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Rio Vista High

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Rio Vista High ranks 1418 th of 2162 California high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

1418^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,162 California High Schools

Better than 34% of California high schools

Summary

Rio Vista High is a public high school serving 317 students in grades 9-12 within the River Delta Joint Unified school district, located in the city of Rio Vista, California.

The school presents a unique profile, with a very strong 92.5% graduation rate that consistently exceeds state averages, yet standardized test scores in core subjects like English, Math, and Science are below state averages. This suggests a strong institutional focus on helping students complete their diplomas. While chronic absenteeism is a concern at 26.8%, it is notably lower than at many nearby comprehensive high schools like Pittsburg Senior High, Deer Valley High, and Antioch High. Furthermore, Rio Vista High performs significantly better on key metrics than local continuation schools such as Mokelumne High (Continuation) and Black Diamond High (Continuation), which serve at-risk populations.

Important areas for attention include mathematics proficiency, which is a particular challenge, and adapting to a rapidly changing student body where economic need has increased sharply. The school's statewide ranking has been volatile over the past decade. It operates with a favorable student-teacher ratio and per-student spending that is reasonable compared to similar schools, indicating resources are being allocated. For parents, the key takeaway is a school environment that successfully guides the vast majority of students to graduation, though academic achievement, especially in math, remains an area for growth.

317

Students ?

16.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,374

Per pupil spending ?

71.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

410 South Fourth St.
Rio Vista, CA 94571-1939

(707) 374-6336

District: River Delta Joint Unified

Feeder schools for Rio Vista High:

Elementary:	D. H. White Elementary
	Isleton Elementary
Middle:	Riverview Middle

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

52.1%

White:

34.4%

Two or more races:

8.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 70th percentile in 2013 → 34th in 2025

Strengths

✓92% graduate in 4 years — above the California average (88%)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (23% vs 41% meeting standards)

!High chronic absenteeism (27% vs 19% California)

!Ranking has slipped — down 36 percentile points since 2013

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school23%

District avg26%

California avg41%

1,418^th of 2,162

California public high schools ?

Bottom 34%▼ down 19 pts since 2015

From top 47% (2015) to bottom 34% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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

1025^th of 1,543River Delta 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	33.2	1418 of 2162	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	14.0	1853 of 2159	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	31.2	1461 of 2170	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.2	1198 of 2123	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	38.6	1244 of 2133	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	43.6	1150 of 2017	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2017	66.1	669 of 2021	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2016	61.3	761 of 2039	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2015	52.2	931 of 1994	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2013	52.6	718 of 2426	70.4%	★★★★☆
2012	51.3	761 of 2354	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2011	50.9	774 of 2367	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2010	37.0	1085 of 2281	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2009	43.5	918 of 2238	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2008	34.9	1048 of 2117	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2007	32.2	1084 of 2063	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2006	42.7	784 of 1968	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2005	52.1	553 of 1901	70.9%	★★★★☆
2004	43.3	629 of 1653	61.9%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2019	17.2	1096 of 1117	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2019	25.6	899 of 941	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	24.3	1451 of 1906	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	10.7	1755 of 1915	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	28.9	1344 of 1915	29.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	29.3	1289 of 1858	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	46.1	935 of 1833	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	33.4	1214 of 1760	31.0%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	25.8	1419 of 1900	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	11.2	1753 of 1902	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	33.2	1280 of 1917	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.0	1177 of 1861	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	30.0	1264 of 1814	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	36.0	1154 of 1742	33.8%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	32.2	1370 of 2013	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	14.4	1747 of 2026	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	30.5	1402 of 2030	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	43.8	1024 of 1943	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	32.9	1300 of 1937	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	38.3	1194 of 1862	35.9%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	38.4	1163 of 1942	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	15.8	1627 of 1948	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	29.5	1345 of 1963	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	45.1	930 of 1916	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	25.4	1350 of 1880	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	48.7	940 of 1834	48.7%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	15.7	996 of 1155	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	8.0	1082 of 1173	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	17.4	997 of 1193	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	21.3	965 of 1204	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	29.3	883 of 1222	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	37.0	787 of 1173	32.9%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Male (2025)40th percentile+6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)32nd percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)25th percentile-9 vs school

Female (2025)24th percentile-11 vs school

White (2025)14th percentile-21 vs school

English Language Learner (2019)4th percentile-37 vs school

Disabled (2019)2nd percentile-40 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy36%-13 vs state

