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Item: Fullerton Elementary School District
Rating: 9
Author: Public School Review

1401 W. Valencia Dr.
Fullerton, CA 92833-3938

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Top 20%

Tel: (714) 447-7400

www.fullertonsd.org

Top Rankings

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

Overview

This School District

This State (CA)

# Schools

20 Schools

10,369 Schools

# Students

11,433 Students

5,826,838 Students

# Teachers

451 Teachers

268,018 Teachers

Student : Teacher Ratio

25:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Fullerton Elementary School District	California
Kind	1,488	254
1	1,212	193
2	1,150	201
3	1,248	202
4	1,210	207
5	1,238	209
6	1,277	210
7	1,333	214
8	1,277	215

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District Rank

Fullerton Elementary School District, which is ranked #332 of all 1,925 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.

This School District

State Average (CA)

#330 out of 1941 school districts
(Top 20%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Fullerton Elementary School District
2022	#330
2021	#1128
2019	#425
2018	#201
2017	#238
2016	#218
2015	#256
2014	#107
2013	#182
2012	#186
2011	#172

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48%

33%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Fullerton Elementary School District	California
2022	48%	33%
2021	10%	34%
2019	51%	40%
2018	51%	39%
2017	49%	38%
2016	50%	37%
2015	46%	34%
2014	67%	63%
2013	73%	59%
2012	74%	59%
2011	72%	58%

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57%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Fullerton Elementary School District	California
2022	57%	47%
2021	15%	49%
2019	57%	51%
2018	51%	50%
2017	55%	48%
2016	56%	48%
2015	52%	44%
2014	95%	58%
2013	67%	57%
2012	68%	58%
2011	67%	56%

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40%

29%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.65

0.63

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Fullerton Elementary School District	California
2023	0.64	0.64
2022	0.64	0.63
2021	0.65	0.62
2020	0.65	0.63
2019	0.65	0.63
2018	0.65	0.64
2017	0.65	0.64
2016	0.64	0.64
2015	0.64	0.64
2014	0.65	0.65
2013	0.66	0.65
2012	0.67	0.65
2011	0.66	0.67
2010	0.66	0.67
2009	0.69	0.71
2008	0.65	0.65
2007	0.65	0.67
2006	0.66	0.66
2005	0.66	0.67
2004	0.66	0.67
2003	0.65	0.67
2002	0.66	0.67
2001	0.66	0.67
2000	0.66	0.67
1999	0.66	0.67
1998	0.65	0.67
1997	0.66	0.67
1996	0.66	0.67
1995	0.66	0.67
1994	0.65	0.67
1993	0.65	0.67
1992	0.64	0.67
1991	0.63	0.67

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

26%

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Fullerton Elementary School District	California
2023	26%	12%
2022	26%	12%
2021	26%	12%
2020	25%	12%
2019	25%	12%
2018	24%	11%
2017	24%	11%
2016	24%	11%
2015	25%	11%
2014	23%	11%
2013	23%	11%
2012	24%	11%
2011	23%	11%
2010	22%	11%
2009	22%	11%
2008	23%	12%
2007	24%	12%
2006	23%	12%
2005	23%	12%
2004	21%	12%
2003	20%	11%
2002	19%	11%
2001	19%	11%
2000	18%	11%
1999	18%	11%
1998	18%	11%
1997	19%	11%
1996	18%	11%
1995	19%	11%
1994	18%	11%
1993	18%	11%
1992	17%	11%
1991	17%	11%

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% Hispanic

52%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Fullerton Elementary School District	California
2023	52%	55%
2022	52%	56%
2021	51%	56%
2020	51%	55%
2019	51%	55%
2018	51%	54%
2017	51%	54%
2016	51%	54%
2015	45%	54%
2014	51%	53%
2013	50%	53%
2012	49%	52%
2011	49%	51%
2010	48%	50%
2009	46%	49%
2008	49%	50%
2007	48%	49%
2006	47%	48%
2005	46%	47%
2004	46%	46%
2003	45%	45%
2002	44%	44%
2001	44%	43%
2000	42%	42%
1999	41%	41%
1998	39%	40%
1997	38%	40%
1996	36%	39%
1995	34%	38%
1994	33%	37%
1993	32%	36%
1992	31%	35%
1991	31%	34%

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% Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Fullerton Elementary School District	California
2023	1%	5%
2022	1%	5%
2021	1%	5%
2020	1%	5%
2019	1%	5%
2018	1%	6%
2017	1%	6%
2016	1%	6%
2015	3%	6%
2014	1%	6%
2013	1%	6%
2012	1%	6%
2011	2%	7%
2010	2%	7%
2009	2%	7%
2008	2%	8%
2007	2%	8%
2006	2%	8%
2005	2%	8%
2004	2%	8%
2003	2%	8%
2002	2%	8%
2001	2%	8%
2000	3%	9%
1999	3%	9%
1998	2%	9%
1997	2%	9%
1996	2%	9%
1995	3%	9%
1994	3%	9%
1993	2%	9%
1992	3%	9%
1991	3%	9%

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% White

16%

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Fullerton Elementary School District	California
2023	16%	21%
2022	16%	21%
2021	16%	22%
2020	17%	23%
2019	17%	23%
2018	20%	24%
2017	20%	24%
2016	20%	24%
2015	22%	24%
2014	21%	25%
2013	21%	25%
2012	21%	26%
2011	22%	27%
2010	24%	27%
2009	24%	28%
2008	26%	29%
2007	26%	29%
2006	28%	31%
2005	29%	31%
2004	31%	32%
2003	33%	34%
2002	35%	35%
2001	35%	36%
2000	37%	37%
1999	38%	38%
1998	41%	39%
1997	41%	39%
1996	44%	40%
1995	44%	41%
1994	46%	42%
1993	48%	43%
1992	49%	44%
1991	49%	45%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2023)
Year	Fullerton Elementary School District	California
2023	5%	6%
2022	5%	5%
2021	6%	5%
2020	6%	4%
2019	6%	4%
2018	4%	4%
2017	4%	4%
2016	4%	4%
2015	5%	3%
2014	4%	3%
2013	5%	3%
2012	5%	3%
2011	4%	2%
2010	4%	3%
2009	6%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $16,933 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,974. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $16,380 is less than the state median of $18,396. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.

