For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public high schools serving 672 students in Gridley Unified School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public high schools in California.
Public High Schools in Gridley Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 40% (versus the California public high school average of 28%), and reading proficiency score of 71% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Public High School in Gridley Unified School District have a Graduation Rate of 91%, which is more than the California average of 87%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Gridley High School, with ≥95% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in California or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 67% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the California public high school average of 79% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
5 Schools
2,817 Schools
# Students
1,995 Students
2,139,525 Students
# Teachers
101 Teachers
100,737 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
20:1
20:1
District Rank
Gridley Unified School District, which is ranked #655 of all 1,925 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90-94% has increased from 75-79% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#665 out of 1941 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
33%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
50%
47%

Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
28%
29%

Graduation Rate
90-94%
87%

Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.54
0.63
# American Indian Students
9 Students
10,468 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
68 Students
244,247 Students
% Asian Students
3%
11%
# Hispanic Students
1,171 Students
1,190,384 Students
% Hispanic Students
59%
56%
# Black Students
15 Students
110,575 Students
% Black Students
1%
5%
# White Students
679 Students
458,887 Students
% White Students
34%
22%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
9,060 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
48 Students
108,483 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
18
# Students in K Grade:
184
25,126
# Students in 1st Grade:
132
19,346
# Students in 2nd Grade:
148
19,826
# Students in 3rd Grade:
144
19,554
# Students in 4th Grade:
130
19,798
# Students in 5th Grade:
137
20,237
# Students in 6th Grade:
148
29,089
# Students in 7th Grade:
144
39,371
# Students in 8th Grade:
156
41,955
# Students in 9th Grade:
167
466,491
# Students in 10th Grade:
177
476,582
# Students in 11th Grade:
159
469,509
# Students in 12th Grade:
169
492,623
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $18,959 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 $14,897 is less than the state median of $18,396. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$38 MM
$116,387 MM

Spending
$30 MM
$107,188 MM

Revenue / Student
$18,959
$19,974

Spending / Student
$14,897
$18,396

Best Gridley Unified School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Gridley High School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
300 East Spruce St.
Gridley, CA 95948
(530) 846-4791
Gridley, CA 95948
(530) 846-4791
Grades: 9-12
| 644 students
Rank: #22.
Esperanza High (Continuation School)
Alternative School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
581 B Jackson St.
Gridley, CA 95948
(530) 846-6721
Gridley, CA 95948
(530) 846-6721
Grades: 9-12
| 28 students
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