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Fort Bragg 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 are 4 public elementary schools serving 1,119 students in Fort Bragg Unified School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in California.
Public Elementary Schools in Fort Bragg Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 18% (versus the California public elementary school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 33% (versus the 45% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 60% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the California public elementary school average of 78% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
7 Schools
7,693 Schools
# Students
1,682 Students
3,500,507 Students
# Teachers
98 Teachers
172,951 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
District Rank
Fort Bragg Unified School District, which is ranked #1265 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 85-89% has increased from 75-79% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#1314 out of 1941 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
19%
33%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
36%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
16%
29%
Graduation Rate
85-89%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.61
0.65
# American Indian Students
12 Students
16,888 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
15 Students
424,717 Students
% Asian Students
1%
12%
# Hispanic Students
787 Students
1,893,805 Students
% Hispanic Students
47%
54%
# Black Students
8 Students
169,690 Students
% Black Students
n/a
5%
# White Students
698 Students
754,767 Students
% White Students
42%
22%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
14,663 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
154 Students
219,616 Students
% of Two or more races Students
9%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
83
# Students in K Grade:
138
451,616
# Students in 1st Grade:
104
377,018
# Students in 2nd Grade:
111
379,893
# Students in 3rd Grade:
117
389,353
# Students in 4th Grade:
119
393,562
# Students in 5th Grade:
129
398,613
# Students in 6th Grade:
114
407,977
# Students in 7th Grade:
153
280,783
# Students in 8th Grade:
134
277,323
# Students in 9th Grade:
130
39,712
# Students in 10th Grade:
145
34,198
# Students in 11th Grade:
126
33,820
# Students in 12th Grade:
162
36,556
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $19,501 in this school district is less than the state median of $21,485. The school district revenue/student has grown by 22% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,615 is less than the state median of $19,787. The school district spending/student has grown by 21% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$33 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$28 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$19,501
$21,485
Spending / Student
$16,615
$19,787
Best Fort Bragg Unified School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Shelter Cove
Alternative School
Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
250 S. Sanderson Way
Fort Bragg, CA 95437
(707) 961-2889
Fort Bragg, CA 95437
(707) 961-2889
Grades: 4-8
| 9 students
Rank: #22.
Dana Gray Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 24% | Reading: 28%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
1197 E. Chestnut St.
Fort Bragg, CA 95437
(707) 961-2865
Fort Bragg, CA 95437
(707) 961-2865
Grades: 3-5
| 365 students
Rank: #33.
Fort Bragg Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 12% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
500 Harold St.
Fort Bragg, CA 95437
(707) 961-2870
Fort Bragg, CA 95437
(707) 961-2870
Grades: 6-8
| 392 students
Rank: n/an/a
Redwood Elementary School
Magnet School
324 S. Lincoln St.
Fort Bragg, CA 95437
(707) 961-2860
Fort Bragg, CA 95437
(707) 961-2860
Grades: K-3
| 353 students
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