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Item: Paradise Unified School District
Rating: 4
Author: Public School Review

6696 Clark Rd.
Paradise, CA 95969-2834

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (530) 872-6400

www.pusdk12.org

For the 2026 school year, there are 6 public elementary schools serving 990 students in Paradise Unified School District. This district's average elementary is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in California.

Public Elementary Schools in Paradise Unified School District have an score of 30% (versus the California public elementary school average of 36%), and score of 30% (versus the 46% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 28% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the California public elementary school average of 80% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District

This State (CA)

# Schools

11 Schools

7,671 Schools

# Students

1,733 Students

3,817,030 Students

# Teachers

90 Teachers

173,960 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

19:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Paradise Unified School District	California
Kind	194	262
1	126	187
2	129	196
3	127	204
4	125	205
5	149	210
6	107	210
7	2	152
8	2	154
9	2	22
10	8	18
11	4	18
12	15	21

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District Rank

Paradise Unified School District, which is ranked #1270 of all 1,904 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 90% has increased from 86% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (CA)

#1229 out of 1932 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Paradise Unified School District
2023	#1229
2022	#1271
2021	#780
2018	#563
2017	#610
2016	#717
2015	#647
2014	#355
2013	#615
2012	#642
2011	#711

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25%

34%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Paradise Unified School District	California
2023	25%	34%
2022	23%	33%
2021	22%	34%
2018	31%	39%
2017	30%	38%
2016	21%	37%
2015	23%	34%
2014	57%	63%
2013	49%	59%
2012	48%	59%
2011	46%	58%

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32%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Paradise Unified School District	California
2022	32%	47%
2021	37%	49%
2018	31%	50%
2017	41%	48%
2016	37%	48%
2015	36%	44%
2014	55%	58%
2013	55%	57%
2012	56%	58%
2011	53%	56%
2010	52%	54%

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25%

29%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Paradise Unified School District	California
2022	25%	29%
2021	22%	28%

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90%

87%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Paradise Unified School District	California
2023	90%	87%
2022	92%	87%
2021	92%	84%
2020	84%	85%
2019	82%	84%
2018	86%	84%
2017	85%	83%
2016	90%	83%
2015	83%	89%
2014	88%	88%
2013	85%	87%

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(2022-23)

46.7%

27.7%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Paradise Unified School District	California
2023	46.7%	27.7%
2022	56%	33%
2021	49.8%	15.4%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.44

0.64

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Paradise Unified School District	California
2023	0.38	0.64
2022	0.37	0.63
2021	0.36	0.62
2020	0.40	0.63
2019	0.40	0.63
2018	0.39	0.64
2017	0.39	0.64
2016	0.38	0.64
2015	0.40	0.64
2014	0.39	0.65
2013	0.38	0.65
2012	0.37	0.65
2011	0.36	0.67
2010	0.35	0.67
2009	0.31	0.71
2008	0.19	0.65
2007	0.24	0.67
2006	0.21	0.66
2005	0.20	0.67
2004	0.21	0.67
2003	0.19	0.67
2002	0.20	0.67
2001	0.18	0.67
2000	0.18	0.67
1999	0.17	0.67
1998	0.16	0.67
1997	0.14	0.67
1996	0.16	0.67
1995	0.14	0.67
1994	0.15	0.67
1993	0.13	0.67
1992	0.11	0.67
1991	0.09	0.67

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% American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Paradise Unified School District	California
2023	2%	1%
2022	2%	1%
2020	2%	1%
2019	2%	1%
2018	2%	1%
2017	2%	1%
2016	1%	1%
2015	3%	1%
2014	2%	1%
2013	1%	1%
2012	1%	1%
2011	2%	1%
2010	1%	1%
2009	1%	1%
2008	1%	1%
2007	3%	2%
2006	2%	1%
2005	2%	2%
2004	2%	2%
2003	2%	2%
2002	3%	2%
2001	3%	2%
2000	2%	1%
1999	2%	1%
1998	3%	1%
1997	3%	1%
1996	2%	1%
1995	2%	1%
1994	3%	1%
1993	1%	1%
1992	1%	1%

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% Asian

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Paradise Unified School District	California
2023	1%	12%
2022	1%	12%
2021	1%	12%
2020	1%	12%
2019	1%	12%
2018	1%	11%
2017	1%	11%
2016	1%	11%
2015	3%	11%
2014	1%	11%
2013	1%	11%
2012	1%	11%
2011	1%	11%
2010	1%	11%
2009	2%	11%
2008	1%	12%
2007	2%	12%
2006	2%	12%
2005	1%	12%
2004	2%	12%
2003	2%	11%
2002	1%	11%
2001	1%	11%
2000	2%	11%
1999	1%	11%
1998	1%	11%
1997	1%	11%
1996	2%	11%
1995	1%	11%
1994	1%	11%
1993	2%	11%
1992	1%	11%
1991	1%	11%

