Fort Sage Unified School District

100 Ds Hall St.
Herlong, CA 96113-0035
(District boundaries shown in map)
1/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Fort Sage Unified School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in California for:

Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 137 students in Fort Sage Unified School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in California.
Public Middle Schools in Fort Sage Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 17% (versus the California public middle school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 25% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 32% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the California public middle school average of 77% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
4 Schools
3,481 Schools
# Students
241 Students
1,876,774 Students
# Teachers
16 Teachers
87,766 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1

District Rank

Fort Sage Unified School District, which is ranked #1524 of all 1,939 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 80% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (CA)
#1810 out of 1941 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Fort Sage Unified  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
6-9%
33%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Fort Sage Unified  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of CA by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
20-24%
47%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Fort Sage Unified  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of CA by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
≥80%
87%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Fort Sage Unified  School District and public school graduation rate of CA by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.52
0.64
# American Indian Students
9 Students
10,541 Students
% American Indian Students
4%
1%
# Asian Students
1 Student
199,377 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
11%
# Hispanic Students
36 Students
1,021,161 Students
% Hispanic Students
15%
54%
# Black Students
11 Students
104,501 Students
% Black Students
5%
6%
# White Students
163 Students
425,946 Students
% White Students
68%
23%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
7,948 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
19 Students
103,260 Students
% of Two or more races Students
8%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
18
# Students in K Grade:
21
83,471
# Students in 1st Grade:
12
74,768
# Students in 2nd Grade:
17
77,145
# Students in 3rd Grade:
16
77,354
# Students in 4th Grade:
13
80,438
# Students in 5th Grade:
13
86,149
# Students in 6th Grade:
24
291,394
# Students in 7th Grade:
10
434,809
# Students in 8th Grade:
25
455,696
# Students in 9th Grade:
22
55,188
# Students in 10th Grade:
23
52,150
# Students in 11th Grade:
19
51,717
# Students in 12th Grade:
26
56,477
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $18,378 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,801. The school district revenue/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,336 is less than the state median of $18,236. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
This School District
This State (CA)
Total Revenue (20-21)
$4 MM
$116,387 MM
This chart display total revenue of Fort Sage Unified  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in CA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending (20-21)
$4 MM
$107,188 MM
This chart display total spending of Fort Sage Unified  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in CA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student (20-21)
$18,378
$19,801
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Fort Sage Unified  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in CA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student (20-21)
$15,336
$18,236
This chart display average spending per public school student in Fort Sage Unified  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in CA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Fort Sage Unified School District Public Middle Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Fort Sage Middle School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
200 Ds Hall
Herlong, CA 96113
(530) 827-2101
Grades: 7-8
| 14 students
Rank: #22.
Mt. Lassen Charter
Charter School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
100 David S Hall St.
Herlong, CA 96113
(530) 827-2129
Grades: K-12
| 123 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: KG-12
  • Enrollment: 241 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 32%
  • : ≥80% (Btm 50% in CA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 6-9% (Btm 50%)
  • : 20-24% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

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