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Item: Fontana Unified School District
Rating: 4
Author: Public School Review

9680 Citrus Ave.
Fontana, CA 92335-5571

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (909) 357-7600

www.fusd.net

Top Rankings

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

Overview

This School District

This State (CA)

# Schools

44 Schools

10,369 Schools

# Students

33,148 Students

5,826,838 Students

# Teachers

1,638 Teachers

268,018 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

20:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Fontana Unified School District	California
Kind	2,535	254
1	2,222	193
2	2,302	201
3	2,343	202
4	2,427	207
5	2,471	209
6	2,456	210
7	2,538	214
8	2,597	215
9	2,689	227
10	2,764	232
11	2,855	228
12	2,949	239

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District Rank

Fontana Unified School District, which is ranked #1352 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 91% has increased from 90% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (CA)

#1345 out of 1932 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Fontana Unified School District
2023	#1345
2022	#1372
2021	#119
2019	#1341
2018	#752
2017	#844
2016	#800
2015	#790
2014	#498
2013	#732
2012	#768

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21%

34%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Fontana Unified School District	California
2023	21%	34%
2022	18%	33%
2021	50%	34%
2019	25%	40%
2018	23%	39%
2017	19%	38%
2016	18%	37%
2015	18%	34%
2014	54%	63%
2013	49%	59%
2012	50%	59%

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34%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Fontana Unified School District	California
2022	34%	47%
2021	71%	49%
2019	41%	51%
2018	23%	50%
2017	33%	48%
2016	32%	48%
2015	29%	44%
2014	49%	58%
2013	47%	57%
2012	48%	58%
2011	47%	56%

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16%

29%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Fontana Unified School District	California
2022	16%	29%
2021	5%	28%

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91%

87%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Fontana Unified School District	California
2023	91%	87%
2022	92%	87%
2021	90%	84%
2020	93%	85%
2019	92%	84%
2018	90%	84%
2017	91%	83%
2016	90%	83%
2015	87%	89%
2014	87%	88%
2013	86%	87%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.25

0.63

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Fontana Unified School District	California
2023	0.24	0.64
2022	0.24	0.63
2021	0.23	0.62
2020	0.23	0.63
2019	0.23	0.63
2018	0.23	0.64
2017	0.23	0.64
2016	0.23	0.64
2015	0.27	0.64
2014	0.25	0.65
2013	0.26	0.65
2012	0.27	0.65
2011	0.28	0.67
2010	0.29	0.67
2009	0.30	0.71
2008	0.31	0.65
2007	0.32	0.67
2006	0.34	0.66
2005	0.35	0.67
2004	0.37	0.67
2003	0.39	0.67
2002	0.41	0.67
2001	0.43	0.67
2000	0.46	0.67
1999	0.50	0.67
1998	0.52	0.67
1997	0.55	0.67
1996	0.57	0.67
1995	0.59	0.67
1994	0.60	0.67
1993	0.61	0.67
1992	0.61	0.67
1991	0.61	0.67

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% American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2005)
Year	Fontana Unified School District	California
2005	1%	2%
2004	1%	2%
2003	1%	2%
2002	1%	2%
1999	1%	1%
1994	1%	1%

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% Asian

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Fontana Unified School District	California
2023	3%	12%
2022	3%	12%
2021	3%	12%
2020	2%	12%
2019	2%	12%
2018	2%	11%
2017	2%	11%
2016	2%	11%
2015	4%	11%
2014	2%	11%
2013	3%	11%
2012	4%	11%
2011	3%	11%
2010	3%	11%
2009	4%	11%
2008	3%	12%
2007	4%	12%
2006	3%	12%
2005	3%	12%
2004	2%	12%
2003	2%	11%
2002	2%	11%
2001	2%	11%
2000	3%	11%
1999	3%	11%
1998	2%	11%
1997	3%	11%
1996	3%	11%
1995	3%	11%
1994	3%	11%
1993	4%	11%
1992	4%	11%
1991	3%	11%

