Photo: AnonymousEditor95 · CC BY-SA 4.0Covelo’s public schools score below 88% of California districts on tests and graduation
Math proficiency in Covelo’s districts is 12%, below the California average (33%). The grade covers the public school district serving Covelo, 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 73% 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.
Covelo’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 69 California towns with household incomes within a quarter of Covelo’s, its schools beat 4%, lower than their 12% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Results trail the state
In spring 2022, 17% of tested students were proficient in reading and 12% in math, against 47% and 33% statewide; 73% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓
Graduation
60–69% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 86% across California (the state reports Covelo’s rate as a range). Districts ↓
Spending, and where it came from
The district spent $25,176 per student in FY2024, against $21,206 across California. 25% of its revenue that year was federal (California 11%), in the last year of pandemic relief. Districts ↓
One elementary school, then one high school
From grade 9 the district’s path is Round Valley High. See the path ↓
Choice beyond the district
Eel River Charter is in town. Every school ↓
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 Covelo’s grade
D: better than 12% of California school districts. Both inputs trail the California average; graduation is the closer of the two to typical.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Covelo, with each school’s own grade.
Kindergarten in Covelo
Round Valley Elementary
Grades K–8 · 313 students · 23:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Covelo
Round Valley High
Grades 9–12 · 113 students · 10:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Covelo
Round Valley High
Grades 9–12 · 113 students · 10:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Covelo
Round Valley High
Grades 9–12 · 113 students · 10:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Covelo
Round Valley High
Grades 9–12 · 113 students · 10:1 students per teacher
Covelo’s public schools are run by Round Valley Unified School District. 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
Covelo vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the California towns that share Covelo’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Covelo | D | Round Valley Unified |
Every school in Covelo
3 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).
Left off: 1 public program with fewer than 25 students (Round Valley Continuation).
Questions about Covelo’s schools
Are Covelo’s schools good?
On California’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Covelo children attend score below 88% of California’s school districts on tests and graduation, a D Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 4%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Covelo in?
Round Valley Unified School District, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 447 students in 3 schools (2024–25).
Where do Covelo kids go to high school?
Round Valley High, with 113 students; its own test results earn a C−.
What is Covelo’s graduation rate?
60–69% of the class of 2023 in Round Valley Unified School District graduated in four years, against 86% across California.
How much does Covelo spend per student?
$25,176 in Round Valley Unified School District (FY2024), against $21,206 across California. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Covelo families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Covelo → They have their own page.
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.