Death Valley Unified School District Death Valley Unified School District Death Valley Unified School District (DVUSD) is a public school district in Inyo County, California. It consists of five schools: 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. DVUSD is located in eastern Inyo County and borders the state of Nevada. It serves the entire southeast region of Inyo County and covers approximately of the Mojave Desert. The total population within this region is about 1,000, and DVUSD is the
Death Valley pupfish Death Valley pupfish The Death Valley pupfish ("Cyprinodon salinus"), also known as Salt Creek pupfish, is found in Death Valley National Park. There are two recognized subspecies: "C. s. salinus" and "C. s. milleri". It is endemic to two small, isolated locations and currently classified as endangered. The desert pupfish is a small, silvery colored fish with 6-9 dark bands on its sides. It has an average length of , with a recorded maximum of . The males turn bright blue during mating season, April through October. The pupfish can withstand harsh conditions that would kill other fish: water that