Pleasant Ridge Union Elementary School District

22580 Kingston Ln.
Grass Valley, CA 95949-7706
(District boundaries shown in map)
7/
10
Top 50%
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public charter school serving 207 students in Pleasant Ridge Union Elementary School District. This district's average charter testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public charter schools in California.
Public Charter School in Pleasant Ridge Union Elementary School District have an average math proficiency score of 22% (versus the California public charter school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 37% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 24% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the California public charter school average of 75% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
5 Schools
1,290 Schools
# Students
1,440 Students
726,781 Students
# Teachers
63 Teachers
32,221 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
23:1
23:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Pleasant Ridge Union Elementary School District, which is ranked #671 of all 1,904 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
This School District
State Average (CA)
#621 out of 1932 school districts
(Top 50%)
37%
34%
47%
47%
36%
29%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.47
0.65
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
1%
7%
% Hispanic
16%
53%
% Black
n/a
7%
% White
70%
25%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
12%
7%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $11,547 in this school district is less than the state median of $20,100. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,496 is less than the state median of $18,511. The school district spending/student has declined by 10% over four school years.
This School District
This State (CA)
Total Revenue
$17 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$15 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$11,547
$20,100
Spending / Student
$10,496
$18,511

Best Pleasant Ridge Union Elementary School District Public Charter Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Arete Charter Academy
Charter School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
16229 Duggans Rd.
Grass Valley, CA 95949
(530) 268-2805
Gr: K-8 | 207 students Student-teacher ratio: 23:1 Minority enrollment: 24%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: K-08
  • Enrollment: 1,440 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 23:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 30%
  • : Top 50% in CA
  • : 37% (Top 30%)
  • : 47% (Top 50%)
  • : 36% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

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