Photo: Chad K · CC BY 2.0Redding’s public schools outscore 64% of California districts
The grade covers the two public school districts serving Redding, 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.
From California state tests taken in spring 2022, when 94% 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.
Redding’s schools, in brief
Better than its incomes would predict
Among the 482 California towns with household incomes within a quarter of Redding’s, its schools beat 82%, higher than their 64% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Above the state on both counts
Reading proficiency is 49% and math 34% 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 ↓
Charters enroll nearly as many students as the district
Charter schools located in Redding enroll 3,714 students, against the district’s 4,194. Each is graded on its own results; none is part of the district grade. Every school ↓
Spending and class size
Shasta Union High spends $16,198 per student and Redding Elementary $18,270, 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.
What’s behind Redding’s grade
B: better than 64% of California school districts, #314 of 847 California towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the California average; test scores are the stronger of the two.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Redding, with each school’s own grade.
6th grade in Redding · depends on your address
Turtle Bay
Grades K–8 · 692 students · 22:1 students per teacher
Sequoia Middle
Grades 4–8 · 461 students · 21:1 students per teacher
Juniper
Grades K–8 · 227 students · 19:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Redding · depends on your address
Turtle Bay
Grades K–8 · 692 students · 22:1 students per teacher
Sequoia Middle
Grades 4–8 · 461 students · 21:1 students per teacher
Juniper
Grades K–8 · 227 students · 19:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Redding · depends on your address
Turtle Bay
Grades K–8 · 692 students · 22:1 students per teacher
Sequoia Middle
Grades 4–8 · 461 students · 21:1 students per teacher
Juniper
Grades K–8 · 227 students · 19:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Redding · depends on your address
Shasta High
Grades 9–12 · 1,268 students · 20:1 students per teacher
Enterprise High
Grades 9–12 · 1,148 students · 21:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Redding · depends on your address
Shasta High
Grades 9–12 · 1,268 students · 20:1 students per teacher
Enterprise High
Grades 9–12 · 1,148 students · 21:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Redding · depends on your address
Shasta High
Grades 9–12 · 1,268 students · 20:1 students per teacher
Enterprise High
Grades 9–12 · 1,148 students · 21:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Redding · depends on your address
Shasta High
Grades 9–12 · 1,268 students · 20:1 students per teacher
Enterprise High
Grades 9–12 · 1,148 students · 21:1 students per teacher
Redding runs its own schools through grade 12 (Redding Elementary School District). From grade 9, students attend the Shasta Union High School District. Parts of Redding (18%, 18%, 18%, 13%, 9% and 3% of its land) are served by Enterprise Elementary, Gateway Unified, Anderson Union High, Pacheco Union Elementary, Columbia Elementary and Grant Elementary instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
Two districts serve Redding
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Above the state in reading
Redding vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the California towns that share Redding’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Redding | B | Redding Elementary K–12 · Shasta Union High 9–12 |
| Shasta Lake | C | Gateway Unified |
Every school in Redding
41 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).
Left off: 4 public programs with fewer than 25 students (Shasta-Trinity ROP, Columbia-East Valley K-6 Community Day, Redding Community Day and Early Education and Assessment).
Questions about Redding’s schools
Are Redding’s schools good?
They sit near the middle of California: the public schools Redding children attend outscore 64% of California’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade, #314 of 847 California towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 82%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Redding in?
Two districts: Redding Elementary School District runs grades K–12, and Shasta Union High School District runs grades 9–12.
Where do Redding kids go to high school?
One of 2 high schools, depending on your address: Shasta High and Enterprise High.
What is Redding’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 Redding spend per student?
$16,198 in Shasta Union High School District and $18,270 in Redding Elementary School District (FY2024), against $21,206 across California. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Are there private schools in Redding?
Yes: Bethel Christian School (religious, grades PK–8, 428 students), St. Joseph School (Catholic, grades K–8, 193 students), Liberty Christian School Redding (religious, grades PK–8, 144 students), Country Christian School (religious, grades PK–7, 131 students), Montessori Children's House of Shady Oaks (nonsectarian, grades PK–6, 97 students), Redding Adventist Academy (religious, grades K–10, 85 students) and Mount Calvary Christian Academy (religious, grades K–8, 29 students). Redding also has 10 charter schools, free and open by application.
Parents talk
What Redding families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Redding → They have their own page.
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.