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Paradise Unified School District

6696 Clark Rd.
Paradise, CA 95969-2834
(District boundaries shown in map)
4/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2025 school year, there are 3 public high schools serving 605 students in Paradise Unified School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in California.
ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø High Schools in Paradise Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 21% (versus the California public high school average of 28%), and reading proficiency score of 33% (versus the 51% statewide average).
ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø High School in Paradise Unified School District have a Graduation Rate of 88%, which is more than the California average of 86%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Paradise Senior High School, with 90-94% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in California or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 28% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the California public high school average of 79% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
10 Schools
2,817 Schools
# Students
1,657 Students
2,139,525 Students
# Teachers
86 Teachers
100,737 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
19:1
19:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Paradise Unified School District, which is ranked #1272 of all 1,910 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90% has increased from 86% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (CA)
#1229 out of 1932 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
25%
34%
32%
47%
25%
29%
90%
87%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.46
0.63
% American Indian
2%
1%
% Asian
1%
11%
% Hispanic
18%
56%
% Black
1%
5%
% White
71%
22%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
5%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $31,531 is higher than the state median of $19,974. The school district revenue/student has declined by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $40,947 is higher than the state median of $18,396. The school district spending/student has declined by 7% over four school years.
This School District
This State (CA)
Total Revenue
$52 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$68 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$31,531
$19,974
Spending / Student
$40,947
$18,396

Best Paradise Unified School District ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø High Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Paradise Senior High School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
5911 Maxwell Dr.
Paradise, CA 95969
(530) 872-6425
Grades: 9-12
| 506 students
Rank: #22.
Ridgeview High (Continuation School)
Alternative School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
5944 Maxwell Dr.
Paradise, CA 95969
(530) 872-6422
Grades: 9-12
| 53 students
Rank: #33.
Paradise Elearning Academy
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: 11-19%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
5911 Maxwell Dr.
Paradise, CA 95969
(530) 872-6425
Grades: K-12
| 46 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 10 schools
  • Grades: KG-12
  • Enrollment: 1,657 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 19:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 29%
  • : 90% (Top 30% in CA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 25% (Btm 50%)
  • : 32% (Btm 50%)
  • : 25% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

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