An equity score of 56/100 ranks Red Bluff Joint Union High #603 of 1526 districts in California (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $17,667 per pupil, Red Bluff Joint Union High ranks #877 of 1880 California districts by per-pupil spending (California districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
1,747
Total Enrollment
2
Schools
$17,667
Per-Pupil Spending
High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Red Bluff Joint Union High operates 2 public schools serving 1,747 students, placing it among the smallest districts in California. The school portfolio breaks down into 2 high schools, a small enough portfolio that most families will interact with nearly every campus in the district at some point. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Tehama County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $17,667 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the upper half of 1880 California districts by per-pupil spending. See how California compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 37.2% local, 49.1% state, and 13.8% federal, a balanced mix across local, state, and federal sources, spreading budget risk across funding cycles rather than concentrating it in one. The district's equity score is 56/100, ranked #603 of 1526 in California against a state average of 50, in line with the typical spread seen across the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 2 schools offering Advanced Placement (9 AP courses district-wide), a 250.3:1 student-counselor ratio, somewhat above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 35.8% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 52.3% White, 39.0% Hispanic or Latino, 1.5% African American across the district's schools.
Its largest campus is Red Bluff High, enrolling 1,586 students (94% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Salisbury High (Continuation), at 104 students, a 15x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Red Bluff High accounts for 90.8% of all Red Bluff Joint Union High student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Red Bluff Joint Union High a distant remainder — means Red Bluff Joint Union High-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the largest entity. Grade band: high. The share measures enrollment concentration only; it does not establish how the district allocates programs, capital, or staff. Because it contains a majority of the affected population, enrollment-weighted aggregates will sit closer to this entity's reported fields than to those of smaller peers; an unweighted entity count answers a different question.
Red Bluff Joint Union High reports 59.6% free-lunch eligibility
The reported share clears the 50% majority mark. Title I operates under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA, 2015), but its statutory allocation uses additional LEA-level counts and rules not represented by this average. This percentage is an economic-need context measure; it does not establish a Title I award, show dollars received, or describe how funds are distributed among campuses.
Red Bluff Joint Union High student-counselor ratio is 250:1 — near the typical range (US average ~408) — within the typical range for U.S. public districts
student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment, districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Variation between sub-units within Red Bluff Joint Union High is typically wider than the Red Bluff Joint Union High-aggregate figure suggests.
Red Bluff Joint Union High chronic absenteeism rate is 35.8% — high (typically associated with higher-than-average disruption; recent CRDC data showed elevated rates persisting after pandemic-era schooling changes)
chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason, illness, family obligations, or disengagement Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
How many schools are in Red Bluff Joint Union High?
Red Bluff Joint Union High has 2 schools, including 2 high. Total enrollment is 1,747 students.
How much does Red Bluff Joint Union High spend per student?
Red Bluff Joint Union High spends $17,667 per student. The district has an equity score of 56/100, ranking #603 in California.
What is the demographic composition of Red Bluff Joint Union High?
Red Bluff Joint Union High students are 52.3% White, 39.0% Hispanic or Latino, 1.5% African American, 0.9% Asian, averaged across 2 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Red Bluff Joint Union High?
Red Bluff Joint Union High has an equity score of 56/100, ranking #603 out of 1526 districts in California.