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B+
Schools in Shasta · Shasta Union High School District, Shasta Union Elementary School District

Shasta’s public schools outscore 72% of California districts

In Shasta, 58% of tested students read at a proficient level, above the California average (47%). The grade covers the two public school districts serving Shasta, 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.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From California state tests taken in spring 2022, when 92% 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.

Reading proficiency
58%
▲ 12 pts vs CA 47%
2021–22
Math proficiency
35%
▲ 2 pts vs CA 33%
2021–22
Graduate on time
90%
▲ 4 pts vs CA 86%
class of 2023
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
4,003 students on the public path
In brief

Shasta’s schools, in brief

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 58% and math 35% 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 ↓

Spending and class size

Shasta Union High spends $16,198 per student and Shasta Union Elementary $20,748, 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.

The School Grade

What’s behind Shasta’s grade

B+ Test scoresC+ Graduation

B+: better than 72% of California school districts. Test scores and graduation are both above the California average; test scores are the stronger of the two.

California school districts we grade (1,872)Better than 72%
Lower resultsHigher results
California towns with similar household incomes (529)Better than 75%
B+A−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 953 test results and a graduating class of 1,014 could put Shasta anywhere from B+ to A−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 92% of Shasta’s students in the tested grades sat them (953 in math, 952 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Shasta, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
K–8Shasta ElementaryShasta Union Elementary School DistrictB−
9–123 high schoolsDepends on your addressB+ to A

Shasta runs its own schools through grade 8 (Shasta Union Elementary School District). From grade 9, students attend the Shasta Union High School District, shared with Redding. Its high school is in Palo Cedro. Parts of Shasta (4% and 2% of its land) are served by Grant Elementary and Redding Elementary instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Shasta

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

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+
Shasta Union Elementary School DistrictGrades K–8 · 1 schools · 100 students, down 12% since 2020–21 · 17.9 per teacher (CA 21.6)
$20,748CA $21,206 · FY2024
C+
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

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
Reading · K–8, Shasta Union Elementary School District37%
State average 46.7% · 63 students tested
Math · K–8, Shasta Union Elementary School District27%
State average 33.1% · 63 students tested

Shasta vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
ShastaB+Shasta Union Elementary K–8 · Shasta Union High 9–12
ReddingBRedding Elementary K–12 · Shasta Union High 9–12

Every school in Shasta

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 Shastaby address
Shasta Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–8
B−
100 students18:1Rate it →
Also serving Shastain 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 Shasta’s schools

Are Shasta’s schools good?

By California’s own tests, yes: the public schools Shasta children attend outscore 72% of California’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 75%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Shasta in?

Two districts: Shasta Union Elementary School District runs grades K–8, and Shasta Union High School District runs grades 9–12, shared with Redding.

Where do Shasta kids go to high school?

One of 3 high schools, depending on your address: Foothill High, Shasta High and Enterprise High.

What is Shasta’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 Shasta spend per student?

$16,198 in Shasta Union High School District and $20,748 in Shasta Union Elementary School District (FY2024), against $21,206 across California. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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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). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within California. Stars are from neighbors.