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Schools in French Gulch

French Gulch’s public schools

French Gulch-Whiskeytown Elementary School District and Shasta Union High School District have no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for French Gulch. Each school below is shown with its own results.

—Not gradedK–12Where will my kid go?3/3schools above California’s middle

Tests spring 2022, when 90% of students in California’s tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s graduation rate (U.S. Department of Education). How TownRatings grades schools

Reading proficiency
50%
2021–22
Math proficiency
50%
2021–22
Spent per student
$16.2K
▼ 24% vs CA $21.2K
FY2024 · Shasta Union High
Students per teacher
20.7
CA 21.6 · smaller classes
Schools in town
1
3,921 students on the public path
In brief

French Gulch’s schools, in brief

School by school

3 of French Gulch’s 3 district schools with test results score above the middle of California’s 3,615 public schools. Shasta High places highest (better than 87%); Enterprise High lowest (68%). See the path ↓

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.

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools in French Gulch, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
K–8French Gulch-Whiskeytown ElementaryFrench Gulch-Whiskeytown Elementary School DistrictNo scores
9–123 high schoolsDepends on your addressB+ to A

Which school depends on your address. To confirm it, ask the French Gulch-Whiskeytown Elementary School District.

Two districts serve French Gulch

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

French Gulch-Whiskeytown Elementary School DistrictGrades K–8 · 1 schools · 18 students, down 40% since 2020–21 · 11.2 per teacher (CA 21.6)
$35,333CA $21,206 · FY2024
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+
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading · K–8, French Gulch-Whiskeytown Elementary School District50%
State average 46.7% · 17 students tested · the state reports 40–59%
Math · K–8, French Gulch-Whiskeytown Elementary School District50%
State average 33.1% · 17 students tested · the state reports 40–59%
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

French Gulch vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the California towns that share French Gulch’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
French Gulch—French Gulch-Whiskeytown Elementary K–8 · Shasta Union High 9–12

Every school in French Gulch

4 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 French Gulchby address
French Gulch-Whiskeytown Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–8
18 students11:1Rate it →
Also serving French Gulchin 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 →

Questions about French Gulch’s schools

Are French Gulch’s schools good?

There’s no Schools grade for French Gulch. French Gulch-Whiskeytown Elementary School District and Shasta Union High School District have no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for French Gulch. Each school below is shown with its own results. School by school, 3 of its 3 district schools with test results score above the middle of California’s public schools on their 2020–21 results.

What school district is French Gulch in?

French Gulch-Whiskeytown Elementary School District and Shasta Union High School District.

Where do French Gulch kids go to high school?

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

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What French Gulch families are saying about school.

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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). Stars are from neighbors.