,853 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Inside Yuba City Unified
State test results across the district's 14 scored schools run from Tierra Buena Elementary at 53.5% proficient to Gray Avenue Middle at 14.8%, a gap of 38.7 points. That is the 142nd widest gap among 458 California districts with four or more scored schools.
Since 2017-18, the 16 district schools that reported both years went from 12,336 to 11,385 students (down 8%) and from 640 to 559 full-time teachers (down 13%), 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| River Valley High | Yuba City | High | 09-12 | 1,695 |
| Yuba City High | Yuba City | High | 09-12 | 1,678 |
| Andros Karperos | Yuba City | Elementary | KG-08 | 1,181 |
| Riverbend Elementary | Yuba City | Elementary | KG-08 | 914 |
| Butte Vista Elementary | Yuba City | Elementary | KG-08 | 853 |
| Gray Avenue Middle | Yuba City | Middle | 06-08 | 655 |
| Tierra Buena Elementary | Yuba City | Elementary | KG-08 | 607 |
| Barry Elementary | Yuba City | Elementary | KG-08 | 596 |
| Lincrest Elementary | Yuba City | Elementary | KG-05 | 595 |
| Park Avenue Elementary | Yuba City | Elementary | KG-05 | 541 |
| April Lane Elementary | Yuba City | Elementary | KG-05 | 488 |
| Lincoln Elementary | Yuba City | Elementary | KG-05 | 488 |
| Bridge Street Elementary | Yuba City | Elementary | KG-05 | 480 |
| King Avenue Elementary | Yuba City | Elementary | KG-05 | 380 |
| Albert Powell Continuation | Yuba City | High | 10-12 | 132 |
| Yuba City Independence Academy | Yuba City | Combined | KG-12 | 102 |
| Yuba City Special Education Preschool | Yuba City | Elementary | N-N | 3 |
| Discovery | Yuba City | Elementary | M-M | · |
About Yuba City Unified
Yuba City Unified is a sparse California school district running 18 schools with combined enrollment near 11,388.
For a sense of the school types, Yuba City Unified is built around 13 elementary, 1 middle, 3 high schools, and 1 combined or other.
Per-school enrollment averages around 633 in this district, noticeably above the California typical of 578.
Five-year track record. Total public-school enrollment in Yuba City Unified has contracted 14% since SY 2017-18, moving from about 13,229 students to 11,388. Yuba City Unified now counts 17 public schools, down from 19 in SY 2017-18. Demographically, the White share of enrollment declined from 28% to 20%.
Within the allk12 community for this area, the community for Yuba City Unified discusses comparison threads between local schools and program reviews. Posts come from current and former families, staff, and alumni.