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Best Public Schools in Zip Code 95692

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At a glance

Schools

2,091

Students

Districts

Top rankedWheatland Union High677^th of 2,162 California high schools

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Biggest riser

Wheatland Union High up 99 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Bear River 18.7 students per teacher

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Summary:

Zip code 95692 in Wheatland, CA, is served by five public schools across two districts, educating over 2,000 students from kindergarten through high school, with performance varying significantly between traditional and alternative programs.

The standout comprehensive school is Wheatland Union High, which excels with a 97.5% graduation rate and strong test scores, while Bear River middle school also performs well with low absenteeism. In contrast, Edward P. Duplex high school faces severe challenges with very low test scores and high chronic absenteeism, likely reflecting its role as an alternative school for at-risk students within the same Wheatland Union High district.

For younger students, Wheatland Elementary shows solid performance, particularly in math. Overall, the Wheatland elementary district ranks higher than the high school district, and the data reveals a clear link between attendance rates and academic success across all schools in the area.

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Ranking:

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				CAST Science (2025)				Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2025)								Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2025)								Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CAST Science 5th Grade	CAST Science 8th Grade	CAST Science 11th Grade	CAST Science All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Bear River	Public	4-8	100 Wheatland Park Dr.	Wheatland	95692	Yuba County	Wheatland	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 633-3135	585	31	18.7	58.8%	305 (52.1%)	10 (1.7%)	188 (32.1%)	14 (2.4%)	2 (0.3%)	7 (1.2%)	59 (10.1%)	59.6	916^th of 2761 public middle schools	66.8%		58	934^th of 2783 public middle schools	66.4%	18	19.8	26.6		23.7		47.7	42.7	44.3	57.4	46.6		48.1		39.8	27.1	47.1	51.2	32.8		40.2	$24,848	$23,706	$1,142
Wheatland Elementary	Public	K-3	111 Hooper St.	Wheatland	95692	Yuba County	Wheatland	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 633-3140	380	19	19.5	65.8%	217 (57.1%)	1 (0.3%)	112 (29.5%)	4 (1.1%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (11.6%)								(n/a)					40.7							40.7	45.1							45.1	$27,632	$26,612	$1,020
Wheatland Union High	Public	9-12	1010 Wheatland Rd.	Wheatland	95692	Yuba County	Wheatland Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 633-3100	1,063	52	20.3	74.8%	398 (37.4%)	44 (4.1%)	371 (34.9%)	85 (8.0%)	8 (0.8%)	8 (0.8%)	148 (13.9%)	65.6	677^th of 2162 public high schools	68.7%		59.6	776^th of 2159 public high schools	64.1%	99			37.8	37.0							62.6	62.6							25.8	25.8	$33,408	$32,298	$1,110
Wheatland Community Day High	Public	7-12	1010 Wheatland Rd.	Wheatland	95692	Yuba County	Wheatland Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 633-3100	8	1	6.5		4 (50.0%)	1 (12.5%)	2 (25.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (12.5%)								(n/a)																					$33,408	$32,298	$1,110
Edward P. Duplex	Public	7-12	1010 Wheatland Rd.	Wheatland	95692	Yuba County	Wheatland Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 633-3100	55	2	26.1	70.9%	24 (43.6%)	3 (5.5%)	18 (32.7%)	1 (1.8%)	1 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (14.5%)	7.5	2135^th of 2162 public high schools	1.2%		11	2005^th of 2159 public high schools	7.1%	130			0.0	0.0							4.4	4.4							0.0	0.0	$33,408	$32,298	$1,110

Cities Near Zip Code 95692

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Wheatland	0.99 mi	5	481^st
Sheridan	3.9 mi	1
Plumas Lake	7 mi	4	340^th
Beale AFB	7.14 mi	2	132^nd
Olivehurst	7.2 mi	8	788^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the California Department of Education.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.