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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 are 2 public middle schools serving 163 students in Fort Sage Unified School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in California.
Public Middle Schools in Fort Sage Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 17% (versus the California public middle school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 25% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 34% 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
4 Schools
3,465 Schools
# Students
269 Students
1,858,531 Students
# Teachers
17 Teachers
88,108 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Fort Sage Unified School District, which is ranked #1578 of all 1,904 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.
Overall District Rank
#1726 out of 1932 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
12%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-29%
29%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥80%
87%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)36.7%
27.7%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.52
0.64
% American Indian
2%
1%
% Asian
n/a
11%
% Hispanic
19%
55%
% Black
2%
5%
% White
67%
22%
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
9%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,465 in this school district is less than the state median of $20,100. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,740 is less than the state median of $18,512. The school district spending/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$4 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$4 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,465
$20,100
Spending / Student
$13,740
$18,512
Best Fort Sage Unified School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Fort Sage Middle School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
200 Ds Hall
Herlong, CA 96113
(530) 827-2101
Herlong, CA 96113
(530) 827-2101
Gr: 7-8 | 9 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 22%
Rank: #22.
Mt. Lassen Charter
Charter School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
100 David S Hall St.
Herlong, CA 96113
(530) 827-2129
Herlong, CA 96113
(530) 827-2129
Gr: K-12 | 154 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 34%
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