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Item: San Lorenzo Valley Unified School District
Rating: 8
Author: Public School Review

325 Marion Ave.
Ben Lomond, CA 95005-9403

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Top 30%

Tel: (831) 336-5194

www.slvusd.org

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San Lorenzo Valley Unified School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in California for:

Overview

This School District

This State (CA)

# Schools

6 Schools

2,814 Schools

# Students

2,321 Students

2,138,919 Students

# Teachers

106 Teachers

100,723 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

22:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	San Lorenzo Valley Unified School District	California
Kind	13	12
1	7	9
2	13	10
3	14	10
4	16	10
5	14	10
6	39	14
7	38	19
8	46	20
9	159	227
10	179	232
11	199	229
12	175	240

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District Rank

San Lorenzo Valley Unified School District, which is ranked #503 of all 1,908 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 92% has increased from 90-94% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (CA)

#459 out of 1932 school districts
(Top 30%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	San Lorenzo Valley Unified School District
2023	#459
2022	#501
2021	#194
2019	#418
2018	#333
2017	#305
2016	#238
2015	#214
2014	#275
2013	#300
2012	#333

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42%

34%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	San Lorenzo Valley Unified School District	California
2023	42%	34%
2022	42%	33%
2021	42%	34%
2019	47%	40%
2018	43%	39%
2017	39%	38%
2016	47%	37%
2015	45%	34%
2014	62%	63%
2013	63%	59%
2012	57%	59%

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53%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	San Lorenzo Valley Unified School District	California
2022	53%	47%
2021	67%	49%
2019	62%	51%
2018	43%	50%
2017	57%	48%
2016	57%	48%
2015	56%	44%
2014	62%	58%
2013	65%	57%
2012	71%	58%
2011	67%	56%

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46%

29%

92%

87%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	San Lorenzo Valley Unified School District	California
2023	92%	87%
2022	95%	87%
2021	95%	84%
2020	95%	85%
2019	95%	84%
2018	92%	84%
2017	95%	83%
2016	95%	83%
2015	95%	89%
2014	95%	88%
2013	92%	87%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.42

0.63

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	San Lorenzo Valley Unified School District	California
2024	0.39	0.63
2023	0.40	0.64
2022	0.38	0.63
2021	0.38	0.62
2020	0.38	0.63
2019	0.38	0.63
2018	0.49	0.64
2017	0.49	0.64
2016	0.47	0.64
2015	0.47	0.64
2014	0.47	0.65
2013	0.46	0.65
2012	0.44	0.65
2011	0.42	0.67
2010	0.37	0.67
2009	0.37	0.71
2008	0.26	0.65
2007	0.29	0.67
2006	0.27	0.66
2005	0.27	0.67
2004	0.26	0.67
2003	0.23	0.67
2002	0.23	0.67
2001	0.21	0.67
2000	0.18	0.67
1999	0.19	0.67
1998	0.18	0.67
1997	0.20	0.67
1996	0.19	0.67
1995	0.19	0.67
1994	0.18	0.67
1993	0.18	0.67
1992	0.16	0.67
1991	0.16	0.67
1990	0.15	0.66
1989	0.15	0.65
1988	0.13	0.65

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% American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2011)
Year	San Lorenzo Valley Unified School District	California
2011	2%	1%
2010	1%	1%
2008	1%	1%
2007	2%	2%
2006	2%	1%
2005	3%	2%
2004	3%	2%
2003	2%	2%
2002	2%	2%
2001	2%	2%
2000	1%	1%
1999	2%	1%
1998	2%	1%
1997	2%	1%
1996	2%	1%
1995	2%	1%
1994	2%	1%
1993	1%	1%
1992	1%	1%
1991	1%	1%
1990	1%	1%

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% Asian

11%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	San Lorenzo Valley Unified School District	California
2024	2%	12%
2023	2%	12%
2022	2%	12%
2021	1%	12%
2020	2%	12%
2019	2%	12%
2018	4%	11%
2017	4%	11%
2016	4%	11%
2015	6%	11%
2014	5%	11%
2013	5%	11%
2012	5%	11%
2011	4%	11%
2010	4%	11%
2009	4%	11%
2008	3%	12%
2007	4%	12%
2006	3%	12%
2005	3%	12%
2004	3%	12%
2003	3%	11%
2002	3%	11%
2001	3%	11%
2000	3%	11%
1999	2%	11%
1998	3%	11%
1997	3%	11%
1996	3%	11%
1995	2%	11%
1994	2%	11%
1993	2%	11%
1992	2%	11%
1991	2%	11%
1990	2%	10%
1989	2%	10%
1988	2%	10%

