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Item: Pleasant Ridge Union Elementary School District
Rating: 7
Author: Public School Review

22580 Kingston Ln.
Grass Valley, CA 95949-7706

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Top 50%

Tel: (530) 268-2800

www.prsd.us

For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public charter school serving 207 students in Pleasant Ridge Union Elementary School District. This district's average charter is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public charter schools in California.

Public Charter School in Pleasant Ridge Union Elementary School District have an score of 22% (versus the California public charter school average of 32%), and score of 37% (versus the 48% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 24% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the California public charter school average of 75% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District

This State (CA)

# Schools

5 Schools

1,288 Schools

# Students

1,440 Students

726,493 Students

# Teachers

63 Teachers

32,205 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

23:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends

Grade	Pleasant Ridge Union Elementary School District	California
Kind	33	32
1	23	22
2	26	23
3	23	23
4	14	23
5	33	23
6	16	27
7	18	29
8	21	29

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District Rank

Pleasant Ridge Union Elementary School District, which is ranked #671 of all 1,903 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

This School District

State Average (CA)

#621 out of 1932 school districts
(Top 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends

Year	Pleasant Ridge Union Elementary School District
2023	#621
2022	#649
2021	#538
2019	#823
2018	#345
2017	#247
2016	#244
2015	#185
2013	#264
2012	#218
2011	#206
2010	#192

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37%

34%

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Math Proficiency Trends

Year	Pleasant Ridge Union Elementary School District	California
2023	37%	34%
2022	37%	33%
2021	33%	34%
2019	39%	40%
2018	42%	39%
2017	48%	38%
2016	48%	37%
2015	50%	34%
2013	62%	59%
2012	64%	59%
2011	66%	58%
2010	65%	56%

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47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends

Year	Pleasant Ridge Union Elementary School District	California
2022	47%	47%
2021	49%	49%
2019	49%	51%
2018	42%	50%
2017	54%	48%
2016	55%	48%
2015	54%	44%
2013	70%	57%
2012	75%	58%
2011	70%	56%
2010	70%	54%

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36%

29%

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Science Proficiency Trends

Year	Pleasant Ridge Union Elementary School District	California
2022	36%	29%
2021	31%	28%

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(2022-23)

25.3%

27.7%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends

Year	Pleasant Ridge Union Elementary School District	California
2023	25.3%	27.7%
2022	22.7%	33%
2021	10.6%	15.4%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.47

0.65

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends

Year	Pleasant Ridge Union Elementary School District	California
2023	0.63	0.64
2022	0.62	0.63
2021	0.58	0.62
2020	0.39	0.64
2019	0.39	0.63
2018	0.26	0.64
2017	0.26	0.64
2016	0.26	0.64
2015	0.35	0.64
2014	0.28	0.65
2013	0.28	0.65
2012	0.31	0.65
2011	0.25	0.66
2010	0.23	0.67
2009	0.19	0.67
2008	0.14	0.65
2007	0.21	0.66
2006	0.21	0.66
2005	0.19	0.66
2004	0.24	0.67
2003	0.16	0.67
2002	0.17	0.67
2001	0.16	0.67
2000	0.13	0.67
1999	0.13	0.67
1998	0.11	0.67
1997	0.14	0.67
1996	0.09	0.67
1995	0.11	0.67
1994	0.10	0.67
1993	0.10	0.67
1992	0.08	0.67
1991	0.09	0.66
1990	0.08	0.66
1989	0.08	0.65
1988	0.05	0.65

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% American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison (1997-2014)

Year	Pleasant Ridge Union Elementary School District	California
2014	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%
2012	1%	1%
2011	1%	1%
2010	1%	1%
2009	2%	1%
2008	2%	1%
2006	3%	1%
2005	3%	1%
2004	3%	1%
2003	1%	1%
2002	2%	1%
2001	3%	1%
2000	1%	1%
1999	2%	1%
1997	1%	1%

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% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)

