Washington Unified School District

7950 South Elm Ave.
Fresno, CA 93706-9283
(District boundaries shown in map)
3/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2025-26 school year, there are 4 public high schools serving 1,217 students in Washington Unified School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in California.
Public High Schools in Washington Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 16% (versus the California public high school average of 28%), and reading proficiency score of 57% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Public High School in Washington Unified School District have a Graduation Rate of 89%, which is more than the California average of 86%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Washington High School, with 95% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in California or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 95% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the California public high school average of 79% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
7 Schools
2,812 Schools
# Students
2,448 Students
2,138,884 Students
# Teachers
123 Teachers
100,721 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
20:1
20:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Washington Unified School District, which is ranked #1399 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 90% has increased from 87% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (CA)
#1406 out of 1932 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
18%
34%
33%
47%
14%
29%
90%
87%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.37
0.63
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
8%
11%
% Hispanic
79%
56%
% Black
6%
5%
% White
5%
22%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
5%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $19,341 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,979. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,194 is less than the state median of $18,400. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (CA)
Total Revenue
$47 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$40 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$19,341
$19,979
Spending / Student
$16,194
$18,400

Best Washington Unified School District Public High Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Easton Continuation High School
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50% )
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
5865 South Clara Ave.
Fresno, CA 93706
(559) 495-5690
Gr: 9-12 | 23 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 91%
Rank: #22.
Washington High School
(Math: 15% | Reading: 57%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
6041 South Elm Ave.
Fresno, CA 93706
(559) 485-8805
Gr: 9-12 | 1,115 student Student-teacher ratio: 21:1 Minority enrollment: 95%
Rank: #33.
Elm High School
Alternative School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
5865 South Clara Ave.
Fresno, CA 93706
(559) 495-5690
Gr: 9-12 | 79 students Student-teacher ratio: 40:1 Minority enrollment: 92%
Rank: n/an/a
Easton Community Day
Alternative School
5865 South Clara Ave.
Fresno, CA 93706
(559) 495-5690
Gr: 9-12

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

  • District size: 7 schools
  • Grades: K-12
  • Enrollment: 2,448 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 20:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 95%
  • : 90% (Top 30% in CA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 18% (Btm 50%)
  • : 33% (Btm 50%)
  • : 14% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

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