Fort Bragg Unified School District

312 S. Lincoln St.
Fort Bragg, CA 95437-4416
(District boundaries shown in map)
4/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

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 2 public middle schools serving 401 students in Fort Bragg Unified School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in California.
Public Middle Schools in Fort Bragg Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 13% (versus the California public middle school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 38% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 60% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the California public middle school average of 77% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
7 Schools
3,503 Schools
# Students
1,682 Students
1,729,980 Students
# Teachers
98 Teachers
87,195 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.
This School District
State Average (CA)
#1314 out of 1941 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Fort Bragg Unified  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
19%
33%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Fort Bragg 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.
36%
47%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Fort Bragg 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%
85-89%
87%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Fort Bragg Unified  School District and public school graduation rate of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.61
0.65
# American Indian Students
12 Students
9,959 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
15 Students
188,478 Students
% Asian Students
1%
11%
# Hispanic Students
787 Students
923,962 Students
% Hispanic Students
47%
53%
# Black Students
8 Students
91,300 Students
% Black Students
n/a
5%
# White Students
698 Students
400,535 Students
% White Students
42%
23%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
7,325 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
154 Students
101,982 Students
% of Two or more races Students
9%
6%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
83
# Students in K Grade:
138
83,342
# Students in 1st Grade:
104
70,983
# Students in 2nd Grade:
111
70,937
# Students in 3rd Grade:
117
72,484
# Students in 4th Grade:
119
74,201
# Students in 5th Grade:
129
80,839
# Students in 6th Grade:
114
264,601
# Students in 7th Grade:
153
409,781
# Students in 8th Grade:
134
405,230
# Students in 9th Grade:
130
53,401
# Students in 10th Grade:
145
47,293
# Students in 11th Grade:
126
46,988
# Students in 12th Grade:
162
49,817
# 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.
This School District
This State (CA)
Total Revenue
$33 MM
$116,387 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Fort Bragg 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
$28 MM
$107,188 MM
This chart displays total spending of Fort Bragg 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
$19,501
$21,485
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Fort Bragg 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
$16,615
$19,787
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Fort Bragg 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 Fort Bragg Unified School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Shelter Cove
Alternative School
Magnet School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
250 S. Sanderson Way
Fort Bragg, CA 95437
(707) 961-2889
Grades: 4-8
| 9 students
Rank: #22.
Fort Bragg Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 12% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
500 Harold St.
Fort Bragg, CA 95437
(707) 961-2870
Grades: 6-8
| 392 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 7 schools
  • Grades: KG-12
  • Enrollment: 1,682 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 17:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 59%
  • : 85-89% (Btm 50% in CA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 19% (Btm 50%)
  • : 36% (Btm 50%)
  • : 16% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

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