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Fresno Unified School District

2309 Tulare St.
Fresno, CA 93721-2287

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (559) 457-3000

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Fresno Unified School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in California for:

Overview

This School District

This State (CA)

# Schools

101 Schools

2,814 Schools

# Students

68,345 Students

2,138,919 Students

# Teachers

3,469 Teachers

100,723 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

20:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Fresno Unified School District	California
Kind	22	12
1	41	9
2	42	10
3	67	10
4	80	10
5	80	10
6	77	14
7	105	19
8	169	20
9	4,907	227
10	4,911	232
11	4,472	228
12	4,637	240

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District Rank

Fresno Unified School District, which is ranked #1346 of all 1,908 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 85% has decreased from 86% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (CA)

#1279 out of 1932 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Fresno Unified School District
2023	#1279
2022	#1342
2021	#744
2019	#1275
2018	#643
2017	#779
2016	#781
2015	#799
2014	#586
2013	#800
2012	#833

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23%

34%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Fresno Unified School District	California
2023	23%	34%
2022	21%	33%
2021	18%	34%
2019	30%	40%
2018	27%	39%
2017	24%	38%
2016	21%	37%
2015	18%	34%
2014	49%	63%
2013	49%	59%
2012	49%	59%

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32%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Fresno Unified School District	California
2022	32%	47%
2021	47%	49%
2019	38%	51%
2018	27%	50%
2017	34%	48%
2016	31%	48%
2015	28%	44%
2014	41%	58%
2013	41%	57%
2012	42%	58%
2011	40%	56%

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16%

29%

85%

87%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Fresno Unified School District	California
2023	85%	87%
2022	89%	87%
2021	86%	84%
2020	87%	85%
2019	86%	84%
2018	86%	84%
2017	84%	83%
2016	85%	83%
2015	84%	89%
2014	79%	88%
2013	76%	87%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.49

0.63

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Fresno Unified School District	California
2023	0.50	0.64
2022	0.50	0.63
2021	0.50	0.62
2020	0.51	0.63
2019	0.51	0.63
2018	0.51	0.64
2017	0.51	0.64
2016	0.52	0.64
2015	0.53	0.64
2014	0.54	0.65
2013	0.55	0.65
2012	0.56	0.65
2011	0.57	0.67
2010	0.59	0.67
2009	0.59	0.71
2008	0.60	0.65
2007	0.61	0.67
2006	0.63	0.66
2005	0.63	0.67
2004	0.65	0.67
2003	0.66	0.67
2002	0.67	0.67
2001	0.68	0.67
2000	0.68	0.67
1999	0.69	0.67
1998	0.70	0.67
1997	0.71	0.67
1996	0.71	0.67
1995	0.72	0.67
1994	0.72	0.67
1993	0.72	0.67
1992	0.72	0.67
1991	0.72	0.67

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% American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	Fresno Unified School District	California
2023	1%	1%
2022	1%	1%
2020	2%	1%
2019	2%	1%
2014	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%
2012	1%	1%
2011	2%	1%
2010	1%	1%
2009	1%	1%
2008	1%	1%
2007	1%	2%
2006	1%	1%
2005	2%	2%
2004	1%	2%
2003	1%	2%
2002	1%	2%
2001	1%	2%
2000	1%	1%
1999	1%	1%
1998	2%	1%
1997	1%	1%
1996	1%	1%
1995	1%	1%
1994	1%	1%
1993	1%	1%
1992	1%	1%
1991	1%	1%
1990	1%	1%
1989	1%	1%
1988	1%	1%

