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CA Regular Public School District 4 Schools

Butte Valley Unified

Dorris, CA 96023 • Siskiyou County • 4 Operating Schools
(530) 397-4000
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Community Population & Income Overview

Census 2023 • SAIPE 2024
Total Population
1,834
297 school-age (5-17)
Median Household Income
$36,959
Overall Poverty Rate
19.22%
348 people in poverty
Child Poverty Rate
25.57%
79 children in poverty

School-Age Child Poverty Trends (5-Year History)

Annual Census SAIPE estimates for school district children aged 5–17 in poverty

SAIPE 2020–2024
0% 8% 16% 24% 32% U.S. Baseline: 14.67% CA Avg: 13.92% 2020 Poverty Rate: 18.23% (64 / 351 kids) 18.23% 2020 64 kids 2021 Poverty Rate: 25.08% (82 / 327 kids) 25.08% 2021 82 kids 2022 Poverty Rate: 17.7% (57 / 322 kids) 17.7% 2022 57 kids 2023 Poverty Rate: 21.2% (67 / 316 kids) 21.2% 2023 67 kids 2024 Poverty Rate: 25.57% (79 / 309 kids) 25.57% 2024 79 kids
Census Vintage School-Age Children (5–17) Children in Poverty District Poverty Rate State Benchmark National Benchmark
2020 351 64 18.23% 13.86% 14.57%
2021 327 82 25.08% 15.16% 15.78%
2022 322 57 17.70% 14.52% 15.17%
2023 316 67 21.20% 14.35% 14.98%
2024 309 79 25.57% 13.92% 14.67%

Housing & Real Estate Context

Census 2023
Median Home Value $139,500
Median Gross Rent $824/mo
Owner-Occupied 481
Renter-Occupied 221
Owner-Occupied: 481 (68.5%) Renter-Occupied: 221 (31.5%)
Occupied 702

Housing Tenure Distribution

Ratio of owner-occupied vs. renter-occupied residential households

Owner-Occupied 481 (68.5%)
Renter-Occupied 221 (31.5%)

Household Income Distribution (16 Brackets)

Census 2023 • Total: 702 households
77 (11%)
< $10k
29 (4.1%)
$10k-$14k
44 (6.3%)
$15k-$19k
67 (9.5%)
$20k-$24k
50 (7.1%)
$25k-$29k
55 (7.8%)
$30k-$34k
40 (5.7%)
$35k-$39k
28 (4%)
$40k-$44k
60 (8.5%)
$45k-$49k
46 (6.6%)
$50k-$59k
54 (7.7%)
$60k-$74k
72 (10.3%)
$75k-$99k
30 (4.3%)
$100k-$124k
22 (3.1%)
$125k-$149k
26 (3.7%)
$150k-$199k
2 (0.3%)
$200k+
< $10k
77 (11%)
$10k-$14k
29 (4.1%)
$15k-$19k
44 (6.3%)
$20k-$24k
67 (9.5%)
$25k-$29k
50 (7.1%)
$30k-$34k
55 (7.8%)
$35k-$39k
40 (5.7%)
$40k-$44k
28 (4%)
$45k-$49k
60 (8.5%)
$50k-$59k
46 (6.6%)
$60k-$74k
54 (7.7%)
$75k-$99k
72 (10.3%)
$100k-$124k
30 (4.3%)
$125k-$149k
22 (3.1%)
$150k-$199k
26 (3.7%)
$200k+
2 (0.3%)

School-Age Grade Population Distribution

Census 2023 • Total: 212 students
8 (3.8%)
1st
15 (7.1%)
2nd
53 (25%)
3rd
13 (6.1%)
4th
22 (10.4%)
5th
3 (1.4%)
6th
12 (5.7%)
7th
13 (6.1%)
8th
24 (11.3%)
9th
19 (9%)
10th
0 (0%)
11th
30 (14.2%)
12th
1st Grade
8 (3.8%)
2nd Grade
15 (7.1%)
3rd Grade
53 (25%)
4th Grade
13 (6.1%)
5th Grade
22 (10.4%)
6th Grade
3 (1.4%)
7th Grade
12 (5.7%)
8th Grade
13 (6.1%)
9th Grade
24 (11.3%)
10th Grade
19 (9%)
11th Grade
0 (0%)
12th Grade
30 (14.2%)