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Central Unified School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in California for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 7 public high schools serving 5,273 students in Central Unified School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in California.
Public High Schools in Central Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 20% (versus the California public high school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 40% (versus the 56% statewide average).
Public High School in Central Unified School District have a Graduation Rate of 82%, which is less than the California average of 85%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Central East High School, with 90% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in California or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 87% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the California public high school average of 78% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
25 Schools
2,819 Schools
# Students
15,723 Students
2,202,926 Students
# Teachers
648 Teachers
101,134 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
24:1
24:1
District Rank
Central Unified School District, which is ranked #761 of all 1,167 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 83% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#820 out of 1200 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
18%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
49%
Graduation Rate
83%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.59
0.64
# American Indian Students
63 Students
11,449 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
2,557 Students
253,504 Students
% Asian Students
16%
12%
# Hispanic Students
9,583 Students
1,210,360 Students
% Hispanic Students
61%
55%
# Black Students
1,292 Students
118,808 Students
% Black Students
8%
5%
# White Students
1,873 Students
492,258 Students
% White Students
12%
22%
# Hawaiian Students
34 Students
9,615 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
312 Students
103,544 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
1,291
24,268
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,111
22,398
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,174
23,183
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,200
23,195
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,207
23,339
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,254
23,640
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,239
31,567
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,201
40,814
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,209
43,546
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,255
484,001
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,298
494,744
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,110
478,449
# Students in 12th Grade:
1,174
489,782
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,941 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,806. The school district revenue/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,617 is less than the state median of $18,241. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$251 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$261 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,941
$19,806
Spending / Student
$16,617
$18,241
Best Central Unified School District Public High Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Central Online Home
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: ≥50%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
2280 N. Valentine Ave.
Fresno, CA 93722
(559) 276-3140
Fresno, CA 93722
(559) 276-3140
Grades: K-12
| 577 students
Rank: #22.
Pathway Community Day
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50% )
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
11 S. Teilman
Fresno, CA 93706
(559) 487-1201
Fresno, CA 93706
(559) 487-1201
Grades: 7-12
| 3 students
Rank: #33.
Central East High School
(Math: 20% | Reading: 41%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
3535 N. Cornelia Ave.
Fresno, CA 93722
(559) 276-0280
Fresno, CA 93722
(559) 276-0280
Grades: 9-12
| 2,352 students
Rank: #44.
Central Unified Alternative/opportunity
Alternative School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: 21-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
2698 N. Brawley
Fresno, CA 93722
(559) 276-5230
Fresno, CA 93722
(559) 276-5230
Grades: K-12
| 255 students
Rank: #55.
Pershing Continuation High School
Alternative School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
855 W. Nielsen
Fresno, CA 93706
(559) 268-2272
Fresno, CA 93706
(559) 268-2272
Grades: 9-12
| 86 students
Rank: n/an/a
2045 N. Dickenson Ave.
Fresno, CA 93722
(559) 276-5276
Fresno, CA 93722
(559) 276-5276
Grades: 9-12
| 917 students
Rank: n/an/a
4100 N. Grantland Ave.
Fresno, CA 93723
(559) 274-4700
Fresno, CA 93723
(559) 274-4700
Grades: 9-12
| 1,083 students
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