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Fremont, California - 43 schools
An equity score of 30/100 ranks Fremont Unified #1235 of 1526 districts in California (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $15,152 per pupil, Fremont Unified ranks #1348 of 1880 California districts by per-pupil spending (California districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
Fremont Unified operates 43 public schools serving 33,107 students, placing it in the mid-size range in California. The school portfolio breaks down into 29 elementary, 7 high, 5 middle, 2 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 Alameda County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $15,152 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the lower half of 1880 California districts by per-pupil spending. See how California compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 40.9% local, 52.4% state, and 6.7% 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 30/100, ranked #1235 of 1526 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 7 of 43 schools offering Advanced Placement (91 AP courses district-wide), a 486.2:1 student-counselor ratio, above both the ASCA benchmark and the roughly 408:1 national average, and 19.4% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 64.5% Asian, 18.9% Hispanic or Latino, 7.5% White across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Vista Alternative, with a diversity index of 73.0/100.
Its largest campus is American High, enrolling 2,618 students (8% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Vista Alternative, at 39 students, a 67x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Enrollment across the district's NCES-reporting campuses held roughly steady from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (33,057 to 32,995 students, -0.2%), per the NCES Common Core of Data annual universe files.
Of the district's $632,971,000 in reported FY2023 expenditures, 51.8% went to instruction, 25.7% to support services, and 13.1% to capital outlay, a fairly typical instruction/support/capital split for a public school district. Figures come from the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey's function-level breakdown, not the aggregate per-pupil figure above.
Fremont Unified school enrollment ranges from 39 students (lowest) to 2,618 students (highest), a spread of 2,579 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
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 Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
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 Fremont Unified is typically wider than the Fremont Unified-aggregate figure suggests.
This district scores below average on funding equity. High reliance on local revenue or lower spending may contribute.
Average demographic composition across 43 schools in Fremont Unified.
Source: NCES CCD School Membership 2024-25.
Average Simpson diversity index across Fremont 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fontana Unified | Similar size | Higher spending | Less locally funded |
| Oakland Unified | Similar size | Higher spending | Similar funding mix |
| Moreno Valley Unified | Similar size | Higher spending | Less locally funded |
| Poway Unified | Similar size | Similar spending | More locally funded |
| Stockton Unified | Similar size | Higher spending | Less locally funded |
Comparisons are relative to Fremont 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 →Fremont Unified has 43 schools, including 7 high, 5 middle, 29 elementary, 2 combined. Total enrollment is 33,107 students.
Fremont Unified spends $15,152 per student. The district has an equity score of 30/100, ranking #1235 in California.
Fremont Unified students are 64.5% Asian, 18.9% Hispanic or Latino, 7.5% White, 2.1% African American, averaged across 43 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
Fremont Unified has an equity score of 30/100, ranking #1235 out of 1526 districts in California.
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