Fresno Unified School District

2309 Tulare St.
Fresno, CA 93721-2287
(District boundaries shown in map)
4/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Fresno Unified School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in California for:

Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public charter school serving 349 students in Fresno Unified School District.
Public Charter Schools in Fresno Unified School District have a diversity score of 0.62, which is less than the California public charter school average of 0.65.
Minority enrollment is 76% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the California public charter school average of 75% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
101 Schools
1,301 Schools
# Students
69,654 Students
679,407 Students
# Teachers
3,525 Teachers
30,563 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
20:1
20:1

District Rank

Fresno Unified School District, which is ranked #780 of all 1,167 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 86% has increased from 85% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (CA)
#744 out of 1200 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Fresno Unified  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
18%
34%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Fresno Unified  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of CA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
47%
49%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Fresno Unified  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of CA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
86%
84%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Fresno Unified  School District and public school graduation rate of CA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.50
0.65
# American Indian Students
416 Students
3,256 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
7,715 Students
45,817 Students
% Asian Students
11%
7%
# Hispanic Students
48,387 Students
359,866 Students
% Hispanic Students
69%
53%
# Black Students
5,309 Students
48,710 Students
% Black Students
8%
7%
# White Students
5,633 Students
172,880 Students
% White Students
8%
25%
# Hawaiian Students
300 Students
2,209 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
1,843 Students
44,599 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
7%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
6,066
52,493
# Students in 1st Grade:
5,342
45,407
# Students in 2nd Grade:
5,603
46,411
# Students in 3rd Grade:
5,632
46,028
# Students in 4th Grade:
5,532
45,426
# Students in 5th Grade:
5,694
45,576
# Students in 6th Grade:
5,660
53,319
# Students in 7th Grade:
5,197
55,961
# Students in 8th Grade:
5,475
56,898
# Students in 9th Grade:
5,033
62,044
# Students in 10th Grade:
5,202
59,778
# Students in 11th Grade:
4,812
55,013
# Students in 12th Grade:
4,406
55,053
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $18,475 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,806. The school district revenue/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,510 is less than the state median of $18,241. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
This School District
This State (CA)
Total Revenue
$1,287 MM
$116,387 MM
This chart display total revenue of Fresno Unified  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in CA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$1,220 MM
$107,188 MM
This chart display total spending of Fresno Unified  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in CA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$18,475
$19,806
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Fresno Unified  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in CA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$17,510
$18,241
This chart display average spending per public school student in Fresno Unified  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in CA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Fresno Unified School District Public Charter Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Morris E. Dailey Charter Elementary School
Charter School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 80-84% )
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
3135 N. Harrison Ave.
Fresno, CA 93704
(559) 248-7060
Grades: K-5
| 349 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 101 schools
  • Grades: KG-12
  • Enrollment: 69,654 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 20:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 92%
  • : 86% (Btm 50% in CA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 18% (Btm 50%)
  • : 47% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

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