Gateway Unified School District
For the 2022 school year, there are 9 public schools serving 2,495 students in Gateway Unified School District. This district's average testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public schools in California.
Public Schools in Gateway Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 31% (versus the California public school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 33% (versus the 51% statewide average).
The top ranked public schools in Gateway Unified School District are Central Valley High School, Gateway Community Day and Shasta Lake. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking. Gateway Unified School District has one of the highest concentrations of top ranked public schools in California.
Minority enrollment is 34% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the California public school average of 77% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
School District Name
Gateway Unified School District
School District Website
School District Phone Number
School District Grades Offered
KG - 12
2018-2019 School Year Data
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
9 Schools
10,233 Schools
# Students
2,495 Students
6,168,558 Students
# Teachers
121 Teachers
263,481 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
21:1
21:1
District Rank
Gateway Unified School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 988 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2018-2019 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 85-89% has decreased from 87% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#1364 out of 1942 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
40%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
51%

Graduation Rate
85-89%
84%

Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.53
0.64
# American Indian Students
175 Students
32,775 Students
% American Indian Students
7%
1%
# Asian Students
73 Students
716,889 Students
% Asian Students
3%
12%
# Hispanic Students
392 Students
3,350,293 Students
% Hispanic Students
16%
54%
# Black Students
41 Students
335,281 Students
% Black Students
2%
5%
# White Students
1,654 Students
1,429,452 Students
% White Students
66%
23%
# Hawaiian Students
14 Students
28,573 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
146 Students
271,340 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
18
# Students in K Grade:
240
526,799
# Students in 1st Grade:
187
453,975
# Students in 2nd Grade:
214
451,494
# Students in 3rd Grade:
175
443,439
# Students in 4th Grade:
217
462,447
# Students in 5th Grade:
187
467,886
# Students in 6th Grade:
194
482,667
# Students in 7th Grade:
193
472,586
# Students in 8th Grade:
175
469,754
# Students in 9th Grade:
190
492,115
# Students in 10th Grade:
178
480,320
# Students in 11th Grade:
164
472,076
# Students in 12th Grade:
181
484,898
# Ungraded Students:
-
8,084
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,900 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,969. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,026 is less than the state median of $16,042. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$40 MM
$29 MM

Spending
$38 MM
$29 MM

Revenue / Student
$15,900
$15,969

Spending / Student
$15,026
$16,042

Best Gateway Unified School District Public Schools (2022)
School (Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
4066 La Mesa Ave.
Redding, CA 96003
(530) 275-7075
Redding, CA 96003
(530) 275-7075
Grades: 9-12
| 610 students
Rank: #22.
Gateway Community Day
Alternative School
Math: <50% | Reading: <50%
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
17752 Shasta Dam Blvd.
Redding, CA 96003
(530) 275-7000
Redding, CA 96003
(530) 275-7000
Grades: 7-12
| 13 students
Rank: #33.
Shasta Lake
Math: 32% | Reading: 35%
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
4620 Vallecito St.
Redding, CA 96003
(530) 275-7020
Redding, CA 96003
(530) 275-7020
Grades: K-8
| 663 students
Rank: #44.
5309 Grand Ave.
Shasta Lake, CA 96019
(530) 275-7040
Shasta Lake, CA 96019
(530) 275-7040
Grades: K-5
| 239 students
Rank: #55.
Buckeye School Of The Arts
Math: 30% | Reading: 29%
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
3407 Hiatt Dr.
Redding, CA 96003
(530) 225-0420
Redding, CA 96003
(530) 225-0420
Grades: K-8
| 609 students
Rank: #66.
Gateway Educational Options
Alternative School
Math: ≤20% | Reading: 21-39%
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
3500 Tamarack Dr.
Redding, CA 96003
(530) 245-7960
Redding, CA 96003
(530) 245-7960
Grades: K-12
| 58 students
Rank: #77.
Mountain Lakes High School
Alternative 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: 10-12
| 50 students
Rank: #88.
Great Partnership Special Education Consortium
Special Education School
Math: ≤10% | Reading: ≤10%
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
3450 Tamarack Dr.
Redding, CA 96003
(530) 225-0411
Redding, CA 96003
(530) 225-0411
Grades: K-8
| 75 students
3500 Tamarack Dr.
Redding, CA 96003
(530) 225-0456
Redding, CA 96003
(530) 225-0456
Grades: K-8
| 178 students
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