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Fresno, California - 6 schools
An equity score of 74/100 ranks Washington Unified #175 of 1517 districts in California (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $16,603 per pupil, Washington Unified ranks #614 of 1862 California districts by per-pupil spending (California districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
2,551
Total Enrollment
6
Schools
$16,603
Per-Pupil Spending
High, Elementary
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Washington Unified operates 6 public schools serving 2,551 students, placing it among the smallest districts in California. The school portfolio breaks down into 3 high, 2 elementary, 1 middle schools, a small enough portfolio that most families will interact with nearly every campus in the district at some point. 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 $16,603 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the upper half of 1862 California districts by per-pupil spending. See how California compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 22.7% local, 61.4% state, and 15.8% 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 74/100, ranked #175 of 1517 in California against a state average of 50, notably more even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 6 schools offering Advanced Placement (14 AP courses district-wide), a 320.4:1 student-counselor ratio, somewhat above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 57.5% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 79.6% Hispanic or Latino, 6.4% White, 6.2% Asian across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Easton Continuation High, with a diversity index of 48.7/100.
Its largest campus is Washington High, enrolling 1,096 students (47% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Easton Continuation High, at 23 students, a 48x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Washington High accounts for 43.0% of all Washington Unified student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Washington Unified-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: high. A single dominant campus often anchors a district's program offerings and staffing patterns; the share helps explain why district-wide averages may not reflect the typical neighbourhood-school experience. When one entity dominates a region's footprint, its programmatic and budget decisions effectively set policy for a majority of the affected population.
Washington Unified school enrollment varies 48× across entities
Washington Unified school enrollment ranges from 23 students (lowest) to 1,096 students (highest), a spread of 1,073 students. That ratio is among the widest observed and reflects extreme enrollment heterogeneity, the district operates both small specialty programs and large comprehensive campuses inside a single budgeting unit. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Washington Unified has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 83.9% of the population qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch
free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is the federal threshold for Title I funding allocations, established under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA, 2015). Areas above 75% eligibility — including this one — receive concentration grants on top of the basic Title I formula. Regions with eligibility this high typically draw a substantially larger federal funding share relative to their local tax base, which can either offset or reinforce existing gaps depending on allocation policy.
Washington Unified student-counselor ratio is 320:1 — near the typical range (US average ~408) — within the typical range for U.S. public districts
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 Variation between sub-units within Washington Unified is typically wider than the Washington Unified-aggregate figure suggests.
Washington Unified chronic absenteeism rate is 57.5% — well above typical (typically associated with unusually large scale or acute resource constraints)
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 Values this far above typical often signal acute resource constraints or a structurally different scale than most peers — worth reading alongside the underlying counts, not the ratio alone.
Washington Unified has 6 schools, including 3 high, 2 elementary, 1 middle. Total enrollment is 2,551 students.
How much does Washington Unified spend per student?
Washington Unified spends $16,603 per student. The district has an equity score of 74/100, ranking #175 in California.
What is the demographic composition of Washington Unified?
Washington Unified students are 79.6% Hispanic or Latino, 6.4% White, 6.2% Asian, 5.7% African American, averaged across 6 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Washington Unified?
Washington Unified has an equity score of 74/100, ranking #175 out of 1517 districts in California.