Fresno Unified vs Irvine Unified

How do these districts compare?

Metric Fresno Unified Irvine Unified
Location Fresno, California Irvine, California
Total Enrollment 69,668 36,542
Number of Schools 100 45
Student:Teacher Ratio 19.6:1 26.3:1

Spending

Metric Fresno Unified Irvine Unified
Per-Pupil Expenditure $20,737 $16,218
Federal Revenue 21.2% 6.6%
State Revenue 66.8% 31.0%
Local Revenue 12.0% 62.4%
Fresno Unified
Federal State Local
Irvine Unified
Federal State Local

Demographics

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

Group Fresno Unified Irvine Unified
White 7.6% 23.8%
African American 7.4% 2.2%
Hispanic or Latino 70.1% 14.1%
Asian 10.3% 49.6%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.8% 0.2%
Pacific Islander 0.5% 0.2%
Multiracial 3.3% 9.8%
Free/Reduced Lunch 67.6% 19.9%

Academic Resources

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

Resource Fresno Unified Irvine Unified
AP Courses Offered 118 133
Schools with AP 9 6
Avg Gifted Enrollment
Avg Counselor Ratio 395.3:1 481.3:1
Chronic Absenteeism 55.5% 18.6%

School Types

Fresno Unified

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

Irvine Unified

Regular Schools 0
Charter Schools 0
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.