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Schools in Hayfork · Mountain Valley Unified School District

Hayfork’s public schools outscore 88% of California districts

Math proficiency in Hayfork’s districts is 57%, above the California average (33%). The grade covers the public school district serving Hayfork, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within California, not nationally.

#86of 847 California townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From California state tests taken in spring 2022, when 98% 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.

Reading proficiency
57%
▲ 10 pts vs CA 47%
2021–22
Math proficiency
57%
▲ 24 pts vs CA 33%
2021–22
Spent per student
$19.2K
▼ 10% vs CA $21.2K
FY2024
Students per teacher
21.2
CA 21.6
Schools in town
2
341 students on the public path
In brief

Hayfork’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 191 California towns with household incomes within a quarter of Hayfork’s, its schools beat 99%, higher than their 88% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on tests

Reading proficiency is 57% and math 57% in spring 2022, against 47% and 33% statewide. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $19,174 per student, against $21,206 across California (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one high school

From grade 9 the district’s path is Hayfork High. Enrollment is up 12% 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.

The School Grade

What’s behind Hayfork’s grade

A Test scores

A: better than 88% of California school districts, #86 of 847 California towns. Test scores are above the California average; there is no graduation rate to add.

California school districts we grade (1,872)Better than 88%
Lower resultsHigher results
California towns with similar household incomes (191)Better than 99%
A−AA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 150 test results could put Hayfork anywhere from A− to A. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Hayfork’s students in the tested grades sat them (151 in math, 150 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Hayfork, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
K–8Hayfork ElementaryMountain Valley Unified School DistrictB+
9–12Hayfork HighMountain Valley Unified School DistrictA

Hayfork’s public schools are run by Mountain 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.

Mountain Valley Unified School DistrictGrades K–12 · 3 schools · 346 students, up 12% since 2020–21 · 21.2 per teacher (CA 21.6)
$19,174CA $21,206 · FY2024
A
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading57%
State average 46.7% · 150 students tested
Math57%
State average 33.1% · 151 students tested

Hayfork vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the California towns that share Hayfork’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
HayforkAMountain Valley Unified

Every school in Hayfork

2 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).

District schools in Hayforkby address
Hayfork Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–8
B+
245 students24:1Rate it →
Hayfork High
High · Grades 9–12
A
96 students16:1Rate it →

Left off: 1 public program with fewer than 25 students (Valley High).

Questions about Hayfork’s schools

Are Hayfork’s schools good?

By California’s own tests, yes: the public schools Hayfork children attend outscore 88% of California’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A Schools grade, #86 of 847 California towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 99%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Hayfork in?

Mountain Valley Unified School District, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 346 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

Where do Hayfork kids go to high school?

Hayfork High, with 96 students; its own test results earn an A.

How much does Hayfork spend per student?

$19,174 in Mountain Valley Unified School District (FY2024), against $21,206 across California. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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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.