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Item: River Delta Joint Unified School District
Rating: 4
Author: Public School Review

445 Montezuma St.
Rio Vista, CA 94571-1651

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (707) 374-1700

www.rdusd.org

For the 2026 school year, there are 5 public elementary schools serving 851 students in River Delta Joint Unified School District. This district's average elementary is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in California.

Public Elementary Schools in River Delta Joint Unified School District have an score of 27% (versus the California public elementary school average of 36%), and score of 43% (versus the 46% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 73% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the California public elementary school average of 80% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District

This State (CA)

# Schools

11 Schools

7,677 Schools

# Students

1,705 Students

3,817,118 Students

# Teachers

94 Teachers

173,969 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

18:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	River Delta Joint Unified School District	California
Kind	169	262
1	115	187
2	92	196
3	125	204
4	107	205
5	110	209
6	115	210
8	3	154
10	2	18
11	7	18
12	6	21

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District Rank

River Delta Joint Unified School District, which is ranked #1243 of all 1,904 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 95% has increased from 90-94% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (CA)

#1196 out of 1932 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	River Delta Joint Unified School District
2023	#1196
2022	#1205
2019	#1157
2018	#587
2017	#591
2016	#664
2015	#589
2014	#377
2013	#499
2012	#529
2011	#416

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20%

34%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	River Delta Joint Unified School District	California
2023	20%	34%
2022	21%	33%
2019	31%	40%
2018	30%	39%
2017	32%	38%
2016	26%	37%
2015	26%	34%
2014	57%	63%
2013	58%	59%
2012	57%	59%
2011	61%	58%

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40%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	River Delta Joint Unified School District	California
2022	40%	47%
2019	42%	51%
2018	30%	50%
2017	41%	48%
2016	37%	48%
2015	37%	44%
2014	52%	58%
2013	54%	57%
2012	55%	58%
2011	56%	56%
2010	48%	54%

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25%

29%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	River Delta Joint Unified School District	California
2022	25%	29%
2021	20%	28%

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(21-22)

≥95%

87%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	River Delta Joint Unified School District	California
2022	95%	87%
2021	92%	84%
2020	95%	85%
2019	87%	84%
2018	87%	84%
2017	92%	83%
2016	92%	83%
2015	92%	89%
2014	82%	88%
2013	87%	87%
2012	92%	86%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.57

0.64

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	River Delta Joint Unified School District	California
2024	0.57	0.63
2023	0.58	0.64
2022	0.58	0.63
2021	0.58	0.62
2020	0.57	0.63
2019	0.57	0.63
2018	0.56	0.64
2017	0.56	0.64
2016	0.57	0.64
2015	0.54	0.64
2014	0.57	0.65
2013	0.57	0.65
2012	0.57	0.65
2011	0.58	0.67
2010	0.57	0.67
2009	0.58	0.71
2008	0.55	0.65
2007	0.56	0.67
2006	0.55	0.66
2005	0.56	0.67
2004	0.56	0.67
2003	0.55	0.67
2002	0.54	0.67
2001	0.54	0.67
2000	0.53	0.67
1999	0.54	0.67
1998	0.53	0.67
1997	0.52	0.67
1996	0.53	0.67
1995	0.52	0.67
1994	0.52	0.67
1993	0.50	0.67
1992	0.52	0.67
1991	0.52	0.67
1990	0.52	0.66
1989	0.49	0.65
1988	0.49	0.65

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% American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2024)
Year	River Delta Joint Unified School District	California
2024	1%	1%
2023	1%	1%
2022	1%	1%
2020	1%	1%
2019	1%	1%
2013	2%	1%
2012	1%	1%
2011	1%	1%
2010	1%	1%
2007	1%	2%
2005	2%	2%
2004	2%	2%
2002	1%	2%
2001	2%	2%
2000	2%	1%
1999	1%	1%
1997	1%	1%
1995	1%	1%
1994	1%	1%

