Enrollment
94
California · 2024-25 NCES data
High school (grades 9-12) · Dorris, CA
Butte Valley High
Federal NCES profile for Butte Valley High, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 36/100.
2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 060658000590
👥 S:T ratio 37
📚 AP courses 10
🌟 Gifted program 70
📋 Attendance 28
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Butte Valley High earns 36/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 87% of California schools.
- 36
- Resource Index · Typical
- 15.7:1
- small classes for California
- 59.0%
- free-lunch eligible
- 94
- students enrolled
Butte Valley High has class sizes smaller than 87% of California schools. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Butte Valley Unified · California
NCES ID 060658000590 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
6.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
15.7:1
vs 21.5:1 California avg
-27% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
59.0%
vs 55.5% California avg
+6% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Butte Valley High compares with California and U.S. medians
What stands out at Butte Valley High
Butte Valley High is a higher-need, small high school in Dorris, California, enrolling 94 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 15.7:1, Butte Valley High is leaner than roughly 87% of California schools and 27% under the state's 21.5:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Its free-meal eligibility rate of 59.0% lands close to the California typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.
Enrollment of 94 puts it in the smaller third of California schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 9,998 scored California schools.
Against 264 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #78.
Its student body is led by Hispanic or Latino (56%) and White (33%) (diversity index 57/100).
No Advanced Placement courses are reported for this campus in the federal data.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 28.7% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
Its district, Butte Valley Unified, also runs Butte Valley Elementary (219 students).
Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Butte Valley High compares
Butte Valley High on the metrics families compare, against California and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs California | California avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 15.7:1 | ▼ 27% | 21.5:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 59.0% | ▲ 6% | 55.5% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 94 | top 90% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
15.7:1
Leaner classes than 41% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
94
Bigger than 9% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
59.0%
free-lunch eligible
- 6% above the California average of 55.5%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
15.7:1
students per teacher
- 27% below state mean
Top 13% in California - lower ratio than 87% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
28.7%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$18,858
per pupil, district-wide
- above California avg of $16,509
Somewhat above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 1 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 1.1 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
- Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
- Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
- F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.
Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.
Student demographics
Hispanic or Latino 56.4%
White 33.0%
Asian 5.3%
Two or More 3.2%
American Indian / Alaska Native 2.1%
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 56.4% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 56.9/100
Simpson diversity index - at 56.9, Butte Valley High is more mixed than the California school average of 46.0.
Programs
AP program Not offered
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Butte Valley Unified, which includes Butte Valley High.
$18,858
Per student
+14%
vs California
Avg $16,509
+14%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 26.6%
State 59.3%
Federal 14.1%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
How Butte Valley High Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Butte Valley Elementary | Larger | Higher economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Butte Valley High's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 219
- Students per teacher
- 31.3:1
- Resource Index
- 23/100
Similar high schools statewide
Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of California, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.
Similar enrollment (~94 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~15.7:1)
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Frequently asked questions about Butte Valley High
How many students attend Butte Valley High?
Butte Valley High has 94 students enrolled. It is a high school in Dorris, CA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Butte Valley High?
The student-teacher ratio at Butte Valley High is 15.7:1, which is 27% lower than the California average of 21.5:1 and 0% higher than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Butte Valley High?
59.0% of students at Butte Valley High are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Butte Valley High?
The largest demographic group at Butte Valley High is Hispanic or Latino at 56.4% of enrollment, in Dorris, CA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 56.9/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Butte Valley High?
Butte Valley High has a Resource Investment Index of 36/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Butte Valley High a good school?
Butte Valley High earns 36/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 87% of California schools. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.
What other schools are in Butte Valley Unified?
Besides Butte Valley High, Butte Valley Unified also operates Butte Valley Elementary (219 students). See the Butte Valley Unified district page for the complete list.
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