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Item: Central Unified School District
Rating: 5
Author: Public School Review

5652 W. Gettysburg Ave.
Fresno, CA 93722-3749

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (559) 274-4700

www.centralunified.org

Top Rankings

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

Overview

This School District

This State (CA)

# Schools

25 Schools

2,817 Schools

# Students

15,954 Students

2,139,525 Students

# Teachers

686 Teachers

100,737 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

23:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Central Unified School District	California
Kind	6	12
1	5	9
2	8	10
3	13	10
4	8	10
5	8	10
6	11	14
7	19	19
8	39	20
9	1,221	227
10	1,173	232
11	1,225	228
12	1,265	239

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District Rank

Central Unified School District, which is ranked #1049 of all 1,910 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 88% has increased from 86% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (CA)

#986 out of 1932 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Central Unified School District
2023	#986
2022	#1031
2021	#820
2019	#1043
2018	#563
2017	#644
2016	#647
2015	#705
2014	#391
2013	#525
2012	#565

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27%

34%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Central Unified School District	California
2023	27%	34%
2022	26%	33%
2021	18%	34%
2019	33%	40%
2018	31%	39%
2017	28%	38%
2016	26%	37%
2015	22%	34%
2014	56%	63%
2013	60%	59%
2012	58%	59%

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41%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Central Unified School District	California
2022	41%	47%
2021	40%	49%
2019	45%	51%
2018	31%	50%
2017	40%	48%
2016	39%	48%
2015	31%	44%
2014	51%	58%
2013	50%	57%
2012	51%	58%
2011	49%	56%

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19%

29%

88%

87%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Central Unified School District	California
2023	88%	87%
2022	87%	87%
2021	83%	84%
2020	88%	85%
2019	86%	84%
2018	86%	84%
2017	86%	83%
2016	83%	83%
2015	84%	89%
2014	81%	88%
2013	80%	87%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.58

0.63

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Central Unified School District	California
2023	0.58	0.64
2022	0.59	0.63
2021	0.59	0.62
2020	0.60	0.63
2019	0.60	0.63
2018	0.60	0.64
2017	0.60	0.64
2016	0.61	0.64
2015	0.62	0.64
2014	0.63	0.65
2013	0.65	0.65
2012	0.66	0.65
2011	0.67	0.67
2010	0.68	0.67
2009	0.71	0.71
2008	0.68	0.65
2007	0.69	0.67
2006	0.69	0.66
2005	0.69	0.67
2004	0.69	0.67
2003	0.69	0.67
2002	0.68	0.67
2001	0.68	0.67
2000	0.68	0.67
1999	0.68	0.67
1998	0.67	0.67
1997	0.66	0.67
1996	0.65	0.67
1995	0.64	0.67
1994	0.63	0.67
1993	0.62	0.67
1992	0.61	0.67
1991	0.60	0.67

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% American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2020)
Year	Central Unified School District	California
2020	1%	1%
2019	1%	1%
2014	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%
2012	1%	1%
2011	1%	1%
2010	1%	1%
2009	2%	1%
2008	1%	1%
2007	3%	2%
2006	2%	1%
2005	2%	2%
2004	2%	2%
2003	1%	2%
2002	2%	2%
2001	1%	2%
2000	1%	1%
1999	2%	1%
1998	1%	1%
1997	1%	1%
1996	2%	1%
1995	1%	1%
1993	2%	1%
1992	2%	1%
1991	1%	1%
1990	1%	1%
1989	1%	1%
1988	1%	1%

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% Asian

17%

11%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Central Unified School District	California
2023	18%	12%
2022	17%	12%
2021	16%	12%
2020	15%	12%
2019	15%	12%
2018	15%	11%
2017	15%	11%
2016	14%	11%
2015	14%	11%
2014	14%	11%
2013	14%	11%
2012	15%	11%
2011	15%	11%
2010	15%	11%
2009	15%	11%
2008	16%	12%
2007	16%	12%
2006	16%	12%
2005	16%	12%
2004	16%	12%
2003	15%	11%
2002	14%	11%
2001	14%	11%
2000	13%	11%
1999	13%	11%
1998	12%	11%
1997	11%	11%
1996	9%	11%
1995	10%	11%
1994	9%	11%
1993	8%	11%
1992	7%	11%
1991	7%	11%

