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.
Public 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).
Public High School in Paradise Unified School District have a Graduation Rate of 88%, which is more than the California average of 87%.
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

District Rank

Paradise Unified School District, which is ranked #1253 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 90-94% has increased from 85% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (CA)
#1271 out of 1941 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Paradise Unified  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
23%
33%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Paradise 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.
32%
47%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Paradise 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.
25%
29%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Paradise 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 Paradise Unified  School District and public school graduation rate of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.46
0.63
# American Indian Students
25 Students
10,468 Students
% American Indian Students
2%
1%
# Asian Students
21 Students
244,247 Students
% Asian Students
1%
11%
# Hispanic Students
297 Students
1,190,384 Students
% Hispanic Students
18%
56%
# Black Students
10 Students
110,575 Students
% Black Students
1%
5%
# White Students
1,179 Students
458,887 Students
% White Students
71%
22%
# Hawaiian Students
4 Students
9,060 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
114 Students
108,483 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
18
# Students in K Grade:
164
25,126
# Students in 1st Grade:
120
19,346
# Students in 2nd Grade:
128
19,826
# Students in 3rd Grade:
121
19,554
# Students in 4th Grade:
135
19,798
# Students in 5th Grade:
118
20,237
# Students in 6th Grade:
97
29,089
# Students in 7th Grade:
94
39,371
# Students in 8th Grade:
87
41,955
# Students in 9th Grade:
160
466,491
# Students in 10th Grade:
135
476,582
# Students in 11th Grade:
136
469,509
# Students in 12th Grade:
162
492,623
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

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
This chart displays total revenue of Paradise 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
$68 MM
$107,188 MM
This chart displays total spending of Paradise 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
$31,531
$19,974
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Paradise 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
$40,947
$18,396
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Paradise 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 Paradise Unified School District Public 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%
  • : 90-94% (Top 30% in CA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 23% (Btm 50%)
  • : 32% (Btm 50%)
  • : 25% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

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