Wheatland Union High

Set in Wheatland, California, Wheatland Union High is a reasonably sized four-year high school, part of Wheatland Union High. It caters to 1,063 students across grades 9 through 12. Compared to the state average of about 838 students per school, that is 27% bigger than typical.

Wheatland Union High is one of 3 schools operated by Wheatland Union High, a district that teaches 1,126 students overall.

Demographically, Wheatland Union High reports that 37% of students identify as White, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups; the rest comes out to 35% Hispanic, 14% multiracial, 8% Asian, 4% Black. The wider county runs roughly 54% White, putting the school's mix noticeably less White than the area baseline.

In terms of school funding signals, The school reports having 52 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 20.4:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 18.2:1 average. Roughly 75% of students at Wheatland Union High qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Wheatland Union High performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 34.9%, the actual is 38.6%, a residual of +3.7 points.

Around the school, the surrounding county (Yuba County) records that median household earnings sit near $76,373, roughly 18% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 11%. In all, Yuba County runs 41 public schools (combined enrollment of about 16,045 students), of which Wheatland Union High is one.

The closest other public school is Wheatland Community Day High, roughly 0.0 miles away. Within five miles, there are 5 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Wheatland Union High at 4th of 7; the average score across the group is 35.6%.

Wheatland Union High operates from a low-density location.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count grew 36%: 782 students in 2018 compared to 1,063 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share fell from 48% to 37%. Class-load math has tightened: from 22.9:1 in 2018 to 20.4:1 in 2025.

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