Bertsch-Oceanview’s public schools score below 64% of California districts on tests and graduation
On the state math tests, 17% of Bertsch-Oceanview’s students scored proficient, below the California average (33%). The grade covers the public school district serving Bertsch-Oceanview, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within California, not nationally.
From California state tests taken in spring 2022, when 95% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
Bertsch-Oceanview’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 502 California towns with household incomes within a quarter of Bertsch-Oceanview’s, its schools beat 27%, lower than their 36% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Results trail the state
In spring 2022, 28% of tested students were proficient in reading and 17% in math, against 47% and 33% statewide; 95% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓
Graduation
92% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 86% across California. Districts ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $20,728 per student, against $21,206 across California (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
Eight elementary schools, then four middle and one high school
Which school depends on the address at every step. Enrollment is down 5% since 2020–21. See the path ↓
Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.
What’s behind Bertsch-Oceanview’s grade
C+: better than 36% of California school districts. Graduation is above the California average; test scores are below it.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Bertsch-Oceanview, with each school’s own grade.
9th grade in Bertsch-Oceanview
Del Norte High
Grades 9–12 · 918 students · 19:1 students per teacher · in Crescent City
10th grade in Bertsch-Oceanview
Del Norte High
Grades 9–12 · 918 students · 19:1 students per teacher · in Crescent City
11th grade in Bertsch-Oceanview
Del Norte High
Grades 9–12 · 918 students · 19:1 students per teacher · in Crescent City
12th grade in Bertsch-Oceanview
Del Norte High
Grades 9–12 · 918 students · 19:1 students per teacher · in Crescent City
Bertsch-Oceanview’s public schools are run by Del Norte County Unified School District, which also serves Crescent City. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
The district
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Well below the state in reading
Bertsch-Oceanview vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the California towns that share Bertsch-Oceanview’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Bertsch-Oceanview | C+ | Del Norte County Unified |
| Crescent City | C+ | Del Norte County Unified |
Every school in Bertsch-Oceanview
10 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with California’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Questions about Bertsch-Oceanview’s schools
Are Bertsch-Oceanview’s schools good?
On California’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Bertsch-Oceanview children attend score below 64% of California’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 27%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Bertsch-Oceanview in?
Del Norte County Unified School District, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 3,378 students in 11 schools (2024–25).
Where do Bertsch-Oceanview kids go to high school?
Del Norte High in Crescent City, with 918 students; its own test results earn a B−.
What is Bertsch-Oceanview’s graduation rate?
92% of the class of 2023 in Del Norte County Unified School District graduated in four years, against 86% across California.
How much does Bertsch-Oceanview spend per student?
$20,728 in Del Norte County Unified School District (FY2024), against $21,206 across California. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Bertsch-Oceanview families are saying about school.
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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within California. Stars are from neighbors.