Fort Bragg Unified School District

312 S. Lincoln St.
Fort Bragg, CA 95437-4416
(District boundaries shown in map)
4/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

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 2024 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 399 students in Fort Bragg Unified School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 3/10, 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 13% (versus the California public middle school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 38% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 60% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the California public middle school average of 77% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
7 Schools
3,481 Schools
# Students
1,670 Students
1,876,774 Students
# Teachers
102 Teachers
87,766 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1

District Rank

Fort Bragg Unified School District, which is ranked #1268 of all 1,939 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 85-89% has increased from 75-79% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (CA)
#1314 out of 1941 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Fort Bragg Unified  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
19%
33%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Fort Bragg Unified  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
36%
47%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Fort Bragg Unified  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
16%
29%
85-89%
87%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Fort Bragg Unified  School District and public school graduation rate of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.60
0.64
# American Indian Students
10 Students
10,541 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
14 Students
199,377 Students
% Asian Students
1%
11%
# Hispanic Students
772 Students
1,021,161 Students
% Hispanic Students
46%
54%
# Black Students
6 Students
104,501 Students
% Black Students
n/a
6%
# White Students
709 Students
425,946 Students
% White Students
43%
23%
# Hawaiian Students
4 Students
7,948 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
152 Students
103,260 Students
% of Two or more races Students
9%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
18
# Students in K Grade:
126
83,471
# Students in 1st Grade:
109
74,768
# Students in 2nd Grade:
121
77,145
# Students in 3rd Grade:
114
77,354
# Students in 4th Grade:
121
80,438
# Students in 5th Grade:
114
86,149
# Students in 6th Grade:
153
291,394
# Students in 7th Grade:
131
434,809
# Students in 8th Grade:
115
455,696
# Students in 9th Grade:
142
55,188
# Students in 10th Grade:
140
52,150
# Students in 11th Grade:
163
51,717
# Students in 12th Grade:
121
56,477
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $19,641 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,801. The school district revenue/student has grown by 22% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,734 is less than the state median of $18,236. The school district spending/student has grown by 22% over four school years.
This School District
This State (CA)
Total Revenue
$33 MM
$116,387 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Fort Bragg Unified  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in California by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$28 MM
$107,188 MM
This chart displays total spending of Fort Bragg Unified  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in California by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$19,641
$19,801
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Fort Bragg Unified  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in California by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$16,734
$18,236
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Fort Bragg Unified  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in California by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Fort Bragg Unified School District Public Middle Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Shelter Cove
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
250 S. Sanderson Way
Fort Bragg, CA 95437
(707) 961-2889
Grades: 4-8
| 3 students
Rank: #22.
Fort Bragg Middle School
(Math: 12% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
500 Harold St.
Fort Bragg, CA 95437
(707) 961-2870
Grades: 6-8
| 396 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 7 schools
  • Grades: KG-12
  • Enrollment: 1,670 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 16:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 58%
  • : 85-89% (Btm 50% in CA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 19% (Btm 50%)
  • : 36% (Btm 50%)
  • : 16% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

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