Fullerton School District
Listed by NCES as Fullerton Elementary (district ID 0614730)
Public school district · Orange County · California · NCES district ID 0614730
Fullerton School District spent $17,368 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, more than 56% of the other California districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 (median $16,855). Its 20 schools enrolled 11,247 students in 2024-25; 54.5% of its revenue came from the state. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $17,732 per student, up 2.1% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year).
NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 · Census Bureau school finances 2023-24 · NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · method
Spending per student among California districts of similar size
Current spending per student excludes construction and debt. The 9 districts closest to Fullerton in enrollment (11,357 to 11,967 students) and Fullerton itself.
Where the money came from
$242,541,000 in revenue: 54.5% state, 38.7% local and 6.8% federal. Total spending including $9,733,000 of capital outlay was $217,248,000, or $18,686 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.
- State$132,159,000 54%
- Local$93,858,000 39%
- Federal$16,524,000 7%
Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23: current expenditures for elementary and secondary education divided by fall membership; the state median covers 646 districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022. Revenue by source (TOTALREV, TFEDREV, TSTREV, TLOCREV).
Enrollment fell from 2022-23 to 2024-25
11,620 students in 2022-23, 11,433 students in 2023-24, 11,247 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.
Teachers and students per teacher
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 11,620 | 456.6 | 25.4 |
| 2023-24 | 11,433 | 449.8 | 25.4 |
| 2024-25 | 11,247 | 444.7 | 25.3 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; sums over the schools reporting each year.
State test results, 2021-22
In 2021-22, the students tested in Fullerton School District scored proficient or above: 57% in reading and 48% in math, against 45% in reading and 34% in math across California. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within California, not across states. Where a state published results by grade only, the grades tested are combined, weighted by the students tested in each.
| Subject | This district | California | Students tested |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading and language arts | 57% | 45% | 7,751 |
| Math | 48% | 34% | 7,803 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22, all students, from ED Data Express (the Data Rescue Project archive; ED has no 2022-23 result for this district): ED shows district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.
17 elementary schools, 9,034 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert C. Fisler Elementary | 892 | 27.3 | 20.4% | Not reported |
| Beechwood Elementary | 872 | 26.3 | 20.2% | Not reported |
| Sunset Lane Elementary | 700 | 29.8 | 31.7% | Not reported |
| Acacia Elementary | 661 | 31.5 | 21.5% | Not reported |
| Laguna Road Elementary | 623 | 30.4 | 16.7% | Not reported |
| Golden Hill School for Creative & Performing Arts | 610 | 26.5 | 28.4% | Not reported |
| Pacific Drive Elementary | 607 | 22.5 | 59.3% | Not reported |
| Raymond Elementary | 598 | 28.5 | 42.3% | Not reported |
| Rolling Hills Elementary | 554 | 23.0 | 37.9% | Not reported |
| Orangethorpe Elementary | 489 | 22.1 | 68.3% | Not reported |
| Richman Elementary | 470 | 26.1 | 64.9% | Not reported |
| Valencia Park Elementary | 398 | 30.6 | 78.6% | Not reported |
The other 5 elementary schools
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fern Drive Elementary | 372 | 24.8 | 44.6% | Not reported |
| Maple Elementary | 315 | 27.8 | 69.5% | Not reported |
| Woodcrest Elementary | 303 | 24.6 | 73.9% | Not reported |
| Hermosa Drive Elementary | 302 | 25.2 | 38.4% | Not reported |
| Commonwealth Elementary | 268 | 22.3 | 67.9% | Not reported |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.
3 middle schools, 2,213 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| D. Russell Parks Junior High | 854 | 23.6 | 35.9% | Not reported |
| Ladera Vista Junior High School of the Arts | 820 | 22.0 | 48.5% | Not reported |
| Nicolas Junior High | 539 | 18.2 | 74.0% | Not reported |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.
Contact Fullerton School District
- Website: fullertonsd.org
- Phone: (714) 447-7400
- Office: 1401 West Valencia Dr., Fullerton, CA 92833
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, local education agency directory 2024-25. Enrollment, boundaries and school assignment are the district's to confirm.
What to look at next about Fullerton School District
- California districts by spending per studentFullerton School District ranks 285 of 646 California districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($17,368).#285 of 646
- Every school district in CaliforniaFullerton School District is the number 130 by size of 1,991 California districts, with 11,626 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#130 of 1,991
- Yuba City UnifiedThe next larger California district: 11,685 students in fall 2022, $16,452 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$16,452
- Roseville City ElementaryThe next smaller California district: 11,583 students in fall 2022, $14,665 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$14,665
- Compare Fullerton School District with Yuba City UnifiedEnrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
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Source: NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student and fall 2022 membership; ranks among the state's districts that reported them); NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools).
Questions about Fullerton School District
How many schools and students are in Fullerton School District?
20 schools were open in 2024-25 (17 elementary, 3 middle), enrolling 11,247 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.How much does Fullerton School District spend per student?
$17,368 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), which leaves out construction and debt; the California median for districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 is $16,855 and the U.S. figure is $16,260. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $17,732 per student, up 2.1% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year).Where does Fullerton School District's money come from?
$242,541,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 54.5% state, 38.7% local and 6.8% federal (NCES F-33).How many children in Fullerton School District live in poverty?
The Census Bureau estimates that 1,414 of the 12,608 children aged 5 to 17 living within the district's boundaries in 2024, 11.2%, were in families in poverty (Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates). It is a model-based estimate for everyone living in the district, not a count of its students; the free-meal shares in the school tables are counts of enrolled students.How do students in Fullerton School District do on state tests?
In 2021-22, the students tested in Fullerton School District scored proficient or above: 57% in reading and 48% in math, against 45% in reading and 34% in math across California. California's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22.What is Fullerton School District's NCES district ID?
0614730. Each of its schools' 12-digit NCES IDs begins with these seven digits.
Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.
Sources
Every federal file behind this record
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
- Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
- EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
- EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22: reading and math proficiency for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau, Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates, 2024: children aged 5 to 17 and those in families in poverty, by school district. census.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances, fiscal year 2023-24: per pupil current spending for 2023-24 and 2022-23. census.gov
- NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances Per pupil current spending by school system · FY 2023-24
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey Revenue and expenditures by district · FY 2022-23
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25