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Fort Sage Unified School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in California for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 184 students in Fort Sage Unified School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in California.
Public Elementary Schools in Fort Sage Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 14% (versus the California public elementary school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 21% (versus the 45% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 32% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the California public elementary school average of 79% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
4 Schools
7,693 Schools
# Students
229 Students
3,821,898 Students
# Teachers
15 Teachers
173,967 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Fort Sage Unified School District, which is ranked #1582 of all 1,908 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 80% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#1726 out of 1932 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
12%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-29%
29%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥80%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.50
0.64
% American Indian
3%
1%
% Asian
n/a
12%
% Hispanic
19%
55%
% Black
2%
5%
% White
68%
21%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
8%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $19,341 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,978. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,140 is less than the state median of $18,399. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$4 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$4 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$19,341
$19,978
Spending / Student
$16,140
$18,399
Best Fort Sage Unified School District Public Elementary Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Sierra Primary
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
100 Ds Hall St.
Herlong, CA 96113
(530) 827-2126
Herlong, CA 96113
(530) 827-2126
Gr: K-6 | 45 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 31%
Rank: #22.
Mt. Lassen Charter
Charter School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
100 David S Hall St.
Herlong, CA 96113
(530) 827-2129
Herlong, CA 96113
(530) 827-2129
Gr: K-12 | 139 students Student-teacher ratio: 23:1 Minority enrollment: 31%
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