Top Rankings
Folsom-Cordova Unified School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in California for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public charter school serving 149 students in Folsom-Cordova Unified School District. This district's average charter testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public charter schools in California.
Public Charter School in Folsom-Cordova Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 42% (versus the California public charter school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 47% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 54% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the California public charter school average of 75% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
37 Schools
1,300 Schools
# Students
20,908 Students
711,386 Students
# Teachers
959 Teachers
31,394 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
22:1
22:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Folsom-Cordova Unified School District, which is ranked #313 of all 1,925 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 92% has increased from 91% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#315 out of 1941 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(22-23)49%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
59%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
29%
Graduation Rate
(22-23)92%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.75
0.65
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
24%
7%
% Hispanic
23%
53%
% Black
4%
7%
% White
37%
25%
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
11%
7%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,439 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,974. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,449 is less than the state median of $18,396. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$323 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$323 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,439
$19,974
Spending / Student
$15,449
$18,396
Best Folsom-Cordova Unified School District Public Charter Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Folsom Cordova K-8 Community Charter
Charter School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
4420 Monhegan Way
Mather, CA 95655
(916) 294-9190
Mather, CA 95655
(916) 294-9190
Grades: K-8
| 149 students
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