Napa Valley Independent Studies

Napa Valley Independent Studies, a very small combined-grade school in Napa, California, operated by Napa Valley Unified, instructs 116 students, covering grades K through 12. By comparison, California's public schools average about 602 students each, so Napa Valley Independent Studies sits 81% smaller than that benchmark.

Within Napa Valley Unified, which oversees 26 schools and 16,077 students, Napa Valley Independent Studies is one campus in the system.

Demographically, Napa Valley Independent Studies shows that the largest single group is Hispanic, at 64% of enrollment. Beyond that, the school logs 27% White, 7% Asian. That is considerably more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 36%.

In terms of school funding signals, On paper, Napa Valley Independent Studies has 6 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 18.4:1. The state averages about 18.6:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. Roughly 63% of students at Napa Valley Independent Studies qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy.

Across the wider county, Napa County reports that median household earnings sit near $111,471, about 40% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 5% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Napa Valley Independent Studies is one of 43 public schools in Napa County (combined enrollment of about 18,557 students).

The closest other public school is Valley Oak High, roughly 0.2 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

The campus sits in a high-density setting.

Over the past 7-year window. Napa Valley Independent Studies's enrollment has declined 30% since 2018, when it stood at 165 (now 116). The White share of enrollment declined from 56% to 27% over that span.

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