School district · California

Ferndale Unified

Ferndale Unified in California: 2 public schools with 483 students and 16.0 students per teacher in the 2024–25 school year. It spent $21,751 per student in FY2024.

Schools
2
Students
483
Students per teacher
16.0
CA 21.6 · US 15.1
Spending per student
$21,751
CA $20.7K · US $17.6K

Staff

Full-time equivalents reported by the district. Ratios are students per staff member: lower means more staff for each student, not better results.

Teachers (FTE)
30.2
Counselors (FTE)
2.0
Students per counselor
242
CA 407 · US 357
Psychologists (FTE)
0.0
Librarians (FTE): 0.0

State test results

Share of students scoring proficient or above on California's tests, grades 3–8, 2024–25 school year.

Reading and writing

California: 47%

51%proficient

+3.0 points from 2023–24 school year

A higher share proficient than 66% of school districts in California

Median 42% · 854 school districts compared

217 students tested, grades 3–8 · Smarter Balanced; proficient means Levels 3-4

Math

California: 38%

58%proficient

+2.6 points from 2023–24 school year

A higher share proficient than 85% of school districts in California

Median 32% · 854 school districts compared

218 students tested, grades 3–8 · Smarter Balanced; proficient means Levels 3-4

Each state sets its own test and its own bar for “proficient”, so results compare only within a state. Results also follow family income closely: a school's share reflects its students' circumstances as much as its teaching.

Data sourced from the Education Data Center (www.eddatacenter.org), a partner project of the National Center for Civic Innovation, Inc. State Assessment Data Repository version 3.1. More information about these assessments over time, including participation and test changes, is available from the Education Data Center.

Money

Current spending pays for staff, services and supplies; buildings and debt are counted apart. It follows local costs and needs (special education, long bus routes), so it is a comparison, not a grade.

Spending per student, 2015–2024
$9.8K15
$10.0K16
$11.2K17
$12.9K18
$14.8K19
$13.9K20
$14.3K21
$14.7K22
$15.8K23
$21.8K24
Where the money comes from (FY2024)
Federal
6.3% · $607K
State
59% · $5.6M
Local
35% · $3.4M

Per student (FY2024)

Instruction
$13,373
Support services
$7,577
Buildings and equipment (capital outlay)
$732K
Long-term debt
$197K

Schools

Open public schools of the district in the 2024–25 school year.

Elementary schools: 1High schools: 1
SchoolGradesStudentsStudents / teacherReadingMath
K–833819.451%58%
9–1214511.4——

Reading and Math: share of tested students proficient or above on the state's own tests (grades 3–8, 2024–25 school year). Compare only within a state.

Data sourced from the Education Data Center (www.eddatacenter.org), a partner project of the National Center for Civic Innovation, Inc. State Assessment Data Repository version 3.1. More information about these assessments over time, including participation and test changes, is available from the Education Data Center.

Sources

Address
164 Shaw Ave., Ferndale, CA 95536
Phone
(707)786-5300
Website