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% Asian

12%

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

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% Hispanic

60%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	River Delta Joint Unified School District	California
2024	59%	56%
2023	57%	55%
2022	57%	56%
2021	56%	56%
2020	55%	55%
2019	55%	55%
2018	54%	54%
2017	54%	54%
2016	52%	54%
2015	43%	54%
2014	51%	53%
2013	50%	53%
2012	48%	52%
2011	48%	51%
2010	47%	50%
2009	45%	49%
2008	46%	50%
2007	44%	49%
2006	44%	48%
2005	42%	47%
2004	41%	46%
2003	41%	45%
2002	40%	44%
2001	39%	43%
2000	38%	42%
1999	38%	41%
1998	37%	40%
1997	35%	40%
1996	34%	39%
1995	35%	38%
1994	34%	37%
1993	32%	36%
1992	35%	35%
1991	33%	34%
1990	33%	33%
1989	30%	31%
1988	29%	30%

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% Black

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

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% White

27%

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	River Delta Joint Unified School District	California
2024	29%	20%
2023	30%	21%
2022	31%	21%
2021	33%	22%
2020	36%	23%
2019	36%	23%
2018	39%	24%
2017	39%	24%
2016	40%	24%
2015	37%	24%
2014	42%	25%
2013	43%	25%
2012	46%	26%
2011	44%	27%
2010	47%	27%
2009	47%	28%
2008	50%	29%
2007	50%	29%
2006	53%	31%
2005	51%	31%
2004	52%	32%
2003	53%	34%
2002	55%	35%
2001	55%	36%
2000	56%	37%
1999	56%	38%
1998	58%	39%
1997	60%	39%
1996	60%	40%
1995	60%	41%
1994	60%	42%
1993	63%	43%
1992	60%	44%
1991	61%	45%
1990	61%	47%
1989	65%	49%
1988	65%	50%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $17,578 in this school district is less than the state median of $20,100. The school district revenue/student has grown by 22% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $15,279 is less than the state median of $18,511. The school district spending/student has grown by 13% over four school years.

This School District

This State (CA)

Total Revenue

$30 MM

$116,387 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	River Delta Joint Unified School District	California
2023	$30 MM	$8 MM
2022	$28 MM	$7 MM
2021	$30 MM	$8 MM
2020	$28 MM	$7 MM
2019	$32 MM	$7 MM
2018	$29 MM	$29 MM
2017	$28 MM	$26 MM
2016	$28 MM	$24 MM
2015	$25 MM	$17 MM
2014	$24 MM	$21 MM
2012	$24 MM	$19 MM
2011	$26 MM	$19 MM
2010	$25 MM	$17 MM
2009	$25 MM	$19 MM
2008	$25 MM	$19 MM
2007	$27 MM	$19 MM
2006	$22 MM	$17 MM
2005	$21 MM	$16 MM
2004	$18 MM	$16 MM
2003	$21 MM	$16 MM
2002	$19 MM	$15 MM
2001	$18 MM	$15 MM
2000	$16 MM	$13 MM
1999	$15 MM	$12 MM
1998	$14 MM	$11 MM
1997	$14 MM	$10 MM
1996	$12 MM	$9 MM
1995	$12 MM	$8 MM

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Spending

$26 MM

$107,188 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	River Delta Joint Unified School District	California
2023	$26 MM	$7 MM
2022	$27 MM	$7 MM
2021	$26 MM	$7 MM
2020	$27 MM	$7 MM
2019	$27 MM	$7 MM
2018	$24 MM	$29 MM
2017	$26 MM	$24 MM
2016	$23 MM	$23 MM
2015	$25 MM	$18 MM
2014	$21 MM	$21 MM
2012	$25 MM	$19 MM
2011	$27 MM	$19 MM
2010	$25 MM	$18 MM
2009	$31 MM	$18 MM
2008	$36 MM	$19 MM
2007	$28 MM	$18 MM
2006	$21 MM	$17 MM
2005	$20 MM	$16 MM
2004	$21 MM	$17 MM
2003	$20 MM	$15 MM
2002	$18 MM	$16 MM
2001	$17 MM	$14 MM
2000	$16 MM	$13 MM
1999	$14 MM	$11 MM
1998	$15 MM	$11 MM
1997	$13 MM	$10 MM
1996	$12 MM	$8 MM
1995	$12 MM	$8 MM