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% Hispanic

15%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	San Lorenzo Valley Unified School District	California
2024	13%	56%
2023	12%	55%
2022	12%	56%
2021	12%	56%
2020	10%	55%
2019	10%	55%
2018	16%	54%
2017	16%	54%
2016	15%	54%
2015	14%	54%
2014	14%	53%
2013	13%	53%
2012	13%	52%
2011	12%	51%
2010	10%	50%
2009	8%	49%
2008	8%	50%
2007	9%	49%
2006	8%	48%
2005	7%	47%
2004	6%	46%
2003	6%	45%
2002	5%	44%
2001	5%	43%
2000	4%	42%
1999	5%	41%
1998	4%	40%
1997	5%	40%
1996	5%	39%
1995	5%	38%
1994	5%	37%
1993	5%	36%
1992	5%	35%
1991	4%	34%
1990	4%	33%
1989	4%	31%
1988	4%	30%

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% Black

n/a

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	San Lorenzo Valley Unified School District	California
2024	1%	5%
2023	1%	5%
2022	1%	5%
2021	1%	5%
2020	1%	5%
2019	1%	5%
2018	1%	6%
2017	1%	6%
2016	1%	6%
2015	3%	6%
2014	1%	6%
2013	1%	6%
2012	1%	6%
2011	1%	7%
2010	2%	7%
2009	1%	7%
2008	2%	8%
2007	3%	8%
2006	2%	8%
2005	2%	8%
2004	2%	8%
2003	2%	8%
2002	2%	8%
2001	1%	8%
2000	1%	9%
1999	1%	9%
1998	1%	9%
1997	1%	9%
1996	1%	9%
1995	1%	9%
1994	1%	9%
1993	1%	9%
1992	1%	9%
1991	1%	9%
1990	1%	9%
1989	1%	9%
1988	1%	9%

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% White

74%

22%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	San Lorenzo Valley Unified School District	California
2024	77%	20%
2023	76%	21%
2022	78%	21%
2021	78%	22%
2020	78%	23%
2019	78%	23%
2018	69%	24%
2017	69%	24%
2016	71%	24%
2015	64%	24%
2014	71%	25%
2013	72%	25%
2012	74%	26%
2011	75%	27%
2010	79%	27%
2009	79%	28%
2008	86%	29%
2007	82%	29%
2006	85%	31%
2005	85%	31%
2004	86%	32%
2003	87%	34%
2002	88%	35%
2001	89%	36%
2000	91%	37%
1999	90%	38%
1998	90%	39%
1997	89%	39%
1996	89%	40%
1995	90%	41%
1994	90%	42%
1993	91%	43%
1992	91%	44%
1991	92%	45%
1990	92%	47%
1989	92%	49%
1988	93%	50%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

10%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2010-2024)
Year	San Lorenzo Valley Unified School District	California
2024	7%	6%
2023	9%	6%
2022	7%	5%
2021	8%	5%
2020	9%	4%
2019	9%	4%
2018	10%	4%
2017	10%	4%
2016	9%	4%
2015	10%	3%
2014	9%	3%
2013	9%	3%
2012	7%	3%
2011	6%	2%
2010	4%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $22,825 is higher than the state median of $19,976. The school district revenue/student has grown by 15% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $15,239 is less than the state median of $18,397. The school district spending/student has grown by 19% over four school years.

This School District

This State (CA)

Total Revenue

$53 MM

$116,387 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	San Lorenzo Valley Unified School District	California
2023	$53 MM	$8 MM
2022	$51 MM	$7 MM
2021	$53 MM	$8 MM
2020	$51 MM	$7 MM
2019	$47 MM	$7 MM
2018	$45 MM	$29 MM
2017	$42 MM	$26 MM
2016	$40 MM	$24 MM
2015	$28 MM	$17 MM
2014	$33 MM	$21 MM
2012	$30 MM	$19 MM
2011	$30 MM	$19 MM
2010	$28 MM	$17 MM
2009	$32 MM	$19 MM
2008	$30 MM	$19 MM
2007	$31 MM	$19 MM
2006	$32 MM	$17 MM
2005	$29 MM	$16 MM
2004	$30 MM	$16 MM
2003	$30 MM	$16 MM
2002	$31 MM	$15 MM
2001	$30 MM	$15 MM
2000	$25 MM	$13 MM
1999	$25 MM	$12 MM
1998	$23 MM	$11 MM
1997	$20 MM	$10 MM
1996	$18 MM	$9 MM
1995	$17 MM	$8 MM

