Fresno Unified vs Newport-Mesa Unified

How do these districts compare?

Metric Fresno Unified Newport-Mesa Unified
Location Fresno, California Costa Mesa, California
Total Enrollment 69,668 17,816
Number of Schools 100 32
Student:Teacher Ratio 19.6:1 19.4:1

Spending

Metric Fresno Unified Newport-Mesa Unified
Per-Pupil Expenditure $20,737 $21,699
Federal Revenue 21.2% 7.4%
State Revenue 66.8% 17.7%
Local Revenue 12.0% 74.9%
Fresno Unified
Federal State Local
Newport-Mesa Unified
Federal State Local

Demographics

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

Group Fresno Unified Newport-Mesa Unified
White 7.6% 36.4%
African American 7.4% 0.8%
Hispanic or Latino 70.1% 49.4%
Asian 10.3% 5.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.8% 0.1%
Pacific Islander 0.5% 0.3%
Multiracial 3.3% 7.5%
Free/Reduced Lunch 67.6% 44.9%

Academic Resources

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

Resource Fresno Unified Newport-Mesa Unified
AP Courses Offered 118 90
Schools with AP 9 5
Avg Gifted Enrollment
Avg Counselor Ratio 395.3:1 304.5:1
Chronic Absenteeism 55.5% 30.5%

School Types

Fresno Unified

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

Newport-Mesa 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.