For the 2026-27 school year, there are 4 public high schools serving 1,184 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
2,790 Schools
# Students
2,339 Students
2,122,151 Students
# Teachers
126 Teachers
101,015 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
19:1
19:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Washington Unified School District, which is ranked #1397 of all 1,903 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.
Overall District Rank
#1406 out of 1932 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
18%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
14%
29%
Graduation Rate
90%
86.2%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)24.8%
27.7%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.34
0.63
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
8%
12%
% Hispanic
81%
56%
% Black
5%
5%
% White
5%
21%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $30,274 is higher than the state median of $26,022. The school district revenue/student has grown by 36% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $24,015 is higher than the state median of $22,604. The school district spending/student has grown by 24% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$71 MM
$150,628 MM
Spending
$56 MM
$130,845 MM
Revenue / Student
$30,274
$26,022
Spending / Student
$24,015
$22,604
Best Washington Unified School District Public High Schools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Easton Continuation High School
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50% )
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
5865 South Clara Ave.
Fresno, CA 93706
(559) 495-5690
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:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
6041 South Elm Ave.
Fresno, CA 93706
(559) 485-8805
Fresno, CA 93706
(559) 485-8805
Gr: 9-12 | 1,096 students Student-teacher ratio: 20:1 Minority enrollment: 95%
Rank: #33.
Elm High School
Alternative School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
5865 South Clara Ave.
Fresno, CA 93706
(559) 495-5690
Fresno, CA 93706
(559) 495-5690
Gr: 9-12 | 65 students Student-teacher ratio: 33:1 Minority enrollment: 97%
Rank: n/an/a
Easton Community Day
Alternative School
5865 South Clara Ave.
Fresno, CA 93706
(559) 495-5690
Fresno, CA 93706
(559) 495-5690
Gr: 9-12
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