Wheatland School District

111 Main St.
Wheatland, CA 95692-0818
(District boundaries shown in map)
8/
10
Top 30%
For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 564 students in Wheatland School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public middle schools in California.
Public Middle School in Wheatland School District have an average math proficiency score of 41% (versus the California public middle school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 50% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 46% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the California public middle school average of 78% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
4 Schools
3,496 Schools
# Students
1,333 Students
1,852,978 Students
# Teachers
70 Teachers
87,768 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
19:1
19:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Wheatland School District, which is ranked #472 of all 1,908 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)
#453 out of 1932 school districts
(Top 30%)
43%
34%
53%
47%
35%
29%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.64
0.64
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
2%
11%
% Hispanic
31%
55%
% Black
2%
5%
% White
51%
22%
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
13%
6%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $17,098 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,978. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,603 is less than the state median of $18,399. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (CA)
Total Revenue
$23 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$20 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,098
$19,978
Spending / Student
$14,603
$18,399

Best Wheatland School District Public Middle Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Bear River
(Math: 41% | Reading: 50%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
100 Wheatland Park Dr.
Wheatland, CA 95692
(530) 633-3135
Gr: 4-8 | 564 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 46%

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: K-08
  • Enrollment: 1,333 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 19:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 50%
  • : Top 30% in CA
  • : 43% (Top 30%)
  • : 53% (Top 30%)
  • : 35% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

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