Fresno Unified vs Simi Valley Unified

How do these districts compare?

Metric Fresno Unified Simi Valley Unified
Location Fresno, California Simi Valley, California
Total Enrollment 69,668 15,899
Number of Schools 100 27
Student:Teacher Ratio 19.6:1 21.6:1

Spending

Metric Fresno Unified Simi Valley Unified
Per-Pupil Expenditure $20,737 $16,325
Federal Revenue 21.2% 8.1%
State Revenue 66.8% 46.3%
Local Revenue 12.0% 45.6%
Fresno Unified
Federal State Local
Simi Valley Unified
Federal State Local

Demographics

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

Group Fresno Unified Simi Valley Unified
White 7.6% 37.1%
African American 7.4% 1.7%
Hispanic or Latino 70.1% 48.4%
Asian 10.3% 8.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.8% 0.1%
Pacific Islander 0.5% 0.2%
Multiracial 3.3% 4.0%
Free/Reduced Lunch 67.6% 36.2%

Academic Resources

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

Resource Fresno Unified Simi Valley Unified
AP Courses Offered 118 76
Schools with AP 9 4
Avg Gifted Enrollment
Avg Counselor Ratio 395.3:1 1170.8:1
Chronic Absenteeism 55.5% 35.7%

School Types

Fresno Unified

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

Simi Valley 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.