Ripon Unified School District

Item: Ripon Unified School District
Rating: 9
Author: Public School Review

304 North Acacia Ave.
Ripon, CA 95366-2404

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Top 20%

Tel: (209) 599-2131

www.riponusd.net

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

Overview

This School District

This State (CA)

# Schools

7 Schools

2,813 Schools

# Students

3,346 Students

2,140,343 Students

# Teachers

151 Teachers

100,763 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

22:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Ripon Unified School District	California
9	281	227
10	248	232
11	274	228
12	270	240

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District Rank

Ripon Unified School District, which is ranked #275 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 98% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School District

State Average (CA)

#270 out of 1932 school districts
(Top 20%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Ripon Unified School District
2023	#270
2022	#286
2021	#224
2019	#314
2018	#201
2017	#248
2016	#226
2015	#273
2014	#234
2013	#322
2012	#287

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49%

34%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Ripon Unified School District	California
2023	49%	34%
2022	48%	33%
2021	46%	34%
2019	51%	40%
2018	51%	39%
2017	42%	38%
2016	46%	37%
2015	41%	34%
2014	65%	63%
2013	64%	59%
2012	65%	59%

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63%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Ripon Unified School District	California
2022	63%	47%
2021	60%	49%
2019	67%	51%
2018	51%	50%
2017	59%	48%
2016	60%	48%
2015	54%	44%
2014	66%	58%
2013	62%	57%
2012	66%	58%
2011	68%	56%

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37%

29%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Ripon Unified School District	California
2022	37%	29%
2021	20%	28%

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(21-22)

98%

87%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Ripon Unified School District	California
2022	98%	87%
2021	96%	84%
2020	18%	85%
2019	97%	84%
2018	97%	84%
2017	98%	83%
2016	98%	83%
2015	97%	89%
2014	93%	88%
2013	90%	87%
2012	88%	86%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.64

0.63

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Ripon Unified School District	California
2023	0.64	0.64
2022	0.62	0.63
2021	0.61	0.62
2020	0.59	0.63
2019	0.59	0.63
2018	0.62	0.64
2017	0.62	0.64
2016	0.61	0.64
2015	0.59	0.64
2014	0.58	0.65
2013	0.56	0.65
2012	0.54	0.65
2011	0.54	0.67
2010	0.52	0.67
2009	0.58	0.71
2008	0.52	0.65
2007	0.53	0.67
2006	0.51	0.66
2005	0.49	0.67
2004	0.48	0.67
2003	0.46	0.67
2002	0.46	0.67
2001	0.43	0.67
2000	0.42	0.67
1999	0.41	0.67
1998	0.39	0.67
1997	0.39	0.67
1996	0.39	0.67
1995	0.41	0.67
1994	0.40	0.67
1993	0.38	0.67
1992	0.36	0.67
1991	0.32	0.67

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% American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2013)
Year	Ripon Unified School District	California
2013	2%	1%
2012	2%	1%
2011	1%	1%
2010	1%	1%
2009	1%	1%
2008	1%	1%
2007	2%	2%
2006	1%	1%
2005	2%	2%
2004	1%	2%
2003	1%	2%
2002	1%	2%
2000	1%	1%
1998	1%	1%
1997	1%	1%
1996	1%	1%
1993	1%	1%
1990	2%	1%
1988	1%	1%

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% Asian

11%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Ripon Unified School District	California
2023	8%	12%
2022	7%	12%
2021	8%	12%
2020	7%	12%
2019	7%	12%
2018	7%	11%
2017	7%	11%
2016	5%	11%
2015	5%	11%
2014	4%	11%
2013	4%	11%
2012	4%	11%
2011	4%	11%
2010	4%	11%
2009	4%	11%
2008	5%	12%
2007	5%	12%
2006	4%	12%
2005	3%	12%
2004	3%	12%
2003	3%	11%
2002	3%	11%
2001	3%	11%
2000	2%	11%
1999	3%	11%
1998	2%	11%
1997	2%	11%
1996	2%	11%
1995	2%	11%
1994	2%	11%
1993	1%	11%
1992	2%	11%
1991	2%	11%

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% Hispanic

39%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Ripon Unified School District	California
2023	39%	55%
2022	39%	56%
2021	36%	56%
2020	36%	55%
2019	36%	55%
2018	34%	54%
2017	34%	54%
2016	34%	54%
2015	33%	54%
2014	34%	53%
2013	33%	53%
2012	32%	52%
2011	31%	51%
2010	29%	50%
2009	29%	49%
2008	30%	50%
2007	30%	49%
2006	29%	48%
2005	28%	47%
2004	28%	46%
2003	27%	45%
2002	26%	44%
2001	24%	43%
2000	24%	42%
1999	24%	41%
1998	22%	40%
1997	22%	40%
1996	22%	39%
1995	23%	38%
1994	23%	37%
1993	21%	36%
1992	20%	35%
1991	17%	34%

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% Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Ripon Unified School District	California
2023	1%	5%
2022	1%	5%
2021	1%	5%
2020	1%	5%
2019	1%	5%
2018	2%	6%
2017	2%	6%
2016	3%	6%
2015	3%	6%
2014	2%	6%
2013	1%	6%
2012	1%	6%
2011	2%	7%
2010	2%	7%
2009	2%	7%
2008	2%	8%
2007	2%	8%
2006	2%	8%
2005	1%	8%
2004	1%	8%
2003	1%	8%
2002	1%	8%
2001	1%	8%
2000	1%	9%
1996	1%	9%
1995	1%	9%
1994	1%	9%
1993	1%	9%

