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Death Valley Unified School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in California for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 13 students in Death Valley Unified School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public elementary schools in California.
ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Elementary Schools in Death Valley Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 50% (versus the California public elementary school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 50% (versus the 45% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 62% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the California public elementary school average of 79% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
4 Schools
7,700 Schools
# Students
17 Students
3,822,920 Students
# Teachers
3 Teachers
174,006 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
6:1
6:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Death Valley Unified School District, which is ranked #405 of all 1,910 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
Overall District Rank
#1246 out of 1932 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(21-22)<50%
33%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
<50%
47%
Graduation Rate
(11-12)≥50%
86%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.63
0.64
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
12%
% Hispanic
47%
55%
% Black
n/a
5%
% White
35%
21%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
18%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
Total Revenue
$2 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$1 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student (11-12)
$21,905
$11,929
Spending / Student (11-12)
$24,683
$12,155
Best Death Valley Unified School District ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Shoshone Elementary School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
72 Charles Brown Rd.
Shoshone, CA 92384
(760) 852-4303
Shoshone, CA 92384
(760) 852-4303
Gr: K-6 | 13 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 61%
Rank: n/an/a
1555 Old Spanish Trail Hwy.
Shoshone, CA 92384
(760) 852-4303
Shoshone, CA 92384
(760) 852-4303
Gr: K-6
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