Paradise Unified
Paradise Unified is a public school district based in Paradise, California, serving 1,733 students in 11 schools. By enrollment it ranks #458 of the 554 California districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 17% of them. Its schools average 158 students each, fewer than the California median of 533. Its superintendent is Elizabeth Amis. It spends about $19,718 per student on day-to-day operations, 44% more than the California median. It has roughly 19.3 students per teacher.
How Paradise compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Paradise | California median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $19,718 | $13,724 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $12,235 | $8,321 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $67.8 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $52.2 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 90 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 299 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 19.3 | 21.7 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 866 | 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
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mountain Empire UnifiedPine Valley | 1,743 | 10 | $15,429 | 21.5 | #456 |
| Old Adobe UnionPetaluma | 1,737 | 5 | $13,284 | 24.1 | #457 |
| Paradise UnifiedParadise · this district | 1,733 | 11 | $19,718 | 19.3 | #458 |
| Waterford UnifiedWaterford | 1,725 | 5 | $15,285 | 20.8 | #459 |
| Savanna ElementaryAnaheim | 1,720 | 4 | $13,842 | 22.1 | #460 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yale Public SchoolsYale, MI | 1,734 | $10,692 | 17.5 |
| Borden-Henryville School CorporationMemphis, IN | 1,733 | $7,035 | 13.2 |
| Winn ParishWinnfield, LA | 1,732 | $13,967 | 13.5 |
| Troy ISDTroy, TX | 1,732 | $10,060 | 14.8 |
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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