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% Asian

11%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Fresno Unified School District	California
2023	11%	12%
2022	11%	12%
2021	11%	12%
2020	11%	12%
2019	11%	12%
2018	12%	11%
2017	12%	11%
2016	12%	11%
2015	13%	11%
2014	12%	11%
2013	12%	11%
2012	13%	11%
2011	13%	11%
2010	14%	11%
2009	14%	11%
2008	15%	12%
2007	15%	12%
2006	16%	12%
2005	16%	12%
2004	17%	12%
2003	17%	11%
2002	18%	11%
2001	18%	11%
2000	19%	11%
1999	20%	11%
1998	20%	11%
1997	22%	11%
1996	23%	11%
1995	23%	11%
1994	23%	11%
1993	22%	11%
1992	21%	11%
1991	20%	11%

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% Hispanic

70%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Fresno Unified School District	California
2023	69%	55%
2022	69%	56%
2021	69%	56%
2020	68%	55%
2019	68%	55%
2018	68%	54%
2017	68%	54%
2016	68%	54%
2015	66%	54%
2014	66%	53%
2013	65%	53%
2012	63%	52%
2011	62%	51%
2010	61%	50%
2009	60%	49%
2008	59%	50%
2007	58%	49%
2006	57%	48%
2005	55%	47%
2004	54%	46%
2003	52%	45%
2002	50%	44%
2001	49%	43%
2000	48%	42%
1999	47%	41%
1998	45%	40%
1997	44%	40%
1996	42%	39%
1995	40%	38%
1994	39%	37%
1993	38%	36%
1992	37%	35%
1991	36%	34%

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% Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Fresno Unified School District	California
2023	8%	5%
2022	8%	5%
2021	8%	5%
2020	8%	5%
2019	8%	5%
2018	9%	6%
2017	9%	6%
2016	9%	6%
2015	9%	6%
2014	9%	6%
2013	9%	6%
2012	10%	6%
2011	10%	7%
2010	11%	7%
2009	11%	7%
2008	11%	8%
2007	11%	8%
2006	11%	8%
2005	11%	8%
2004	11%	8%
2003	12%	8%
2002	12%	8%
2001	12%	8%
2000	11%	9%
1999	12%	9%
1998	11%	9%
1997	11%	9%
1996	11%	9%
1995	11%	9%
1994	10%	9%
1993	10%	9%
1992	10%	9%
1991	10%	9%

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% White

22%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Fresno Unified School District	California
2023	8%	21%
2022	8%	21%
2021	8%	22%
2020	9%	23%
2019	9%	23%
2018	10%	24%
2017	10%	24%
2016	10%	24%
2015	11%	24%
2014	12%	25%
2013	12%	25%
2012	13%	26%
2011	13%	27%
2010	13%	27%
2009	14%	28%
2008	14%	29%
2007	15%	29%
2006	15%	31%
2005	16%	31%
2004	17%	32%
2003	18%	34%
2002	19%	35%
2001	20%	36%
2000	21%	37%
1999	20%	38%
1998	22%	39%
1997	22%	39%
1996	23%	40%
1995	25%	41%
1994	27%	42%
1993	29%	43%
1992	31%	44%
1991	33%	45%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Fresno Unified School District	California
2023	3%	6%
2022	3%	5%
2021	2%	5%
2020	2%	4%
2019	2%	4%
2018	1%	4%
2017	1%	4%
2016	1%	4%
2015	1%	3%
2013	1%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $18,829 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,978. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $17,846 is less than the state median of $18,399. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (CA)

Total Revenue

$1,287 MM

$116,387 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Fresno Unified School District	California
2023	$1,287 MM	$8 MM
2022	$1,163 MM	$7 MM
2021	$1,287 MM	$8 MM
2020	$1,163 MM	$7 MM
2019	$1,157 MM	$7 MM
2018	$1,119 MM	$29 MM
2017	$1,031 MM	$26 MM
2016	$999 MM	$24 MM
2015	$743 MM	$17 MM
2014	$777 MM	$21 MM
2012	$759 MM	$19 MM
2011	$769 MM	$19 MM
2010	$743 MM	$17 MM
2009	$836 MM	$19 MM
2008	$839 MM	$19 MM
2007	$821 MM	$19 MM
2006	$719 MM	$17 MM
2005	$712 MM	$16 MM
2004	$716 MM	$16 MM
2003	$754 MM	$16 MM
2002	$677 MM	$15 MM
2001	$697 MM	$15 MM
2000	$634 MM	$13 MM
1999	$532 MM	$12 MM
1998	$490 MM	$11 MM
1997	$469 MM	$10 MM
1996	$444 MM	$9 MM
1995	$426 MM	$8 MM

