Gridley Unified School District

429 Magnolia St.
Gridley, CA 95948-2533
(District boundaries shown in map)
7/
10
Top 50%
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public high schools serving 706 students in Gridley Unified School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public high schools in California.
Public High Schools in Gridley Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 40% (versus the California public high school average of 28%), and reading proficiency score of 71% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Public High School in Gridley Unified School District have a Graduation Rate of 91%, which is more than the California average of 87%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Gridley High School, with ≥95% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in California or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 65% 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
5 Schools
2,826 Schools
# Students
2,035 Students
2,020,187 Students
# Teachers
102 Teachers
101,258 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
20:1
20:1

District Rank

Gridley Unified School District, which is ranked #655 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 90-94% has increased from 75-79% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (CA)
#665 out of 1941 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Gridley Unified  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
32%
33%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Gridley Unified  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
50%
47%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Gridley Unified  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
28%
29%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Gridley Unified  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
90-94%
87%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Gridley Unified  School District and public school graduation rate of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.53
0.65
# American Indian Students
5 Students
10,744 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
60 Students
238,325 Students
% Asian Students
3%
12%
# Hispanic Students
1,206 Students
1,088,027 Students
% Hispanic Students
59%
54%
# Black Students
14 Students
102,494 Students
% Black Students
1%
5%
# White Students
705 Students
460,449 Students
% White Students
35%
23%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
9,014 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
40 Students
103,001 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
18
# Students in K Grade:
178
22,406
# Students in 1st Grade:
148
18,976
# Students in 2nd Grade:
143
18,670
# Students in 3rd Grade:
135
18,995
# Students in 4th Grade:
139
19,014
# Students in 5th Grade:
142
19,370
# Students in 6th Grade:
137
26,291
# Students in 7th Grade:
161
36,245
# Students in 8th Grade:
146
38,229
# Students in 9th Grade:
189
447,954
# Students in 10th Grade:
159
448,650
# Students in 11th Grade:
180
451,877
# Students in 12th Grade:
178
453,492
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $18,586 in this school district is less than the state median of $21,485. The school district revenue/student has grown by 29% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,604 is less than the state median of $19,787. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
This School District
This State (CA)
Total Revenue
$38 MM
$116,387 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Gridley Unified  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in California by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$30 MM
$107,188 MM
This chart displays total spending of Gridley Unified  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in California by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$18,586
$21,485
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Gridley Unified  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in California by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$14,604
$19,787
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Gridley Unified  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in California by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Gridley Unified School District Public High Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Gridley High School
Magnet School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
300 E. Spruce St.
Gridley, CA 95948
(530) 846-4791
Grades: 9-12
| 676 students
Rank: #22.
Esperanza High (Continuation School)
Alternative School
Magnet School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
581 B Jackson St.
Gridley, CA 95948
(530) 846-6721
Grades: 9-12
| 30 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: KG-12
  • Enrollment: 2,035 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 20:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 65%
  • : 90-94% (Top 30% in CA)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 32% (Top 50%)
  • : 50% (Top 50%)
  • : 28% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

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