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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 312 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 75% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is equal to the California public charter school average of 75% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
101 Schools
1,290 Schools
# Students
67,873 Students
726,781 Students
# Teachers
3,512 Teachers
32,221 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
19:1
19:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Fresno Unified School District, which is ranked #1339 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 85% has decreased from 86% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#1279 out of 1932 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
23%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
16%
29%
Graduation Rate
85%
87%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)39.1%
27.7%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
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 $18,960 in this school district is less than the state median of $20,100. The school district revenue/student has grown by 15% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,970 is less than the state median of $18,512. The school district spending/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$1,287 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$1,220 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,960
$20,100
Spending / Student
$17,970
$18,512
Best Fresno Unified School District Public Charter Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Morris E. Dailey Charter Elementary School
Charter School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
3135 North Harrison Ave.
Fresno, CA 93704
(559) 248-7060
Fresno, CA 93704
(559) 248-7060
Gr: K-5 | 312 students Student-teacher ratio: 22:1 Minority enrollment: 75%
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