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Paradise, CA
Public School Ratings




Paradise Public Schools

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:
  • Test Scores: Edfacts (U.S. Department of Education), State departments of education.
  • Expenditures: National Center for Education Statistics.
  • Educational Environment: American Community Survey (U.S. Census Bureau).
Date(s) & Update Frequency:
  • Test data: Reflects 2023 – 2024 school year.
  • Expenditures: 2022
  • Educational Environment: 2023 (latest available). Updated annually.
  • All data updated June 2025

Methodology:   Only NeighborhoodScout gives you nationally comparable school ranks based on test scores, so you can directly compare the quality of schools in any location. Read more about Scout's School Data


Paradise Unified School District details

Paradise Unified School District
6696 Clark Rd.
Paradise, CA 95969

1,657 Students enrolled in District

11 Schools in District

19 Students Per Classroom (State average is 22)

Paradise Unified School District School Quality Ratings

District Quality Compared to California

3

(10 is best)

Better than 27.3% of all CA school districts.

District Quality Compared to U.S.

2

(10 is best)

Better than 16.4% of all U.S. school districts.

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Public School Test Scores

60 50 40 30 20 10 0
28%
41%
30%
47%
25%
35%
    Proficiency in Reading and Math
    Proficiency in Reading
    Proficiency in Math

Schools in this District

School Grades
Cedarwood Elementary School
6400 Columbine Rd.
Magalia, CA, 95954
KG-06
Honey Run Academy Secondary School
622 Pearson Rd.
Paradise, CA, 95969
07-12
Paradise Elementary School
588 Pearson Rd.
Paradise, CA, 95969
KG-05
Paradise Junior High School
5657 Recreation Dr.
Paradise, CA, 95969
07-08
Paradise Ridge Elementary School
6593 Pentz Rd.
Paradise, CA, 95969
KG-06
Paradise Senior High School
5911 Maxwell Dr.
Paradise, CA, 95969
09-12
Paradise Unified Special Education School
6696 Clark Rd.
Paradise, CA, 95969
M-M
Paradise Elearning Academy School
5911 Maxwell Dr.
Paradise, CA, 95969
KG-12
Pine Ridge School
13878 Compton Dr.
Magalia, CA, 95954
KG-06
Ponderosa Elementary School
6593 Pentz Rd.
Paradise, CA, 95969
KG-05
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School District Enrollment by Group

Ethnic/Racial Groups This District This State
White (non-hispanic) 76.8% 22.0%
Black 0.7% 5.2%
Hispanic 19.3% 58.8%
Asian Or Pacific Islander 1.4% 13.1%
American Indian Or Native Of Alaska 1.9% 0.9%
Economic Groups This District This State
Economically disadvantaged 63.4% 61.5%
Free lunch eligible 59.4% 53.9%
Reduced lunch eligible 4.0% 7.7%

Educational Expenditures

For this District Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $9,782 $16,208,000 23.7%
Support Expenditures
Student $503 $833,000 1.2%
Staff $403 $668,000 1.0%
General Administration $535 $887,000 1.3%
School Administration $1,543 $2,557,000 3.7%
Operation $2,333 $3,866,000 5.6%
Transportation $745 $1,234,000 1.8%
Other $1,406 $2,329,000 3.4%
Total Support $7,468 $12,374,000 18.1%
Non-instructional Expenditures $24,071 $39,885,000 58.3%
Total Expenditures $41,320 $68,467,000 100.0%
For the State Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $9,792 $57,171,955,000 48.2%
Support Expenditures
Student $1,305 $7,621,589,000 6.4%
Staff $1,038 $6,060,606,000 5.1%
General Administration $268 $1,564,258,000 1.3%
School Administration $1,087 $6,348,022,000 5.4%
Operation $1,559 $9,102,997,000 7.7%
Transportation $331 $1,933,983,000 1.6%
Other $886 $5,174,697,000 4.4%
Total Support $6,475 $37,806,152,000 31.9%
Non-instructional Expenditures $4,051 $23,650,179,000 19.9%
Total Expenditures $20,319 $118,628,286,000 100.0%
For the Nation Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $9,169 $453,314,948,000 49.6%
Support Expenditures
Student $1,031 $50,976,033,477 5.6%
Staff $799 $39,519,417,000 4.3%
General Administration $308 $15,224,255,000 1.7%
School Administration $850 $42,029,112,000 4.6%
Operation $1,430 $70,704,769,000 7.7%
Transportation $613 $30,295,759,523 3.3%
Other $623 $30,798,344,000 3.4%
Total Support $5,654 $279,547,690,000 30.6%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,675 $181,697,172,000 19.9%
Total Expenditures $18,499 $914,559,810,000 100.0%

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