Fort Sage Unified School District

100 Ds Hall St.
Herlong, CA 96113-0035
(District boundaries shown in map)
2/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Fort Sage 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 2026 school year, there is 1 public charter school serving 139 students in Fort Sage Unified School District. This district's average charter testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public charter schools in California.
Public Charter School in Fort Sage Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 12% (versus the California public charter school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 22% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 32% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the California public charter school average of 75% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
4 Schools
1,296 Schools
# Students
229 Students
709,739 Students
# Teachers
15 Teachers
31,331 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Fort Sage Unified School District, which is ranked #1580 of all 1,907 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 80% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (CA)
#1726 out of 1932 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
12%
34%
20-24%
47%
20-29%
29%
(21-22)
≥80%
87%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.50
0.65
% American Indian
3%
1%
% Asian
n/a
7%
% Hispanic
19%
53%
% Black
2%
7%
% White
68%
25%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
8%
7%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $19,341 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,975. The school district revenue/student has grown by 16% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,140 is less than the state median of $18,396. The school district spending/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
This School District
This State (CA)
Total Revenue
$4 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$4 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$19,341
$19,975
Spending / Student
$16,140
$18,396

Best Fort Sage Unified School District Public Charter Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Mt. Lassen Charter
Charter School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
100 David S Hall St.
Herlong, CA 96113
(530) 827-2129
Gr: K-12 | 139 students Student-teacher ratio: 23:1 Minority enrollment: 31%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: K-12
  • Enrollment: 229 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 32%
  • : ≥80% (Btm 50% in CA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 12% (Btm 50%)
  • : 20-24% (Btm 50%)
  • : 20-29% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

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