Item: Fortuna Union High School District
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Fortuna Union High School District

735 13th St.
Fortuna, CA 95540-2108

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (707) 725-4462

For the 2025-26 school year, there are 3 public high schools serving 1,083 students in Fortuna Union High School District. This district's average high is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in California.

�� High Schools in Fortuna Union High School District have an score of 18% (versus the California public high school average of 28%), and score of 47% (versus the 51% statewide average).

�� High School in Fortuna Union High School District have a of 91%, which is more than the California average of 86%.

The school with highest graduation rate is Fortuna Union High School, with ≥95% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in California or national school graduation rate statistics.

Minority enrollment is 45% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the California public high school average of 79% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District

This State (CA)

# Schools

3 Schools

2,817 Schools

# Students

1,083 Students

2,139,525 Students

# Teachers

58 Teachers

100,737 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

19:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Fortuna Union High School District	California
9	279	227
10	278	232
11	255	228
12	271	239

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District Rank

Fortuna Union High School District, which is ranked #1144 of all 1,910 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 increased from 75% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (CA)

#1105 out of 1932 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Fortuna Union High School District
2023	#1105
2022	#1087
2021	#798
2019	#951
2018	#700
2017	#479
2016	#548
2015	#710
2014	#482
2013	#627
2012	#607

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18%

34%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Fortuna Union High School District	California
2023	18%	34%
2022	20%	33%
2021	17%	34%
2019	27%	40%
2018	25%	39%
2017	23%	38%
2016	23%	37%
2015	12%	34%
2014	57%	63%
2013	52%	59%
2012	51%	59%

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46%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Fortuna Union High School District	California
2022	46%	47%
2021	44%	49%
2019	52%	51%
2018	25%	50%
2017	59%	48%
2016	50%	48%
2015	42%	44%
2014	47%	58%
2013	50%	57%
2012	56%	58%
2011	58%	56%

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23%

29%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Fortuna Union High School District	California
2022	23%	29%
2021	22%	28%

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85%

87%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Fortuna Union High School District	California
2023	85%	87%
2022	94%	87%
2021	93%	84%
2020	96%	85%
2019	89%	84%
2018	75%	84%
2017	91%	83%
2016	92%	83%
2015	90%	89%
2014	89%	88%
2013	91%	87%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.60

0.63

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Fortuna Union High School District	California
2023	0.57	0.64
2022	0.58	0.63
2021	0.56	0.62
2020	0.55	0.63
2019	0.55	0.63
2018	0.57	0.64
2017	0.57	0.64
2016	0.56	0.64
2015	0.53	0.64
2014	0.51	0.65
2013	0.47	0.65
2012	0.43	0.65
2011	0.42	0.67
2010	0.43	0.67
2009	0.47	0.71
2008	0.40	0.65
2007	0.43	0.67
2006	0.41	0.66
2005	0.40	0.67
2004	0.37	0.67
2003	0.37	0.67
2002	0.36	0.67
2001	0.37	0.67
2000	0.38	0.67
1999	0.42	0.67
1998	0.28	0.67
1997	0.33	0.67
1996	0.34	0.67
1995	0.34	0.67
1994	0.32	0.67
1993	0.37	0.67
1992	0.34	0.67
1991	0.32	0.67

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% American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Fortuna Union High School District	California
2023	5%	1%
2022	6%	1%
2020	4%	1%
2019	4%	1%
2018	4%	1%
2017	4%	1%
2016	4%	1%
2015	6%	1%
2014	6%	1%
2013	6%	1%
2012	7%	1%
2011	6%	1%
2010	6%	1%
2009	7%	1%
2008	8%	1%
2007	9%	2%
2006	10%	1%
2005	9%	2%
2004	9%	2%
2003	9%	2%
2002	8%	2%
2001	10%	2%
2000	12%	1%
1999	14%	1%
1998	7%	1%
1997	11%	1%
1996	12%	1%
1995	13%	1%
1994	11%	1%
1993	15%	1%
1992	13%	1%

