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Fontana Unified School District
Public school districtGrades K–12
Serves Fontana, and parts of Rialto.
Students
32,735
Schools
44
Spent per student
$20,036
CA $21,206
Students per teacher
22:1
Free or reduced lunch
83%
Debt
$293.7M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Fontana Unified School District
- School Grade A: better than 87% of California districts
- Math proficiency 9 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 23 pts above the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 5 pts above the state
- Spends 6% less per student than the CA average
- 22 students per teacher
- Enrollment down 7.5% since 2020
- Debt of $293.7M, about $8,974 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Romoland.
K–54 elementary schoolsRomoland Elementary School District
6–8Ethan A Chase MiddleRomoland Elementary School District
Test scores vs. CA
2020–21Math proficiency24.5%
State average 33.4% · small group: the state reports 0–49%
Reading / language arts71%
State average 48.5%
Graduation rate (4-year)93%
State average 87.6%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$20,036 per student · 6% below CA
Spending
Classroom instruction 62%Support & administration 34%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 20%State 71%Federal 9%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
35,391’20
35,035’21
33,844’22
33,148’23
32,735’24
Down 7.5% since 2020.
Students
Hispanic 86%Black 5%White 4%Asian 3%Two or more races 1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%
Schools in the district
44 public schools.
Sierra Lakes Elementary
902 students23:1
Dorothy Grant Innovations Academy
682 students23:1
Redwood Elementary
654 students24:1
Dolores Huerta International Academy
639 students24:1
Ted Porter Elementary
629 students23:1
Beech Avenue Elementary
615 students23:1
Citrus Elementary
596 students22:1
Palmetto Elementary
577 students22:1
Cypress Elementary
572 students21:1
Kathy Binks Elementary
567 students21:1
South Tamarind Elementary
565 students20:1
Date Elementary
533 students22:1
Mango Elementary
D−523 students21:1
Oleander Elementary
517 students22:1
Maple Elementary
511 students21:1
Randall Pepper Elementary
455 students19:1
Poplar Elementary
450 students20:1
Juniper Elementary
446 students23:1
Live Oak Elementary
434 students21:1
Hemlock Elementary
426 students23:1
Canyon Crest Elementary
420 students22:1
Almond Elementary
418 students21:1
Tokay Elementary
378 students21:1
North Tamarind Elementary
373 students19:1
Shadow Hills Elementary
364 students20:1
Locust Elementary
346 students21:1
Oak Park Elementary
340 students19:1
Virginia Primrose Elementary
336 students20:1
West Randall Elementary
304 students15:1
Chaparral Academy of Technology
D−205 students17:1
Wayne Ruble Middle
1,394 students26:1
Fontana Middle
1,049 students28:1
Alder Middle
964 students22:1
Southridge Tech Middle
923 students25:1
Harry S. Truman Middle
883 students24:1
Sequoia Middle
791 students21:1
Almeria Middle
772 students21:1
Summit High
B2,725 students25:1
Fontana High
B2,534 students23:1
Fontana A. B. Miller High
B−1,950 students20:1
Jurupa Hills High
B−1,739 students21:1
Henry J. Kaiser High
B+1,660 students19:1
Citrus High (Continuation)
D−335 students14:1
Eric Birch High (Continuation)
239 students13:1
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.