For the 2025 school year, there are 4 public high schools serving 738 students in Gateway Unified School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in California.
Public High Schools in Gateway Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 26% (versus the California public high school average of 28%), and reading proficiency score of 42% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Public High School in Gateway Unified School District have a Graduation Rate of 83%, which is less than the California average of 87%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Central Valley 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 36% 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
7 Schools
2,817 Schools
# Students
2,118 Students
2,139,525 Students
# Teachers
119 Teachers
100,737 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1
District Rank
Gateway Unified School District, which is ranked #1187 of all 1,925 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 80-84% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#1241 out of 1941 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
25%
33%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
21%
29%
Graduation Rate
80-84%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.55
0.63
# American Indian Students
110 Students
10,468 Students
% American Indian Students
5%
1%
# Asian Students
79 Students
244,247 Students
% Asian Students
4%
11%
# Hispanic Students
360 Students
1,190,384 Students
% Hispanic Students
17%
56%
# Black Students
34 Students
110,575 Students
% Black Students
2%
5%
# White Students
1,363 Students
458,887 Students
% White Students
64%
22%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
9,060 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
169 Students
108,483 Students
% of Two or more races Students
8%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
18
# Students in K Grade:
175
25,126
# Students in 1st Grade:
132
19,346
# Students in 2nd Grade:
164
19,826
# Students in 3rd Grade:
151
19,554
# Students in 4th Grade:
157
19,798
# Students in 5th Grade:
170
20,237
# Students in 6th Grade:
152
29,089
# Students in 7th Grade:
150
39,371
# Students in 8th Grade:
166
41,955
# Students in 9th Grade:
152
466,491
# Students in 10th Grade:
207
476,582
# Students in 11th Grade:
155
469,509
# Students in 12th Grade:
187
492,623
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $20,463 is higher than the state median of $19,974. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,384 is less than the state median of $18,396. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$43 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$37 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$20,463
$19,974
Spending / Student
$17,384
$18,396
Best Gateway Unified School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Central Valley High School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
4066 La Mesa Ave.
Redding, CA 96003
(530) 275-7075
Redding, CA 96003
(530) 275-7075
Grades: 9-12
| 583 students
Rank: #22.
Gateway Community Day
Alternative School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
17752 Shasta Dam Blvd.
Redding, CA 96003
(530) 275-7000
Redding, CA 96003
(530) 275-7000
Grades: 7-12
| 18 students
Rank: #3 - 43. - 4.
Gateway Educational Options
Alternative School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: 11-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
17752 Shasta Dam Blvd.
Shasta Lake, CA 96019
(530) 275-7000
Shasta Lake, CA 96019
(530) 275-7000
Grades: K-12
| 77 students
Rank: #3 - 43. - 4.
Mountain Lakes High School
Alternative School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: 11-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
17752 Shasta Dam Blvd.
Redding, CA 96003
(530) 275-7000
Redding, CA 96003
(530) 275-7000
Grades: 10-12
| 60 students
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