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Clovis, California - 49 schools
An equity score of 36/100 ranks Clovis Unified #1109 of 1517 districts in California (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $13,739 per pupil, Clovis Unified ranks #1268 of 1862 California districts by per-pupil spending (California districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
Clovis Unified operates 49 public schools serving 42,802 students, placing it in the mid-size range in California. The school portfolio breaks down into 35 elementary, 6 high, 5 middle, 3 combined schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Fresno County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $13,739 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the lower half of 1862 California districts by per-pupil spending. See how California compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 28.8% local, 61.7% state, and 9.5% federal, a state-revenue-heavy mix that insulates the district somewhat from local property-tax volatility, though it ties funding to state budget cycles. The district's equity score is 36/100, ranked #1109 of 1517 in California against a state average of 50, notably less even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
Academic infrastructure includes 6 of 49 schools offering Advanced Placement (106 AP courses district-wide), a 166.8:1 student-counselor ratio, that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 27.8% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 43.8% Hispanic or Latino, 28.8% White, 16.7% Asian across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is James S. Fugman Elementary, with a diversity index of 73.3/100.
Its largest campus is Clovis East High, enrolling 3,113 students (7% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Clovis Community Day Elementary, at 3 students, a 1038x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Clovis Unified school enrollment ranges from 3 students (lowest) to 3,113 students (highest), a spread of 3,110 students. That ratio is an extreme outlier spread — among the widest gaps observed anywhere in this dataset. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data NCES Common Core of Data
student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment, districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Lower values often correlate with smaller scale and population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se.
Source: NCES Civil Rights Data Collection NCES Civil Rights Data Collection
chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason, illness, family obligations, or disengagement Variation between sub-units within Clovis Unified is typically wider than the Clovis Unified-aggregate figure suggests.
Source: NCES Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 NCES Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22
This district scores below average on funding equity. High reliance on local revenue or lower spending may contribute.
Average demographic composition across 49 schools in Clovis Unified.
Source: NCES CCD School Membership 2024-25.
Average Simpson diversity index across Clovis Unified's schools, above the California average of 46.0.
Source: NCES Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22.
The California districts closest to this one in total enrollment.
| District | Enrollment | Spending | Funding Mix |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kern High | Similar size | Higher spending | Similar funding mix |
| Capistrano Unified | Similar size | Similar spending | More locally funded |
| Santa Ana Unified | Similar size | Higher spending | Similar funding mix |
| San Bernardino City Unified | Similar size | Higher spending | Less locally funded |
| Riverside Unified | Similar size | Similar spending | Similar funding mix |
Comparisons are relative to Clovis Unified's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data and the F-33 Finance Survey.
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Compare vs Los Angeles Unified →Clovis Unified has 49 schools, including 6 high, 5 middle, 35 elementary, 3 combined. Total enrollment is 42,802 students.
Clovis Unified spends $13,739 per student. The district has an equity score of 36/100, ranking #1109 in California.
Clovis Unified students are 43.8% Hispanic or Latino, 28.8% White, 16.7% Asian, 3.7% African American, averaged across 49 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
Clovis Unified has an equity score of 36/100, ranking #1109 out of 1517 districts in California.
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