School district · Shasta County

Anderson Union High schools

Anderson Union High’s 3 public high schools have Scope Scores from 62 to 77.

75 is the typical California school. 100 is the best result in the state.

Anderson High · campus drawing © OpenStreetMap contributors

Schools

6

listed public schools. We score three high.

Students

1,581

in the October 2024–25 enrollment count.

Spending

$19,421

per student in 2024–25. The typical California district spent $20,491.

The path

What is the path through the district?

Anderson Union High has three high schools that we score.

Elementary and middle school

Run by other districts

Our records do not name those districts. Ask Anderson Union High which elementary districts serve its addresses.

High · 3 schools

Each score compares a school with California schools at its own level. The levels are not one ranking.

High schools

Which high schools in the Anderson Union High district score highest?

Anderson High is highest, with a Scope Score of 77. That is higher than 58 in 100 California high schools we score.

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  1. Rank 1

    Anderson High

    Anderson · Grades 9–12 · 562 students

    49% below the standard

    Scope Score 77Solid · 58th percentile

  2. Rank 2

    West Valley Early College High

    Cottonwood · Grades 9–12 · 736 students · Check how it admits students.

    55% below the standard

    Scope Score 75Developing · 47th percentile

  3. Rank 3

    Oakview High (Alternative)

    Anderson · Grades 9–12 · 92 students · Check how it admits students.

    88% below the standard

    Scope Score 62Needs Support · 4th percentile

The average high school in the Anderson Union High district had 27 in 100 students chronically absent in 2025–26. The average California high school we score had 22 in 100.

3 high schools not ranked statewide

Continuation schools and court and community schools enroll students differently from a regular school, so each is compared only with its own kind or not ranked. The others have no statewide percentile this year.

Each score compares a school with the 1,498 California high schools we score. Source: California Department of Education, state tests (CAASPP), spring 2025. The state called the top two levels Exceeded and Met in spring 2025. Chronically absent means a student missed 10% or more of school days. Each figure is an average of school rates. Each school counts once.

Against California

How does the district compare with California?

27 in 100 students at the average high school here were chronically absent. The California figure is 22 in 100.

Students who miss a lot of school

Average high school, students in 100

Anderson Union High27 in 100
California22 in 100

Students from low-income families

Qualify for free or reduced-price meals

Anderson Union High51%
California63%

Spending per student

Day-to-day spending, 2024–25

Anderson Union High$19,421
Typical district$20,491

English learners who moved up a level

On the state’s English test (ELPAC)

Anderson Union High54%
California47%

Absence: averages of school rates, each high school counted once, 2025–26. Meals: 805 of 1,564 students, 2024–25, summed from the state’s meal counts for every school listed under the district, charters included. Spending: day-to-day spending per student in average daily attendance, 2024–25. The typical district is the middle one when California districts are put in order. English learners: From spring 2025 to spring 2026, 54% of the district’s English learners moved up at least one level on the state’s English test (ELPAC), or stayed at the top (20 of 37 students). California: 47%. It counts students moving up the test’s levels, so a student can count here before becoming fluent. Source: California Department of Education, English learner progress files.

The district

Where does Anderson Union High’s money go?

About 50 cents of every Anderson Union High dollar went to classroom instruction.

$19,421

spent per student in the 2024–25 school year. The typical California district spent $20,491.

Every dollar, by what it paid for

  • Instruction50%
  • Buildings & maintenance16%
  • Student services13%
  • Administration10%
  • Instruction support8%
  • Other3%

The district’s 2026–27 spending plan puts $11.1 million into 58 funded actions in 4 goals. That is 37% of its $29.6 million general fund budget. These are planned amounts. The district reports what it spent in a later plan.

Spending is day-to-day spending per student in average daily attendance, from the district’s annual financial report (SACS) to the California Department of Education, 2024–25. It covers the whole district, including central administration. Shares are rounded so they add up to 100. Planned amounts are from the yearly spending plan (LCAP) as posted to the California School Dashboard.

State records

Who attends, and is the state giving extra help?

1,581 students were enrolled in the October 2024–25 count. The state is giving Anderson Union High extra help in 2026, the second year after it qualified on the 2025 Dashboard.

Who goes to the district’s schools

  • White 64%
  • Hispanic or Latino 22%
  • Two or more races 5%
  • American Indian or Alaska Native 4%
  • Other or not reported 5%
October 2024–25 enrollment count, including the district’s charter schools. Source: California Department of Education.

Is the state giving the district extra help?

The state is giving Anderson Union High extra help in 2026, the second year after it qualified on the 2025 Dashboard.

State results from the 2026 California School Dashboard. Source: District help (CDE).

1 school getting state support, 2025–26

This list covers the district’s own schools; each charter school’s page shows its record. Federal designation under the Every Student Succeeds Act, 2025–26. Source: School support (CDE).

Common questions

What do parents ask about this district?

  • Are the public schools in the Anderson Union High district good?

    Anderson Union High’s 3 public high schools have Scope Scores from 62 to 77. Of those, 1 is Solid, 1 is Developing and 1 is Needs Support. 75 is the typical California school. 100 is the best result in the state. How we score schools.

  • Which public schools in the Anderson Union High district rank highest?

    Anderson High is the highest high school, with a Scope Score of 77. It is Solid, at the 58th percentile. Each score compares a school with the California high schools we score. A rank doesn’t decide fit or whether a child can enroll.

  • How does chronic absence in the Anderson Union High district compare with California?

    The average high school in the Anderson Union High district had 27 in 100 students chronically absent in 2025–26. The average California high school we score had 22 in 100. Chronically absent means a student missed 10% or more of school days. Each figure is an average of school rates. Each school counts once.

  • How much does the Anderson Union High district spend per student?

    The Anderson Union High district spent $19,421 per student in the 2024–25 school year. That’s close to the typical California district, which spent $20,491. About 50 cents of every Anderson Union High dollar went to classroom instruction. Day-to-day spending per student in average daily attendance, from its annual financial report to the California Department of Education. The district’s spending, by function.

  • What is in the Anderson Union High district’s 2026–27 spending plan?

    The district’s 2026–27 spending plan puts $11.1 million into 58 funded actions in 4 goals. That is 37% of its $29.6 million general fund budget. Its largest goal holds $6.5 million, 59% of the action budgets. The 2026–27 plan, goal by goal.

  • Does living in the Anderson Union High district decide which school my child attends?

    Not by itself. Attendance boundaries, programs, transfers and space all matter. Confirm the school for your address, grade and program with the district.

  • Where do these results come from?

    The test results are from California’s state tests (CAASPP), spring 2025. Chronic-absence rates are for 2025–26. The California Department of Education publishes both. Percentiles, bands and Scope Scores are SchoolScope’s calculations. How we score schools.

Sources and methodology

This page lists the public schools governed and funded by the Anderson Union High district, with the district’s spending and state records.

Data source: California Department of Education · CAASPP 2024–25

Percentiles, bands and Scope Scores are SchoolScope’s own calculations from these state files.

State tests are the California Assessment of Student Performance and Progress (CAASPP), spring 2025.

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