Ripon Unified School District

304 N. Acacia Ave.
Ripon, CA 95366-2404
(District boundaries shown in map)
9/
10
Top 20%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 5 public elementary schools serving 2,285 students in Ripon Unified School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public elementary schools in California.
Public Elementary Schools in Ripon Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 47% (versus the California public elementary school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 60% (versus the 45% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 54% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the California public elementary school average of 79% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
7 Schools
7,685 Schools
# Students
3,350 Students
3,822,157 Students
# Teachers
144 Teachers
173,567 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
23:1
23:1

District Rank

Ripon Unified School District, which is ranked #239 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 96% has decreased from 98% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (CA)
#224 out of 1200 school districts
(Top 20%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Ripon Unified  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
46%
34%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Ripon 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.
60%
49%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Ripon 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.
96%
84%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Ripon Unified  School District and public school graduation rate of CA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.62
0.63
# American Indian Students
13 Students
17,644 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
243 Students
438,802 Students
% Asian Students
7%
12%
# Hispanic Students
1,295 Students
2,121,250 Students
% Hispanic Students
39%
56%
# Black Students
25 Students
196,201 Students
% Black Students
1%
5%
# White Students
1,592 Students
807,765 Students
% White Students
48%
21%
# Hawaiian Students
4 Students
15,388 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
178 Students
222,553 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
6%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
289
467,500
# Students in 1st Grade:
246
408,159
# Students in 2nd Grade:
225
421,006
# Students in 3rd Grade:
246
426,320
# Students in 4th Grade:
251
432,640
# Students in 5th Grade:
251
440,539
# Students in 6th Grade:
265
440,407
# Students in 7th Grade:
263
307,587
# Students in 8th Grade:
249
321,396
# Students in 9th Grade:
286
40,390
# Students in 10th Grade:
285
37,813
# Students in 11th Grade:
238
36,857
# Students in 12th Grade:
256
41,543
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,742 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,806. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,865 is less than the state median of $18,241. The school district spending/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
This School District
This State (CA)
Total Revenue
$46 MM
$116,387 MM
This chart display total revenue of Ripon 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
$40 MM
$107,188 MM
This chart display total spending of Ripon 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
$13,742
$19,806
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Ripon 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
$11,865
$18,241
This chart display average spending per public school student in Ripon 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 Ripon Unified School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Park View Elementary School
(Math: 69% | Reading: 77%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
751 Cindy Dr.
Ripon, CA 95366
(209) 599-1882
Grades: K-8
| 452 students
Rank: #22.
Weston Elementary School
(Math: 53% | Reading: 63%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
1660 Stanley Dr.
Ripon, CA 95366
(209) 599-7113
Grades: K-8
| 457 students
Rank: #33.
Colony Oak Elementary School
(Math: 46% | Reading: 60%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
22241 S. Murphy Rd.
Ripon, CA 95366
(209) 599-7145
Grades: K-8
| 473 students
Rank: #44.
Ripon Elementary School
(Math: 38% | Reading: 60%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
509 W. Main St.
Ripon, CA 95366
(209) 599-4225
Grades: K-8
| 453 students
Rank: #55.
Ripona Elementary School
(Math: 24% | Reading: 36%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
415 E. Oregon St.
Ripon, CA 95366
(209) 599-4104
Grades: K-8
| 450 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 7 schools
  • Grades: KG-12
  • Enrollment: 3,350 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 23:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 52%
  • : 96% (Top 5% in CA)
  • : Top 20%
  • : 46% (Top 30%)
  • : 60% (Top 30%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

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