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Spending

$1,220 MM

$107,188 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Fresno Unified School District	California
2023	$1,220 MM	$7 MM
2022	$1,161 MM	$7 MM
2021	$1,220 MM	$7 MM
2020	$1,161 MM	$7 MM
2019	$1,156 MM	$7 MM
2018	$1,090 MM	$29 MM
2017	$965 MM	$24 MM
2016	$976 MM	$23 MM
2015	$779 MM	$18 MM
2014	$802 MM	$21 MM
2012	$776 MM	$19 MM
2011	$770 MM	$19 MM
2010	$779 MM	$18 MM
2009	$788 MM	$18 MM
2008	$867 MM	$19 MM
2007	$780 MM	$18 MM
2006	$694 MM	$17 MM
2005	$755 MM	$16 MM
2004	$710 MM	$17 MM
2003	$709 MM	$15 MM
2002	$705 MM	$16 MM
2001	$691 MM	$14 MM
2000	$602 MM	$13 MM
1999	$544 MM	$11 MM
1998	$478 MM	$11 MM
1997	$443 MM	$10 MM
1996	$439 MM	$8 MM
1995	$429 MM	$8 MM

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Revenue / Student

$18,829

$19,978

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Fresno Unified School District	California
2023	$18,536	$15,607
2022	$16,387	$14,213
2021	$18,430	$15,669
2020	$16,387	$14,213
2019	$16,266	$14,063
2018	$15,237	$16,033
2017	$14,138	$16,692
2016	$13,685	$15,604
2015	$10,294	$10,238
2014	$10,593	$11,786
2012	$10,225	$11,929
2011	$10,270	$11,681
2010	$9,844	$10,238
2009	$10,910	$11,099
2008	$10,968	$11,762
2007	$10,591	$11,879
2006	$9,099	$10,859
2005	$8,815	$10,445
2004	$8,799	$10,566
2003	$9,280	$10,456
2002	$8,351	$9,803
2001	$8,825	$10,568
2000	$8,055	$8,943
1999	$6,737	$8,203
1998	$6,262	$7,395
1997	$5,977	$6,922
1995	$5,529	$5,953
1992	$4,713	$5,430

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Spending / Student

$17,846

$18,399

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Fresno Unified School District	California
2023	$17,568	$13,914
2022	$16,349	$13,602
2021	$17,467	$13,970
2020	$16,349	$13,602
2019	$16,258	$13,522
2018	$14,849	$16,124
2017	$13,234	$15,588
2016	$13,376	$14,779
2015	$10,789	$10,739
2014	$10,927	$11,804
2012	$10,449	$12,155
2011	$10,286	$11,509
2010	$10,317	$10,739
2009	$10,288	$10,975
2008	$11,334	$11,678
2007	$10,055	$11,317
2006	$8,781	$10,926
2005	$9,352	$10,789
2004	$8,718	$11,073
2003	$8,725	$10,210
2002	$8,698	$10,600
2001	$8,746	$10,007
2000	$7,647	$9,131
1999	$6,895	$7,911
1998	$6,120	$7,592
1997	$5,648	$6,759
1995	$5,575	$6,033
1992	$4,044	$5,588

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

District size: 101 schools
Grades: K-12
Enrollment: 68,345 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 20:1
Minority Enrollment: 93%
: 85% (Top 50% in CA)
: Bottom 50%
: 23% (Btm 50%)
: 32% (Btm 50%)
: 16% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education