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Fort Bragg Unified School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in California for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 415 students in Fort Bragg Unified School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in California.
Public Middle Schools in Fort Bragg Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 15% (versus the California public middle school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 38% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 61% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the California public middle school average of 78% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
7 Schools
3,496 Schools
# Students
1,678 Students
1,852,978 Students
# Teachers
102 Teachers
87,768 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Fort Bragg Unified School District, which is ranked #1305 of all 1,908 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 87% has increased from 80-84% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#1342 out of 1932 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
19%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
36%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
16%
29%
Graduation Rate
87%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.61
0.64
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
1%
11%
% Hispanic
48%
55%
% Black
n/a
5%
% White
40%
22%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
10%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $19,548 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,978. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,654 is less than the state median of $18,399. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$33 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$28 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$19,548
$19,978
Spending / Student
$16,654
$18,399
Best Fort Bragg Unified School District Public Middle Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Shelter Cove
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
250 South Sanderson Way
Fort Bragg, CA 95437
(707) 961-2889
Fort Bragg, CA 95437
(707) 961-2889
Gr: 4-8 | 7 students Student-teacher ratio: 7:1 Minority enrollment: 86%
Rank: #22.
Fort Bragg Middle School
(Math: 14% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
500 Harold St.
Fort Bragg, CA 95437
(707) 961-2870
Fort Bragg, CA 95437
(707) 961-2870
Gr: 6-8 | 408 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 60%
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