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Death Valley Unified School District (DVUSD) is a public school district in
Inyo County, California Inyo County () is a county in the eastern central part of the U.S. state of California, located between the Sierra Nevada and the state of Nevada. In the 2020 census, the population was 19,016. The county seat is Independence. Inyo County is ...
. DVUSD is located in eastern Inyo County and borders the state of
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. It serves the entire southeast region of Inyo County and covers approximately of the
Mojave Desert The Mojave Desert ( ; mov, Hayikwiir Mat'aar; es, Desierto de Mojave) is a desert in the rain shadow of the Sierra Nevada mountains in the Southwestern United States. It is named for the indigenous Mojave people. It is located primarily in ...
. The total population within this region is about 1,000, and DVUSD is the only school district to serve this population. Three communities served by DVUSD (Timbisha Indian Village, Furnace Creek Ranch and Stovepipe Wells) are located in
Death Valley National Park Death Valley National Park is an American national park that straddles the California–Nevada border, east of the Sierra Nevada. The park boundaries include Death Valley, the northern section of Panamint Valley, the southern section of Eureka ...
. DVUSD is the largest school district in California in terms of square miles covered, but one of the smallest in terms of student enrollment. In 2012 the entire district served only 60 students. The district provides transportation to school for students in remote areas; this can involve a bus ride each day. In 2012 the district was spending approximately $3,500 per student per year on transportation.


Schools

*Tecopa-Francis Elementary School *Shoshone Elementary School * Death Valley Academy * Shoshone Continuation High School


References


External links

* School districts in Inyo County, California {{California-school-stub