Educators are choosing Scott Valley!
The community that nurtures Scott Valley Unified School District is a great place to live and work.
Here are a few facts to consider:
FACT #1:
Scott Valley is an affordable place to live! The average rent in Scott Valley is less than $800 per month, and the average home cost is approximately $175,000. This means teachers can afford to buy homes in the community where they work! View our salary schedule and union contracts here.
FACT #2
Scott Valley has an abundance of outdoor activities! Surrounded by mountain ranges, Scott Valley is a great place to hike, bike ride, hunt, fish, kayak, horseback ride, swim, ski, snowboard and snowshoe.
FACT #3
Scott Valley is home to three small communities with hometown appeal that include several boutique restaurants, breweries, and a micro distillery!
FACT #4
Our student to teacher ratio is 15:1, while the state average is 22:1! Average spending per student is $14,235:1, $3,000 above the state average.
FACT #5
Scott Valley has many community partnerships that support youth and provide an abundance of activities to keep our kids active! In addition the Scott Valley community raises over $60,000 per year to support student programs and grants nearly $100,000 per year in college scholarships.
Surrounded by the Klamath-Siskiyou Mountains, Scott Valley has a rural feel with modern connectivity!
OUR COMMUNITY IS:
40 miles from the California-Oregon border
50 miles from Ashland, Oregon (home of Southern Oregon University and the world-renowned Oregon Shakespeare Festival)
50 miles from Mt. Ashland Ski Area and 60 miles from Mt. Shasta Ski Park
70 miles from the Rogue Valley International Airport
300 miles from the San Francisco Bay Area
300 miles from Portland