Redding Elementary
Redding Elementary is a public school district based in Redding, California, serving 3,021 students in 9 schools. By enrollment it ranks #360 of the 554 California districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 35% of them. Its schools average 336 students each, fewer than the California median of 533. Its superintendent is Cindy Bishop. It spends about $14,647 per student on day-to-day operations, 7% more than the California median. It has roughly 20.6 students per teacher.
How Redding Elementary compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Redding Elementary | California median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $14,647 | $13,724 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $9,164 | $8,321 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $56.5 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $51.2 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 147 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 409 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 20.6 | 21.7 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 378 | 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 →Cindy Bishop
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sonoma Valley UnifiedSonoma | 3,049 | 8 | $18,599 | 19.5 | #357 |
| Weaver UnionMerced | 3,047 | 4 | $13,168 | 21.2 | #358 |
| Eastside Union ElementaryLancaster | 3,032 | 6 | $15,340 | 22.3 | #359 |
| Redding ElementaryRedding · this district | 3,021 | 9 | $14,647 | 20.6 | #360 |
| Golden Valley UnifiedMadera | 2,997 | 10 | $11,644 | 22.0 | #361 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Russell CountyJamestown, KY | 3,024 | $11,170 | 15.7 |
| Yankton School District 63-3Yankton, SD | 3,021 | $9,910 | 16.9 |
| Calloway CountyMurray, KY | 3,020 | $10,820 | 16.2 |
| Alliance CityAlliance, OH | 3,019 | $13,309 | 20.0 |
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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