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Red Bluff Union Elementary School District

1755 Airport Blvd. Administration Bldg.
Red Bluff, CA 96080-4514
(District boundaries shown in map)
3/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2026 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 592 students in Red Bluff Union Elementary School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in California.
Public Middle Schools in Red Bluff Union Elementary School District have an average math proficiency score of 12% (versus the California public middle school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 30% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 56% 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
5 Schools
3,496 Schools
# Students
1,893 Students
1,854,189 Students
# Teachers
92 Teachers
87,800 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
21:1
21:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Red Bluff Union Elementary School District, which is ranked #1538 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)
#1511 out of 1932 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
17%
34%
30%
47%
16%
29%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.60
0.64
% American Indian
3%
1%
% Asian
1%
11%
% Hispanic
43%
55%
% Black
1%
5%
% White
46%
22%
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
6%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $16,199 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,974. The school district revenue/student has grown by 19% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,585 is less than the state median of $18,395. The school district spending/student has grown by 19% over four school years.
This School District
This State (CA)
Total Revenue
$31 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$30 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,199
$19,974
Spending / Student
$15,585
$18,395

Best Red Bluff Union Elementary School District Public Middle Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Vista Preparatory Academy
(Math: 12% | Reading: 30%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
1770 South Jackson St.
Red Bluff, CA 96080
(530) 527-7840
Gr: 6-8 | 585 students Student-teacher ratio: 22:1 Minority enrollment: 56%
Rank: n/an/a
Red Bluff Community Day
Alternative School
1770 S. Jackson
Red Bluff, CA 96080
(530) 527-7200
Gr: K-8 | 7 students Student-teacher ratio: 4:1 Minority enrollment: 43%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: K-08
  • Enrollment: 1,893 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 21:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 54%
  • : Bottom 50% in CA
  • : 17% (Btm 50%)
  • : 30% (Btm 50%)
  • : 16% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

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