Ripon Unified School District

304 N. Acacia Ave.
Ripon, CA 95366-2404
(District boundaries shown in map)
9/
10
Top 20%

Top Rankings

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 5 public middle schools serving 2,273 students in Ripon Unified School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public middle schools in California.
Public Middle Schools in Ripon Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 47% (versus the California public middle school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 61% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 56% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the California public middle school average of 78% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
7 Schools
3,501 Schools
# Students
3,346 Students
1,854,363 Students
# Teachers
151 Teachers
87,821 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.
This School District
State Average (CA)
#286 out of 1941 school districts
(Top 20%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Ripon Unified  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
48%
33%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Ripon 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.
63%
47%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Ripon 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.
37%
29%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Ripon 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.
98%
87%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Ripon Unified  School District and public school graduation rate of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.64
0.64
# American Indian Students
11 Students
9,887 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
288 Students
201,760 Students
% Asian Students
9%
11%
# Hispanic Students
1,295 Students
1,009,980 Students
% Hispanic Students
39%
55%
# Black Students
26 Students
97,908 Students
% Black Students
1%
5%
# White Students
1,505 Students
413,325 Students
% White Students
45%
22%
# Hawaiian Students
9 Students
7,600 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
211 Students
109,003 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
6%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
83
# Students in K Grade:
300
90,358
# Students in 1st Grade:
226
70,728
# Students in 2nd Grade:
245
73,359
# Students in 3rd Grade:
254
73,090
# Students in 4th Grade:
244
76,068
# Students in 5th Grade:
264
82,191
# Students in 6th Grade:
245
289,122
# Students in 7th Grade:
234
439,549
# Students in 8th Grade:
261
441,705
# Students in 9th Grade:
281
59,696
# Students in 10th Grade:
248
51,846
# Students in 11th Grade:
274
51,149
# Students in 12th Grade:
270
55,419
# 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.
This School District
This State (CA)
Total Revenue
$46 MM
$116,387 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Ripon 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
$40 MM
$107,188 MM
This chart displays total spending of Ripon 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
$13,759
$19,974
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Ripon 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
$11,879
$18,396
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Ripon 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 Ripon Unified School District Public Middle Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Park View Elementary School
(Math: 65% | Reading: 75%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
751 Cindy Dr.
Ripon, CA 95366
(209) 599-1882
Grades: K-8
| 461 students
Rank: #22.
Weston Elementary School
(Math: 56% | Reading: 61%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
1660 Stanley Dr.
Ripon, CA 95366
(209) 599-7113
Grades: K-8
| 439 students
Rank: #33.
Ripon Elementary School
(Math: 39% | Reading: 59%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
509 West Main St.
Ripon, CA 95366
(209) 599-4225
Grades: K-8
| 459 students
Rank: #44.
Colony Oak Elementary School
(Math: 41% | Reading: 56%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
22241 South Murphy Rd.
Ripon, CA 95366
(209) 599-7145
Grades: K-8
| 443 students
Rank: #55.
Ripona Elementary School
(Math: 32% | Reading: 53%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
415 East Oregon St.
Ripon, CA 95366
(209) 599-4104
Grades: K-8
| 471 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 7 schools
  • Grades: KG-12
  • Enrollment: 3,346 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 22:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 55%
  • : 98% (Top 1% in CA)
  • : Top 20%
  • : 48% (Top 20%)
  • : 63% (Top 20%)
  • : 37% (Top 30%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

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