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% Hispanic

87%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Fontana Unified School District	California
2023	87%	55%
2022	87%	56%
2021	88%	56%
2020	88%	55%
2019	88%	55%
2018	88%	54%
2017	88%	54%
2016	87%	54%
2015	83%	54%
2014	86%	53%
2013	86%	53%
2012	85%	52%
2011	84%	51%
2010	84%	50%
2009	83%	49%
2008	83%	50%
2007	82%	49%
2006	81%	48%
2005	80%	47%
2004	79%	46%
2003	77%	45%
2002	76%	44%
2001	74%	43%
2000	71%	42%
1999	68%	41%
1998	66%	40%
1997	63%	40%
1996	60%	39%
1995	57%	38%
1994	55%	37%
1993	51%	36%
1992	49%	35%
1991	47%	34%

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% Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Fontana Unified School District	California
2023	5%	5%
2022	5%	5%
2021	5%	5%
2020	5%	5%
2019	5%	5%
2018	6%	6%
2017	6%	6%
2016	6%	6%
2015	7%	6%
2014	6%	6%
2013	6%	6%
2012	6%	6%
2011	7%	7%
2010	7%	7%
2009	7%	7%
2008	7%	8%
2007	7%	8%
2006	8%	8%
2005	8%	8%
2004	9%	8%
2003	9%	8%
2002	9%	8%
2001	10%	8%
2000	11%	9%
1999	11%	9%
1998	12%	9%
1997	12%	9%
1996	12%	9%
1995	12%	9%
1994	11%	9%
1993	11%	9%
1992	10%	9%
1991	9%	9%

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% White

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Fontana Unified School District	California
2023	4%	21%
2022	4%	21%
2021	4%	22%
2020	4%	23%
2019	4%	23%
2018	4%	24%
2017	4%	24%
2016	5%	24%
2015	6%	24%
2014	5%	25%
2013	5%	25%
2012	5%	26%
2011	6%	27%
2010	6%	27%
2009	6%	28%
2008	7%	29%
2007	7%	29%
2006	8%	31%
2005	8%	31%
2004	9%	32%
2003	11%	34%
2002	12%	35%
2001	14%	36%
2000	15%	37%
1999	17%	38%
1998	20%	39%
1997	22%	39%
1996	25%	40%
1995	28%	41%
1994	30%	42%
1993	34%	43%
1992	37%	44%
1991	41%	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 (2014-2023)
Year	Fontana Unified School District	California
2023	1%	6%
2022	1%	5%
2020	1%	4%
2019	1%	4%
2014	1%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $21,784 is higher than the state median of $19,974. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $18,193 is less than the state median of $18,396. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.

This School District

This State (CA)

Total Revenue

$722 MM

$116,387 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Fontana Unified School District	California
2023	$722 MM	$8 MM
2022	$576 MM	$7 MM
2021	$722 MM	$8 MM
2020	$576 MM	$7 MM
2019	$602 MM	$7 MM
2018	$564 MM	$29 MM
2017	$559 MM	$26 MM
2016	$540 MM	$24 MM
2015	$358 MM	$17 MM
2014	$407 MM	$21 MM
2012	$385 MM	$19 MM
2011	$402 MM	$19 MM
2010	$358 MM	$17 MM
2009	$414 MM	$19 MM
2008	$415 MM	$19 MM
2007	$409 MM	$19 MM
2006	$382 MM	$17 MM
2005	$340 MM	$16 MM
2004	$392 MM	$16 MM
2003	$360 MM	$16 MM
2002	$290 MM	$15 MM
2001	$316 MM	$15 MM
2000	$252 MM	$13 MM
1999	$205 MM	$12 MM
1998	$206 MM	$11 MM
1997	$191 MM	$10 MM
1996	$152 MM	$9 MM
1995	$140 MM	$8 MM

