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An equity score of 77/100 ranks Silver Valley Unified #132 of 1517 districts in California (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $19,624 per pupil, Silver Valley Unified ranks #256 of 1862 California districts by per-pupil spending (California districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
1,949
Total Enrollment
8
Schools
$19,624
Per-Pupil Spending
Elementary, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Silver Valley Unified operates 8 public schools serving 1,949 students, placing it among the smaller districts in California. The school portfolio breaks down into 4 elementary, 2 high, 1 middle, 1 combined schools, a compact enough portfolio that families can compare every campus directly before they move, rent, or enrol. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in San Bernardino County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $19,624 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the upper half of 1862 California districts by per-pupil spending. See how California compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 9.8% local, 53.7% state, and 36.5% federal, a state-revenue-heavy mix that insulates the district somewhat from local property-tax volatility, though it ties funding to state budget cycles. The district's equity score is 77/100, ranked #132 of 1517 in California against a state average of 50, notably more even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
Academic infrastructure includes 2 of 8 schools offering Advanced Placement (13 AP courses district-wide), a 249.2:1 student-counselor ratio, that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 23.2% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 44.6% Hispanic or Latino, 34.9% White, 7.2% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Fort Irwin Middle, with a diversity index of 71.6/100.
Its largest campus is Congressman Jerry Lewis Elementary, enrolling 510 students (23% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Silver Valley Academy, at 42 students, a 12x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Congressman Jerry Lewis Elementary accounts for 23.4% of all Silver Valley Unified student enrollment
That concentration means Silver Valley Unified-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: elementary. A single dominant campus often anchors a district's program offerings and staffing patterns; the share helps explain why district-wide averages may not reflect the typical neighbourhood-school experience. When one entity dominates a region's footprint, its programmatic and budget decisions effectively set policy for a majority of the affected population.
Silver Valley Unified school enrollment varies 12× across entities
Silver Valley Unified school enrollment ranges from 42 students (lowest) to 510 students (highest), a spread of 468 students. That spread reflects typical mixed-portfolio variation between specialty programs and large neighbourhood schools. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Silver Valley Unified student-counselor ratio is 249:1 — low (typically associated with meeting or exceeding the American School Counselor Association (ASCA) recommended 250:1 benchmark, which correlates with stronger college and career counseling capacity)
student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment, districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Lower values often correlate with smaller scale and population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se.
Silver Valley Unified chronic absenteeism rate is 23.2% — near the typical range (US average ~28) — aligned with the national post-pandemic baseline of roughly 28% chronic absenteeism
chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason, illness, family obligations, or disengagement Variation between sub-units within Silver Valley Unified is typically wider than the Silver Valley Unified-aggregate figure suggests.
Silver Valley Unified has 8 schools, including 4 elementary, 2 high, 1 middle, 1 combined. Total enrollment is 1,949 students.
How much does Silver Valley Unified spend per student?
Silver Valley Unified spends $19,624 per student. The district has an equity score of 77/100, ranking #132 in California.
What is the demographic composition of Silver Valley Unified?
Silver Valley Unified students are 44.6% Hispanic or Latino, 34.9% White, 7.2% African American, 2.3% Asian, averaged across 8 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Silver Valley Unified?
Silver Valley Unified has an equity score of 77/100, ranking #132 out of 1517 districts in California.