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C−

Biggs Unified School District

Public school districtGrades K–12

Serves Biggs.

Biggs’ School Grade C− better than 23% of California school districts

Students
534
Schools
3
Spent per student
$18,157
CA $21,206
Students per teacher
16:1
Free or reduced lunch
66%
The gist

What stands out about Biggs Unified School District

  • Its letter, C−: results better than 23% of California districts
  • Math proficiency 16 pts below the state
  • Reading proficiency 14 pts below the state
  • Graduation rate 9 pts above the state
  • Spends 14% less per student than the CA average
  • 16 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 5.2% since 2020–21
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

C−: better than 23% of the 1,872 California school districts we grade. Each town’s School Grade weighs its districts by the students they test; spending and class size are shown but don’t count.

Test scoresReading and math well below the state, 2021–22
C
The town it serves, and its School Grade
C−Biggs 1,927

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Biggs. Grade by grade →

K–8Biggs ElementaryThis district
9–12Biggs HighThis district

Test scores vs. CA

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency17%
State average 33.1% · 284 students tested
Reading / language arts33%
State average 46.7% · 283 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)90–100%
State average 86.2% · 31 in the class · small group: the state reports a range

97% of students in the tested grades sat the 2022 tests.

Reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute); the newest year for each measure.

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024
$18,157 per student · 14% below CA
Spending
Classroom instruction 59%Support & administration 36%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 35%State 42%Federal 23%

Fiscal 2022–24 includes federal pandemic relief (ESSER).

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.

Enrollment over time
563’20
574’21
532’22
548’23
534’24

Down 5.2% since 2020–21.

Students
White 54%Hispanic 41%Asian 2%Black 1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%Two or more races <1%

Schools in the district

3 public schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with California’s other public schools.

Biggs Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–8 · Biggs
320 students19:1
Richvale Elementary
Elementary · Grades 1–6 · Richvale
53 students18:1
Biggs High
High · Grades 9–12 · Biggs
C+
161 students12:1

District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory 2024–25 and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau’s school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: state results reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute). The letters are our own summary, graded within California.