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Ferndale Unified School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in California for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 125 students in Ferndale Unified School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public high schools in California.
Public High School in Ferndale Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 50% (versus the California public high school average of 28%), and reading proficiency score of 70% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Public High School in Ferndale Unified School District have a Graduation Rate of 90%, which is more than the California average of 87%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Ferndale High School, with ≥90% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in California or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 26% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the California public high school average of 77% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
2 Schools
2,826 Schools
# Students
469 Students
2,020,187 Students
# Teachers
31 Teachers
101,258 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Ferndale Unified School District, which is ranked #676 of all 1,931 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#701 out of 1941 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
33%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
29%
Graduation Rate
≥90%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.45
0.65
# American Indian Students
21 Students
10,744 Students
% American Indian Students
5%
1%
# Asian Students
3 Students
238,325 Students
% Asian Students
1%
12%
# Hispanic Students
100 Students
1,088,027 Students
% Hispanic Students
21%
54%
# Black Students
2 Students
102,494 Students
% Black Students
n/a
5%
# White Students
335 Students
460,449 Students
% White Students
71%
23%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
9,014 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
8 Students
103,001 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
18
# Students in K Grade:
38
22,406
# Students in 1st Grade:
40
18,976
# Students in 2nd Grade:
32
18,670
# Students in 3rd Grade:
40
18,995
# Students in 4th Grade:
33
19,014
# Students in 5th Grade:
35
19,370
# Students in 6th Grade:
37
26,291
# Students in 7th Grade:
45
36,245
# Students in 8th Grade:
44
38,229
# Students in 9th Grade:
31
447,954
# Students in 10th Grade:
29
448,650
# Students in 11th Grade:
40
451,877
# Students in 12th Grade:
25
453,492
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,544 in this school district is less than the state median of $21,485. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,217 is less than the state median of $19,787. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$8 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$7 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,544
$21,485
Spending / Student
$14,217
$19,787
Best Ferndale Unified School District Public High Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Ferndale High School
Magnet School
(Math: 40-59% | Reading: 60-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
1231 Main St.
Ferndale, CA 95536
(707) 786-5900
Ferndale, CA 95536
(707) 786-5900
Grades: 9-12
| 125 students
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