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% Hispanic

17%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Paradise Unified School District	California
2023	13%	55%
2022	13%	56%
2021	11%	56%
2020	14%	55%
2019	14%	55%
2018	14%	54%
2017	14%	54%
2016	13%	54%
2015	13%	54%
2014	12%	53%
2013	12%	53%
2012	12%	52%
2011	11%	51%
2010	11%	50%
2009	6%	49%
2008	7%	50%
2007	7%	49%
2006	7%	48%
2005	7%	47%
2004	7%	46%
2003	6%	45%
2002	6%	44%
2001	5%	43%
2000	5%	42%
1999	5%	41%
1998	5%	40%
1997	4%	40%
1996	5%	39%
1995	4%	38%
1994	4%	37%
1993	4%	36%
1992	4%	35%
1991	3%	34%

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% Black

n/a

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Paradise Unified School District	California
2023	1%	5%
2022	1%	5%
2021	1%	5%
2020	1%	5%
2019	1%	5%
2014	1%	6%
2013	1%	6%
2012	1%	6%
2011	1%	7%
2010	1%	7%
2009	1%	7%
2008	1%	8%
2007	1%	8%
2006	1%	8%
2005	1%	8%
2004	1%	8%
2003	1%	8%
2002	1%	8%
1999	1%	9%

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% White

73%

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Paradise Unified School District	California
2023	78%	21%
2022	78%	21%
2021	79%	22%
2020	76%	23%
2019	76%	23%
2018	77%	24%
2017	77%	24%
2016	78%	24%
2015	71%	24%
2014	77%	25%
2013	78%	25%
2012	78%	26%
2011	79%	27%
2010	80%	27%
2009	83%	28%
2008	90%	29%
2007	87%	29%
2006	88%	31%
2005	89%	31%
2004	88%	32%
2003	89%	34%
2002	89%	35%
2001	91%	36%
2000	91%	37%
1999	91%	38%
1998	91%	39%
1997	92%	39%
1996	91%	40%
1995	93%	41%
1994	92%	42%
1993	93%	43%
1992	94%	44%
1991	95%	45%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2023)
Year	Paradise Unified School District	California
2023	5%	6%
2022	5%	5%
2021	6%	5%
2020	6%	4%
2019	6%	4%
2018	6%	4%
2017	6%	4%
2016	7%	4%
2015	9%	3%
2014	7%	3%
2013	7%	3%
2012	7%	3%
2011	6%	2%
2010	6%	3%
2009	7%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $30,148 is higher than the state median of $20,100. The school district revenue/student has declined by 55% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $39,152 is higher than the state median of $18,512. The school district spending/student has grown by 58% over four school years.

This School District

This State (CA)

Total Revenue

$52 MM

$116,387 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Paradise Unified School District	California
2023	$52 MM	$8 MM
2022	$118 MM	$7 MM
2021	$52 MM	$8 MM
2020	$118 MM	$7 MM
2019	$49 MM	$7 MM
2018	$47 MM	$29 MM
2017	$46 MM	$26 MM
2016	$45 MM	$24 MM
2015	$41 MM	$17 MM
2014	$40 MM	$21 MM
2012	$39 MM	$19 MM
2011	$41 MM	$19 MM
2010	$41 MM	$17 MM
2009	$48 MM	$19 MM
2008	$48 MM	$19 MM
2007	$48 MM	$19 MM
2006	$42 MM	$17 MM
2005	$42 MM	$16 MM
2004	$39 MM	$16 MM
2003	$44 MM	$16 MM
2002	$37 MM	$15 MM
2001	$41 MM	$15 MM
2000	$35 MM	$13 MM
1999	$32 MM	$12 MM
1998	$31 MM	$11 MM
1997	$29 MM	$10 MM
1996	$27 MM	$9 MM
1995	$23 MM	$8 MM

