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Fresno 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 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public charter school serving 341 students in Fresno Unified School District. This district's average charter testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public charter schools in California.
Public Charter School in Fresno Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 52% (versus the California public charter school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 67% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 78% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the California public charter school average of 76% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
101 Schools
1,295 Schools
# Students
69,424 Students
652,011 Students
# Teachers
3,476 Teachers
30,487 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
20:1
20:1
District Rank
Fresno Unified School District, which is ranked #1376 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 89% has increased from 84% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#1342 out of 1941 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
21%
33%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
16%
29%
Graduation Rate
89%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.49
0.64
# American Indian Students
451 Students
3,077 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
7,639 Students
42,658 Students
% Asian Students
11%
7%
# Hispanic Students
48,410 Students
350,261 Students
% Hispanic Students
70%
54%
# Black Students
5,157 Students
46,117 Students
% Black Students
7%
7%
# White Students
5,392 Students
159,008 Students
% White Students
8%
24%
# Hawaiian Students
318 Students
2,279 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
1,993 Students
42,779 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
7%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
83
# Students in K Grade:
6,559
52,165
# Students in 1st Grade:
5,329
43,128
# Students in 2nd Grade:
5,356
42,593
# Students in 3rd Grade:
5,529
43,214
# Students in 4th Grade:
5,566
42,634
# Students in 5th Grade:
5,477
43,184
# Students in 6th Grade:
5,623
50,617
# Students in 7th Grade:
5,510
53,623
# Students in 8th Grade:
5,093
53,406
# Students in 9th Grade:
5,223
64,060
# Students in 10th Grade:
4,785
59,540
# Students in 11th Grade:
4,813
52,614
# Students in 12th Grade:
4,561
51,150
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $18,536 in this school district is less than the state median of $21,485. The school district revenue/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,568 is less than the state median of $19,787. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$1,287 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$1,220 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,536
$21,485
Spending / Student
$17,568
$19,787
Best Fresno Unified School District Public Charter Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Morris E. Dailey Charter Elementary School
Magnet School
Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
3135 N. Harrison Ave.
Fresno, CA 93704
(559) 248-7060
Fresno, CA 93704
(559) 248-7060
Grades: K-5
| 341 students
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