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% White

45%

22%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Ripon Unified School District	California
2023	46%	21%
2022	48%	21%
2021	50%	22%
2020	52%	23%
2019	52%	23%
2018	50%	24%
2017	50%	24%
2016	52%	24%
2015	55%	24%
2014	56%	25%
2013	58%	25%
2012	60%	26%
2011	61%	27%
2010	63%	27%
2009	58%	28%
2008	62%	29%
2007	61%	29%
2006	64%	31%
2005	66%	31%
2004	67%	32%
2003	68%	34%
2002	69%	35%
2001	72%	36%
2000	72%	37%
1999	73%	38%
1998	75%	39%
1997	75%	39%
1996	74%	40%
1995	74%	41%
1994	74%	42%
1993	76%	43%
1992	78%	44%
1991	81%	45%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

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Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2011)
Year	Ripon Unified School District	California
2011	1%	1%
2010	1%	1%
2009	1%	1%

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% Two or more races

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

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,759 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,974. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $11,879 is less than the state median of $18,395. 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

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Ripon Unified School District	California
2023	$46 MM	$8 MM
2022	$46 MM	$7 MM
2021	$46 MM	$8 MM
2020	$46 MM	$7 MM
2019	$44 MM	$7 MM
2018	$39 MM	$29 MM
2017	$37 MM	$26 MM
2016	$36 MM	$24 MM
2015	$23 MM	$17 MM
2014	$27 MM	$21 MM
2012	$24 MM	$19 MM
2011	$24 MM	$19 MM
2010	$23 MM	$17 MM
2009	$26 MM	$19 MM
2008	$26 MM	$19 MM
2007	$26 MM	$19 MM
2006	$24 MM	$17 MM
2005	$23 MM	$16 MM
2004	$28 MM	$16 MM
2003	$26 MM	$16 MM
2002	$20 MM	$15 MM
2001	$18 MM	$15 MM
2000	$15 MM	$13 MM
1999	$14 MM	$12 MM
1998	$13 MM	$11 MM
1997	$12 MM	$10 MM
1996	$11 MM	$9 MM
1995	$10 MM	$8 MM

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Spending

$40 MM

$107,188 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Ripon Unified School District	California
2023	$40 MM	$7 MM
2022	$37 MM	$7 MM
2021	$40 MM	$7 MM
2020	$37 MM	$7 MM
2019	$45 MM	$7 MM
2018	$40 MM	$29 MM
2017	$32 MM	$24 MM
2016	$33 MM	$23 MM
2015	$22 MM	$18 MM
2014	$24 MM	$21 MM
2012	$22 MM	$19 MM
2011	$22 MM	$19 MM
2010	$22 MM	$18 MM
2009	$26 MM	$18 MM
2008	$25 MM	$19 MM
2007	$26 MM	$18 MM
2006	$24 MM	$17 MM
2005	$25 MM	$16 MM
2004	$31 MM	$17 MM
2003	$28 MM	$15 MM
2002	$21 MM	$16 MM
2001	$17 MM	$14 MM
2000	$14 MM	$13 MM
1999	$13 MM	$11 MM
1998	$13 MM	$11 MM
1997	$12 MM	$10 MM
1996	$10 MM	$8 MM
1995	$11 MM	$8 MM

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Revenue / Student

$13,759

$19,974

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Ripon Unified School District	California
2023	$13,959	$15,607
2022	$13,646	$14,213
2021	$13,938	$15,669
2020	$13,646	$14,213
2019	$13,519	$14,063
2018	$8,943	$16,033
2017	$8,801	$16,692
2016	$9,063	$15,604
2015	$6,282	$10,238
2014	$7,630	$11,786
2012	$7,917	$11,929
2011	$7,994	$11,681
2010	$7,562	$10,238
2009	$8,542	$11,099
2008	$8,634	$11,762
2007	$8,684	$11,879
2006	$8,174	$10,859
2005	$7,784	$10,445
2004	$9,681	$10,566
2003	$9,453	$10,456
2002	$7,589	$9,803
2001	$6,803	$10,568
2000	$6,162	$8,943
1999	$5,698	$8,203
1998	$5,367	$7,395
1997	$5,033	$6,922
1995	$4,425	$5,953
1992	$4,285	$5,430

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Spending / Student

$11,879

$18,395

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Ripon Unified School District	California
2023	$12,052	$13,914
2022	$10,965	$13,602
2021	$12,034	$13,970
2020	$10,965	$13,602
2019	$13,717	$13,522
2018	$9,221	$16,124
2017	$7,532	$15,588
2016	$8,318	$14,779
2015	$5,885	$10,739
2014	$6,908	$11,804
2012	$7,044	$12,155
2011	$7,245	$11,509
2010	$7,085	$10,739
2009	$8,484	$10,975
2008	$8,377	$11,678
2007	$8,558	$11,317
2006	$8,073	$10,926
2005	$8,639	$10,789
2004	$10,685	$11,073
2003	$10,174	$10,210
2002	$7,892	$10,600
2001	$6,602	$10,007
2000	$5,629	$9,131
1999	$5,179	$7,911
1998	$5,124	$7,592
1997	$4,811	$6,759
1995	$4,616	$6,033
1992	$5,157	$5,588

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Best Ripon Unified School District Public High Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Ripon High School

(Math: 45% | Reading: 76%)
:

Top 20%

Add to Compare

301 North Acacia Ave.
Ripon, CA 95366
(209) 599-4287

Gr: 9-12 | 1,048 student Student-teacher ratio: 21:1 Minority enrollment: 52%

Rank: #22.

Harvest High School

Alternative School

(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≥50%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

729 West Main St.
Ripon, CA 95366
(209) 599-5009

Gr: 9-12 | 25 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 64%

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 7 schools
Grades: K-12
Enrollment: 3,346 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 22:1
Minority Enrollment: 55%
: 98% (Btm 50% in CA)
: Top 20%
: 49% (Top 20%)
: 63% (Top 20%)
: 37% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education