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Revenue / Student

$17,578

$20,100

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	River Delta Joint Unified School District	California
2023	$16,809	$15,607
2022	$14,297	$14,213
2021	$16,027	$15,669
2020	$14,297	$14,213
2019	$16,244	$14,063
2018	$12,676	$16,033
2017	$12,098	$16,692
2016	$11,864	$15,604
2015	$10,527	$10,238
2014	$10,371	$11,786
2012	$10,486	$11,929
2011	$16,276	$11,681
2010	$11,655	$10,238
2009	$11,186	$11,099
2008	$11,457	$11,762
2007	$12,033	$11,879
2006	$9,463	$10,859
2005	$8,330	$10,445
2004	$7,363	$10,566
2003	$8,258	$10,456
2002	$7,743	$9,803
2001	$7,509	$10,568
2000	$6,833	$8,943
1999	$6,214	$8,203
1998	$5,866	$7,395
1997	$5,662	$6,922
1995	$4,867	$5,953
1992	$4,494	$5,430

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Spending / Student

$15,279

$18,511

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	River Delta Joint Unified School District	California
2023	$14,611	$13,914
2022	$13,465	$13,602
2021	$13,931	$13,970
2020	$13,465	$13,602
2019	$13,981	$13,522
2018	$10,568	$16,124
2017	$10,877	$15,588
2016	$9,583	$14,779
2015	$10,500	$10,739
2014	$9,211	$11,804
2012	$10,675	$12,155
2011	$16,761	$11,509
2010	$11,625	$10,739
2009	$14,141	$10,975
2008	$16,456	$11,678
2007	$12,831	$11,317
2006	$8,767	$10,926
2005	$8,119	$10,789
2004	$8,571	$11,073
2003	$8,165	$10,210
2002	$7,452	$10,600
2001	$7,051	$10,007
2000	$6,610	$9,131
1999	$5,889	$7,911
1998	$6,239	$7,592
1997	$5,351	$6,759
1995	$4,985	$6,033
1992	$4,357	$5,588

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Best River Delta Joint Unified School District Public Elementary Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Isleton Elementary School

(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 45-49%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

412 Union St.
Isleton, CA 95641
(916) 777-6515

Gr: K-6 | 188 students Student-teacher ratio: 24:1 Minority enrollment: 70%

Rank: #22.

D. H. White Elementary School

(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 40-44%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

500 Elm Way
Rio Vista, CA 94571
(707) 374-5335

Gr: K-6 | 432 students Student-teacher ratio: 22:1 Minority enrollment: 65%

Rank: #33.

River Delta High/elementary (Alternative)

Alternative School

(Math: ≤20% | Reading: <50%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

525 So. Second St.
Courtland, CA 95615
(707) 374-1324

Gr: K-12 | 18 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 17%

Rank: #44.

Bates Elementary School

(Math: 11-19% | Reading: 40-49%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

180 Primasing Ave.
Courtland, CA 95615
(916) 775-1771

Gr: K-6 | 82 students Student-teacher ratio: 21:1 Minority enrollment: 99%

Rank: #55.

Walnut Grove Elementary School

(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 35-39%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

14181 Grove St.
Walnut Grove, CA 95690
(916) 776-1844

Gr: K-6 | 131 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 90%

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 11 schools
Grades: K-12
Enrollment: 1,705 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 18:1
Minority Enrollment: 72%
: ≥95% (Btm 50% in CA)
: Bottom 50%
: 20% (Btm 50%)
: 40% (Btm 50%)
: 25% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education