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% Hispanic

61%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Central Unified School District	California
2023	61%	55%
2022	61%	56%
2021	61%	56%
2020	60%	55%
2019	60%	55%
2018	59%	54%
2017	59%	54%
2016	58%	54%
2015	57%	54%
2014	56%	53%
2013	54%	53%
2012	53%	52%
2011	51%	51%
2010	50%	50%
2009	46%	49%
2008	48%	50%
2007	46%	49%
2006	45%	48%
2005	45%	47%
2004	44%	46%
2003	43%	45%
2002	44%	44%
2001	43%	43%
2000	43%	42%
1999	42%	41%
1998	42%	40%
1997	42%	40%
1996	42%	39%
1995	42%	38%
1994	42%	37%
1993	41%	36%
1992	42%	35%
1991	42%	34%

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% Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Central Unified School District	California
2023	8%	5%
2022	8%	5%
2021	8%	5%
2020	9%	5%
2019	9%	5%
2018	9%	6%
2017	9%	6%
2016	10%	6%
2015	10%	6%
2014	10%	6%
2013	10%	6%
2012	10%	6%
2011	11%	7%
2010	11%	7%
2009	11%	7%
2008	11%	8%
2007	11%	8%
2006	11%	8%
2005	9%	8%
2004	9%	8%
2003	10%	8%
2002	8%	8%
2001	8%	8%
2000	8%	9%
1999	8%	9%
1998	8%	9%
1997	7%	9%
1996	6%	9%
1995	5%	9%
1994	5%	9%
1993	4%	9%
1992	3%	9%
1991	4%	9%

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% White

11%

22%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Central Unified School District	California
2023	11%	21%
2022	12%	21%
2021	13%	22%
2020	14%	23%
2019	14%	23%
2018	16%	24%
2017	16%	24%
2016	17%	24%
2015	18%	24%
2014	18%	25%
2013	19%	25%
2012	19%	26%
2011	20%	27%
2010	21%	27%
2009	22%	28%
2008	24%	29%
2007	24%	29%
2006	26%	31%
2005	28%	31%
2004	29%	32%
2003	31%	34%
2002	32%	35%
2001	34%	36%
2000	35%	37%
1999	35%	38%
1998	37%	39%
1997	39%	39%
1996	41%	40%
1995	42%	41%
1994	44%	42%
1993	45%	43%
1992	46%	44%
1991	46%	45%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2023)
Year	Central Unified School District	California
2023	2%	6%
2022	2%	5%
2021	1%	5%
2020	1%	4%
2019	1%	4%
2018	1%	4%
2017	1%	4%
2016	1%	4%
2015	1%	3%
2014	1%	3%
2013	2%	3%
2012	2%	3%
2011	2%	2%
2010	2%	3%
2009	4%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $15,710 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,974. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $16,376 is less than the state median of $18,396. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (CA)

Total Revenue

$251 MM

$116,387 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Central Unified School District	California
2023	$251 MM	$8 MM
2022	$267 MM	$7 MM
2021	$251 MM	$8 MM
2020	$267 MM	$7 MM
2019	$230 MM	$7 MM
2018	$208 MM	$29 MM
2017	$195 MM	$26 MM
2016	$189 MM	$24 MM
2015	$124 MM	$17 MM
2014	$143 MM	$21 MM
2012	$128 MM	$19 MM
2011	$137 MM	$19 MM
2010	$124 MM	$17 MM
2009	$131 MM	$19 MM
2008	$130 MM	$19 MM
2007	$131 MM	$19 MM
2006	$113 MM	$17 MM
2005	$98 MM	$16 MM
2004	$84 MM	$16 MM
2003	$95 MM	$16 MM
2002	$88 MM	$15 MM
2001	$75 MM	$15 MM
2000	$65 MM	$13 MM
1999	$63 MM	$12 MM
1998	$55 MM	$11 MM
1997	$58 MM	$10 MM
1996	$41 MM	$9 MM
1995	$36 MM	$8 MM

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Spending

$261 MM

$107,188 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Central Unified School District	California
2023	$261 MM	$7 MM
2022	$266 MM	$7 MM
2021	$261 MM	$7 MM
2020	$266 MM	$7 MM
2019	$223 MM	$7 MM
2018	$216 MM	$29 MM
2017	$198 MM	$24 MM
2016	$171 MM	$23 MM
2015	$135 MM	$18 MM
2014	$148 MM	$21 MM
2012	$135 MM	$19 MM
2011	$140 MM	$19 MM
2010	$135 MM	$18 MM
2009	$122 MM	$18 MM
2008	$134 MM	$19 MM
2007	$134 MM	$18 MM
2006	$109 MM	$17 MM
2005	$96 MM	$16 MM
2004	$96 MM	$17 MM
2003	$95 MM	$15 MM
2002	$95 MM	$16 MM
2001	$72 MM	$14 MM
2000	$67 MM	$13 MM
1999	$70 MM	$11 MM
1998	$57 MM	$11 MM
1997	$48 MM	$10 MM
1996	$45 MM	$8 MM
1995	$37 MM	$8 MM

