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Butte Valley High

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Butte Valley High ranks 1560 th of 2135 California high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

1560^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,135 California High Schools

Better than 27% of California high schools

Summary

Butte Valley High is a public high school in Dorris, California, serving grades 9–12 with 94 students; there are no other schools within 20 miles. Its 2025–26 test results show a clear challenge: all-grades proficiency was 35% in English language arts (ELA), 20% in math, and 10% in science, well below California’s results in every subject.

ELA is the school’s strongest subject compared with both the state and its district, while science is its weakest relative to the state and its smallest advantage over the district. The school’s results were 14 percentage points below the state in ELA, 18 below in math, and 26 below in science. At the same time, it scored 19 points above the Butte Valley Unified district in ELA, 10 above in math, and 4 above in science. These district advantages do not mean the school is close to state proficiency. No nearby-school results were supplied, so local school comparisons are unavailable.

Longer-term results are mixed: from 2022–23 to 2025–26, ELA proficiency fell 11 percentage points, while math rose 12 and science rose 2. The latest results improved on the prior year in all three subjects. SchoolDigger placed the school at the 27th percentile statewide, rank 1,561 of 2,137, with 1 star in 2025–26—a 9-point percentile gain from the prior year, but still below its 38th-percentile standing in 2022–23. The student-teacher ratio was 13.5 in 2024–25, and 77% of students were free/reduced lunch eligible that year. Graduation is a bright spot: the rate was 91% in 2025–26, up 23 percentage points from 2021–22 and 3 points above the state. By contrast, chronic absenteeism rose sharply, from 10% in 2024–25 to 31% in 2025–26.

Students ?

13.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$21,063

Per pupil spending ?

76.6%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

All students in California receive free school meals.

615 West Third St.
Dorris, CA 96023-0728

(530) 397-3990

District: Butte Valley Unified

Feeder schools for Butte Valley High:

Elementary:

Butte Valley Elementary

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

56.4%

White:

33.0%

Asian:

5.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 34th percentile in 2016 → 27th in 2026

Strengths

✓91% graduate in 4 years — above the California average (88%)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (20% vs 42% meeting standards)

!High chronic absenteeism (31% vs 18% California)

!Ranking has slipped — down 7 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school20%

District avg12%

California avg42%

1,560^th of 2,135

California public high schools ?

Bottom 27%▼ down 8 pts since 2016

From bottom 34% (2016) to bottom 27% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	26.4	1560 of 2135	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	15.8	1772 of 2162	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.5	1565 of 2159	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	34.6	1354 of 2170	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.8	1184 of 2123	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	22.3	1001 of 1290	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	18.9	1649 of 2133	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	37.2	1264 of 2017	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2017	30.5	1374 of 2021	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2016	31.7	1336 of 2039	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2015	37.0	1227 of 1994	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2013	51.2	753 of 2426	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2012	51.0	771 of 2354	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2011	54.7	675 of 2367	71.5%	★★★★☆
2010	70.0	288 of 2281	87.4%	★★★★☆
2009	53.7	631 of 2238	71.8%	★★★★☆
2008	63.2	413 of 2117	80.5%	★★★★☆
2007	58.9	475 of 2063	77.0%	★★★★☆
2006	43.7	758 of 1968	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2005	45.5	685 of 1901	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2004	52.7	458 of 1653	72.3%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	28.0	1365 of 1864	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	31.7	1299 of 1915	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	44.2	1012 of 1915	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	16.7	905 of 1054	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	23.3	1399 of 1833	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	34.0	1269 of 1880	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	25.2	1426 of 1900	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.3	1478 of 1902	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.5	1468 of 1917	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	26.9	1305 of 1814	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	34.4	1335 of 1997	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	20.1	1577 of 2013	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	34.9	1342 of 2026	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.2	1197 of 2030	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	35.8	757 of 1126	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	20.5	1485 of 1937	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	14.1	1637 of 1942	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.7	1426 of 1963	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)33rd percentile+6 vs school

Hispanic (2026)32nd percentile+6 vs school

Female (2026)27th percentile~ school

Male (2025)16th percentile~ school

By subject vs California (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy35%-14 vs state

Mathematics20%-18 vs state

Science10%-26 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				CAST Science (2026)		Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2026)		Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2026)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CAST Science 10th Grade	CAST Science All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Butte Valley High	Public	9-12	615 West Third St.	Dorris	96023	Siskiyou County	Butte Valley Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 397-3990	94	7	13.5	76.6%	31 (33.0%)	0 (0.0%)	53 (56.4%)	5 (5.3%)	2 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (3.2%)	26.4	1560^th of 2135 public high schools	26.9%		15.8	1772^nd of 2162 public high schools	18.0%	212	10.0	10.0	35.0	35.0	20.0	20.0	$21,063	$1,089	$19,974
Cascade High	Public	9-12	615 West Third	Dorris	96023	Siskiyou County	Butte Valley Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 397-4000	0			—	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)

Frequently Asked Questions about Butte Valley High

What schools feed into Butte Valley High?

Butte Valley High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Butte Valley Elementary

How many students attend Butte Valley High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 94 students attended Butte Valley High.

Is Butte Valley High a good school?

Butte Valley High ranks 1560^th of 2135 California high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

What district is Butte Valley High in?

Butte Valley Unified

What is the racial makeup of Butte Valley High?

Students at Butte Valley High are 56% Hispanic, 33% White, 5% Asian, 3% Two or more races, 2% American Indian.

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2024–25 school spending data (updated)NewNov 2, 2026

2013–14 through 2024–25 immunization rates (updated)Oct 19, 2026

2025–26 attendance data, dropout rates & graduation ratesOct 15, 2026

2025–26 CAST, CSA Spanish & Smarter Balanced Assessments scoresOct 15, 2026

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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