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Spending

$603 MM

$107,188 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Fontana Unified School District	California
2023	$603 MM	$7 MM
2022	$550 MM	$7 MM
2021	$603 MM	$7 MM
2020	$550 MM	$7 MM
2019	$570 MM	$7 MM
2018	$511 MM	$29 MM
2017	$507 MM	$24 MM
2016	$495 MM	$23 MM
2015	$420 MM	$18 MM
2014	$368 MM	$21 MM
2012	$374 MM	$19 MM
2011	$380 MM	$19 MM
2010	$420 MM	$18 MM
2009	$440 MM	$18 MM
2008	$485 MM	$19 MM
2007	$403 MM	$18 MM
2006	$394 MM	$17 MM
2005	$364 MM	$16 MM
2004	$354 MM	$17 MM
2003	$319 MM	$15 MM
2002	$312 MM	$16 MM
2001	$283 MM	$14 MM
2000	$236 MM	$13 MM
1999	$215 MM	$11 MM
1998	$221 MM	$11 MM
1997	$179 MM	$10 MM
1996	$181 MM	$8 MM
1995	$148 MM	$8 MM

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Revenue / Student

$21,784

$19,974

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Fontana Unified School District	California
2023	$21,336	$15,607
2022	$15,954	$14,213
2021	$20,403	$15,669
2020	$15,954	$14,213
2019	$16,600	$14,063
2018	$15,180	$16,033
2017	$14,708	$16,692
2016	$13,961	$15,604
2015	$9,073	$10,238
2014	$10,172	$11,786
2012	$9,479	$11,929
2011	$9,842	$11,681
2010	$8,725	$10,238
2009	$10,067	$11,099
2008	$9,889	$11,762
2007	$9,779	$11,879
2006	$9,101	$10,859
2005	$8,095	$10,445
2004	$9,480	$10,566
2003	$8,956	$10,456
2002	$7,451	$9,803
2001	$8,491	$10,568
2000	$7,057	$8,943
1999	$5,969	$8,203
1998	$6,182	$7,395
1997	$5,930	$6,922
1995	$4,650	$5,953
1992	$4,733	$5,430

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Spending / Student

$18,193

$18,396

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Fontana Unified School District	California
2023	$17,818	$13,914
2022	$15,228	$13,602
2021	$17,040	$13,970
2020	$15,228	$13,602
2019	$15,711	$13,522
2018	$13,757	$16,124
2017	$13,351	$15,588
2016	$12,802	$14,779
2015	$10,664	$10,739
2014	$9,210	$11,804
2012	$9,209	$12,155
2011	$9,309	$11,509
2010	$10,254	$10,739
2009	$10,719	$10,975
2008	$11,569	$11,678
2007	$9,637	$11,317
2006	$9,385	$10,926
2005	$8,657	$10,789
2004	$8,566	$11,073
2003	$7,934	$10,210
2002	$8,023	$10,600
2001	$7,608	$10,007
2000	$6,635	$9,131
1999	$6,259	$7,911
1998	$6,640	$7,592
1997	$5,562	$6,759
1995	$4,911	$6,033
1992	$4,967	$5,588

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Fontana Unified School District?

Fontana Unified School District manages 44 public schools serving 33,148 students.

What is the rank of Fontana Unified School District?

Fontana Unified School District is ranked #1352 out of 1,910 school districts in California (bottom 50%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of California school districts for: Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)

What is the racial composition of students in Fontana Unified School District?

87% of Fontana Unified School District students are Hispanic, 5% of students are Black, 4% of students are White, 3% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Fontana Unified School District?

Fontana Unified School District has a student/teacher ratio of 20:1, which is lower than the California state average of 22:1.

What is Fontana Unified School District's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $18,193 is less than the state median of $18,396. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.

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Quick Facts (2025)

District size: 44 schools
Grades: KG-12
Enrollment: 33,148 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 20:1
Minority Enrollment: 96%
: 91% (Top 30% in CA)
: Bottom 50%
: 21% (Btm 50%)
: 34% (Btm 50%)
: 16% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education