For the 2024-25 school year, there are 4 public high schools serving 792 students in Gateway Unified School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 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 37% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the California public high school average of 77% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
7 Schools
2,826 Schools
# Students
2,171 Students
2,020,187 Students
# Teachers
111 Teachers
101,258 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
20:1
20:1
District Rank
Gateway Unified School District, which is ranked #1190 of all 1,931 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
0.56
0.65
# American Indian Students
129 Students
10,744 Students
% American Indian Students
6%
1%
# Asian Students
83 Students
238,325 Students
% Asian Students
4%
12%
# Hispanic Students
342 Students
1,088,027 Students
% Hispanic Students
16%
54%
# Black Students
37 Students
102,494 Students
% Black Students
2%
5%
# White Students
1,396 Students
460,449 Students
% White Students
64%
23%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
9,014 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
179 Students
103,001 Students
% of Two or more races Students
8%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
18
# Students in K Grade:
179
22,406
# Students in 1st Grade:
161
18,976
# Students in 2nd Grade:
142
18,670
# Students in 3rd Grade:
158
18,995
# Students in 4th Grade:
181
19,014
# Students in 5th Grade:
140
19,370
# Students in 6th Grade:
155
26,291
# Students in 7th Grade:
161
36,245
# Students in 8th Grade:
138
38,229
# Students in 9th Grade:
212
447,954
# Students in 10th Grade:
165
448,650
# Students in 11th Grade:
181
451,877
# Students in 12th Grade:
198
453,492
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $19,963 in this school district is less than the state median of $21,485. The school district revenue/student has grown by 16% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,959 is less than the state median of $19,787. The school district spending/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$43 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$37 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$19,963
$21,485
Spending / Student
$16,959
$19,787
Best Gateway Unified School District Public High Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Central Valley High School
Magnet 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
| 625 students
Rank: #22.
Gateway Community Day
Alternative School
Magnet School
Magnet 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
| 22 students
Rank: #3 - 43. - 4.
Gateway Educational Options
Alternative School
Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: 11-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
3500 Tamarack Dr.
Redding, CA 96003
(530) 245-7960
Redding, CA 96003
(530) 245-7960
Grades: K-12
| 84 students
Rank: #3 - 43. - 4.
Mountain Lakes High School
Alternative School
Magnet School
Magnet 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
| 61 students
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