This School District

This State (CA)

Total Revenue

$194 MM

$116,387 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Fullerton Elementary School District	California
2021	$194MM	$8MM
2020	$169MM	$7MM
2019	$177MM	$7MM
2018	$162MM	$29MM
2017	$159MM	$26MM
2016	$157MM	$24MM
2015	$112MM	$17MM
2014	$127MM	$21MM
2012	$120MM	$19MM
2011	$116MM	$19MM
2010	$112MM	$17MM
2009	$125MM	$19MM
2008	$126MM	$19MM
2007	$127MM	$19MM
2006	$112MM	$17MM
2005	$107MM	$16MM
2004	$103MM	$16MM
2003	$158MM	$16MM
2002	$94MM	$15MM
2001	$97MM	$15MM
2000	$76MM	$13MM
1999	$89MM	$12MM
1998	$68MM	$11MM
1997	$61MM	$10MM
1996	$54MM	$9MM
1995	$49MM	$8MM
1992	$46MM	$7MM
1990	$42MM	$6MM

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Spending

$187 MM

$107,188 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Fullerton Elementary School District	California
2021	$187MM	$7MM
2020	$167MM	$7MM
2019	$169MM	$7MM
2018	$159MM	$29MM
2017	$158MM	$24MM
2016	$145MM	$23MM
2015	$113MM	$18MM
2014	$121MM	$21MM
2012	$114MM	$19MM
2011	$110MM	$19MM
2010	$113MM	$18MM
2009	$123MM	$18MM
2008	$127MM	$19MM
2007	$124MM	$18MM
2006	$127MM	$17MM
2005	$124MM	$16MM
2004	$122MM	$17MM
2003	$111MM	$15MM
2002	$97MM	$16MM
2001	$91MM	$14MM
2000	$97MM	$13MM
1999	$64MM	$11MM
1998	$62MM	$11MM
1997	$57MM	$10MM
1996	$53MM	$8MM
1995	$49MM	$8MM
1992	$47MM	$7MM
1990	$42MM	$6MM

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Revenue / Student

$16,933

$19,974

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Fullerton Elementary School District	California
2021	$15,955	$15,669
2020	$13,122	$14,213
2019	$13,538	$14,063
2018	$12,159	$16,033
2017	$11,906	$16,692
2016	$11,628	$15,604
2015	$8,189	$10,238
2014	$9,221	$11,786
2012	$8,819	$11,929
2011	$8,494	$11,681
2010	$8,224	$10,238
2009	$9,294	$11,099
2008	$9,252	$11,762
2007	$9,308	$11,879
2006	$8,038	$10,859
2005	$7,742	$10,445
2004	$7,490	$10,566
2003	$11,655	$10,456
2002	$7,021	$9,803
2001	$7,360	$10,568
2000	$5,977	$8,943
1999	$7,112	$8,203
1998	$5,556	$7,395
1997	$5,118	$6,922
1995	$4,394	$5,953

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Spending / Student

$16,380

$18,396

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Fullerton Elementary School District	California
2021	$15,433	$13,970
2020	$12,980	$13,602
2019	$12,917	$13,522
2018	$11,962	$16,124
2017	$11,847	$15,588
2016	$10,696	$14,779
2015	$8,231	$10,739
2014	$8,777	$11,804
2012	$8,346	$12,155
2011	$8,058	$11,509
2010	$8,266	$10,739
2009	$9,175	$10,975
2008	$9,358	$11,678
2007	$9,087	$11,317
2006	$9,111	$10,926
2005	$8,970	$10,789
2004	$8,808	$11,073
2003	$8,214	$10,210
2002	$7,246	$10,600
2001	$6,919	$10,007
2000	$7,598	$9,131
1999	$5,116	$7,911
1998	$5,062	$7,592
1997	$4,776	$6,759
1995	$4,412	$6,033

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Fullerton Elementary School District?

Fullerton Elementary School District manages 20 public schools serving 11,433 students.

What is the rank of Fullerton Elementary School District?

Fullerton Elementary School District is ranked #332 out of 1,925 school districts in California (top 20%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2021-2022 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of California school districts for: Highest overall rank (Top 20%), Highest math proficiency (Top 20%), Most diverse schools (Top 1%) and Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)

What is the racial composition of students in Fullerton Elementary School District?

52% of Fullerton Elementary School District students are Hispanic, 26% of students are Asian, 16% of students are White, 5% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are Black.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Fullerton Elementary School District?

Fullerton Elementary School District has a student/teacher ratio of 25:1, which is higher than the California state average of 22:1.

What is Fullerton Elementary School District's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $16,380 is less than the state median of $18,396. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.

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Quick Stats (2025)

District size: 20 schools
Grades: KG-08
Enrollment: 11,433 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 25:1
Minority Enrollment: 85%
: Top 20% in CA
: 48% (Top 20%)
: 57% (Top 30%)
: 40% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education