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Burney Junior-Senior High

Q: Is Burney Junior-Senior High a good school?

Burney Junior-Senior High ranks 741 st of 2162 California high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 7-12

741^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,162 California High Schools

Better than 66% of California high schools

Summary

Burney Junior-Senior High is a public school serving about 230 students in grades 7-12 within the Fall River Joint Unified school district, providing a comprehensive education in a rural Northern California community.

The school has a significant strength in supporting its students through to graduation, maintaining a rate consistently above 90%, which is higher than both district and state averages. Academically, it performs comparably to or better than the similar Fall River Junior-Senior High in math and science, even though it serves a higher percentage of students from economically disadvantaged backgrounds. This indicates a particular effectiveness in educating students facing economic challenges. However, the school faces a major hurdle with chronic absenteeism, where over a third of students miss significant school time, a rate much higher than the state average.

Performance has varied from year to year, and while spending per student has increased, test scores have not shown a corresponding steady rise. It's important to view the school in the context of its district, which also operates several much smaller alternative schools like Soldier Mountain High (Continuation) and Burney Community Day that serve students with very high needs. Overall, Burney Junior-Senior High shows commendable results in graduation and supporting vulnerable students but must address chronic absenteeism to help all students reach their full academic potential.

231

Students ?

15.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,726

Per pupil spending ?

58.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

37571 Mountain View Rd.
Burney, CA 96013-4350

(530) 335-4576

District: Fall River Joint Unified

Feeder schools for Burney Junior-Senior High:

Elementary:

Burney Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

56.3%

Hispanic:

19.9%

American Indian:

15.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 84th percentile in 2022 → 66th in 2025

Strengths

✓93% graduate in 4 years — above the California average (88%)

✓Above the California median (66th percentile)

Worth a look

!High chronic absenteeism (35% vs 19% California)

!Ranking has slipped from its 84th-percentile peak (2022) to 66th (2025)

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school38%

District avg34%

California avg41%

Middle school

1,264^th of 2,761

California public middle schools ?

Top 46%▲ up 6 pts since 2015

From bottom 49% (2015) to top 46% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

741^st of 2,162

California public high schools ?

Top 34%▲ up 16 pts since 2015

From bottom 49% (2015) to top 34% (2025)

See the entire ranking list of California High Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 2High Schools in the Fall River Joint Unified

756^th of 1,543Fall River Joint Unified among California districts

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

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	46.9	1264 of 2761	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	29.4	1837 of 2783	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	32.0	1732 of 2781	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	28.2	1853 of 2740	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	33.8	568 of 894	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	28.6	1843 of 2715	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	18.6	2059 of 2480	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	36.9	1481 of 2508	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2016	53.5	1030 of 2497	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2015	42.3	1275 of 2477	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2013	45.4	1282 of 2379	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2012	59.7	828 of 2259	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2011	50.9	1074 of 2236	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2010	38.6	1350 of 2179	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2009	37.4	1265 of 2063	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2008	36.8	1249 of 2005	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2007	24.6	1541 of 1999	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	43.3	933 of 1804	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2005	37.3	1055 of 1777	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2004	32.8	1137 of 1769	35.7%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	45.4	1230 of 2533	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	19.8	2102 of 2551	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	34.4	1495 of 2531	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	25.1	1834 of 2509	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	35.0	460 of 738	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	27.5	1703 of 2380	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	16.9	1945 of 2262	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	33.0	1643 of 2542	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.1	1340 of 2579	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	43.1	1223 of 2531	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	34.9	1512 of 2458	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	45.8	345 of 721	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	33.7	1540 of 2369	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	15.7	2026 of 2230	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	47.4	1155 of 2534	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	41.6	1294 of 2552	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	28.8	1701 of 2538	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	32.3	1570 of 2527	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	28.2	531 of 763	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	28.3	1676 of 2407	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	20.7	1837 of 2273	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	35.6	920 of 1566	41.3%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	41.7	873 of 1520	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	14.0	1359 of 1537	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.3	1221 of 1543	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	14.8	1364 of 1555	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	20.7	1292 of 1602	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	9.3	1397 of 1496	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	63.0	741 of 2162	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	62.0	719 of 2159	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	76.8	456 of 2170	79.0%	★★★★☆
2022	81.6	337 of 2123	84.1%	★★★★☆
2021	41.9	739 of 1290	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	62.3	691 of 2133	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	65.9	686 of 2017	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2017	75.7	489 of 2021	75.8%	★★★★☆
2016	54.6	903 of 2039	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2015	48.4	1011 of 1994	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2013	59.3	549 of 2426	77.4%	★★★★☆
2012	66.7	375 of 2354	84.1%	★★★★☆
2011	57.8	592 of 2367	75.0%	★★★★☆
2010	55.6	602 of 2281	73.6%	★★★★☆
2009	46.3	845 of 2238	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2008	42.6	854 of 2117	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2007	51.2	636 of 2063	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2006	54.8	568 of 1968	71.1%	★★★★☆
2005	53.4	529 of 1901	72.2%	★★★★☆
2004	38.1	746 of 1653	54.9%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	55.5	803 of 1906	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	64.8	580 of 1915	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	80.3	318 of 1858	82.9%	★★★★☆
2019	79.6	333 of 1833	81.8%	★★★★☆
2018	60.8	705 of 1760	59.9%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	74.9	444 of 2013	77.9%	★★★★☆
2024	66.2	571 of 2026	71.8%	★★★★☆
2023	60.9	677 of 2030	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	74.0	362 of 1943	81.4%	★★★★☆
2021	35.1	763 of 1126	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	64.1	571 of 1937	70.5%	★★★★☆
2018	65.6	615 of 1862	67.0%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	61.5	691 of 1942	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.5	830 of 1948	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.5	751 of 1963	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	27.7	828 of 1122	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	47.9	915 of 1880	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	65.9	611 of 1834	66.7%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	43.3	691 of 1155	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	59.6	471 of 1173	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	69.4	347 of 1193	70.9%	★★★★☆
2022	91.9	62 of 1204	94.9%	★★★★★
2019	45.9	680 of 1222	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	51.0	646 of 1173	44.9%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Middle school

