CaliforniaSchoolsRiver Valley High

River Valley High

PublicRegular
Yuba City, California · Yuba City Unified
Teachers87.0FTE
Ratio19.3:1students per teacher
Students1,676enrolled
SCHOOL SNAPSHOT
Students1,676
Grade Span9–12
Student:Teacher19.3:1
Free/Reduced Lunch61%
Title INo
SectorPublic
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Student : Teacher
20.7:1
7.3%vs prior yrUS avg 15.4:1
Teacher FTE
82
5.7%vs prior yr
Enrollment
1,695
1.1%vs prior yr
Years of Data
5
2020–2024
Counselors
1:310
2.0%vs prior yrASCA max 1:250
Nurses
NASN max 1:750
Psychologists
1:1,859
2.0%vs prior yrNASP max 1:500
Social Workers
SSWAA max 1:250
Trends & 5-year history below

Pupil : Teacher Ratio — 5-Year Trend

15.0:116.2:117.4:118.7:119.9:121.1:12020202120222023202420.7:119.7:120.6:119.3:120.7:1River Valley HighUS public-school avg

Enrollment & Teacher FTE

1,6611,7041,7461,7891,8311,874818486889093202020212022202320241,8591,8101,7711,6761,6959092868782EnrollmentTeacher FTE

Year-by-year workforce

Metric20202021202220232024Nat Avg
Enrollment1,8591,8101,7711,6761,695
Teacher FTE9092868782
Pupil : Teacher ratio20.7:119.7:120.6:119.3:120.7:115.4:1

What These Numbers Mean

Teacher FTE

Full-Time Equivalent counts part-time teachers proportionally. One full-time teacher = 1.0 FTE; two half-time teachers also = 1.0 FTE. This is the standard federal reporting unit.

Pupil : Teacher ratio

NCES-reported ratio divides total enrollment by teacher FTE. It is NOT the same as average class size — schools with specialists, coaches, and resource teachers will show lower ratios than typical class sizes.

How to read the trend

A falling pupil:teacher ratio (line going down) means more staffing per student — generally a positive signal. A rising line can indicate budget pressure or fast enrollment growth outpacing hiring. Always compare to the US average (dashed grey).

Historical data spans 20202024 from NCES CCD.

Student Support & Wellbeing

Non-teaching staff who support student mental health, physical health, and behavioural needs. Lower pupil-to-staff ratios mean more one-on-one access.

Counselors & Social Workers — staff to pupils (recommended 1:250)

1:01:681:1371:2051:2731:3412015201720201:3161:3161:310Counselor : PupilsSocial Worker : PupilsRecommended 1:250

Nurses & Psychologists — staff to pupils

1:01:1,6381:3,2761:4,9141:6,5531:8,1912015201720201:7,5841:1,7241:1,8961:1,859Nurse : PupilsNASN 1:750Psychologist : PupilsNASP 1:500

Support staffing & ratios — year by year

Metric201520172020Nat Avg
Counselors (FTE)666
Nurses (FTE)0.3
Psychologists (FTE)1.111
Social Workers (FTE)0
Counselor : Pupils1:3161:3161:3101:250
Nurse : Pupils1:7,5841:750
Psychologist : Pupils1:1,7241:1,8961:1,8591:500
Social Worker : Pupils1:250

Why these ratios matter

Counselors (ASCA 250:1)

School counselors support academic planning, college & career readiness, and social-emotional wellbeing. The American School Counselor Association recommends no more than 250 students per counselor.

Nurses (NASN 750:1)

School nurses manage chronic conditions, medications, immunisations, and emergencies. The National Association of School Nurses recommends at least 1 full-time nurse per 750 students (more for high-need populations).

Psychologists (NASP 500:1)

School psychologists assess learning & behavioural needs, run mental-health interventions, and coordinate special-education services. NASP recommends 500:1 or lower.

Social workers (SSWAA 250:1)

School social workers bridge home-school relationships, address attendance & trauma, and connect families to community resources. SSWAA recommends 250:1.

Source: US Dept of Education CRDC (20152020) — Civil Rights Data Collection.