Redding School of the Arts

Located in Redding, California, Redding School of the Arts is a medium-sized combined-grade school. Its 634 students are spread across kindergarten through 12.

Redding School of the Arts is administered by Redding School of the Arts District.

White students are the majority at Redding School of the Arts, with 61% of enrollment. Other groups make up 18% multiracial, 13% Hispanic, 4% Asian, and 2% Native American. Shasta County as a whole is about 78% White, so the school's share is lower. The school's diversity index is 57%, meaning two students picked at random have a 57% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.

Federal records show a student-to-teacher ratio of 19.0:1 at Redding School of the Arts, with 33.4 full-time-equivalent teachers. For comparison, combined schools in California average 18.6:1. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility, a common measure of family income, is 34%. By comparison, the figure for public schools in Shasta County is 58%.

Across Shasta County, the median household income is $72,636, roughly 24% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Shasta County is home to 95 public schools and about 26,639 public school students.

The school nearest to Redding School of the Arts is Shasta View Academy, at a distance of about 0.6 miles. A five-mile radius around the school includes at least 8 other public schools.

Redding School of the Arts has an NCES locale of Rural: Fringe. NCES lists Redding School of the Arts as a charter school.

Enrollment grew 11% from its 2020-21 level of 573. Its ratio of students to teachers was 23.9:1 in 2020-21, and 19.0:1 in 2024-25.

The discussion area below is open to posts about sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.