Year	Pleasant Ridge Union Elementary School District	California
2023	1%	12%
2022	1%	12%
2021	2%	12%
2020	1%	12%
2019	1%	12%
2018	1%	12%
2017	1%	11%
2016	1%	11%
2014	1%	11%
2011	1%	11%
2010	1%	11%
2009	1%	11%
2008	1%	12%
2007	4%	12%
2006	4%	12%
2005	3%	12%
2004	3%	12%
2003	2%	12%
2002	2%	11%
2001	3%	11%
2000	2%	11%
1999	1%	11%
1998	2%	11%
1997	1%	11%
1996	3%	11%
1995	2%	11%
1994	2%	11%
1993	2%	11%
1992	2%	11%
1991	2%	11%
1990	1%	10%
1989	2%	10%
1988	1%	10%

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% Hispanic

16%

53%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)

Year	Pleasant Ridge Union Elementary School District	California
2023	15%	55%
2022	14%	56%
2021	13%	56%
2020	12%	55%
2019	12%	55%
2018	9%	54%
2017	9%	54%
2016	9%	54%
2015	9%	54%
2014	9%	53%
2013	9%	53%
2012	9%	52%
2011	7%	51%
2010	6%	50%
2009	5%	49%
2008	4%	50%
2007	6%	49%
2006	5%	48%
2005	5%	47%
2004	6%	46%
2003	5%	45%
2002	4%	44%
2001	3%	43%
2000	3%	42%
1999	3%	41%
1998	3%	40%
1997	4%	40%
1996	2%	39%
1995	3%	38%
1994	3%	37%
1993	3%	36%
1992	2%	35%
1991	3%	34%
1990	3%	33%
1989	2%	31%
1988	2%	30%

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% Black

n/a

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1995-2014)

Year	Pleasant Ridge Union Elementary School District	California
2014	1%	6%
2013	1%	6%
2012	1%	6%
2011	1%	7%
2010	1%	7%
2009	1%	7%
2008	1%	8%
2007	3%	8%
2006	2%	8%
2005	1%	8%
2004	3%	8%
2003	1%	8%
2002	1%	9%
2001	1%	9%
2000	1%	9%
1999	1%	9%
1998	1%	9%
1997	1%	9%
1995	1%	9%

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% White

70%

25%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)

Year	Pleasant Ridge Union Elementary School District	California
2023	40%	21%
2022	42%	21%
2021	56%	22%
2020	77%	22%
2019	77%	23%
2018	85%	23%
2017	85%	24%
2016	86%	24%
2015	59%	25%
2014	84%	25%
2013	84%	25%
2012	83%	26%
2011	86%	27%
2010	88%	27%
2009	90%	28%
2008	92%	29%
2007	87%	30%
2006	86%	31%
2005	88%	32%
2004	84%	33%
2003	91%	34%
2002	91%	35%
2001	90%	36%
2000	93%	37%
1999	93%	38%
1998	94%	39%
1997	93%	39%
1996	95%	40%
1995	94%	41%
1994	95%	42%
1993	95%	43%
1992	96%	44%
1991	95%	46%
1990	96%	47%
1989	96%	49%
1988	97%	50%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

12%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2009-2023)

Year	Pleasant Ridge Union Elementary School District	California
2023	44%	6%
2022	43%	5%
2021	29%	5%
2020	10%	5%
2019	10%	4%
2018	5%	4%
2017	5%	4%
2016	4%	4%
2015	5%	3%
2014	4%	3%
2013	5%	3%
2012	6%	3%
2011	4%	3%
2010	3%	3%
2009	1%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $16,010 in this school district is less than the state median of $26,022. The school district revenue/student has grown by 12% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $14,927 is less than the state median of $22,604. The school district spending/student has grown by 8% over four school years.

This School District

This State (CA)

Total Revenue

$23 MM

$150,628 MM

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Total Revenues Trends

Year	Pleasant Ridge Union Elementary School District	California
2023	$23 MM	$10 MM
2022	$19 MM	$9 MM
2021	$17 MM	$8 MM
2020	$15 MM	$7 MM
2019	$14 MM	$7 MM
2018	$13 MM	$29 MM
2017	$12 MM	$26 MM
2016	$13 MM	$24 MM
2015	$12 MM	$17 MM
2014	$12 MM	$21 MM
2012	$11 MM	$19 MM
2011	$13 MM	$19 MM
2010	$12 MM	$17 MM
2009	$14 MM	$19 MM
2008	$14 MM	$19 MM
2007	$15 MM	$19 MM
2006	$15 MM	$17 MM
2005	$14 MM	$16 MM
2004	$13 MM	$16 MM
2003	$13 MM	$16 MM
2002	$14 MM	$15 MM
2001	$14 MM	$15 MM
2000	$12 MM	$13 MM
1999	$11 MM	$12 MM
1998	$11 MM	$11 MM
1997	$10 MM	$10 MM
1996	$10 MM	$9 MM
1995	$10 MM	$8 MM
1992	$10 MM	$7 MM
1990	$8 MM	$6 MM

