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Death Valley Unified School District

Public school districtGrades K–12Regional · 4 towns

Serves Tecopa, Furnace Creek, Shoshone and Charleston View.

Tecopa’s Schools page →

Students
21
Schools
2
Spent per student
$98,941
CA $21,206
Students per teacher
7:1
Free or reduced lunch
29%
The gist

What stands out about Death Valley Unified School District

  • Math proficiency 8 pts below the state
  • Reading proficiency 22 pts below the state
  • Spends 367% more per student than the CA average
  • 7 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 5% since 2020–21
  • Only 70% of students in the tested grades sat the 2022 tests

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Tecopa. Grade by grade →

K–6Shoshone ElementaryThis district
7–12Death Valley High AcademyThis district

Test scores vs. CA

2021–22
Math proficiency0–50%
State average 33.1% · 12 students tested · small group: the state reports a range
Reading / language arts0–50%
State average 46.7% · 12 students tested · small group: the state reports a range

70% 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
$98,941 per student · 367% above CA
Spending
Classroom instruction 35%Support & administration 60%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 60%State 29%Federal 11%

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

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

Enrollment over time
20’20
28’21
24’22
17’23
21’24

Up 5% since 2020–21.

Students
Hispanic 48%White 38%Two or more races 14%

Schools in the district

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

Shoshone Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Shoshone
17 students11:1
Death Valley High Academy
High · Grades 7–12 · Shoshone
4 students3:1

Left off: 2 schools reporting no students for 2024–25.

Towns served

Tecopa 201Furnace Creek 73Shoshone 18Charleston View

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).