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 2026 school year, there is 1 public charter school serving 322 students in Fresno Unified School District. This district's average charter testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public charter schools in California.
Public Charter School in Fresno Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 42% (versus the California public charter school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 67% (versus the 48% statewide average).
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
1,297 Schools
# Students
68,345 Students
710,098 Students
# Teachers
3,469 Teachers
31,350 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
20:1
20:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Fresno Unified School District, which is ranked #1346 of all 1,908 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 85% has decreased from 86% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (CA)
#1279 out of 1932 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
23%
34%
32%
47%
16%
29%
85%
87%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.49
0.65
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
11%
7%
% Hispanic
70%
53%
% Black
7%
7%
% White
7%
25%
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
7%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $18,829 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,974. The school district revenue/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,846 is less than the state median of $18,395. The school district spending/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
This School District
This State (CA)
Total Revenue
$1,287 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$1,220 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,829
$19,974
Spending / Student
$17,846
$18,395

Best Fresno Unified School District Public Charter Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Morris E. Dailey Charter Elementary School
Charter School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
3135 North Harrison Ave.
Fresno, CA 93704
(559) 248-7060
Gr: K-5 | 322 students Student-teacher ratio: 23:1 Minority enrollment: 76%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 101 schools
  • Grades: K-12
  • Enrollment: 68,345 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 20:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 93%
  • : 85% (Top 50% in CA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 23% (Btm 50%)
  • : 32% (Btm 50%)
  • : 16% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

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