Photo: Tommaso Trentani · CC BY-SA 4.0Ripon’s public schools outscore 85% of California districts
48% of students in Ripon’s public schools are proficient in math, above the California average (33%). The grade covers the public school district serving Ripon, 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 100% 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.
Ripon’s schools, in brief
Above the state on both counts
Reading proficiency is 63% and math 48% in spring 2022, against 47% and 33% statewide; 99–100% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 86%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $13,827 per student, against $21,206 across California (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
Four elementary schools, then one high school
Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 9 the district’s path is Ripon High. See the path ↓
Choice beyond the district
Ripon Christian Schools (private) and Sierra View Christian (private) are in town. California Online Public Schools Northern California, an online school, is based here too; it isn’t counted as a local school. Every school ↓
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 Ripon’s grade
A: better than 85% of California school districts, #122 of 847 California towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the California average; graduation is the stronger of the two.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Ripon, with each school’s own grade.
9th grade in Ripon
Ripon High
Grades 9–12 · 1,051 students · 20:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Ripon
Ripon High
Grades 9–12 · 1,051 students · 20:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Ripon
Ripon High
Grades 9–12 · 1,051 students · 20:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Ripon
Ripon High
Grades 9–12 · 1,051 students · 20:1 students per teacher
Ripon’s public schools are run by Ripon Unified School District. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
The district
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Well above the state in reading
Ripon vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the California towns that share Ripon’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Ripon | A | Ripon Unified |
Every school in Ripon
8 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: 1 public program with fewer than 25 students (Harvest High).
Questions about Ripon’s schools
Are Ripon’s schools good?
By California’s own tests, yes: the public schools Ripon children attend outscore 85% of California’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A Schools grade, #122 of 847 California towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 84%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Ripon in?
Ripon Unified School District, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 3,378 students in 7 schools (2024–25).
Where do Ripon kids go to high school?
Ripon High, with 1,051 students; its own test results earn an A−.
What is Ripon’s graduation rate?
99–100% of the class of 2023 in Ripon Unified School District graduated in four years, against 86% across California.
How much does Ripon spend per student?
$13,827 in Ripon Unified School District (FY2024), against $21,206 across California. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Are there private schools in Ripon?
Yes: Ripon Christian Schools (religious, grades PK–12, 1,008 students) and Sierra View Christian (religious, grades K–12, 73 students).
Parents talk
What Ripon families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Ripon → 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.