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

Shingletown’s public schools outscore 67% of California districts

In Shingletown, 54% of tested students read at a proficient level, above the California average (47%). The grade covers the two public school districts serving Shingletown, 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 93% 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
54%
▲ 8 pts vs CA 47%
2021–22
Math proficiency
33%
▼ 0 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
20.5
CA 21.6 · smaller classes
Schools in town
0
4,138 students on the public path
In brief

Shingletown’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 448 California towns with household incomes within a quarter of Shingletown’s, its schools beat 86%, higher than their 67% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state in reading, below in math

Reading proficiency is 54% and math 33% 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

Black Butte Union Elementary spends $20,630 per student and Shasta Union High $16,198, 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 Shingletown’s grade

B+ Test scoresC+ Graduation

B+: better than 67% 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 67%
Lower resultsHigher results
California towns with similar household incomes (448)Better than 86%
BB+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,024 test results and a graduating class of 1,014 could put Shingletown anywhere from B to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 93% of Shingletown’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,024 in math, 1,022 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
K–5Black Butte ElementaryBlack Butte Union Elementary School DistrictNo scores
6–8Black Butte Junior HighBlack Butte Union Elementary School DistrictNo scores
9–123 high schoolsDepends on your addressB+ to A

Shingletown runs its own schools through grade 8 (Black Butte Union Elementary School District). From grade 9, students attend the Shasta Union High School District, shared with Redding. Its elementary school is in Shingletown. Parts of Shingletown (9% and 9% of its land) are served by Antelope Elementary and Red Bluff Joint Union High instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Shingletown

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

Black Butte Union Elementary School DistrictGrades K–8 · 2 schools · 235 students, up 6% since 2020–21 · 16.4 per teacher (CA 21.6)
$20,630CA $21,206 · FY2024
D
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+
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading · K–8, Black Butte Union Elementary School District17%
State average 46.7% · 133 students tested
Math · K–8, Black Butte Union Elementary School District12%
State average 33.1% · 134 students tested
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

Shingletown vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
ShingletownB+Black Butte Union Elementary K–8 · Shasta Union High 9–12

Every school in Shingletown

5 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).

Also serving Shingletownin other towns
Black Butte Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5
156 students17:1Rate it →
Black Butte Junior High
Middle · Grades 6–8
79 students16:1Rate it →
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 Shingletown’s schools

Are Shingletown’s schools good?

By California’s own tests, yes: the public schools Shingletown children attend outscore 67% of California’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 86%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Shingletown in?

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

Where do Shingletown kids go to high school?

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

What is Shingletown’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 Shingletown spend per student?

$20,630 in Black Butte Union Elementary School District and $16,198 in Shasta Union High 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.