Enrollment
5
California · 2024-25 NCES data
High school (grades 9-12) · Hayfork, CA
Valley High
Federal NCES profile for Valley High, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 30/100.
2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 060001809106
👥 S:T ratio 80
📚 AP courses 10
🌟 Gifted program 30
📋 Attendance 0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Valley High earns 30/100 on the Resource Investment Index, even as it posts class sizes smaller than 99% of California schools. It is also one of the smallest schools in California.
- #2 of 3
- public schools in Hayfork · Resource Index
- 30
- Resource Index · Lower
- 5:1
- small classes for California
- 5
- students enrolled
Valley High has class sizes smaller than 99% of California schools. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Valley High ranks #2 of 3 public schools in Hayfork, CA.
School address
District: Mountain Valley Unified · California
NCES ID 060001809106 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
1.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
5:1
vs 21.5:1 California avg
-77% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Valley High compares with California and U.S. medians
What stands out at Valley High
Valley High is a small high school in Hayfork, California, enrolling 5 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 5:1, Valley High is leaner than roughly 99% of California schools and 77% under the state's 21.5:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
This is a small campus: fewer students than 99% of California schools, with 5 enrolled.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 9,998 scored California schools.
Its student body is led by White (50%) and Hispanic or Latino (50%) (diversity index 50/100).
No Advanced Placement courses are reported for this campus in the federal data.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 80.0% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
Among Hayfork's high schools, it stands alongside Hayfork High (96 students): Valley High is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (5:1 vs 13.7:1).
Mountain Valley Unified also operates Hayfork Elementary (245 students) and Hayfork High (96 students) alongside Valley High.
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 Valley High compares
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 | 5:1 | ▼ 77% | 21.5:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 5 | top 99% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
5:1
Leaner classes than 98% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
5
Bigger than 1% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
5:1
students per teacher
- 77% below state mean
Top 1% in California - lower ratio than 99% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
80.0%
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
$18,582
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 + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 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
White 50.0%
Hispanic or Latino 50.0%
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 50.0% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 50.0/100
Simpson diversity index - at 50.0, Valley High is more mixed than the California school average of 46.0.
Programs
AP program Not offered
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Mountain Valley Unified, which includes Valley High.
$18,582
Per student
+13%
vs California
Avg $16,509
+12%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 21.0%
State 66.7%
Federal 12.3%
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 Valley High Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hayfork Elementary | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Hayfork High | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Valley High's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 245
- Students per teacher
- 22.3:1
- Resource Index
- 26/100
- Enrollment
- 96
- Students per teacher
- 13.7:1
- Resource Index
- 58/100
Similar high schools in Hayfork
1 comparable high schools (grades 9-12) serving the same city.
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 (~5 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~5:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Valley High
How many students attend Valley High?
Valley High has 5 students enrolled. It is a high school in Hayfork, CA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Valley High?
The student-teacher ratio at Valley High is 5:1, which is 77% lower than the California average of 21.5:1 and 68% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Valley High?
The largest demographic group at Valley High is Hispanic or Latino at 50.0% of enrollment, in Hayfork, CA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 50.0/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Valley High?
Valley High has a Resource Investment Index of 30/100 (lower 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).
How does Valley High rank among public schools in Hayfork?
By Resource Investment Index, Valley High ranks #2 of 3 public schools in Hayfork, CA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all public schools in Hayfork on the city page.
Is Valley High a good school?
Valley High earns 30/100 on the Resource Investment Index, even as it posts class sizes smaller than 99% of California schools. It is also one of the smallest schools in California. 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 Mountain Valley Unified?
Besides Valley High, Mountain Valley Unified also operates Hayfork Elementary (245 students) and Hayfork High (96 students). See the Mountain Valley Unified district page for the complete list.
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