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Spending

$35 MM

$107,188 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	San Lorenzo Valley Unified School District	California
2023	$35 MM	$7 MM
2022	$33 MM	$7 MM
2021	$35 MM	$7 MM
2020	$33 MM	$7 MM
2019	$31 MM	$7 MM
2018	$32 MM	$29 MM
2017	$29 MM	$24 MM
2016	$29 MM	$23 MM
2015	$25 MM	$18 MM
2014	$28 MM	$21 MM
2012	$28 MM	$19 MM
2011	$28 MM	$19 MM
2010	$25 MM	$18 MM
2009	$27 MM	$18 MM
2008	$28 MM	$19 MM
2007	$34 MM	$18 MM
2006	$36 MM	$17 MM
2005	$33 MM	$16 MM
2004	$30 MM	$17 MM
2003	$30 MM	$15 MM
2002	$29 MM	$16 MM
2001	$30 MM	$14 MM
2000	$26 MM	$13 MM
1999	$24 MM	$11 MM
1998	$22 MM	$11 MM
1997	$19 MM	$10 MM
1996	$18 MM	$8 MM
1995	$18 MM	$8 MM

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Revenue / Student

$22,825

$19,976

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	San Lorenzo Valley Unified School District	California
2023	$22,269	$15,607
2022	$19,710	$14,213
2021	$21,801	$15,669
2020	$19,710	$14,213
2019	$17,834	$14,063
2018	$8,933	$16,033
2017	$8,523	$16,692
2016	$8,565	$15,604
2015	$6,106	$10,238
2014	$7,334	$11,786
2012	$7,044	$11,929
2011	$7,560	$11,681
2010	$7,469	$10,238
2009	$8,950	$11,099
2008	$8,562	$11,762
2007	$8,866	$11,879
2006	$8,786	$10,859
2005	$8,499	$10,445
2004	$8,509	$10,566
2003	$7,652	$10,456
2002	$7,740	$9,803
2001	$7,264	$10,568
2000	$5,898	$8,943
1999	$5,668	$8,203
1998	$5,489	$7,395
1997	$4,909	$6,922
1995	$4,203	$5,953
1992	$4,470	$5,430

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Spending / Student

$15,239

$18,397

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	San Lorenzo Valley Unified School District	California
2023	$14,868	$13,914
2022	$12,760	$13,602
2021	$14,556	$13,970
2020	$12,760	$13,602
2019	$11,852	$13,522
2018	$6,410	$16,124
2017	$5,940	$15,588
2016	$6,190	$14,779
2015	$5,364	$10,739
2014	$6,171	$11,804
2012	$6,611	$12,155
2011	$6,931	$11,509
2010	$6,562	$10,739
2009	$7,443	$10,975
2008	$7,964	$11,678
2007	$9,563	$11,317
2006	$9,820	$10,926
2005	$9,658	$10,789
2004	$8,375	$11,073
2003	$7,656	$10,210
2002	$7,295	$10,600
2001	$7,252	$10,007
2000	$5,964	$9,131
1999	$5,551	$7,911
1998	$5,189	$7,592
1997	$4,693	$6,759
1995	$4,291	$6,033
1992	$4,688	$5,588

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Best San Lorenzo Valley Unified School District Public High Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Slvusd Charter

Charter School

(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 65-69%)
:

Top 20%

Add to Compare

325 Marion Ave.
Ben Lomond, CA 95005
(831) 335-0932

Gr: K-12 | 290 students Student-teacher ratio: 24:1 Minority enrollment: 26%

Rank: #22.

San Lorenzo Valley High School

(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 75-79%)
:

Top 30%

Add to Compare

7105 Highway 9
Felton, CA 95018
(831) 335-4425

Gr: 9-12 | 622 students Student-teacher ratio: 21:1 Minority enrollment: 21%

Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 6 schools
Grades: K-12
Enrollment: 2,321 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 22:1
Minority Enrollment: 26%
: 92% (Top 20% in CA)
: Top 30%
: 42% (Top 30%)
: 53% (Top 30%)
: 46% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

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