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 92%, which is more than the California average of 86%.
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
Student By Grade
District Rank
Gridley Unified School District, which is ranked #632 of all 1,910 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 70% has decreased from 85-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#605 out of 1932 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
50%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
28%
29%
Graduation Rate
70%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.54
0.63
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
3%
11%
% Hispanic
59%
56%
% Black
1%
5%
% White
34%
22%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
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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