Total enrollment
1,733
+200 (+13%) vs SY 2020-21
11 schools in Paradise Unified
California · 1,733 students · 2 cities
Paradise Unified operates 11 public K-12 schools in California, enrolling about 1,733 students between them (6 elementary, 1 middle, and 3 high).
4-year change in Paradise Unified
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
7
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Paradise Unified ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In California | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 30.5% | #397 of 534 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,733 | #452 of 587 | #4,926 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 7 | #339 of 587 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 19.1:1 | #91 of 587 | #8,151 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 64.2% | #298 of 587 | #2,402 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 43.5% | #379 of 530 | #3,656 of 6,853 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Inside Paradise Unified
State test results across the district's 5 scored schools run from Paradise Ridge Elementary at 38.9% proficient to Pine Ridge at 20.5%, a gap of 18.3 points. That is the 337th widest gap among 458 California districts with four or more scored schools.
Since 2017-18, the 6 district schools that reported both years went from 2,305 to 1,237 students (down 46%) and from 102 to 70 full-time teachers (down 31%), as of 2024-25.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paradise Ridge Elementary | Paradise | Elementary | KG-06 | 496 |
| Paradise Senior High | Paradise | High | 09-12 | 495 |
| Cedarwood Elementary | Magalia | Elementary | KG-06 | 271 |
| Paradise Junior High | Paradise | Middle | 07-08 | 197 |
| Pine Ridge | Magalia | Elementary | KG-06 | 179 |
| Ridgeview High (Continuation) | Paradise | High | 09-12 | 51 |
| Paradise eLearning Academy | Paradise | Combined | KG-12 | 44 |
| Honey Run Academy Secondary | Paradise | High | 07-12 | 0 |
| Paradise Elementary | Paradise | Elementary | KG-05 | 0 |
| Ponderosa Elementary | Paradise | Elementary | KG-05 | 0 |
| Paradise Unified Special Education | Paradise | Elementary | M-M | · |
About Paradise Unified
Paradise Unified is a thinly populated public-school district in California. The district runs 11 schools and hosts approximately 1,733 students.
Looking at the level breakdown, Paradise Unified comprises 6 elementary, 1 middle, 3 high schools, and 1 combined or other.
Average enrollment per school in Paradise Unified is about 158, below the California average of roughly 578.
Trend over the past 4 years. Across the same 4-year window, public-school enrollment increased 13%: 1,533 students in SY 2020-21 versus 1,733 in SY 2024-25.
On allk12, the community for Paradise Unified discusses enrollment trends, district policy changes, and bus-route updates. Posts come from current and former families, staff, and alumni.