Fortuna Elementary vs Helendale Elementary

How do these districts compare?

Metric Fortuna Elementary Helendale Elementary
Location Fortuna, California Helendale, California
Total Enrollment 1,104 1,103
Number of Schools 4 4
Student:Teacher Ratio 18.2:1 21.7:1

Spending

Metric Fortuna Elementary Helendale Elementary
Per-Pupil Expenditure $17,627 $14,928
Federal Revenue 15.3% 7.6%
State Revenue 59.3% 72.1%
Local Revenue 25.4% 20.3%
Fortuna Elementary
Federal State Local
Helendale Elementary
Federal State Local

Demographics

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

Group Fortuna Elementary Helendale Elementary
White 45.0% 35.1%
African American 0.6% 6.1%
Hispanic or Latino 41.6% 52.3%
Asian 1.0% 1.7%
American Indian / Alaska Native 4.1% 1.1%
Pacific Islander 0.0% 0.5%
Multiracial 7.8% 3.1%
Free/Reduced Lunch 72.3% 46.8%

Academic Resources

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

Resource Fortuna Elementary Helendale Elementary
AP Courses Offered N/A 4
Schools with AP 0 2
Avg Gifted Enrollment N/A N/A
Avg Counselor Ratio 429.8:1 460:1
Chronic Absenteeism 28.5% 28.8%

School Types

Fortuna Elementary

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

Helendale Elementary

Regular Schools 0
Charter Schools 2
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.