Paradise Unified School District

6696 Clark Rd.
Paradise, CA 95969-2834
(District boundaries shown in map)
4/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Paradise Unified School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in California for:

Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 6 public elementary schools serving 822 students in Paradise Unified School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in California.
Public Elementary Schools in Paradise Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 17% (versus the California public elementary school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 32% (versus the 45% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 25% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the California public elementary school average of 79% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
11 Schools
7,685 Schools
# Students
1,494 Students
3,822,157 Students
# Teachers
86 Teachers
173,567 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1

District Rank

Paradise Unified School District, which is ranked #781 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 90-94% has increased from 90% over five school years.
Definition of Terms 2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
State Average (CA)
#780 out of 1200 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Paradise Unified  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
20-24%
34%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Paradise 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.
37%
49%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Paradise 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.
90-94%
84%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Paradise Unified  School District and public school graduation rate of CA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.41
0.63
# American Indian Students
26 Students
17,644 Students
% American Indian Students
2%
n/a
# Asian Students
11 Students
438,802 Students
% Asian Students
1%
12%
# Hispanic Students
223 Students
2,121,250 Students
% Hispanic Students
15%
56%
# Black Students
5 Students
196,201 Students
% Black Students
n/a
5%
# White Students
1,123 Students
807,765 Students
% White Students
75%
21%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
15,388 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
99 Students
222,553 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
6%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
121
467,500
# Students in 1st Grade:
99
408,159
# Students in 2nd Grade:
109
421,006
# Students in 3rd Grade:
108
426,320
# Students in 4th Grade:
104
432,640
# Students in 5th Grade:
106
440,539
# Students in 6th Grade:
88
440,407
# Students in 7th Grade:
72
307,587
# Students in 8th Grade:
71
321,396
# Students in 9th Grade:
145
40,390
# Students in 10th Grade:
152
37,813
# Students in 11th Grade:
146
36,857
# Students in 12th Grade:
173
41,543
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $34,971 is higher than the state median of $19,806. The school district revenue/student has declined by 48% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $45,415 is higher than the state median of $18,241. The school district spending/student has grown by 83% over four school years.
This School District
This State (CA)
Total Revenue
$52 MM
$116,387 MM
This chart display total revenue of Paradise 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
$68 MM
$107,188 MM
This chart display total spending of Paradise 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
$34,971
$19,806
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Paradise 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
$45,415
$18,241
This chart display average spending per public school student in Paradise 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 Paradise Unified School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)

School (Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Cedarwood Elementary School
Math: 40-44% | Reading: 45-49%
(2017-2018 School Year Data)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
6400 Columbine Rd.
Magalia, CA 95954
(530) 873-3785
Grades: K-6
| 200 students
Rank: #22.
Ponderosa Elementary School
Math: 38% | Reading: 39%
(2017-2018 School Year Data)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
6593 Pentz Rd.
Paradise, CA 95969
(530) 872-6470
Grades: K-5
| 0 students
Rank: #33.
Paradise Elementary School
Math: 32% | Reading: 33%
(2017-2018 School Year Data)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
588 Pearson Rd.
Paradise, CA 95969
(530) 872-6415
Grades: K-5
| 0 students
Rank: #44.
Paradise Elearning Academy
Math: 15-19% | Reading: 30-34%
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
5911 Maxwell Dr.
Paradise, CA 95969
(530) 872-6425
Grades: K-12
| 108 students
Rank: #55.
Pine Ridge
Math: 22% | Reading: 25%
(2017-2018 School Year Data)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
13878 Compton Dr.
Magalia, CA 95954
(530) 873-3800
Grades: K-6
| 197 students
Rank: n/an/a
5657 Recreation Dr.
Paradise, CA 95969
(530) 872-6415
Grades: K-6
| 317 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 11 schools
  • Grades: KG-12
  • Enrollment: 1,494 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 17:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 25%
  • : 90-94% (Top 30% in CA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 20-24% (Btm 50%)
  • : 37% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

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