Silver Valley High

Silver Valley High, a cozy senior high in Yermo, California, operated by Silver Valley Unified, caters to 392 students, covering grades 9 through 12. Compared to the state average of about 838 students per school, that is 53% leaner than typical.

Silver Valley Unified runs 8 schools in total, collectively educating 2,183 students. Silver Valley High is one of those campuses.

Demographically, Silver Valley High shows that the most-represented group is Hispanic (44%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups; the rest looks like 34% White, 9% Black, 7% multiracial, 3% Asian. By comparison, San Bernardino County as a whole is about 55% Hispanic, so the school skews noticeably less Hispanic than its surroundings.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Staff filings list 23 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 17.1:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 18.2:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. An estimated 65% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. By comparison, San Bernardino County runs at roughly 74%, so the school's eligibility rate is below the surrounding baseline.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Silver Valley High tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 40.7% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 52.8%.

In the broader community, the surrounding county (San Bernardino County) shows that the typical household earns roughly $85,478 per year, roughly 23% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 11% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across San Bernardino County's 583 public schools (combined enrollment of about 393,648 students), Silver Valley High is one campus in the mix.

Calico Continuation High is the nearest neighboring public school, about 2.5 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 3 other public schools. On composite proficiency, Silver Valley High comes 1st of 7 in the immediate cluster, higher than the nearby-schools average of 12.9%.

The campus sits in an outlying setting.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count climbed 7%: 366 students in 2018 compared to 392 in 2025. Hispanic enrollment moved from 30% to 44% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio grew from 16.0:1 in 2018 to 17.1:1 today.

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