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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 2025 school year, there are 4 public elementary schools serving 1,115 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 62% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the California public elementary school average of 79% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
7 Schools
7,700 Schools
# Students
1,678 Students
3,822,920 Students
# Teachers
102 Teachers
174,000 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
District Rank
Fort Bragg Unified School District, which is ranked #1263 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 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
0.64
# American Indian Students
12 Students
16,785 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
16 Students
454,357 Students
% Asian Students
1%
12%
# Hispanic Students
797 Students
2,114,366 Students
% Hispanic Students
48%
55%
# Black Students
5 Students
189,461 Students
% Black Students
n/a
5%
# White Students
662 Students
787,389 Students
% White Students
40%
21%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
15,077 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
175 Students
240,557 Students
% of Two or more races Students
10%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
83
# Students in K Grade:
125
519,574
# Students in 1st Grade:
103
396,601
# Students in 2nd Grade:
110
414,466
# Students in 3rd Grade:
115
416,628
# Students in 4th Grade:
118
426,360
# Students in 5th Grade:
127
430,582
# Students in 6th Grade:
135
432,936
# Students in 7th Grade:
121
312,207
# Students in 8th Grade:
161
312,649
# Students in 9th Grade:
155
44,929
# Students in 10th Grade:
130
37,487
# Students in 11th Grade:
142
37,249
# Students in 12th Grade:
136
41,169
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $19,548 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,974. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,654 is less than the state median of $18,396. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$33 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$28 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$19,548
$19,974
Spending / Student
$16,654
$18,396
Best Fort Bragg Unified School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Shelter Cove
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
250 South Sanderson Way
Fort Bragg, CA 95437
(707) 961-2889
Fort Bragg, CA 95437
(707) 961-2889
Grades: 4-8
| 7 students
Rank: #22.
Dana Gray Elementary School
(Math: 24% | Reading: 28%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
1197 East Chestnut St.
Fort Bragg, CA 95437
(707) 961-2865
Fort Bragg, CA 95437
(707) 961-2865
Grades: 3-5
| 362 students
Rank: #33.
Fort Bragg Middle 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
| 408 students
Rank: n/an/a
324 South Lincoln St.
Fort Bragg, CA 95437
(707) 961-2860
Fort Bragg, CA 95437
(707) 961-2860
Grades: K-2
| 338 students
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