Columbia Union vs Fresno Unified

How do these districts compare?

Metric Columbia Union Fresno Unified
Location Columbia, California Fresno, California
Total Enrollment 438 69,668
Number of Schools 1 100
Student:Teacher Ratio 19.9:1 19.6:1

Spending

Metric Columbia Union Fresno Unified
Per-Pupil Expenditure $14,306 $20,737
Federal Revenue 13.5% 21.2%
State Revenue 51.3% 66.8%
Local Revenue 35.2% 12.0%
Columbia Union
Federal State Local
Fresno Unified
Federal State Local

Demographics

Average across all schools in each district. Source: CCD Membership 2024-25.

Group Columbia Union Fresno Unified
White 69.5% 7.6%
African American 1.1% 7.4%
Hispanic or Latino 20.5% 70.1%
Asian 0.9% 10.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native 2.6% 0.8%
Pacific Islander 0.4% 0.5%
Multiracial 5.0% 3.3%
Free/Reduced Lunch 50.3% 67.6%

Academic Resources

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22

Resource Columbia Union Fresno Unified
AP Courses Offered 118
Schools with AP 0 9
Avg Gifted Enrollment
Avg Counselor Ratio 464:1 395.3:1
Chronic Absenteeism 49.1% 55.5%

School Types

Columbia Union

Regular Schools 0
Charter Schools 0
Magnet Schools 0
Title I Schools 0

Fresno Unified

Regular Schools 0
Charter Schools 1
Magnet Schools 0
Title I Schools 0

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Source: U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data + F-33 finance + Civil Rights Data Collection Compiled and formatted by PlainSchools Editorial.