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Revenue / Student

$15,710

$19,974

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Central Unified School District	California
2023	$15,929	$15,607
2022	$16,839	$14,213
2021	$15,927	$15,669
2020	$16,839	$14,213
2019	$14,499	$14,063
2018	$13,099	$16,033
2017	$12,383	$16,692
2016	$12,022	$15,604
2015	$7,965	$10,238
2014	$9,255	$11,786
2012	$8,594	$11,929
2011	$9,242	$11,681
2010	$8,533	$10,238
2009	$9,202	$11,099
2008	$9,193	$11,762
2007	$9,718	$11,879
2006	$8,856	$10,859
2005	$7,902	$10,445
2004	$7,101	$10,566
2003	$8,433	$10,456
2002	$8,378	$9,803
2001	$7,276	$10,568
2000	$6,610	$8,943
1999	$6,446	$8,203
1998	$5,937	$7,395
1997	$6,579	$6,922
1995	$4,935	$5,953
1992	$4,250	$5,430

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Spending / Student

$16,376

$18,396

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Central Unified School District	California
2023	$16,604	$13,914
2022	$16,805	$13,602
2021	$16,602	$13,970
2020	$16,805	$13,602
2019	$14,035	$13,522
2018	$13,570	$16,124
2017	$12,530	$15,588
2016	$10,863	$14,779
2015	$8,678	$10,739
2014	$9,565	$11,804
2012	$9,035	$12,155
2011	$9,439	$11,509
2010	$9,296	$10,739
2009	$8,569	$10,975
2008	$9,472	$11,678
2007	$9,934	$11,317
2006	$8,594	$10,926
2005	$7,746	$10,789
2004	$8,086	$11,073
2003	$8,388	$10,210
2002	$9,047	$10,600
2001	$6,967	$10,007
2000	$6,758	$9,131
1999	$7,267	$7,911
1998	$6,058	$7,592
1997	$5,478	$6,759
1995	$5,167	$6,033
1992	$4,084	$5,588

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Best Central Unified School District Public High Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Pathway Community Day

Alternative School

(Math: <50% | Reading: <50% )
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

11 South Teilman
Fresno, CA 93706
(559) 487-1201

Gr: 7-12 | 11 students Student-teacher ratio: 4:1 Minority enrollment: 82%

Rank: #22.

Central High School

(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 61%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

2045 North Dickenson Ave.
Fresno, CA 93722
(559) 276-5276

Gr: 9-12 | 641 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 83%

Rank: #33.

Central East High School

(Math: 15% | Reading: 47%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

3535 North Cornelia Ave.
Fresno, CA 93722
(559) 276-0280

Gr: 9-12 | 1,754 student Student-teacher ratio: 20:1 Minority enrollment: 93%

Rank: #44.

Central Online Home

Alternative School

(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 38%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

2280 N. Valentine Ave.
Fresno, CA 93722
(559) 276-3140

Gr: K-12 | 157 students Student-teacher ratio: 22:1 Minority enrollment: 78%

Rank: #55.

Central Unified Alternative/opportunity

Alternative School

(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 25-29%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

2698 North Brawley
Fresno, CA 93722
(559) 276-5230

Gr: K-12 | 277 students Student-teacher ratio: 25:1 Minority enrollment: 89%

Rank: #66.

Pershing Continuation High School

Alternative School

(Math: ≤10% | Reading: ≤10%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

855 West Nielsen
Fresno, CA 93706
(559) 268-2272

Gr: 9-12 | 88 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 90%

Rank: n/an/a

Justin Garza High School

Add to Compare

4100 North Grantland Ave.
Fresno, CA 93723
(559) 274-4700

Gr: 9-12 | 2,073 students Student-teacher ratio: 24:1 Minority enrollment: 87%

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

District size: 25 schools
Grades: KG-12
Enrollment: 15,954 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 23:1
Minority Enrollment: 89%
: 88% (Top 30% in CA)
: Bottom 50%
: 27% (Top 50%)
: 41% (Btm 50%)
: 19% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education