Ridgeview High (Continuation)

Ridgeview High (Continuation) is a rural-scale high school in Paradise, California, run under Paradise Unified. The school works with 51 students in grades 9 through 12. Enrollment runs roughly 94% leaner than the state mean of about 838.

Within Paradise Unified, which oversees 7 schools and 1,733 students, Ridgeview High (Continuation) is one campus in the system.

On the student-mix side, Ridgeview High (Continuation) shows that 78% of the student body identifies as White. Beyond that, the school reports 12% Hispanic, 4% Native American. The wider county runs roughly 70% White, putting the school's mix considerably more White than the area baseline.

In terms of school funding signals, Staff filings list 4 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 12.1:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 18.2:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Around 75% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. That share is above Butte County's rate of about 63%.

In the surrounding community, community-level numbers for Butte County indicate median household earnings sit near $67,928, 32% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 12% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Butte County runs 96 public schools (combined enrollment of about 29,730 students), of which Ridgeview High (Continuation) is one.

Paradise Senior High is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.1 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

The campus sits in a countryside setting.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Ridgeview High (Continuation) has edged down 46%, going from 95 students in 2018 to 51 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share increased from 66% to 78%. The student-to-teacher ratio narrowed from 14.2:1 in 2018 to 12.1:1 today.

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