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Ferndale Unified 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 2026 school year, there is 1 public elementary school serving 338 students in Ferndale Unified School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in California.
Public Elementary School in Ferndale Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 41% (versus the California public elementary school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 43% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 27% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the California public elementary school average of 80% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
2 Schools
7,677 Schools
# Students
483 Students
3,817,118 Students
# Teachers
30 Teachers
173,969 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Ferndale Unified School District, which is ranked #702 of all 1,904 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 90% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#684 out of 1932 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
29%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥90%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.44
0.64
% American Indian
4%
n/a
% Asian
n/a
12%
% Hispanic
20%
56%
% Black
n/a
5%
% White
72%
20%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
7%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,064 in this school district is less than the state median of $20,100. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,805 is less than the state median of $18,511. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$8 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$7 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,064
$20,100
Spending / Student
$13,805
$18,511
Best Ferndale Unified School District Public Elementary Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Ferndale Elementary School
(Math: 41% | Reading: 43%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
164 Shaw Ave.
Ferndale, CA 95536
(707) 786-5300
Ferndale, CA 95536
(707) 786-5300
Gr: K-8 | 338 students Student-teacher ratio: 20:1 Minority enrollment: 27%
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