Public schools in Anderson, CA
Anderson has 15 public schools with a 2024-25 address in the city: 5 high, 2 middle, 7 elementary, 1 other, enrolling 3,270 students. They are run by 6 districts and agencies; Anderson Union High School District runs 5 of them.
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: schools open that year with enrollment · method
The 6 districts and agencies that run Anderson's public schools
Each district decides who can enroll where; its page holds its schools, spending and teachers.
| District | Schools in Anderson | District students, fall 2022 | Spending per student, FY23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anderson Union High School District | 5 | 1,622 | $15,657 |
| Cascade Union Elementary School District | 4 | 1,079 | $20,815 |
| Happy Valley Elementary Union School District | 3 | 488 | $14,631 |
| Tree of Life International Charter District | 1 | 326 | $11,586 |
| Pacheco Union School District | 1 | 680 | $14,154 |
| Northern Summit Academy Shasta District | 1 | 184 | $16,011 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: school location city and operating agency; NCES F-33 fiscal year 2022-23: district fall membership and current spending per student. Schools on a city's edge can serve students from outside it.
5 high schools in Anderson, 844 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anderson High | 562 | 22.6 | 48.2% | Anderson Union High |
| Anderson New Technology High | 102 | 16.8 | 42.2% | Anderson Union High |
| Oakview High (Alternative) | 92 | 24.1 | 51.1% | Anderson Union High |
| North Valley High | 72 | 13.7 | 72.2% | Anderson Union High |
| Anderson Community Day | 16 | 6.7 | 62.5% | Anderson Union High |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
2 middle schools in Anderson, 583 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anderson Middle | 341 | 17.1 | 70.4% | Cascade Union Elementary |
| Happy Valley Elementary | 242 | 22.2 | 63.6% | Happy Valley Elementary Union |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
7 elementary schools in Anderson, 1,628 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tree of Life International Charter | 402 | 19.7 | 46.5% | Tree of Life International Charter District |
| Meadow Lane Elementary | 398 | 19.0 | 63.1% | Cascade Union Elementary |
| Prairie Elementary | 332 | 20.8 | 47.0% | Pacheco Union |
| Anderson Heights Elementary | 261 | 17.4 | 73.9% | Cascade Union Elementary |
| Happy Valley Primary | 217 | 18.1 | 58.5% | Happy Valley Elementary Union |
| North State Aspire Academy | 13 | 6.5 | 84.6% | Cascade Union Elementary |
| Happy Valley Community Day | 5 | 5.0 | not reported | Happy Valley Elementary Union |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
One other school in Anderson, 215 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northern Summit Academy Shasta | 215 | 14.5 | 63.3% | Northern Summit Academy Shasta District |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
How Anderson's public schools compare with California's
The median Anderson school has 17.4 students per full-time teacher, fewer than the California median of 21.6. Its median school enrolls 217 students (state 471).
| Anderson | California | |
|---|---|---|
| Median students per teacher | 17.4 | 21.6 |
| Median school size (students) | 217 | 471 |
| Schools with a schoolwide Title I program (2021-22) | not reported | not reported |
| Schools where every student eats free (CEP) | 92% | 74% |
| Charter schools | 20% | 13% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch program, charter status; the 15 Anderson schools and the 9,918 California schools open that year with students); Title I status CCD 2021-22. Students per teacher counts 2024-25 teachers and ratios from 3 to 99.
What to look at next in Anderson
- Anderson Union High School DistrictRuns 5 of Anderson's 15 public schools and spent $15,657 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$15,657
- Anderson High, the largest high school in Anderson562 students in 2024-25, 22.6 per teacher.562
- Compare Anderson Union High School District with Cascade Union Elementary School DistrictAnderson's two largest operators side by side: enrollment, spending and schools.
- The largest public schools in CaliforniaCalifornia's 50 largest schools open in 2024-25, by enrollment.
- Find the school district for an Anderson addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools and their operating agencies); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student).
Choosing among them: how to choose a school district with the federal data, and what a Title I school is.
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Questions about schools in Anderson
How many public schools are in Anderson, CA?
15 public schools with an address in Anderson were open in 2024-25: 5 high, 2 middle, 7 elementary, 1 other, enrolling 3,270 students. 3 are charter schools.What is the largest high school in Anderson?
Anderson High, with 562 students in 2024-25 (Anderson Union High School District).Which districts run Anderson's schools?
Anderson Union High School District (5 schools), Cascade Union Elementary School District (4 schools), Happy Valley Elementary Union School District (3 schools), Tree of Life International Charter District (1 school), and 2 more. A school's district, not its city, decides who can enroll.
These figures are for information and are not a substitute for the district's enrollment office, which confirms the school a home is assigned to.
Sources
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25
Source: NCES Common Core of Data Public school search (the official record of each school) · 2024-25