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B+

Shasta Union High School District

Public school districtGrades 9–12

Serves Redding.

Redding’s School Grade B better than 64% of California school districts

Students
4,194
Schools
5
Spent per student
$16,198
CA $21,206
Students per teacher
21:1
Free or reduced lunch
53%
Debt
$49.8M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Shasta Union High School District

  • Its letter, B+: results better than 73% of California districts
  • Reading proficiency 13 pts above the state
  • Spends 24% less per student than the CA average
  • 21 students per teacher
  • Debt of $49.8M, about $11,881 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

B+: better than 73% 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 well above the state, 2021–22
A−
GraduationFour-year graduation above the state, class of 2023
C+
The town it serves, and its School Grade
BRedding 94,092

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Redding. Grade by grade →

K–56 elementary schoolsRedding Elementary School District
6–83 middle schoolsRedding Elementary School District
9–122 high schoolsThis district

Test scores vs. CA

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency36%
State average 33.1% · 890 students tested
Reading / language arts60%
State average 46.7% · 889 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)90%
State average 86.2% · 1,014 in the class

92% 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
$16,198 per student · 24% below CA
Spending
Classroom instruction 57%Support & administration 40%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 44%State 50%Federal 6%

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

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

Enrollment over time
4,241’20
4,258’21
4,263’22
4,211’23
4,194’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Students
White 62%Hispanic 18%Asian 6%Two or more races 5%American Indian/Alaska Native 5%Black 3%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.

Foothill High
High · Grades 9–12 · Palo Cedro
A−
1,487 students23:1
Shasta High
High · Grades 9–12 · Redding
A
1,268 students20:1
Enterprise High
High · Grades 9–12 · Redding
B+
1,148 students21:1
Pioneer Continuation High
High · Grades 9–12 · Redding
D−
215 students14:1
Shasta Collegiate Academy
High · Grades 9–12 · Redding
B+
76 students10:1

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

Gateway Unified School DistrictShasta Lake
$22,440per student

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.