Fontana Unified School District

9680 Citrus Ave.
Fontana, CA 92335-5571
(District boundaries shown in map)
3/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 7 public high schools serving 11,257 students in Fontana Unified School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in California.
Public High Schools in Fontana Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 17% (versus the California public high school average of 28%), and reading proficiency score of 48% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Public High School in Fontana Unified School District have a Graduation Rate of 92%, which is more than the California average of 87%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Henry J. Kaiser 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 96% 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
44 Schools
2,817 Schools
# Students
33,148 Students
2,139,525 Students
# Teachers
1,638 Teachers
100,737 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
20:1
20:1

District Rank

Fontana Unified School District, which is ranked #1368 of all 1,925 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 92% has increased from 91% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (CA)
#1372 out of 1941 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Fontana Unified  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
18%
33%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Fontana 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.
34%
47%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Fontana 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.
16%
29%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Fontana Unified  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
92%
87%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Fontana Unified  School District and public school graduation rate of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.25
0.63
# American Indian Students
36 Students
10,468 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
1,027 Students
244,247 Students
% Asian Students
3%
11%
# Hispanic Students
28,666 Students
1,190,384 Students
% Hispanic Students
87%
56%
# Black Students
1,639 Students
110,575 Students
% Black Students
5%
5%
# White Students
1,306 Students
458,887 Students
% White Students
4%
22%
# Hawaiian Students
71 Students
9,060 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
386 Students
108,483 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
18
# Students in K Grade:
2,535
25,126
# Students in 1st Grade:
2,222
19,346
# Students in 2nd Grade:
2,302
19,826
# Students in 3rd Grade:
2,343
19,554
# Students in 4th Grade:
2,427
19,798
# Students in 5th Grade:
2,471
20,237
# Students in 6th Grade:
2,456
29,089
# Students in 7th Grade:
2,538
39,371
# Students in 8th Grade:
2,597
41,955
# Students in 9th Grade:
2,689
466,491
# Students in 10th Grade:
2,764
476,582
# Students in 11th Grade:
2,855
469,509
# Students in 12th Grade:
2,949
492,623
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $21,784 is higher 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 $18,193 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
$722 MM
$116,387 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Fontana 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
$603 MM
$107,188 MM
This chart displays total spending of Fontana 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
$21,784
$19,974
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Fontana 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
$18,193
$18,396
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Fontana 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 Fontana Unified School District Public High Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Summit High School
(Math: 25% | Reading: 63%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
15551 Summit Ave.
Fontana, CA 92336
(909) 357-5950
Grades: 9-12
| 2,626 students
Rank: #2 - 32. - 3.
Fontana A. B. Miller High School
(Math: 16% | Reading: 52%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
6821 Oleander Ave.
Fontana, CA 92336
(909) 357-5800
Grades: 9-12
| 1,961 students
Rank: #2 - 32. - 3.
Jurupa Hills High School
(Math: 16% | Reading: 52%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
10700 Oleander Ave.
Fontana, CA 92337
(909) 357-6300
Grades: 9-12
| 1,737 students
Rank: #44.
Fontana High School
(Math: 15% | Reading: 50%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
9453 Citrus Ave.
Fontana, CA 92335
(909) 357-5500
Grades: 9-12
| 2,455 students
Rank: #55.
Henry J. Kaiser High School
(Math: 19% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
11155 Almond Ave.
Fontana, CA 92337
(909) 357-5900
Grades: 9-12
| 1,794 students
Rank: #6 - 76. - 7.
Citrus High (Continuation School)
Alternative School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 10-14%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
10760 Cypress
Fontana, CA 92337
(909) 357-5300
Grades: 10-12
| 392 students
Rank: #6 - 76. - 7.
Eric Birch High (Continuation School)
Alternative School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 10-14%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
7930 Locust Ave.
Fontana, CA 92336
(909) 357-5310
Grades: 10-12
| 292 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 44 schools
  • Grades: KG-12
  • Enrollment: 33,148 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 20:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 96%
  • : 92% (Top 30% in CA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 18% (Btm 50%)
  • : 34% (Btm 50%)
  • : 16% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

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