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Spending

$68 MM

$107,188 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Paradise Unified School District	California
2023	$68 MM	$7 MM
2022	$43 MM	$7 MM
2021	$68 MM	$7 MM
2020	$43 MM	$7 MM
2019	$44 MM	$7 MM
2018	$43 MM	$29 MM
2017	$43 MM	$24 MM
2016	$42 MM	$23 MM
2015	$39 MM	$18 MM
2014	$38 MM	$21 MM
2012	$37 MM	$19 MM
2011	$38 MM	$19 MM
2010	$39 MM	$18 MM
2009	$42 MM	$18 MM
2008	$43 MM	$19 MM
2007	$40 MM	$18 MM
2006	$41 MM	$17 MM
2005	$41 MM	$16 MM
2004	$41 MM	$17 MM
2003	$40 MM	$15 MM
2002	$37 MM	$16 MM
2001	$40 MM	$14 MM
2000	$34 MM	$13 MM
1999	$30 MM	$11 MM
1998	$34 MM	$11 MM
1997	$30 MM	$10 MM
1996	$26 MM	$8 MM
1995	$25 MM	$8 MM

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Revenue / Student

$30,148

$20,100

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Paradise Unified School District	California
2023	$33,089	$15,607
2022	$67,968	$14,213
2021	$34,082	$15,669
2020	$67,968	$14,213
2019	$14,300	$14,063
2018	$11,079	$16,033
2017	$10,809	$16,692
2016	$10,502	$15,604
2015	$9,502	$10,238
2014	$9,295	$11,786
2012	$8,982	$11,929
2011	$9,457	$11,681
2010	$8,845	$10,238
2009	$10,302	$11,099
2008	$9,891	$11,762
2007	$9,458	$11,879
2006	$8,061	$10,859
2005	$8,017	$10,445
2004	$7,294	$10,566
2003	$8,369	$10,456
2002	$6,937	$9,803
2001	$7,590	$10,568
2000	$6,359	$8,943
1999	$5,665	$8,203
1998	$5,525	$7,395
1997	$5,233	$6,922
1995	$4,285	$5,953
1992	$4,112	$5,430

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Spending / Student

$39,152

$18,512

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Paradise Unified School District	California
2023	$42,970	$13,914
2022	$24,749	$13,602
2021	$44,260	$13,970
2020	$24,749	$13,602
2019	$13,020	$13,522
2018	$10,113	$16,124
2017	$10,175	$15,588
2016	$9,719	$14,779
2015	$9,214	$10,739
2014	$8,940	$11,804
2012	$8,424	$12,155
2011	$8,678	$11,509
2010	$8,576	$10,739
2009	$8,986	$10,975
2008	$8,787	$11,678
2007	$7,940	$11,317
2006	$7,849	$10,926
2005	$7,753	$10,789
2004	$7,738	$11,073
2003	$7,639	$10,210
2002	$6,904	$10,600
2001	$7,491	$10,007
2000	$6,124	$9,131
1999	$5,402	$7,911
1998	$5,912	$7,592
1997	$5,381	$6,759
1995	$4,619	$6,033
1992	$4,244	$5,588

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Best Paradise Unified School District Public Elementary Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Paradise Ridge Elementary School

(Math: 37% | Reading: 40-44%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

6593 Pentz Rd.
Paradise, CA 95969
(530) 872-6415

Gr: K-6 | 496 students Student-teacher ratio: 24:1 Minority enrollment: 30%

Rank: #22.

Ponderosa Elementary School

(Math: 38% | Reading: 39% )
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

6593 Pentz Rd.
Paradise, CA 95969
(530) 872-6470

Gr: K-5

Rank: #33.

Paradise Elementary School

(Math: 32% | Reading: 33% )
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

588 Pearson Rd.
Paradise, CA 95969
(530) 872-6415

Gr: K-5

Rank: #44.

Cedarwood Elementary School

(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 25-29%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

6400 Columbine Rd.
Magalia, CA 95954
(530) 873-3785

Gr: K-6 | 271 students Student-teacher ratio: 21:1 Minority enrollment: 25%

Rank: #55.

Paradise Elearning Academy

(Math: ≤20% | Reading: 11-19%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

5911 Maxwell Dr.
Paradise, CA 95969
(530) 872-6425

Gr: K-12 | 44 students Student-teacher ratio: 22:1 Minority enrollment: 23%

Rank: #66.

Pine Ridge

(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 15-19%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

13878 Compton Dr.
Magalia, CA 95954
(530) 873-3800

Gr: K-6 | 179 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 28%

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 11 schools
Grades: K-12
Enrollment: 1,733 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 19:1
Minority Enrollment: 27%
: 90% (Top 30% in CA)
: Bottom 50%
: 25% (Btm 50%)
: 32% (Btm 50%)
: 25% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education