School district · California

Paradise Unified

Paradise Unified in California: 11 public schools with 1,733 students and 19.1 students per teacher in the 2024–25 school year. It spent $21,847 per student in FY2024.

Schools
11
Students
1,733
Students per teacher
19.1
CA 21.6 · US 15.1
Spending per student
$21,847
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)
90.9
Counselors (FTE)
2.8
Students per counselor
619
CA 407 · US 357
Psychologists (FTE)
1.0
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%

32%proficient

+3.6 points from 2023–24 school year

A lower share proficient than 74% of school districts in California

Median 42% · 854 school districts compared

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

Math

California: 38%

31%proficient

+2.7 points from 2023–24 school year

A lower share proficient than 53% of school districts in California

Median 32% · 854 school districts compared

646 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
$9.2K15
$9.4K16
$9.5K17
$9.4K18
$12.1K19
$20.3K20
$19.7K21
$20.3K22
$23.4K23
$21.8K24
Where the money comes from (FY2024)
Federal
19% · $8.3M
State
48% · $20.9M
Local
32% · $13.9M

Per student (FY2024)

Instruction
$11,871
Support services
$8,984
Buildings and equipment (capital outlay)
$30.2M
Long-term debt
$30M

Schools

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

Elementary schools: 5Middle schools: 1High schools: 3Other schools: 2
SchoolGradesStudentsStudents / teacherReadingMath
Cedarwood ElementaryFree meals for all
K–627121.524%25%
K–50———
Paradise Ridge ElementaryFree meals for all
K–649623.640%39%
Pine RidgeFree meals for all
K–617914.821%20%
K–50———
Paradise Junior HighFree meals for all
7–819716.533%29%
7–120———
Paradise Senior HighFree meals for all
9–1249518.7——
Ridgeview High (Continuation)AlternativeFree meals for all
9–125112.1——
—————
K–124417.7——

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
6696 Clark Rd., Paradise, CA 95969
Phone
(530)872-6400
Website