Public schools in Ripon, CA
Ripon has 8 public schools with a 2024-25 address in the city: 2 high, 5 elementary, 1 other, enrolling 4,885 students. They are run by 2 districts and agencies; Ripon Unified runs 7 of them.
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: schools open that year with enrollment · method
The 2 districts and agencies that run Ripon's public schools
Each district decides who can enroll where; its page holds its schools, spending and teachers.
| District | Schools in Ripon | District students, fall 2022 | Spending per student, FY23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ripon Unified | 7 | 3,302 | $13,060 |
| California Connections Academy @ Ripon District | 1 | 1,766 | $11,861 |
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.
2 high schools in Ripon, 1,067 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ripon High | 1,051 | 20.2 | 23.5% | Ripon Unified |
| Harvest High | 16 | 8.3 | 37.5% | Ripon Unified |
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.
5 elementary schools in Ripon, 2,311 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ripona Elementary | 473 | 23.4 | 45.2% | Ripon Unified |
| Park View Elementary | 467 | 24.3 | 19.3% | Ripon Unified |
| Weston Elementary | 464 | 22.9 | 24.1% | Ripon Unified |
| Ripon Elementary | 460 | 21.7 | 32.8% | Ripon Unified |
| Colony Oak Elementary | 447 | 23.3 | 19.9% | Ripon Unified |
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 Ripon, 1,507 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| California Connections Academy Northern California | 1,507 | 22.6 | 47.6% | California Connections Academy @ Ripon 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 Ripon's public schools compare with California's
The median Ripon school has 22.8 students per full-time teacher, more than the California median of 21.6. Its median school enrolls 466 students (state 471).
| Ripon | California | |
|---|---|---|
| Median students per teacher | 22.8 | 21.6 |
| Median school size (students) | 466 | 471 |
| Schools with a schoolwide Title I program (2021-22) | not reported | not reported |
| Schools where every student eats free (CEP) | 0% | 74% |
| Charter schools | 13% | 13% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch program, charter status; the 8 Ripon 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 Ripon
- Ripon UnifiedRuns 7 of Ripon's 8 public schools and spent $13,060 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$13,060
- Ripon High, the largest high school in Ripon1,051 students in 2024-25, 20.2 per teacher.1,051
- Compare Ripon Unified with California Connections Academy @ Ripon DistrictRipon'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 a Ripon 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 Ripon
How many public schools are in Ripon, CA?
8 public schools with an address in Ripon were open in 2024-25: 2 high, 5 elementary, 1 other, enrolling 4,885 students. 1 are charter schools.What is the largest high school in Ripon?
Ripon High, with 1,051 students in 2024-25 (Ripon Unified).Which districts run Ripon's schools?
Ripon Unified (7 schools), California Connections Academy @ Ripon District (1 school). 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