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School districts in Shasta County, CA
Shasta County has 25 regular public school districts, enrolling 22,229 students in 2024–25. The largest is Shasta Union High (4,200 students, 19% of the county), followed by Enterprise Elementary and Redding Elementary. 23 of the 25 offer kindergarten. California's kindergarten cutoff: turn 5 by September 1.
The 25 districts, largest first
| District and office | Grades | Schools | Students | Kindergarten | District office contact |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shasta Union High 2200 Eureka Way Ste. B, Redding | 6–12 | 5 | 4,200 | — | (530) 241-3261 |
| Enterprise Elementary 1155 Mistletoe Ln., Redding | K–12 | 9 | 3,670 | 590 | (530) 224-4100 |
| Redding Elementary 5885 East Bonnyview Rd., Redding | K–12 | 9 | 3,021 | 455 | (530) 225-0011 |
| Gateway Unified 4411 Mountain Lakes Blvd., Redding | K–12 | 7 | 2,144 | 168 | (530) 245-7900 |
| Anderson Union High 1469 Ferry St., Anderson | 8–12 | 6 | 1,581 | — | (530) 378-0568 |
| Fall River Joint Unified 20375 Tamarack Ave., Burney also serves Lassen County and Modoc County | K–12 | 12 | 1,156 | 132 | (530) 335-4538 |
| Cascade Union Elementary 1645 West Mill St., Anderson | K–8 | 4 | 1,014 | 142 | (530) 378-7000 |
| Cottonwood Union Elementary 20512 West First St., Cottonwood | K–8 | 3 | 917 | 126 | (530) 347-3165 |
| Columbia Elementary 10140 Old Oregon Trail, Redding | K–12 | 3 | 759 | 98 | (530) 223-1915 |
| Pacheco Union Elementary 7424 Pacheco School Rd., Redding | K–8 | 2 | 711 | 107 | (530) 224-4599 |
| Grant Elementary 8835 Swasey Dr., Redding | K–8 | 1 | 600 | 89 | (530) 243-4952 |
| Happy Valley Union Elementary 16300 Cloverdale Rd., Anderson | K–8 | 3 | 471 | 60 | (530) 357-2134 |
| Junction Elementary 9087 Deschutes Rd., Palo Cedro | K–8 | 1 | 417 | 59 | (530) 547-3274 |
| Bella Vista Elementary 22661 Old Alturas Rd., Bella Vista | K–8 | 1 | 344 | 61 | (530) 549-4415 |
| North Cow Creek Elementary 10619 Swede Creek Rd., Palo Cedro | K–8 | 1 | 270 | 43 | (530) 549-4488 |
| Black Butte Union Elementary 7752 Ponderosa Way, Shingletown | K–8 | 2 | 235 | 32 | (530) 474-3125 |
| Millville Elementary 8570 Brookdale Rd., Millville | K–8 | 1 | 208 | 35 | (530) 547-4471 |
| Shasta County Office of Education 1644 Magnolia Ave., Redding | K–12 | 4 | 155 | 0 | (530) 225-0200 |
| Shasta Union Elementary 10446 Red Bluff Rd., Shasta | K–8 | 1 | 100 | 24 | (530) 243-1110 |
| Mountain Union Elementary 30365 Highway 299 East, Montgomery Creek | K–8 | 1 | 70 | 4 | (530) 337-6214 |
| Whitmore Union Elementary 30611 WHITMORE Rd., WHITMORE | K–8 | 1 | 64 | 7 | (530) 472-3243 |
| Castle Rock Union Elementary 29373 Main St., Castella | K–8 | 1 | 42 | 10 | (530) 235-0101 |
| Igo Ono Platina Union Elementary 6429 Placer St., Igo | K–8 | 1 | 36 | 9 | (530) 396-2841 |
| Oak Run Elementary 27635 Oak Run to Fern Rd., Oak Run | K–8 | 1 | 26 | 0 | (530) 472-3241 |
| French Gulch-Whiskeytown Elementary 11442 Cline Gulch Rd., French Gulch | K–8 | 1 | 18 | 2 | (530) 359-2151 |
Shasta County at a glance
Together the 25 districts run 81 schools from offices in 15 towns. The smallest by enrollment is French Gulch-Whiskeytown Elementary, with 18 students; the median Shasta County district has 417. By grade span: 17 K–8, 6 K–12, 1 6–12 and 1 8–12. Without kindergarten: Shasta Union High (6–12) and Anderson Union High (8–12).
Kindergarten in 2024–25, counting the 21 districts that report a K grade: 2,253 children. The biggest kindergarten was Enterprise Elementary's, with 590; Redding Elementary had 455, and the smallest, French Gulch-Whiskeytown Elementary, had 2.
Shasta County holds 25 of California's 987 regular districts (2.5%) and 0.4% of its 5,201,297 public school students, ranking 12th of 58 counties by number of districts and 32nd by enrollment. By size, 7 enroll 1,000 to 4,999 and 18 have fewer than 1,000 students, and the average school here has about 274 students.
One district reaches past the county line: Fall River Joint Unified (into Lassen County and Modoc County).
Which district am I in?
Each district draws its own attendance zones, so your home address decides it, and with 1 of Shasta County's districts crossing county lines the county alone won't. There is no address lookup here; ask the district. Each one's own site:
Shasta Union High · Enterprise Elementary · Redding Elementary · Gateway Unified · Anderson Union High · Fall River Joint Unified · Cascade Union Elementary · Cottonwood Union Elementary · Columbia Elementary · Pacheco Union Elementary · Grant Elementary · Happy Valley Union Elementary · Junction Elementary · Bella Vista Elementary · North Cow Creek Elementary · Black Butte Union Elementary · Millville Elementary · Shasta County Office of Education · Shasta Union Elementary · Mountain Union Elementary · Whitmore Union Elementary · Castle Rock Union Elementary · Igo Ono Platina Union Elementary · Oak Run Elementary · French Gulch-Whiskeytown Elementary
What grade will my child be in?
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