Central Unified School District
Public
Grades K–12 C+School Grade
At a glance
15,956Students enrolled
26Schools
$17,761Spent per student
23:1Student–teacher ratio
79%Free / reduced lunch
Academic performanceDistrict vs CA
Math proficiency18%
State average 33.4%
Reading / language arts40%
State average 48.5%
Graduation rate (4-year)88%
State average 87.6%
EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal (tests 2020–21; graduation 2019–20). The tick marks the state average.
Where the money goes
$17,761
per student each year · 16% below the CA average
Spending
Paid for by
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances (fiscal 2024).
Enrollment · last 5 years
15,737’20
15,723’21
15,735’22
15,954’23
15,956’24
Students
Hispanic · 61%9,754
Asian · 18%2,939
White · 10%1,658
Black · 7%1,135
Two or more races · 2%346
American Indian/Alaska Native · 0%79
Across the district's schools, as reported to NCES.
Schools26 in district
Harvest ElementaryElementary · Grades K–6 · 1,010 students · Fresno
A-PublicCentral ElementaryElementary · Grades K–6 · 762 students · Fresno
D-PublicHerndon-Barstow ElementaryElementary · Grades K–6 · 754 students · Fresno
CPublicWilliam Saroyan ElementaryElementary · Grades K–6 · 697 students · Fresno
CPublicRiver Bluff ElementaryElementary · Grades K–6 · 694 students · Fresno
CPublicJohn Steinbeck ElementaryElementary · Grades K–6 · 689 students · Fresno
D-PublicMcKinley ElementaryElementary · Grades K–6 · 671 students · Fresno
A-PublicNorman Liddell ElementaryElementary · Grades K–6 · 628 students · Fresno
D-PublicHanh Phan Tilley ElementaryElementary · Grades K–6 · 622 students · Fresno
A-PublicTeague ElementaryElementary · Grades K–6 · 551 students · Fresno
D-PublicRoosevelt ElementaryElementary · Grades K–6 · 489 students · Fresno
D-PublicMadison ElementaryElementary · Grades K–6 · 487 students · Fresno
D-PublicHoughton-Kearney ElementaryElementary · Grades K–8 · 199 students · Fresno
PublicBiola-Pershing ElementaryElementary · Grades K–6 · 198 students · Fresno
PublicPathway Elementary Community DayElementary · Grades K–6 · Fresno
PublicGlacier Point MiddleMiddle · Grades 7–8 · 947 students · Fresno
A-PublicRio Vista MiddleMiddle · Grades 7–8 · 851 students · Fresno
CPublicEl Capitan MiddleMiddle · Grades 7–8 · 738 students · Fresno
CPublicJustin Garza HighHigh · Grades 9–12 · 2,095 students · Fresno
PublicCentral East HighHigh · Grades 9–12 · 1,741 students · Fresno
B-PublicCentral HighHigh · Grades 9–12 · 625 students · Fresno
PublicPershing Continuation HighHigh · Grades 9–12 · 101 students · Fresno
C-PublicPathway Community DayHigh · Grades 7–12 · 10 students · Fresno
PublicCentral Unified Alternative/OpportunityOther · Grades K–12 · 260 students · Fresno
CPublicCentral Online HomeOther · Grades K–12 · 137 students · Fresno
A-PublicJaswant Singh Khalra ElementaryGrades M · Fresno
PublicSchool data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES). Ratings are from neighbors on TownTapestry.
Nearby districts
District facts from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory and school district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau's school finance survey. Test scores and graduation rates from EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings reflect opinions, not an official measure of school quality.