Gridley Unified School District

429 Magnolia St.
Gridley, CA 95948-2533
(District boundaries shown in map)
7/
10
Top 50%
For the 2025-26 school year, there are 2 public high schools serving 672 students in Gridley Unified School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public high schools in California.
Public High Schools in Gridley Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 40% (versus the California public high school average of 28%), and reading proficiency score of 71% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Public High School in Gridley Unified School District have a Graduation Rate of 92%, which is more than the California average of 86%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Gridley High School, with ≥95% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in California or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 67% 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
5 Schools
2,814 Schools
# Students
1,995 Students
2,138,919 Students
# Teachers
101 Teachers
100,723 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
20:1
20:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Gridley Unified School District, which is ranked #631 of all 1,908 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 70% has decreased from 85-89% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (CA)
#605 out of 1932 school districts
(Top 50%)
35%
34%
50%
47%
28%
29%
70%
87%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.54
0.63
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
3%
11%
% Hispanic
59%
56%
% Black
1%
5%
% White
34%
22%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
5%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $18,959 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,978. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,897 is less than the state median of $18,399. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (CA)
Total Revenue
$38 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$30 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,959
$19,978
Spending / Student
$14,897
$18,399

Best Gridley Unified School District Public High Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Gridley High School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
300 East Spruce St.
Gridley, CA 95948
(530) 846-4791
Gr: 9-12 | 644 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 67%
Rank: #22.
Esperanza High (Continuation School)
Alternative School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
581 B Jackson St.
Gridley, CA 95948
(530) 846-6721
Gr: 9-12 | 28 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 75%

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: K-12
  • Enrollment: 1,995 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 20:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 66%
  • : 70% (Btm 50% in CA)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 35% (Top 50%)
  • : 50% (Top 50%)
  • : 28% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

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