Enrollment
6
California · 2024-25 NCES data
High school (grades 9-12) · Paradise, CA
Paradise Unified Special Education
Federal NCES profile for Paradise Unified Special Education, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators.
2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 062982014190
6 students enrolled
School address
District: Paradise Unified · California
NCES ID 062982014190 Verify on NCES CCD record →
What stands out at Paradise Unified Special Education
Paradise Unified Special Education is a small high school in Paradise, California, enrolling 6 students.
This is a small campus: fewer students than 99% of California schools, with 6 enrolled.
The surrounding Paradise Unified spends $20,269 per pupil, 23% above the California average, a better-resourced district than most.
Its district draws 21.0% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Among Paradise's high schools, it stands alongside Paradise Senior High (495 students): Paradise Unified Special Education is smaller than that campus by headcount.
Paradise Unified also operates Paradise Ridge Elementary (496 students) and Paradise Senior High (495 students) alongside Paradise Unified Special Education.
Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Paradise Unified Special Education compares
Paradise Unified Special Education on the metrics families compare, against California and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs California | California avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment | 6 | top 99% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
6
Bigger than 1% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Funding equity
$20,269
per pupil, district-wide
- above California avg of $16,509
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Overview
- Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
- Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
- F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.
Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Paradise Unified, which includes Paradise Unified Special Education.
$20,269
Per student
+23%
vs California
Avg $16,509
+22%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 14.7%
State 64.3%
Federal 21.0%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
How Paradise Unified Special Education Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paradise Ridge Elementary | Larger | No free-lunch data | No ratio data |
| Paradise Senior High | Larger | No free-lunch data | No ratio data |
| Cedarwood Elementary | Larger | No free-lunch data | No ratio data |
| Paradise Junior High | Larger | No free-lunch data | No ratio data |
| Pine Ridge | Larger | No free-lunch data | No ratio data |
Comparisons are relative to Paradise Unified Special Education's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 496
- Students per teacher
- 29.2:1
- Resource Index
- 21/100
- Enrollment
- 495
- Students per teacher
- 17.7:1
- Resource Index
- 27/100
- Enrollment
- 271
- Students per teacher
- 24.6:1
- Resource Index
- 11/100
- Enrollment
- 197
- Students per teacher
- 21.9:1
- Resource Index
- 32/100
- Enrollment
- 179
- Students per teacher
- 14.9:1
- Resource Index
- 23/100
Similar high schools in Paradise
2 comparable high schools (grades 9-12) serving the same city.
Similar high schools statewide
Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of California, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.
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Frequently asked questions about Paradise Unified Special Education
How many students attend Paradise Unified Special Education?
Paradise Unified Special Education has 6 students enrolled. It is a high school in Paradise, CA.
What other schools are in Paradise Unified?
Besides Paradise Unified Special Education, Paradise Unified also operates Paradise Ridge Elementary (496 students), Paradise Senior High (495 students), and Cedarwood Elementary (271 students). See the Paradise Unified district page for the complete list.
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