Fontana Unified School District

9680 Citrus Ave.
Fontana, CA 92335-5571
(District boundaries shown in map)
10/
10
Top 10%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 7 public high schools serving 12,064 students in Fontana Unified School District.
Public High Schools in Fontana Unified School District have an average reading proficiency score of 71% (versus the California public high schools of 56%).
Public High School in Fontana Unified School District have a Graduation Rate of 90%, which is more than the California average of 85%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Fontana High School, with 95% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in California or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 96% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the California public high school average of 78% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
44 Schools
2,819 Schools
# Students
35,035 Students
2,202,926 Students
# Teachers
1,695 Teachers
101,134 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
21:1
21:1

District Rank

The school district's graduation rate of 90% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Definition of Terms 2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
State Average (CA)
#119 out of 1200 school districts
(Top 10%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Fontana Unified  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
<50%
34%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Fontana 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 2020-21 school year data.
71%
49%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Fontana 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 2020-21 school year data.
90%
84%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Fontana Unified  School District and public school graduation rate of CA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.24
0.64
# American Indian Students
41 Students
11,449 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
969 Students
253,504 Students
% Asian Students
3%
12%
# Hispanic Students
30,399 Students
1,210,360 Students
% Hispanic Students
87%
55%
# Black Students
1,761 Students
118,808 Students
% Black Students
5%
5%
# White Students
1,361 Students
492,258 Students
% White Students
4%
22%
# Hawaiian Students
83 Students
9,615 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
402 Students
103,544 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
2,584
24,268
# Students in 1st Grade:
2,355
22,398
# Students in 2nd Grade:
2,488
23,183
# Students in 3rd Grade:
2,447
23,195
# Students in 4th Grade:
2,551
23,339
# Students in 5th Grade:
2,607
23,640
# Students in 6th Grade:
2,689
31,567
# Students in 7th Grade:
2,587
40,814
# Students in 8th Grade:
2,663
43,546
# Students in 9th Grade:
3,033
484,001
# Students in 10th Grade:
3,093
494,744
# Students in 11th Grade:
2,944
478,449
# Students in 12th Grade:
2,994
489,782
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $20,611 is higher than the state median of $19,806. The school district revenue/student has grown by 29% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,213 is less than the state median of $18,241. The school district spending/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
This School District
This State (CA)
Total Revenue
$722 MM
$116,387 MM
This chart display total revenue of Fontana 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
$603 MM
$107,188 MM
This chart display total spending of Fontana 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
$20,611
$19,806
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Fontana 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
$17,213
$18,241
This chart display average spending per public school student in Fontana 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 Fontana Unified School District Public High Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Fontana A. B. Miller High School
(Math: 42% | Reading: 60% )
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
6821 Oleander Ave.
Fontana, CA 92336
(909) 357-5800
Grades: 9-12
| 2,137 students
Rank: #22.
Summit High School
(Math: 30% | Reading: 67% )
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
15551 Summit Ave.
Fontana, CA 92336
(909) 357-5950
Grades: 9-12
| 2,592 students
Rank: #33.
Fontana High School
(Math: 24% | Reading: 62% )
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
9453 Citrus Ave.
Fontana, CA 92335
(909) 357-5500
Grades: 9-12
| 2,620 students
Rank: #44.
Jurupa Hills High School
(Math: 27% | Reading: 56% )
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
10700 Oleander Ave.
Fontana, CA 92337
(909) 357-6300
Grades: 9-12
| 2,047 students
Rank: #55.
Henry J. Kaiser High School
(Math: 30% | Reading: 50% )
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
11155 Almond Ave.
Fontana, CA 92337
(909) 357-5900
Grades: 9-12
| 2,069 students
Rank: #66.
Eric Birch High (Continuation School)
Alternative School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 15-19% )
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
7930 Locust Ave.
Fontana, CA 92336
(909) 357-5310
Grades: 10-12
| 289 students
Rank: #77.
Citrus High (Continuation School)
Alternative School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 10-14% )
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
10760 Cypress
Fontana, CA 92337
(909) 357-5300
Grades: 10-12
| 310 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 44 schools
  • Grades: KG-12
  • Enrollment: 35,035 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 21:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 96%
  • : 90%
  • : <50%
  • : 71%
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

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