Male (2025)54th percentile~ school

Female (2025)51st percentile-3 vs school

White (2025)43rd percentile-12 vs school

Special Education (2025)41st percentile-13 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)35th percentile-19 vs school

High school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)78th percentile+12 vs school

Male (2025)64th percentile~ school

Female (2025)58th percentile-8 vs school

White (2025)40th percentile-26 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy41%-8 vs state

Mathematics39%~ state avg

Science26%-6 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				CAST Science (2025)				Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2025)				Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2025)				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/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CAST Science 8th Grade	CAST Science 11th Grade	CAST Science 12th Grade	CAST Science All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 8th Grade	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
Burney Junior-Senior High	Public	7-12	37571 Mountain View Rd.	Burney	96013	Shasta County	Fall River Joint Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 335-4576	231	15	15.1	58.4%	130 (56.3%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (19.9%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (15.6%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (8.2%)	63	741^st of 2162 public high schools	65.7%		62	719^th of 2159 public high schools	66.7%	22	26.3			26.3	41.5	34.2	48.2	40.6	36.6	42.1	37.0	38.7	$19,726	$18,560	$1,166
Mountain View High (Continuation)	Public	9-12	20375 Tamarack Ave.	Burney	96013	Shasta County	Fall River Joint Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 335-5189	10	1	20.0	60.0%	5 (50.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (20.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (10.0%)	1 (10.0%)	1 (10.0%)								(n/a)													$16,012	$12,372	$3,640
Burney Community Day	Public	7-12	20375 Tamarack Ave.	Burney	96013	Shasta County	Fall River Joint Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 335-5189	13	1	13.0	76.9%	4 (30.8%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (23.1%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (38.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (7.7%)								(n/a)													$21,748	$21,748	$00
Fall River Junior-Senior High	Public	7-12	44215 Walnut St.	McArthur	96056	Shasta County	Fall River Joint Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 336-5515	226	15	14.9	42.0%	129 (57.1%)	0 (0.0%)	81 (35.8%)	2 (0.9%)	7 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.1%)	45.8	1123^rd of 2162 public high schools	48.1%		54.6	891^st of 2159 public high schools	58.7%	232	12.5	14.3	25.9	17.1	34.2	34.4	55.0	41.6	26.8	28.1	10.0	21.2	$18,490	$17,838	$652
Soldier Mountain High (Continuation)	Public	9-12	44144 A St.	McArthur	96056	Shasta County	Fall River Joint Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 336-7159	13	1	16.2	69.2%	7 (53.8%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (46.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)													$24,458	$21,658	$2,800
Fall River Community Day	Public	7-12	44144 A St.	McArthur	96056	Shasta County	Fall River Joint Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 336-7159	11	1	11.0	72.7%	6 (54.5%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (27.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (9.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (9.1%)								(n/a)													$27,010	$27,010	$00

Frequently Asked Questions about Burney Junior-Senior High

How many students attend Burney Junior-Senior High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 231 students attended Burney Junior-Senior High.

What district is Burney Junior-Senior High in?

Fall River Joint Unified

Is Burney Junior-Senior High a good school?

Burney Junior-Senior High ranks 741^st of 2162 California high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Burney Junior-Senior High?

Students at Burney Junior-Senior High are 56% White, 20% Hispanic, 16% American Indian, 8% Two or more races.

What schools feed into Burney Junior-Senior High?

Burney Junior-Senior High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Burney Elementary

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