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B+

Gridley Unified School District

Public school districtGrades K–12

Serves Gridley.

Gridley’s School Grade B+ better than 68% of California school districts

Students
2,001
Schools
5
Spent per student
$18,370
CA $21,206
Students per teacher
21:1
Free or reduced lunch
75%
Debt
$8.3M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Gridley Unified School District

  • Its letter, B+: results better than 68% of California districts
  • Graduation rate 6 pts above the state
  • Spends 13% less per student than the CA average
  • 21 students per teacher
  • Debt of $8.3M, about $4,158 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

B+: better than 68% of the 1,872 California school districts we grade. Each town’s School Grade weighs its districts by the students they test; spending and class size are shown but don’t count.

Test scoresReading and math close to the state, 2021–22
B+
GraduationFour-year graduation well above the state, class of 2023
B−
The town it serves, and its School Grade
B+Gridley 7,258

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Gridley. Grade by grade →

K–1McKinley ElementaryThis district
2–5Wilson ElementaryThis district
6–8Sycamore MiddleThis district
9–12Gridley HighThis district

Test scores vs. CA

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency32%
State average 33.1% · 1,032 students tested
Reading / language arts50%
State average 46.7% · 1,034 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)90–94%
State average 86.2% · 179 in the class

97% of students in the tested grades sat the 2022 tests.

Reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute); the newest year for each measure.

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024
$18,370 per student · 13% below CA
Spending
Classroom instruction 60%Support & administration 36%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 24%State 66%Federal 10%

Fiscal 2022–24 includes federal pandemic relief (ESSER).

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.

Enrollment over time
2,080’20
2,029’21
2,035’22
1,995’23
2,001’24

Down 3.8% since 2020–21.

Students
Hispanic 59%White 34%Asian 3%Two or more races 3%Black <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

Schools in the district

5 public schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with California’s other public schools.

McKinley Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–1 · Gridley
341 students21:1
Wilson Elementary
Elementary · Grades 2–5 · Gridley
B−
544 students23:1
Sycamore Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Gridley
B−
423 students21:1
Gridley High
High · Grades 9–12 · Gridley
A−
670 students19:1
Esperanza High (Continuation)
High · Grades 9–12 · Gridley
23 students12:1

District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory 2024–25 and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau’s school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: state results reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute). The letters are our own summary, graded within California.