Top Rankings
Fremont Unified School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in California for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 5%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public charter school serving 394 students in Fremont Unified School District. This district's average charter testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public charter schools in California.
Public Charter School in Fremont Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 35% (versus the California public charter school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 62% (versus the 48% statewide average).
The top-ranked public charter school in Fremont Unified School District is Circle Of Independent Learning. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking. Minority enrollment is 87% of the student body (majority Asian), which is more than the California public charter school average of 75% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
44 Schools
1,290 Schools
# Students
33,073 Students
726,781 Students
# Teachers
1,377 Teachers
32,221 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
24:1
24:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Fremont Unified School District, which is ranked #67 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 92% has decreased from 94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#59 out of 1932 school districts
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
69%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
77%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
61%
29%
Graduation Rate
92%
87%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)14.7%
27.7%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.50
0.65
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
69%
7%
% Hispanic
16%
53%
% Black
2%
7%
% White
7%
25%
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
7%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,830 in this school district is less than the state median of $20,100. The school district revenue/student has grown by 16% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,459 is less than the state median of $18,512. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$524 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$511 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,830
$20,100
Spending / Student
$15,459
$18,512
Best Fremont Unified School District Public Charter Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Circle Of Independent Learning
Charter School
(Math: 35% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
4700 Calaveras Ave.
Fremont, CA 94538
(510) 797-0100
Fremont, CA 94538
(510) 797-0100
Gr: K-12 | 394 students Student-teacher ratio: 23:1 Minority enrollment: 87%
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