Fresno, CA Public Schools

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22%

Avg. test scores NAT. AVG.

13%

High school dipl. NAT. AVG.

33%

Bachelors degree NAT. AVG.

Fresno school information

Index	Fresno	California	National
Average Test Scores	37%	43%	48%
Student/Teacher ratio	20:1	20:1	16:1
Total public schools	153	8,308	79,221
Total private schools	26	3,438	24,874
Total post-secondary schools	19	1,085	7,963

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Key findings

The school test scores in Fresno are 22% lower than the national average
There are approximately 153 public schools in Fresno
74.0% of people in Fresno have completed 8th grade
72.1% of people in Fresno have completed high school
20.5% of people in Fresno have completed a bachelors degree

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Education level achieved in Fresno

Index	Fresno	California	National
Completed 8th grade	74.0%	81.1%	84.3%
Completed high school	72.1%	79.8%	83.0%
Completed some college	52.6%	61.5%	59.4%
Completed associate degree	28.3%	39.8%	38.5%
Completed bachelors	20.5%	32.0%	30.3%
Completed masters	6.6%	11.9%	11.5%
Completed professional degree	2.5%	3.9%	3.3%
Completed doctorate	0.9%	1.6%	1.3%

Fresno, CA School Districts

Fresno Unified School District
Raisin City Elementary School District
Washington Unified School District
Central Unified School District
Clovis Unified School District
Westside Elementary School District
Sanger Unified School District
Orange Center Elementary School District

There are a total of 153 public schools, 26 private schools and 19 post-secondary schools in Fresno. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Fresno, CA schools is 37%. The average student to teacher ratio is 20:1. In Fresno, CA, an average of 74.0% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 72.1% have completed high school.

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Nearby cities with high average school scores

City	Population	Avg. Test Scores	National Avg.
Clovis, CA	112,663	58%	21.2%
Fowler, CA	6,366	46%	4.9%
Del Rey, CA	1,246	45%	7.3%
Caruthers, CA	2,245	42%	12.0%
Sanger, CA	26,744	42%	12.6%
Fresno, CA	526,147	37%	22.5%

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City	Population	Avg. Test Scores	National Avg.
Mesa, AZ	508,918	47%	2.4%
Tucson, AZ	545,340	41%	15.0%
Sacramento, CA	503,482	34%	28.8%
Atlanta, GA	497,642	35%	26.7%
Albuquerque, NM	560,447	24%	49.0%
Fresno, CA	526,147	37%	22.5%

Source: The Fresno, CA education data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and from the National Center for Education Statistics. The average school test scores are based on all schools that completed test scores within the state. Average test scores are conducted by each state independently and the type of tests may change from one state to another. Test scores were not available for all schools within the state, but were available for the vast majority.