Gateway Unified
Gateway Unified is a public school district based in Redding, California, serving 2,144 students in 7 schools. By enrollment it ranks #422 of the 554 California districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 24% of them. Its schools average 306 students each, fewer than the California median of 533. Its superintendent is Kyle Turner. It spends about $16,199 per student on day-to-day operations, 18% more than the California median. It has roughly 20.0 students per teacher.
How Gateway compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Gateway | California median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $16,199 | $13,724 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $10,615 | $8,321 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $36.8 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $43.3 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 107 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 307 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 20.0 | 21.7 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 268 | 474 | 2024-25 |
Spending: NCES school district finance survey (F-33), FY2020-21. Staffing and enrollment: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25. Via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. The California median compares districts with 1,000 or more students.
Leadership
Moves tracker →Kyle Turner
Source: California Department of Education, School Directory, checked 2026-10-19. Report a change
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Peer districts in California
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bear Valley UnifiedBig Bear Lake | 2,176 | 6 | $13,203 | 21.5 | #420 |
| Carmel UnifiedCarmel | 2,157 | 9 | $26,833 | 15.7 | #421 |
| Gateway UnifiedRedding · this district | 2,144 | 7 | $16,199 | 20.0 | #422 |
| Chowchilla ElementaryChowchilla | 2,143 | 5 | $13,176 | 22.3 | #423 |
| Scotts Valley UnifiedScotts Valley | 2,126 | 4 | $10,643 | 21.5 | #424 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Richland County CUSD 1Olney, IL | 2,145 | $12,629 | 15.0 |
| Tolland School DistrictTolland, CT | 2,144 | $20,654 | 12.3 |
| Secaucus School DistrictSecaucus, NJ | 2,144 | $19,534 | 11.3 |
| Nanuet Union Free School DistrictNanuet, NY | 2,144 | $28,324 | 11.1 |
Peers are the districts closest in enrollment, so they can still differ in many other ways. Enrollment, school counts and phone numbers are from the NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25.
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