Washington Unified School District

7950 S. Elm Ave.
Fresno, CA 93706-9283
(District boundaries shown in map)
3/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2025 school year, there are 4 public high schools serving 1,217 students in Washington 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 Washington Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 14% (versus the California public high school average of 28%), and reading proficiency score of 57% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Public High School in Washington Unified School District have a Graduation Rate of 83%, which is less than the California average of 87%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Washington High School, with 90% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in California or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 95% 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
7 Schools
2,817 Schools
# Students
2,448 Students
2,139,525 Students
# Teachers
123 Teachers
100,737 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
20:1
20:1

District Rank

Washington Unified School District, which is ranked #1493 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 82% has decreased from 83% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (CA)
#1512 out of 1941 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Washington Unified  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
14%
33%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Washington 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.
33%
47%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Washington 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.
14%
29%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Washington 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.
82%
87%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Washington Unified  School District and public school graduation rate of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.37
0.63
# American Indian Students
9 Students
10,468 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
186 Students
244,247 Students
% Asian Students
8%
11%
# Hispanic Students
1,928 Students
1,190,384 Students
% Hispanic Students
79%
56%
# Black Students
137 Students
110,575 Students
% Black Students
6%
5%
# White Students
127 Students
458,887 Students
% White Students
5%
22%
# Hawaiian Students
4 Students
9,060 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
56 Students
108,483 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
18
# Students in K Grade:
150
25,126
# Students in 1st Grade:
127
19,346
# Students in 2nd Grade:
125
19,826
# Students in 3rd Grade:
139
19,554
# Students in 4th Grade:
139
19,798
# Students in 5th Grade:
131
20,237
# Students in 6th Grade:
125
29,089
# Students in 7th Grade:
137
39,371
# Students in 8th Grade:
158
41,955
# Students in 9th Grade:
281
466,491
# Students in 10th Grade:
312
476,582
# Students in 11th Grade:
325
469,509
# Students in 12th Grade:
299
492,623
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $19,341 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 $16,194 is less than the state median of $18,396. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (CA)
Total Revenue
$47 MM
$116,387 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Washington 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
$40 MM
$107,188 MM
This chart displays total spending of Washington 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
$19,341
$19,974
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Washington 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
$16,194
$18,396
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Washington 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 Washington Unified School District Public High Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Easton Continuation High School
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50% )
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
5865 South Clara Ave.
Fresno, CA 93706
(559) 495-5690
Grades: 9-12
| 23 students
Rank: #22.
Elm High School
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
5865 South Clara Ave.
Fresno, CA 93706
(559) 495-5690
Grades: 9-12
| 79 students
Rank: #33.
Washington High School
(Math: 12% | Reading: 57%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
6041 South Elm Ave.
Fresno, CA 93706
(559) 485-8805
Grades: 9-12
| 1,115 students
Rank: n/an/a
Easton Community Day
Alternative School
5865 South Clara Ave.
Fresno, CA 93706
(559) 495-5690
Grades: 9-12
| n/a students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 7 schools
  • Grades: KG-12
  • Enrollment: 2,448 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 20:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 95%
  • : 82% (Btm 50% in CA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 14% (Btm 50%)
  • : 33% (Btm 50%)
  • : 14% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

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