Folsom-Cordova Unified School District

1965 Birkmont Dr.
Rancho Cordova, CA 95742-6407
(District boundaries shown in map)
9/
10
Top 20%

Top Rankings

Folsom-Cordova Unified School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in California for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public charter school serving 164 students in Folsom-Cordova Unified School District. This district's average charter testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public charter schools in California.
Public Charter School in Folsom-Cordova Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 42% (versus the California public charter school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 47% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 53% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the California public charter school average of 76% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
36 Schools
1,295 Schools
# Students
20,486 Students
652,011 Students
# Teachers
942 Teachers
30,487 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
22:1
22:1

District Rank

Folsom-Cordova Unified School District, which is ranked #311 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 93% has increased from 91% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (CA)
#315 out of 1941 school districts
(Top 20%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Folsom-Cordova Unified  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
48%
33%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Folsom-Cordova Unified  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
59%
47%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Folsom-Cordova Unified  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
44%
29%
93%
87%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Folsom-Cordova Unified  School District and public school graduation rate of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.75
0.64
# American Indian Students
51 Students
3,077 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
4,656 Students
42,658 Students
% Asian Students
23%
7%
# Hispanic Students
4,784 Students
350,261 Students
% Hispanic Students
23%
54%
# Black Students
917 Students
46,117 Students
% Black Students
4%
7%
# White Students
7,705 Students
159,008 Students
% White Students
38%
24%
# Hawaiian Students
142 Students
2,279 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
n/a
# Two or more races Students
2,228 Students
42,779 Students
% of Two or more races Students
11%
7%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
83
# Students in K Grade:
1,413
52,165
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,478
43,128
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,507
42,593
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,537
43,214
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,510
42,634
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,557
43,184
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,613
50,617
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,570
53,623
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,479
53,406
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,702
64,060
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,697
59,540
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,760
52,614
# Students in 12th Grade:
1,663
51,150
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $15,757 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 $15,768 is less than the state median of $19,787. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (CA)
Total Revenue
$323 MM
$116,387 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Folsom-Cordova Unified  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in California by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$323 MM
$107,188 MM
This chart displays total spending of Folsom-Cordova Unified  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in California by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$15,757
$21,485
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Folsom-Cordova Unified  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in California by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$15,768
$19,787
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Folsom-Cordova Unified  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in California by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Folsom-Cordova Unified School District Public Charter Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Folsom Cordova K-8 Community Charter
Magnet School
Charter School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
4420 Monhegan Way
Mather, CA 95655
(916) 294-9190
Grades: K-8
| 164 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 36 schools
  • Grades: KG-12
  • Enrollment: 20,486 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 22:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 62%
  • : 93% (Top 30% in CA)
  • : Top 20%
  • : 48% (Top 20%)
  • : 59% (Top 20%)
  • : 44% (Top 30%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

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