School district · California

Gridley Unified

Gridley Unified in California: 5 public schools with 2,001 students and 20.7 students per teacher in the 2024–25 school year. It spent $18,370 per student in FY2024.

Schools
5
Students
2,001
Students per teacher
20.7
CA 21.6 · US 15.1
Spending per student
$18,370
CA $20.7K · US $17.6K

Staff

Full-time equivalents reported by the district. Ratios are students per staff member: lower means more staff for each student, not better results.

Teachers (FTE)
96.6
Counselors (FTE)
3.0
Students per counselor
667
CA 407 · US 357
Psychologists (FTE)
3.0
Librarians (FTE): 0.0

State test results

Share of students scoring proficient or above on California's tests, grades 3–8, 2024–25 school year.

Reading and writing

California: 47%

46%proficient

+2.5 points from 2023–24 school year

A higher share proficient than 56% of school districts in California

Median 42% · 854 school districts compared

824 students tested, grades 3–8 · Smarter Balanced; proficient means Levels 3-4

Math

California: 38%

32%proficient

−1.0 points from 2023–24 school year

A higher share proficient than 50% of school districts in California

Median 32% · 854 school districts compared

824 students tested, grades 3–8 · Smarter Balanced; proficient means Levels 3-4

Each state sets its own test and its own bar for “proficient”, so results compare only within a state. Results also follow family income closely: a school's share reflects its students' circumstances as much as its teaching.

Data sourced from the Education Data Center (www.eddatacenter.org), a partner project of the National Center for Civic Innovation, Inc. State Assessment Data Repository version 3.1. More information about these assessments over time, including participation and test changes, is available from the Education Data Center.

Money

Current spending pays for staff, services and supplies; buildings and debt are counted apart. It follows local costs and needs (special education, long bus routes), so it is a comparison, not a grade.

Spending per student, 2015–2024
$9.5K15
$10.4K16
$10.8K17
$10.5K18
$12.1K19
$12.1K20
$13.6K21
$14.7K22
$16.3K23
$18.4K24
Where the money comes from (FY2024)
Federal
10% · $4.5M
State
66% · $28.5M
Local
24% · $10.2M

Per student (FY2024)

Instruction
$10,972
Support services
$6,639
Buildings and equipment (capital outlay)
$6.7M
Long-term debt
$8.4M

Schools

Open public schools of the district in the 2024–25 school year.

Elementary schools: 2Middle schools: 1High schools: 2
SchoolGradesStudentsStudents / teacherReadingMath
McKinley ElementaryFree meals for all
K–134121.3——
Wilson ElementaryFree meals for all
2–554422.742%33%
Sycamore MiddleFree meals for all
6–842321.150%31%
Esperanza High (Continuation)AlternativeFree meals for all
9–122311.3——
Gridley HighFree meals for all
9–1267019.4——

Reading and Math: share of tested students proficient or above on the state's own tests (grades 3–8, 2024–25 school year). Compare only within a state.

Data sourced from the Education Data Center (www.eddatacenter.org), a partner project of the National Center for Civic Innovation, Inc. State Assessment Data Repository version 3.1. More information about these assessments over time, including participation and test changes, is available from the Education Data Center.

Sources

Address
429 Magnolia St., Gridley, CA 95948
Phone
(530)846-4721
Website