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Redding, California - 5 schools
An equity score of 59/100 ranks Shasta Union High #512 of 1517 districts in California (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $17,087 per pupil, Shasta Union High ranks #519 of 1862 California districts by per-pupil spending (California districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
4,265
Total Enrollment
5
Schools
$17,087
Per-Pupil Spending
High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Shasta Union High operates 5 public schools serving 4,265 students, placing it among the smallest districts in California. The school portfolio breaks down into 5 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 Shasta County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $17,087 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the upper half of 1862 California districts by per-pupil spending. See how California compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 44.6% local, 46.2% state, and 9.1% 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 59/100, ranked #512 of 1517 in California against a state average of 50, notably more even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
Academic infrastructure includes 3 of 5 schools offering Advanced Placement (40 AP courses district-wide), a 253.4:1 student-counselor ratio, somewhat above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 21.0% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 62.8% White, 17.6% Hispanic or Latino, 5.3% Asian across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Enterprise High, with a diversity index of 68.8/100.
Its largest campus is Foothill High, enrolling 1,487 students (35% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Shasta Collegiate Academy, at 76 students, a 20x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Foothill High accounts for 34.9% of all Shasta Union High student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Shasta Union High-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: high. A single dominant campus often anchors a district's program offerings and staffing patterns; the share helps explain why district-wide averages may not reflect the typical neighbourhood-school experience. When one entity dominates a region's footprint, its programmatic and budget decisions effectively set policy for a majority of the affected population.
Shasta Union High school enrollment varies 20× across entities
Shasta Union High school enrollment ranges from 76 students (lowest) to 1,487 students (highest), a spread of 1,411 students. That spread is wider than typical and predicts noticeable gaps in service quality between the highest and lowest areas. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Shasta Union High student-counselor ratio is 253:1 — 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 Shasta Union High is typically wider than the Shasta Union High-aggregate figure suggests.
Shasta Union High chronic absenteeism rate is 21.0% — near the typical range (US average ~28) — aligned with the national post-pandemic baseline of roughly 28% chronic absenteeism
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 Variation between sub-units within Shasta Union High is typically wider than the Shasta Union High-aggregate figure suggests.
Shasta Union High has 5 schools, including 5 high. Total enrollment is 4,265 students.
How much does Shasta Union High spend per student?
Shasta Union High spends $17,087 per student. The district has an equity score of 59/100, ranking #512 in California.
What is the demographic composition of Shasta Union High?
Shasta Union High students are 62.8% White, 17.6% Hispanic or Latino, 5.3% Asian, 2.8% African American, averaged across 5 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Shasta Union High?
Shasta Union High has an equity score of 59/100, ranking #512 out of 1517 districts in California.