Science20%-13 vs state

Mathematics14%-23 vs state

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Schools Near Rio Vista High

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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 (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 (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 11th Grade	CAST Science 12th 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
Rio Vista High	Public	9-12	410 South Fourth St.	Rio Vista	94571	Solano County	River Delta Joint Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(707) 374-6336	317	19	16.7	71.9%	109 (34.4%)	8 (2.5%)	165 (52.1%)	5 (1.6%)	2 (0.6%)	2 (0.6%)	26 (8.2%)	33.2	1418^th of 2162 public high schools	34.4%		14	1853^rd of 2159 public high schools	14.2%	435	22.1	7.1	19.5	36.2	36.2	14.5	14.5	$18,374	$1,742	$16,632
Bidwell Continuation High	Public	10-12	800 Gary Ave.	Antioch	94509	Contra Costa County	Antioch Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(925) 779-7520	147	10	15.1	87.8%	13 (8.8%)	51 (34.7%)	63 (42.9%)	6 (4.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.4%)	12 (8.2%)	10.1	2015^th of 2162 public high schools	6.8%		11.8	1964^th of 2159 public high schools	9.0%	51	3.5		3.2	12.9	12.9	1.2	1.2	$19,465	$2,014	$17,451
Live Oak High (Continuation)	Public	10-12	1708 F St.	Antioch	94509	Contra Costa County	Antioch Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(925) 779-7440	130	8	15.6	90.0%	14 (10.8%)	22 (16.9%)	87 (66.9%)	3 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (3.1%)	11.2	1958^th of 2162 public high schools	9.4%		10.5	2043^rd of 2159 public high schools	5.4%	85	6.0		5.7	16.0	16.0	0.0	0.0	$20,472	$2,218	$18,254
Antioch High	Public	9-12	700 West 18th St	Antioch	94509	Contra Costa County	Antioch Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(925) 779-7550	1,776	85	20.8	90.2%	151 (8.5%)	325 (18.3%)	1,118 (63.0%)	73 (4.1%)	7 (0.4%)	26 (1.5%)	74 (4.2%)	19.1	1711^th of 2162 public high schools	20.9%		28.1	1539^th of 2159 public high schools	28.7%	172	10.5	6.3	10.3	29.2	29.2	4.8	4.8	$17,781	$2,176	$15,605
Freedom High	Public	9-12	1050 Neroly Rd.	Oakley	94561	Contra Costa County	Liberty Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(925) 625-5900	2,460	114	21.5	39.3%	551 (22.4%)	283 (11.5%)	1,237 (50.3%)	239 (9.7%)	6 (0.2%)	9 (0.4%)	126 (5.1%)	45.1	1139^th of 2162 public high schools	47.3%		46.2	1093^rd of 2159 public high schools	49.4%	46	25.3		24.9	53.8	53.8	14.0	14.0	$15,155	$1,258	$13,897
Pittsburg Senior High	Public	9-12	1750 Harbor St.	Pittsburg	94565	Contra Costa County	Pittsburg Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(925) 473-2390	3,403	158	21.5	79.3%	145 (4.3%)	562 (16.5%)	2,223 (65.3%)	260 (7.6%)	7 (0.2%)	43 (1.3%)	160 (4.7%)	39.3	1283^rd of 2162 public high schools	40.7%		26.4	1566^th of 2159 public high schools	27.5%	283	22.2	12.5	21.7	42.9	42.9	17.6	17.6	$17,014	$1,452	$15,562
Deer Valley High	Public	9-12	4700 Lone Tree Way	Antioch	94531	Contra Costa County	Antioch Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(925) 779-7570	1,812	79	23.0	82.6%	168 (9.3%)	504 (27.8%)	758 (41.8%)	254 (14.0%)	8 (0.4%)	19 (1.0%)	97 (5.4%)	46.3	1110^th of 2162 public high schools	48.7%		40.3	1232^nd of 2159 public high schools	42.9%	122	21.9	0.0	21.0	50.6	50.6	22.6	22.6	$17,559	$1,790	$15,769
River Delta Community Day	Public	7-12	160 Courtland High School Ln.	Courtland	95615	Sacramento County	River Delta Joint Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 775-1771	2	1	1.6		0 (0.0%)	1 (50.0%)	1 (50.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)								$63,598	$782	$62,816
Mokelumne High (Continuation)	Public	9-12	160 Courtland High School Ln.	Courtland	95615	Sacramento County	River Delta Joint Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 775-1771	8	1	8.8		5 (62.5%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (37.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)								$26,314	$951	$25,363
Black Diamond High (Continuation)	Public	9-12	1131 Stoneman Ave.	Pittsburg	94565	Contra Costa County	Pittsburg Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(925) 473-4480	205	17	11.9	84.9%	6 (2.9%)	46 (22.4%)	140 (68.3%)	2 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	10 (4.9%)	9.8	2029^th of 2162 public high schools	6.2%		9.4	2104^th of 2159 public high schools	2.5%	75	2.2		2.0	8.7	8.7	3.3	3.3	$30,583	$2,389	$28,194

Frequently Asked Questions about Rio Vista High

Is Rio Vista High a good school?

Rio Vista High ranks 1418^th of 2162 California high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Rio Vista High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 317 students attended Rio Vista High.

What schools feed into Rio Vista High?

Rio Vista High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : D. H. White Elementary
Elementary : Isleton Elementary
Middle : Riverview Middle

What is the racial makeup of Rio Vista High?

Students at Rio Vista High are 52% Hispanic, 34% White, 8% Two or more races, 3% African American, 2% Asian.

What district is Rio Vista High in?

River Delta Joint Unified

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