Fresno Unified vs Oakland Unified

How do these districts compare?

Metric Fresno Unified Oakland Unified
Location Fresno, California Oakland, California
Total Enrollment 69,668 34,149
Number of Schools 100 80
Student:Teacher Ratio 19.6:1 20.4:1

Spending

Metric Fresno Unified Oakland Unified
Per-Pupil Expenditure $20,737 $24,180
Federal Revenue 21.2% 14.7%
State Revenue 66.8% 42.5%
Local Revenue 12.0% 42.8%
Fresno Unified
Federal State Local
Oakland Unified
Federal State Local

Demographics

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

Group Fresno Unified Oakland Unified
White 7.6% 10.9%
African American 7.4% 21.5%
Hispanic or Latino 70.1% 48.7%
Asian 10.3% 8.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.8% 0.3%
Pacific Islander 0.5% 0.9%
Multiracial 3.3% 9.4%
Free/Reduced Lunch 67.6% 71.9%

Academic Resources

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

Resource Fresno Unified Oakland Unified
AP Courses Offered 118 59
Schools with AP 9 7
Avg Gifted Enrollment
Avg Counselor Ratio 395.3:1 304.5:1
Chronic Absenteeism 55.5% 53.3%

School Types

Fresno Unified

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

Oakland 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.