Fresno Unified vs Western Placer Unified

How do these districts compare?

Metric Fresno Unified Western Placer Unified
Location Fresno, California Lincoln, California
Total Enrollment 69,668 7,593
Number of Schools 100 14
Student:Teacher Ratio 19.6:1 23.5:1

Spending

Metric Fresno Unified Western Placer Unified
Per-Pupil Expenditure $20,737 $14,932
Federal Revenue 21.2% 8.2%
State Revenue 66.8% 31.5%
Local Revenue 12.0% 60.2%
Fresno Unified
Federal State Local
Western Placer Unified
Federal State Local

Demographics

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

Group Fresno Unified Western Placer Unified
White 7.6% 47.7%
African American 7.4% 1.7%
Hispanic or Latino 70.1% 35.4%
Asian 10.3% 5.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.8% 0.5%
Pacific Islander 0.5% 0.2%
Multiracial 3.3% 9.4%
Free/Reduced Lunch 67.6% 31.3%

Academic Resources

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

Resource Fresno Unified Western Placer Unified
AP Courses Offered 118 19
Schools with AP 9 2
Avg Gifted Enrollment
Avg Counselor Ratio 395.3:1 452.7:1
Chronic Absenteeism 55.5% 31.5%

School Types

Fresno Unified

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

Western Placer 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.