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Schools in Bella Vista · Shasta Union High School District, Bella Vista Elementary School District

Bella Vista’s public schools outscore 74% of California districts

In Bella Vista, 58% of tested students read at a proficient level, above the California average (47%). The grade covers the two public school districts serving Bella Vista, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within California, not nationally.

#202of 847 California townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From California state tests taken in spring 2022, when 92% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
58%
▲ 12 pts vs CA 47%
2021–22
Math proficiency
38%
▲ 5 pts vs CA 33%
2021–22
Graduate on time
90%
▲ 4 pts vs CA 86%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$16.2K
▼ 24% vs CA $21.2K
FY2024 · Shasta Union High
Students per teacher
20.5
CA 21.6 · smaller classes
Schools in town
2
4,246 students on the public path
In brief

Bella Vista’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 588 California towns with household incomes within a quarter of Bella Vista’s, its schools beat 88%, higher than their 74% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 58% and math 38% across both districts in spring 2022, against 47% and 33% statewide; 90% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 86%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

Shasta Union High spends $16,198 per student and Bella Vista Elementary $17,642, against $21,206 across California (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Bella Vista’s grade

A− Test scoresC+ Graduation

B+: better than 74% of California school districts, #202 of 847 California towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the California average; test scores are the stronger of the two.

California school districts we grade (1,872)Better than 74%
Lower resultsHigher results
California towns with similar household incomes (588)Better than 88%
B+A−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,100 test results and a graduating class of 1,014 could put Bella Vista anywhere from B+ to A−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 92% of Bella Vista’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,099 in math, 1,101 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Bella Vista, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
K–8Bella Vista ElementaryBella Vista Elementary School DistrictB+
9–123 high schoolsDepends on your addressB+ to A

Bella Vista runs its own schools through grade 8 (Bella Vista Elementary School District). From grade 9, students attend the Shasta Union High School District, shared with Redding. Its high school is in Palo Cedro. Parts of Bella Vista (15% and 11% of its land) are served by Columbia Elementary and North Cow Creek Elementary instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Bella Vista

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Shasta Union High School DistrictGrades 9–12 · 5 schools · 4,194 students, down 1% since 2020–21 · 20.8 per teacher (CA 21.6)
$16,198CA $21,206 · FY2024
B+
Bella Vista Elementary School DistrictGrades K–8 · 1 schools · 343 students, up 2% since 2020–21 · 18.0 per teacher (CA 21.6)
$17,642CA $21,206 · FY2024
A−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading · 9–12, Shasta Union High School District60%
State average 46.7% · 889 students tested
Math · 9–12, Shasta Union High School District36%
State average 33.1% · 890 students tested
Reading · K–8, Bella Vista Elementary School District52%
State average 46.7% · 212 students tested
Math · K–8, Bella Vista Elementary School District47%
State average 33.1% · 209 students tested

Bella Vista vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the California towns that share Bella Vista’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Bella VistaB+Bella Vista Elementary K–8 · Shasta Union High 9–12

Every school in Bella Vista

5 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with California’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Bella Vistaby address
Bella Vista Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–8
B+
343 students18:1Rate it →
Also serving Bella Vistain other towns
Foothill High
High · Grades 9–12 · Palo Cedro
A−
1,487 students23:1Rate it →
Shasta High
High · Grades 9–12 · Redding
A
1,268 students20:1Rate it →
Enterprise High
High · Grades 9–12 · Redding
B+
1,148 students21:1Rate it →
Other public schools in Bella Vistarun by other districts or the state
North Cow Creek Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–8 · Palo Cedro
A−
270 studentsRate it →

Questions about Bella Vista’s schools

Are Bella Vista’s schools good?

By California’s own tests, yes: the public schools Bella Vista children attend outscore 74% of California’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade, #202 of 847 California towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 88%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Bella Vista in?

Two districts: Bella Vista Elementary School District runs grades K–8, and Shasta Union High School District runs grades 9–12, shared with Redding.

Where do Bella Vista kids go to high school?

One of 3 high schools, depending on your address: Foothill High, Shasta High and Enterprise High.

What is Bella Vista’s graduation rate?

90% of the class of 2023 in Shasta Union High School District graduated in four years, against 86% across California.

How much does Bella Vista spend per student?

$16,198 in Shasta Union High School District and $17,642 in Bella Vista Elementary School District (FY2024), against $21,206 across California. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within California. Stars are from neighbors.