Fresno Unified vs Long Beach Unified

How do these districts compare?

Metric Fresno Unified Long Beach Unified
Location Fresno, California Long Beach, California
Total Enrollment 69,668 65,554
Number of Schools 100 82
Student:Teacher Ratio 19.6:1 24.7:1

Spending

Metric Fresno Unified Long Beach Unified
Per-Pupil Expenditure $20,737 $19,558
Federal Revenue 21.2% 15.4%
State Revenue 66.8% 60.1%
Local Revenue 12.0% 24.5%
Fresno Unified
Federal State Local
Long Beach Unified
Federal State Local

Demographics

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

Group Fresno Unified Long Beach Unified
White 7.6% 11.8%
African American 7.4% 12.3%
Hispanic or Latino 70.1% 58.9%
Asian 10.3% 10.0%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.8% 0.1%
Pacific Islander 0.5% 0.9%
Multiracial 3.3% 5.9%
Free/Reduced Lunch 67.6% 51.6%

Academic Resources

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

Resource Fresno Unified Long Beach Unified
AP Courses Offered 118 191
Schools with AP 9 12
Avg Gifted Enrollment
Avg Counselor Ratio 395.3:1 564.7:1
Chronic Absenteeism 55.5% 43.3%

School Types

Fresno Unified

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

Long Beach 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.