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% Asian

11%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Fortuna Union High School District	California
2023	1%	12%
2022	1%	12%
2021	2%	12%
2020	2%	12%
2019	2%	12%
2018	2%	11%
2017	2%	11%
2016	2%	11%
2015	1%	11%
2014	3%	11%
2013	3%	11%
2012	2%	11%
2011	2%	11%
2010	1%	11%
2008	1%	12%
2007	2%	12%
2006	3%	12%
2005	5%	12%
2004	4%	12%
2003	3%	11%
2002	2%	11%
2001	3%	11%
2000	1%	11%
1999	2%	11%
1998	1%	11%
1997	1%	11%
1996	1%	11%
1995	2%	11%
1994	2%	11%
1993	2%	11%
1992	1%	11%

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% Hispanic

31%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Fortuna Union High School District	California
2023	31%	55%
2022	28%	56%
2021	27%	56%
2020	25%	55%
2019	25%	55%
2018	25%	54%
2017	25%	54%
2016	24%	54%
2015	24%	54%
2014	22%	53%
2013	19%	53%
2012	17%	52%
2011	15%	51%
2010	15%	50%
2009	15%	49%
2008	14%	50%
2007	14%	49%
2006	14%	48%
2005	13%	47%
2004	12%	46%
2003	11%	45%
2002	11%	44%
2001	10%	43%
2000	10%	42%
1999	9%	41%
1998	7%	40%
1997	7%	40%
1996	6%	39%
1995	5%	38%
1994	6%	37%
1993	5%	36%
1992	6%	35%
1991	6%	34%

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% Black

n/a

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2012)
Year	Fortuna Union High School District	California
2012	1%	6%
2011	1%	7%
2010	1%	7%
2009	1%	7%
2008	1%	8%
2007	2%	8%
1989	1%	9%
1988	1%	9%

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% White

56%

22%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Fortuna Union High School District	California
2023	57%	21%
2022	58%	21%
2021	61%	22%
2020	62%	23%
2019	62%	23%
2018	60%	24%
2017	60%	24%
2016	62%	24%
2015	64%	24%
2014	66%	25%
2013	71%	25%
2012	73%	26%
2011	74%	27%
2010	74%	27%
2009	71%	28%
2008	76%	29%
2007	73%	29%
2006	73%	31%
2005	73%	31%
2004	75%	32%
2003	77%	34%
2002	79%	35%
2001	77%	36%
2000	77%	37%
1999	75%	38%
1998	85%	39%
1997	81%	39%
1996	81%	40%
1995	80%	41%
1994	81%	42%
1993	78%	43%
1992	80%	44%
1991	81%	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 (2010-2023)
Year	Fortuna Union High School District	California
2023	6%	6%
2022	7%	5%
2021	5%	5%
2020	7%	4%
2019	7%	4%
2018	9%	4%
2017	9%	4%
2016	8%	4%
2015	5%	3%
2014	3%	3%
2013	1%	3%
2011	2%	2%
2010	3%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $17,178 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,974. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $15,557 is less than the state median of $18,396. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.

This School District

This State (CA)

Total Revenue

$19 MM

$116,387 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Fortuna Union High School District	California
2023	$19 MM	$8 MM
2022	$16 MM	$7 MM
2021	$19 MM	$8 MM
2020	$16 MM	$7 MM
2019	$18 MM	$7 MM
2018	$15 MM	$29 MM
2017	$15 MM	$26 MM
2016	$14 MM	$24 MM
2015	$10 MM	$17 MM
2014	$10 MM	$21 MM
2012	$10 MM	$19 MM
2011	$10 MM	$19 MM
2010	$10 MM	$17 MM
2009	$11 MM	$19 MM
2008	$12 MM	$19 MM
2007	$11 MM	$19 MM
2006	$10 MM	$17 MM
2005	$10 MM	$16 MM
2004	$14 MM	$16 MM
2003	$9 MM	$16 MM
2002	$9 MM	$15 MM
2001	$9 MM	$15 MM
2000	$8 MM	$13 MM
1999	$7 MM	$12 MM
1998	$7 MM	$11 MM
1997	$6 MM	$10 MM
1996	$5 MM	$9 MM
1995	$5 MM	$8 MM

