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Item: Fortuna Union High School District
Rating: 5
Author: Public School Review

735 13th St.
Fortuna, CA 95540-2108

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (707) 725-4462

www.fuhsdistrict.org

For the 2026 school year, there are 3 public schools serving 1,046 students in Fortuna Union High School District. This district's average is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public schools in California.

Public Schools in Fortuna Union High School District have an score of 18% (versus the California public school average of 34%), and score of 47% (versus the 47% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 44% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the California public school average of 80% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District

This State (CA)

# Schools

3 Schools

10,347 Schools

# Students

1,046 Students

5,790,405 Students

# Teachers

51 Teachers

267,593 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

21:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Fortuna Union High School District	California
9	258	231
10	262	225
11	273	226
12	253	235

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District Rank

Fortuna Union High School District, which is ranked #1144 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 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:

0.59

0.63

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Fortuna Union High School District	California
2024	0.60	0.63
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
1990	0.27	0.66
1989	0.31	0.65
1988	0.27	0.65

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% American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2024)
Year	Fortuna Union High School District	California
2024	5%	1%
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%
1991	12%	1%

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% Asian

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2024)
Year	Fortuna Union High School District	California
2024	1%	12%
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%

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% Hispanic

32%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Fortuna Union High School District	California
2024	31%	56%
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%
1990	3%	33%
1989	4%	31%
1988	4%	30%

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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%

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Fortuna Union High School District	California
2024	55%	20%
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%
1990	85%	47%
1989	82%	49%
1988	85%	50%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2024)
Year	Fortuna Union High School District	California
2024	8%	6%
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%
2009	6%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $17,786 in this school district is less than the state median of $20,100. The school district revenue/student has grown by 25% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $16,107 is less than the state median of $18,511. The school district spending/student has grown by 8% 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

$17,786

$20,100

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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

$16,107

$18,511

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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 Public Schools (2026)

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 | 154 students Student-teacher ratio: 22:1 Minority enrollment: 33%

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 | 826 students Student-teacher ratio: 21:1 Minority enrollment: 46%

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 | 66 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 50%

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Fortuna Union High School District?

Fortuna Union High School District manages 3 public schools serving 1,046 students.

What is the rank of Fortuna Union High School District?

Fortuna Union High School District is ranked #1144 out of 1,904 school districts in California (bottom 50%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year.

What is the racial composition of students in Fortuna Union High School District?

56% of Fortuna Union High School District students are White, 32% of students are Hispanic, 7% of students are Two or more races, 4% of students are American Indian, and 1% of students are Asian.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Fortuna Union High School District?

Fortuna Union High School District has a student/teacher ratio of 21:1, which is lower than the California state average of 22:1.

What is Fortuna Union High School District's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $16,107 is less than the state median of $18,511. The school district spending/student has grown by 8% over four school years.

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 3 schools
Grades: 09-12
Enrollment: 1,046 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 21:1
Minority Enrollment: 44%
: 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

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