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 other schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 2,183 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in San Bernardino County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $21,104 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, which aggregates every revenue and spending line reported under federal accounting standards. The funding mix is 9.8% local, 53.7% state, and 36.5% federal — a breakdown that matters because districts leaning heavily on local revenue are more exposed to property-tax swings, while higher federal shares typically track Title I concentration. Average teacher compensation clocks in at $88,887 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 83/100, ranked #46 of 1547 in California against a state average of 50 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
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 42.4% 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.
Congressman Jerry Lewis Elementary accounts for 23.4% of all Silver Valley Unified student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — 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 42.4% — high (typically associated with higher-than-average disruption; recent CRDC data showed elevated rates persisting after pandemic-era schooling changes)
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 Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
Silver Valley Unified has 8 schools, including 4 elementary, 2 high, 1 middle, 1 other. Total enrollment is 1,949 students.
How much does Silver Valley Unified spend per student?
Silver Valley Unified spends $21,104 per student. The district has an equity score of 83/100, ranking #46 in California.
What is the average teacher salary in Silver Valley Unified?
The average teacher salary in Silver Valley Unified is $88,887 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near Silver Valley Unified?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in San Bernardino County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
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 83/100, ranking #46 out of 1547 districts in California. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.