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Ripon Unified School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in California for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public high schools serving 1,073 students in Ripon Unified School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public high schools in California.
Public High Schools in Ripon Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 54% (versus the California public high school average of 28%), and reading proficiency score of 75% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Public High School in Ripon Unified School District have a Graduation Rate of 95%, which is more than the California average of 87%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Ripon High School, with 98% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in California or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 53% 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
3,346 Students
2,139,525 Students
# Teachers
151 Teachers
100,737 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
22:1
22:1
District Rank
Ripon Unified School District, which is ranked #286 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 98% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#286 out of 1941 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
48%
33%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
63%
47%

Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
29%

Graduation Rate
98%
87%

Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.64
0.63
# American Indian Students
11 Students
10,468 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
288 Students
244,247 Students
% Asian Students
9%
11%
# Hispanic Students
1,295 Students
1,190,384 Students
% Hispanic Students
39%
56%
# Black Students
26 Students
110,575 Students
% Black Students
1%
5%
# White Students
1,505 Students
458,887 Students
% White Students
45%
22%
# Hawaiian Students
9 Students
9,060 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
211 Students
108,483 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
18
# Students in K Grade:
300
25,126
# Students in 1st Grade:
226
19,346
# Students in 2nd Grade:
245
19,826
# Students in 3rd Grade:
254
19,554
# Students in 4th Grade:
244
19,798
# Students in 5th Grade:
264
20,237
# Students in 6th Grade:
245
29,089
# Students in 7th Grade:
234
39,371
# Students in 8th Grade:
261
41,955
# Students in 9th Grade:
281
466,491
# Students in 10th Grade:
248
476,582
# Students in 11th Grade:
274
469,509
# Students in 12th Grade:
270
492,623
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,759 in this school district is less 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 $11,879 is less than the state median of $18,396. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$46 MM
$116,387 MM

Spending
$40 MM
$107,188 MM

Revenue / Student
$13,759
$19,974

Spending / Student
$11,879
$18,396

Best Ripon Unified School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Ripon High School
(Math: 54% | Reading: 76%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
301 North Acacia Ave.
Ripon, CA 95366
(209) 599-4287
Ripon, CA 95366
(209) 599-4287
Grades: 9-12
| 1,048 students
Rank: #22.
Harvest High School
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: ≥50%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
729 West Main St.
Ripon, CA 95366
(209) 599-5009
Ripon, CA 95366
(209) 599-5009
Grades: 9-12
| 25 students
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