Gateway Unified School District

4411 Mountain Lakes Blvd.
Redding, CA 96003-1446
(District boundaries shown in map)
4/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2024 school year, there are 4 public high schools serving 760 students in Gateway Unified School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public high schools in California.
Public High Schools in Gateway Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 43% (versus the California public high school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 64% (versus the 56% statewide average).
Public High School in Gateway Unified School District have a Graduation Rate of 85%, which is equal to the California average of 85%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Central Valley 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 34% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the California public high school average of 78% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
8 Schools
2,819 Schools
# Students
2,262 Students
2,202,926 Students
# Teachers
107 Teachers
101,134 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
21:1
21:1

District Rank

Gateway Unified School District, which is ranked #768 of all 1,167 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 85-89% has increased from 84% over five school years.
Definition of Terms 2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
State Average (CA)
#776 out of 1200 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Gateway Unified  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
25%
34%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Gateway Unified  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of CA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
35%
49%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Gateway Unified  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of CA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
85-89%
84%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Gateway Unified  School District and public school graduation rate of CA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.55
0.64
# American Indian Students
129 Students
11,449 Students
% American Indian Students
6%
1%
# Asian Students
82 Students
253,504 Students
% Asian Students
3%
12%
# Hispanic Students
386 Students
1,210,360 Students
% Hispanic Students
17%
55%
# Black Students
39 Students
118,808 Students
% Black Students
2%
5%
# White Students
1,466 Students
492,258 Students
% White Students
65%
22%
# Hawaiian Students
4 Students
9,615 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
155 Students
103,544 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
207
24,268
# Students in 1st Grade:
162
22,398
# Students in 2nd Grade:
160
23,183
# Students in 3rd Grade:
196
23,195
# Students in 4th Grade:
149
23,339
# Students in 5th Grade:
160
23,640
# Students in 6th Grade:
179
31,567
# Students in 7th Grade:
144
40,814
# Students in 8th Grade:
199
43,546
# Students in 9th Grade:
169
484,001
# Students in 10th Grade:
187
494,744
# Students in 11th Grade:
205
478,449
# Students in 12th Grade:
145
489,782
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $19,160 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,806. The school district revenue/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,277 is less than the state median of $18,241. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
This School District
This State (CA)
Total Revenue
$43 MM
$116,387 MM
This chart display total revenue of Gateway Unified  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in CA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$37 MM
$107,188 MM
This chart display total spending of Gateway Unified  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in CA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$19,160
$19,806
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Gateway Unified  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in CA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$16,277
$18,241
This chart display average spending per public school student in Gateway Unified  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in CA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Gateway Unified School District Public High Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Central Valley High School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
4066 La Mesa Ave.
Redding, CA 96003
(530) 275-7075
Grades: 9-12
| 585 students
Rank: #2 - 32. - 3.
Gateway Educational Options
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
3500 Tamarack Dr.
Redding, CA 96003
(530) 245-7960
Grades: K-12
| 95 students
Rank: #2 - 32. - 3.
Mountain Lakes High School
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
17752 Shasta Dam Blvd.
Redding, CA 96003
(530) 275-7000
Grades: 10-12
| 53 students
Rank: #44.
Gateway Community Day
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50% )
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
17752 Shasta Dam Blvd.
Redding, CA 96003
(530) 275-7000
Grades: 7-12
| 27 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 8 schools
  • Grades: KG-12
  • Enrollment: 2,262 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 21:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 35%
  • : 85-89% (Btm 50% in CA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 25% (Btm 50%)
  • : 35% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

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