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Spending

$17 MM

$107,188 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Fortuna Union High School District	California
2023	$17 MM	$7 MM
2022	$16 MM	$7 MM
2021	$17 MM	$7 MM
2020	$16 MM	$7 MM
2019	$18 MM	$7 MM
2018	$15 MM	$29 MM
2017	$15 MM	$24 MM
2016	$14 MM	$23 MM
2015	$10 MM	$18 MM
2014	$11 MM	$21 MM
2012	$10 MM	$19 MM
2011	$10 MM	$19 MM
2010	$10 MM	$18 MM
2009	$11 MM	$18 MM
2008	$11 MM	$19 MM
2007	$12 MM	$18 MM
2006	$11 MM	$17 MM
2005	$12 MM	$16 MM
2004	$10 MM	$17 MM
2003	$9 MM	$15 MM
2002	$8 MM	$16 MM
2001	$9 MM	$14 MM
2000	$8 MM	$13 MM
1999	$7 MM	$11 MM
1998	$7 MM	$11 MM
1997	$6 MM	$10 MM
1996	$5 MM	$8 MM
1995	$5 MM	$8 MM

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Revenue / Student

$17,178

$19,974

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Fortuna Union High School District	California
2023	$17,452	$15,607
2022	$14,208	$14,213
2021	$16,348	$15,669
2020	$14,208	$14,213
2019	$16,281	$14,063
2018	$13,998	$16,033
2017	$13,818	$16,692
2016	$12,513	$15,604
2015	$9,245	$10,238
2014	$9,521	$11,786
2012	$8,769	$11,929
2011	$9,463	$11,681
2010	$8,714	$10,238
2009	$9,654	$11,099
2008	$9,673	$11,762
2007	$9,572	$11,879
2006	$8,453	$10,859
2005	$8,074	$10,445
2004	$11,752	$10,566
2003	$7,182	$10,456
2002	$7,487	$9,803
2001	$7,157	$10,568
2000	$6,379	$8,943
1999	$5,947	$8,203
1998	$5,541	$7,395
1997	$5,204	$6,922
1995	$4,592	$5,953
1992	$4,483	$5,430

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Spending / Student

$15,557

$18,396

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Fortuna Union High School District	California
2023	$15,805	$13,914
2022	$14,861	$13,602
2021	$14,805	$13,970
2020	$14,861	$13,602
2019	$15,920	$13,522
2018	$13,979	$16,124
2017	$13,380	$15,588
2016	$12,128	$14,779
2015	$9,674	$10,739
2014	$10,201	$11,804
2012	$8,657	$12,155
2011	$8,978	$11,509
2010	$9,118	$10,739
2009	$9,306	$10,975
2008	$9,045	$11,678
2007	$9,746	$11,317
2006	$9,572	$10,926
2005	$9,710	$10,789
2004	$8,950	$11,073
2003	$7,385	$10,210
2002	$6,986	$10,600
2001	$7,035	$10,007
2000	$6,191	$9,131
1999	$5,842	$7,911
1998	$5,389	$7,592
1997	$4,962	$6,759
1995	$4,522	$6,033
1992	$4,560	$5,588

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Best Fortuna Union High School District �� High Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Academy Of The Redwoods

Alternative School

(Math: 70-79% | Reading: 80-89%)
:

10/

Top 5%

Add to Compare

7351 Tompkins Hill Rd.
Fortuna, CA 95540
(707) 476-4203

Gr: 9-12 | 165 students Student-teacher ratio: 21:1 Minority enrollment: 34%

Rank: #22.

Fortuna Union High School

(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 40-44%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

379 12th St.
Fortuna, CA 95540
(707) 725-4461

Gr: 9-12 | 871 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 47%

Rank: #33.

East High (Continuation School)

Alternative School

(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

392 16th St.
Fortuna, CA 95540
(707) 725-4463

Gr: 10-12 | 47 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 44%

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

District size: 3 schools
Grades: 09-12
Enrollment: 1,083 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 19:1
Minority Enrollment: 45%
: 85% (Top 50% in CA)
: Bottom 50%
: 18% (Btm 50%)
: 46% (Top 50%)
: 23% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education