Anderson Valley Unified School District, a public school district based in Boonville, Mendocino County, California, provides compulsory public primary and secondary education in the entirety of the nearly 20 mile long Anderson Valley, from the Mendocino County line north of Cloverdale to White Gulch, six miles north of Navarro. The district has 2,863 residents and averages a total enrollment of over 400 students.[7]
| Anderson Valley Unified School District | |
|---|---|
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| Address | |
12300 Anderson Valley Way
, Mendocino County, California, 95415United States | |
| Coordinates | 39°01′45″N 123°23′17″W / 39.02923°N 123.38808°W |
| District information | |
| Type | Public unified school district |
| Motto | "Empowering our Students to Succeed!"[5] |
| Grades | Preschool through Adult |
| Established | 1900 |
| President | Richard Browning[1] |
| Superintendent | Jim Snyder (2021–)[2][3] |
| Business administrator | Leigh Horsehop[2] |
| School board | Five trustees (four-year terms)[1] |
| Governing agency | California Department of Education |
| Schools |
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| Budget | $9,668,000 (2017–18)[4] |
| NCES District ID | 0602730[4] |
| Students and staff | |
| Students | 434 (2020–21)[6] |
| Faculty | 28.8 FTE (2020–21)[4] |
| Staff | 40.19 FTE (2020–21)[4] |
| Student–teacher ratio | 15.07 (2020–21)[4] |
| Other information | |
| State achievement test | California Assessment of Student Performance and Progress (2018 Report) |
| Schedule | 180 days/year, M-F, August-June |
| Website | www |
 Location of main office (red map pin) within district boundaries (shown in green) | |
The district operates five schools, all of which are located (along with the district office) in Boonville.
History
editThe first record of a school operating in the valley dates back to 1858, when parents in the community erected a one room log cabin on the site of the current California Department of Transportation maintenance station in Boonville (at PM 28.0 on State Highway 128) and collectively raised the sum of $150 to pay a teacher to operate it for three months.[8]
Demographics
editThe student population is 75% Hispanic, 23% White and 2% Other, with all students provided the opportunity to graduate biliterate and bilingual in English and Spanish.[9]
Schools
edit| School Name | Address | School Type | Course work | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anderson Valley Elementary |
12300 Anderson Valley Way Boonville, CA 95415 |
Primary | K–6th | 276 |
| Anderson Valley Junior/ Senior High School |
18200 Mountain View Road Boonville, CA 95415 |
Secondary | 7th–12th | 226 |
| Rancheria Continuation |
12300 Anderson Valley Way Boonville, CA 95415 |
Continuation | 9th–12th | 9 |
| Anderson Valley Adult |
12300 Anderson Valley Way Boonville, CA 95415 |
Adult |
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N/R |
| Peachland State Preschool |
12300 Anderson Valley Way Boonville, CA 95415 |
Preschool | Early childhood education | N/R |
| * N/R = Not reported | ||||
References
edit- ^ a b "School Board". Anderson Valley Unified. Archived from the original on April 14, 2021. Retrieved February 28, 2022.
- ^ a b "Staff". Anderson Valley Unified. Archived from the original on April 14, 2021. Retrieved February 28, 2022.
- ^ "Valley People". Anderson Valley Advertiser. Boonville, California. April 7, 2021. Archived from the original on February 28, 2022. Retrieved February 28, 2022.
- ^ a b c d e "Search for Public School Districts – District Detail for Anderson Valley Unified". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved 2022-02-28.
- ^ "Home". Anderson Valley Unified. Archived from the original on April 14, 2021. Retrieved February 28, 2022.
- ^ "Anderson Valley Unified Summary". California School Dashboard. California Department of Education. Archived from the original on February 28, 2022. Retrieved February 28, 2022.
- ^ "ACS School District Profile 2013-17". nces.ed.gov. Retrieved 2019-08-25.
- ^ Tahia, Katy (July 25, 2021). "Anderson Valley Schoolhouses". Anderson Valley Advertiser. Boonville, California. Archived from the original on February 28, 2022. Retrieved February 28, 2022.
- ^ "About Our District". Anderson Valley Unified School District. Retrieved 2019-08-25.