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Spending

$22 MM

$130,845 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends

Year	Pleasant Ridge Union Elementary School District	California
2023	$21 MM	$9 MM
2022	$18 MM	$8 MM
2021	$15 MM	$7 MM
2020	$15 MM	$7 MM
2019	$14 MM	$7 MM
2018	$13 MM	$29 MM
2017	$12 MM	$24 MM
2016	$12 MM	$23 MM
2015	$13 MM	$18 MM
2014	$12 MM	$21 MM
2012	$12 MM	$19 MM
2011	$12 MM	$19 MM
2010	$13 MM	$18 MM
2009	$14 MM	$18 MM
2008	$14 MM	$19 MM
2007	$16 MM	$18 MM
2006	$14 MM	$17 MM
2005	$13 MM	$16 MM
2004	$13 MM	$17 MM
2003	$14 MM	$15 MM
2002	$15 MM	$16 MM
2001	$14 MM	$14 MM
2000	$12 MM	$13 MM
1999	$11 MM	$11 MM
1998	$11 MM	$11 MM
1997	$10 MM	$10 MM
1996	$9 MM	$8 MM
1995	$10 MM	$8 MM
1992	$11 MM	$7 MM
1990	$8 MM	$6 MM

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Revenue / Student

$16,010

$26,022

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends

Year	Pleasant Ridge Union Elementary School District	California
2023	$16,455	$21,289
2022	$14,222	$17,710
2021	$13,399	$15,669
2020	$11,447	$14,213
2019	$12,230	$14,063
2018	$11,387	$16,033
2017	$10,512	$16,692
2016	$10,687	$15,604
2015	$9,567	$10,238
2014	$8,924	$11,786
2012	$7,712	$11,929
2011	$8,219	$11,681
2010	$7,425	$10,238
2009	$8,479	$11,099
2008	$8,104	$11,762
2007	$8,076	$11,879
2006	$7,760	$10,859
2005	$6,794	$10,445
2004	$6,316	$10,566
2003	$6,434	$10,456
2002	$6,537	$9,803
2001	$6,502	$10,568
2000	$5,672	$8,943
1999	$5,388	$8,203
1998	$5,283	$7,395
1997	$4,782	$6,922
1995	$4,322	$5,953
1992	$4,252	$5,430
1990	$3,964	$5,393

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Spending / Student

$14,927

$22,604

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends

Year	Pleasant Ridge Union Elementary School District	California
2023	$15,343	$19,218
2022	$13,743	$16,552
2021	$12,179	$13,970
2020	$11,708	$13,602
2019	$11,936	$13,522
2018	$11,173	$16,124
2017	$10,518	$15,588
2016	$10,251	$14,779
2015	$10,261	$10,739
2014	$9,109	$11,804
2012	$8,065	$12,155
2011	$7,738	$11,509
2010	$7,963	$10,739
2009	$8,148	$10,975
2008	$7,958	$11,678
2007	$8,470	$11,317
2006	$7,365	$10,926
2005	$6,591	$10,789
2004	$6,308	$11,073
2003	$6,733	$10,210
2002	$6,997	$10,600
2001	$6,757	$10,007
2000	$5,434	$9,131
1999	$5,288	$7,911
1998	$5,053	$7,592
1997	$4,663	$6,759
1995	$4,367	$6,033
1992	$4,706	$5,588
1990	$3,660	$5,241

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Best Pleasant Ridge Union Elementary School District Public Charter Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Arete Charter Academy

Charter School

(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 35-39%)
:

Bottom 50%

16229 Duggans Rd.
Grass Valley, CA 95949
(530) 268-2805

Gr: K-8 | 207 students Student-teacher ratio: 23:1 Minority enrollment: 24%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 5 schools
Grades: K-08
Enrollment: 1,440 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 23:1
Minority Enrollment: 30%
: Top 50% in CA
: 37% (Top 30%)
: 47% (Top 50%)
: 36% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education