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 middle schools serving 7,187 students in Fontana Unified School District.
Public Middle Schools in Fontana Unified School District have a diversity score of 0.25, which is less than the California public middle school average of 0.64.
Minority enrollment is 96% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the California public middle school average of 77% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
44 Schools
3,478 Schools
# Students
35,035 Students
1,875,212 Students
# Teachers
1,695 Teachers
87,766 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.
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
10,541 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
969 Students
199,355 Students
% Asian Students
3%
11%
# Hispanic Students
30,399 Students
1,021,136 Students
% Hispanic Students
87%
54%
# Black Students
1,761 Students
104,497 Students
% Black Students
5%
6%
# White Students
1,361 Students
425,910 Students
% White Students
4%
23%
# Hawaiian Students
83 Students
7,948 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
402 Students
103,260 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
2,584
83,361
# Students in 1st Grade:
2,355
74,656
# Students in 2nd Grade:
2,488
77,033
# Students in 3rd Grade:
2,447
77,239
# Students in 4th Grade:
2,551
80,324
# Students in 5th Grade:
2,607
86,020
# Students in 6th Grade:
2,689
291,274
# Students in 7th Grade:
2,587
434,675
# Students in 8th Grade:
2,663
455,560
# Students in 9th Grade:
3,033
55,052
# Students in 10th Grade:
3,093
52,041
# Students in 11th Grade:
2,944
51,590
# Students in 12th Grade:
2,994
56,387
# 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 Middle Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Wayne Ruble Middle School
(Math: 31% | Reading: 49% )
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
6762 Juniper Ave.
Fontana, CA 92336
(909) 357-5530
Grades: 6-8
| 1,342 students
Rank: #22.
Southridge Tech Middle School
(Math: 22% | Reading: 48% )
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
14500 Live Oak Ave.
Fontana, CA 92337
(909) 357-5420
Grades: 6-8
| 937 students
Rank: #33.
Alder Middle School
(Math: 20% | Reading: 39% )
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
7555 Alder Ave.
Fontana, CA 92336
(909) 357-5330
Grades: 6-8
| 986 students
Rank: #44.
Almeria Middle School
(Math: 22% | Reading: 36% )
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
7723 Almeria Ave.
Fontana, CA 92336
(909) 357-5350
Grades: 6-8
| 915 students
Rank: #55.
Sequoia Middle School
(Math: 17% | Reading: 40% )
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
9452 Hemlock Ave.
Fontana, CA 92335
(909) 357-5400
Grades: 7-8
| 857 students
Rank: #66.
Fontana Middle School
(Math: 19% | Reading: 32% )
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
8425 Mango Ave.
Fontana, CA 92335
(909) 357-5370
Grades: 6-8
| 1,140 students
Rank: #77.
Harry S. Truman Middle School
(Math: 15% | Reading: 29% )
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
16224 Mallory Dr.
Fontana, CA 92335
(909) 357-5190
Grades: 6-8
| 1,010 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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