Photo: Ellin Beltz · Public domainRio Dell’s public schools score below 67% of California districts on tests and graduation
Math proficiency in Rio Dell’s districts is 19%, below the California average (33%). The grade covers the two public school districts serving Rio Dell, 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 93% 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.
Rio Dell’s schools, in brief
Better than its incomes would predict
Among the 166 California towns with household incomes within a quarter of Rio Dell’s, its schools beat 40%, higher than their 33% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Rio Dell runs its own schools through grade 8, then shares
Eagle Prairie Elementary (K–5) and Monument Middle (6–8) are Rio Dell’s own. From grade 9, students attend the Fortuna Union High School District with Fortuna: Fortuna Union High in Fortuna. The high school’s own results earn a C−, the highest on the path. See the path ↓
Results trail the state
In spring 2022, 36% of tested students were proficient in reading and 19% in math, against 47% and 33% statewide; 93% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓
Graduation
94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 86% across California. Districts ↓
Spending and class size
Fortuna Union High spends $16,689 per student and Rio Dell Elementary $20,098, against $21,206 across California (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓
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 Rio Dell’s grade
C: better than 33% of California school districts, #723 of 847 California towns. 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 Rio Dell, with each school’s own grade.
Kindergarten in Rio Dell
Eagle Prairie Elementary
Grades K–5 · 223 students · 18:1 students per teacher
1st grade in Rio Dell
Eagle Prairie Elementary
Grades K–5 · 223 students · 18:1 students per teacher
2nd grade in Rio Dell
Eagle Prairie Elementary
Grades K–5 · 223 students · 18:1 students per teacher
3rd grade in Rio Dell
Eagle Prairie Elementary
Grades K–5 · 223 students · 18:1 students per teacher
4th grade in Rio Dell
Eagle Prairie Elementary
Grades K–5 · 223 students · 18:1 students per teacher
5th grade in Rio Dell
Eagle Prairie Elementary
Grades K–5 · 223 students · 18:1 students per teacher
6th grade in Rio Dell
Monument Middle
Grades 6–8 · 91 students · 18:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Rio Dell
Monument Middle
Grades 6–8 · 91 students · 18:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Rio Dell
Monument Middle
Grades 6–8 · 91 students · 18:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Rio Dell
Fortuna Union High
Grades 9–12 · 826 students · 21:1 students per teacher · in Fortuna
10th grade in Rio Dell
Fortuna Union High
Grades 9–12 · 826 students · 21:1 students per teacher · in Fortuna
11th grade in Rio Dell
Fortuna Union High
Grades 9–12 · 826 students · 21:1 students per teacher · in Fortuna
12th grade in Rio Dell
Fortuna Union High
Grades 9–12 · 826 students · 21:1 students per teacher · in Fortuna
Rio Dell runs its own schools through grade 8 (Rio Dell Elementary School District). From grade 9, students attend the Fortuna Union High School District, shared with Fortuna. Its high school is in Fortuna. Parts of Rio Dell (20% of its land) are served by Fortuna Elementary instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
Two districts serve Rio Dell
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
Rio Dell vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the California towns that share Rio Dell’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Rio Dell | C | Rio Dell Elementary K–8 · Fortuna Union High 9–12 |
Every school in Rio Dell
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).
Questions about Rio Dell’s schools
Are Rio Dell’s schools good?
On California’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Rio Dell children attend score below 67% of California’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C Schools grade, #723 of 847 California towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 40%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Rio Dell in?
Two districts: Rio Dell Elementary School District runs grades K–8, and Fortuna Union High School District runs grades 9–12, shared with Fortuna.
Where do Rio Dell kids go to high school?
Fortuna Union High in Fortuna, with 826 students; its own test results earn a C−.
What is Rio Dell’s graduation rate?
94% of the class of 2023 in Fortuna Union High School District graduated in four years, against 86% across California.
How much does Rio Dell spend per student?
$16,689 in Fortuna Union High School District and $20,098 in Rio Dell Elementary School District (FY2024), against $21,206 across California. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Rio Dell families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Rio Dell → 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.