River Valley High

Located at 801 El Margarita Rd., in Yuba City, California, River Valley High is an expansive 9-12 campus that works with 1,695 students (grades 9 through 12), part of Yuba City Unified. Enrollment runs roughly 102% bigger than the state mean of about 838.

Within Yuba City Unified, which oversees 17 schools and 11,388 students, River Valley High is one campus in the system.

On demographics, River Valley High lists that 41% of students identify as Hispanic, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. Beyond that, the school logs 33% Asian, 16% White, 7% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 33% Hispanic, putting the school's mix considerably more Hispanic than the area baseline.

Looking at the economic backdrop, The school currently runs with 82 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 20.6:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 18.2:1, putting River Valley High higher than the state norm the norm. An estimated 69% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. That share is higher than Sutter County's rate of about 60%.

With demographic context factored in, River Valley High sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 38.5%; this one delivers 32.5%.

Across the wider county, Sutter County reports that the typical household earns roughly $79,704 per year, 21% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 12%. Across Sutter County's 46 public schools (combined enrollment of about 23,784 students), River Valley High is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Pathways Charter Academy, around 0.4 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around River Valley High. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts River Valley High at 3rd of 5; the average score across the group is 36.7%.

Geographically, the school is in a metropolitan area.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at River Valley High has declined 7%, going from 1,820 students in 2018 to 1,695 in 2025. The White share of enrollment decreased from 22% to 16% over that span. Class-load math has grew: from 19.1:1 in 2018 to 20.6:1 in 2025.

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