High Schools in Big Valley Joint Unified

Summary:

The Big Valley Joint Unified school district contains a single high school, Big Valley Junior Senior High, which serves students in grades 9-12. The school has seen fluctuating performance in its statewide ranking, going from a relatively high ranking in 2024-2025 to a much lower ranking in 2022-2023. While the school outperforms the district and state averages in English Language Arts/Literacy and Science, it struggles in Mathematics.

Big Valley Junior Senior High has a small student population of 49 students and a low student-to-teacher ratio of 7.4, suggesting a potentially favorable learning environment. However, the school has a high percentage of free and reduced-price lunch recipients at 53.06%, indicating a relatively low-income student population. The school's per-student spending for the 2023-2024 school year was $27,697, which is significantly higher than the state average.

Overall, the analysis of the data provided highlights the unique characteristics and performance of Big Valley Junior Senior High. While the school has some strengths, such as its performance in certain subject areas and small class sizes, it also faces challenges, including inconsistent statewide rankings and underperformance in Mathematics. The school's high per-student spending and serving a predominantly low-income student population may also present unique opportunities and considerations for the district and community.

District Detail

400 Bridge St.
Bieber, CA 96009-0157

(530) 294-5266

This district is not ranked due to insufficient test score data.

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Grades served: K-12
Students: 114

Primary Schools: 1
Middle Schools: 0
High Schools: 1
Alternative Schools: 0

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking ()				Ranking ()				CAST Science (2025)	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2025)	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	SchoolDigger Rating ()	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	Rank Change from Previous Year	CAST Science All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Big Valley Junior Senior High	Public	7-12	400 Bridge St.	Bieber	96009	Lassen County	Big Valley Joint Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 294-5231	43	6	6.7	55.8%	26 (60.5%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (30.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (7.0%)	1 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)	64.3	56.3	23.5	$27,697	$216	$27,481

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Fall River Joint Unified	14.51 mi	12	756^th
Ravendale-Termo Elementary	35.99 mi	4
Modoc Joint Unified	39.5 mi	7
Modoc County Office of Education	39.61 mi	3
Modoc County Regional Occupational Program	39.61 mi	1

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the California Department of Education.

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