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Fortuna Elementary School District

500 9th St.
Fortuna, CA 95540
(District boundaries shown in map)
3/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Fortuna Elementary 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 2 public middle schools serving 489 students in Fortuna Elementary School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in California.
ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Middle Schools in Fortuna Elementary School District have an average math proficiency score of 16% (versus the California public middle school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 29% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 56% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the California public middle school average of 78% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
4 Schools
3,501 Schools
# Students
1,048 Students
1,854,363 Students
# Teachers
61 Teachers
87,821 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Fortuna Elementary School District, which is ranked #1502 of all 1,910 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
This School District
State Average (CA)
#1465 out of 1932 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
20%
34%
30%
47%
15%
29%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.63
0.64
% American Indian
4%
1%
% Asian
1%
11%
% Hispanic
41%
55%
% Black
n/a
5%
% White
45%
22%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
9%
6%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $17,922 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 $16,895 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
$19 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$18 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,922
$19,974
Spending / Student
$16,895
$18,396

Best Fortuna Elementary School District ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Middle Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Toddy Thomas Middle School
(Math: 16% | Reading: 30%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
2800 Thomas St.
Fortuna, CA 95540
(707) 725-5197
Grades: 5-8
| 236 students
Rank: #22.
Fortuna Middle School
(Math: 15% | Reading: 28%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
843 L St.
Fortuna, CA 95540
(707) 725-3415
Grades: 7-8
| 253 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: KG-08
  • Enrollment: 1,048 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 17:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 55%
  • : Bottom 50% in CA
  • : 20% (Btm 50%)
  • : 30% (Btm 50%)
  • : 15% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

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