| Student Proficiency on State Tests - 2006 | Fresno Unified | Los Angeles Unified | Oakland Unified | Sacramento City Unified | San Diego Unified |
| English Language Arts Proficiency (%) | 32.3 | 35.2 | 34.4 | 42.7 | 49.5 |
| Math Proficiency (%) | 36.5 | 40.6 | 39.2 | 49.9 | 52.6 |
| English Language Arts and Math Proficiency (RaMP) (%) | 34.4 | 37.9 | 36.8 | 46.3 | 51.1 |
| English Language Arts Proficiency by Subgroup (%) - 2006 | |||||
| All Students | 32.3 | 35.2 | 34.4 | 42.7 | 49.5 |
| White | 55.9 | 66.1 | 79.2 | 60.4 | 72.9 |
| Black | 27.0 | 32.0 | 28.9 | 32.3 | 38.4 |
| Hispanic | 27.0 | 29.4 | 23.0 | 33.0 | 33.1 |
| Asian | 29.0 | 67.2 | 52.9 | 46.2 | 64.3 |
| Pacific Islander | 50.7 | 43.0 | 21.2 | 35.6 | 50.2 |
| Filipino | 54.8 | 61.4 | 47.8 | 57.3 | 65.6 |
| American Indian/Alaska Native | 34.1 | 42.1 | 36.4 | 39.3 | 57.4 |
| Female | 34.7 | 38.1 | 38.2 | 46.0 | 52.8 |
| Male | 28.5 | 32.2 | 30.5 | 38.2 | 44.8 |
| Economically Disadvantaged | 26.3 | 29.9 | 27.5 | 32.5 | 34.8 |
| Non-Disadvantaged | 66.9 | 55.4 | 50.7 | 63.4 | 70.0 |
| English Language Learners | 13.2 | 15.4 | 15.2 | 22.8 | 20.1 |
| Non-English Language Learners | 37.5 | 44.1 | 37.2 | 47.7 | 60.3 |
| Students with Disabilities | 10.8 | 15.0 | 17.0 | 15.8 | 22.6 |
| Non-Disabled Students | 30.2 | 33.3 | 32.8 | 42.7 | 48.9 |
| Math Proficiency by Subgroup (%) - 2006 | |||||
| All Students | 36.5 | 40.6 | 39.2 | 49.9 | 52.6 |
| White | 53.3 | 67.3 | 77.6 | 62.8 | 71.4 |
| Black | 27.0 | 29.9 | 27.1 | 33.6 | 37.9 |
| Hispanic | 30.8 | 36.2 | 30.7 | 40.6 | 39.3 |
| Asian | 41.9 | 78.5 | 66.7 | 60.6 | 73.0 |
| Pacific Islander | 51.6 | 47.2 | 25.0 | 43.7 | 53.4 |
| Filipino | 60.0 | 66.6 | 53.7 | 66.6 | 68.3 |
| American Indian/Alaska Native | 36.7 | 44.6 | 44.9 | 45.2 | 52.5 |
| Female | 35.3 | 39.9 | 38.3 | 48.4 | 51.4 |
| Male | 36.1 | 41.0 | 37.9 | 48.8 | 52.2 |
| Economically Disadvantaged | 31.7 | 36.7 | 33.0 | 41.7 | 40.6 |
| Non-Disadvantaged | 63.7 | 55.8 | 50.9 | 65.2 | 69.1 |
| English Language Learners | 23.1 | 27.2 | 28.6 | 38.4 | 33.5 |
| Non-English Language Learners | 37.9 | 44.8 | 35.7 | 49.7 | 58.8 |
| Students with Disabilities | 12.3 | 16.4 | 19.8 | 19.9 | 24.9 |
| Non-Disabled Students | 35.0 | 40.0 | 37.5 | 49.5 | 51.6 |
| Estimated Graduation Rate - 2002 | |||||
| Cumulative Promotion Index (Urban Institute) (%) | 56.9 | 45.3 | 47.8 | 52.6 | 63.8 |
| Classroom Profile - 2005 | |||||
| Student Per Teacher | 20.6 | 21.1 | 18.5 | 19.5 | 18.7 |
| Students with Special Needs Index | 59.8 | 64.4 | 51.6 | 51.5 | 46.5 |
| Students Per Total Staff | 11.1 | 10.2 | 10.7 | 10.3 | 10.0 |
| Enrollment (%) - 2005 | |||||
| Enrollment (#) | 80,760 | 741,367 | 49,214 | 51,420 | 134,709 |
| White | 16.6 | 9.0 | 6.0 | 22.0 | 25.8 |
| Black | 11.4 | 11.6 | 41.2 | 22.0 | 14.2 |
| Hispanic | 55.2 | 72.8 | 34.3 | 30.2 | 42.6 |
| Asian | 15.3 | 3.8 | 14.9 | 20.8 | 8.6 |
| Pacific Islander | 0.3 | 0.3 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.0 |
| Filipino | 0.5 | 2.2 | 0.7 | 1.1 | 7.2 |
| American Indian/Alaska Native | 0.7 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 1.4 | 0.5 |
| Multi-Racial | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.3 | 1.5 | 0.0 |
| Economically Disadvantaged | 80.4 | 75.0 | 63.5 | 62.2 | 53.5 |
| English Language Learners | 29.2 | 42.6 | 29.0 | 28.7 | 27.5 |
| Students with Disabilities | 10.0 | 11.2 | 10.7 | 12.2 | 12.1 |
| Spending Per Student ($) - 2004 | |||||
| Operating Expenditures | 7,557 | 8,571 | 8,129 | 8,294 | 8,007 |
| Instructional Expenditures | 4,502 | 4,976 | 4,809 | 4,718 | 4,551 |
| General Administration Expenditures | 29 | 64 | 83 | 84 | 14 |
| School Administration Expenditures | 445 | 536 | 561 | 644 | 754 |
| Revenue Per Student ($) - 2004 | |||||
| Local | 1,612 | 2,278 | 3,312 | 2,599 | 4,701 |
| State | 5,710 | 6,385 | 4,926 | 4,740 | 4,261 |
| Federal | 1,399 | 1,332 | 1,522 | 1,503 | 1,146 |
| Spending Indicators - 2004 | |||||
| Core Spending ($ Per Student) | 7,065 | 8,051 | 7,651 | 7,755 | 7,433 |
| Instructional Spending Allocation Index | 36.0 | 44.0 | 30.1 | 34.3 | 36.1 |
| Student Needs Cost Adjuster | 69.0 | 67.8 | 71.1 | 70.0 | 72.9 |
| Geographic Cost Adjuster | 121.3 | 134.6 | 143.4 | 126.4 | 127.5 |
| Return Indicators - 2005 | |||||
| Return on Spending Index (RoSI) | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 5.5 | 6.5 |
| RoSI - Adjusted for Student Needs | 6.3 | 6.4 | 6.0 | 7.8 | 8.9 |
| RoSI - Adjusted for Geographic Costs | 5.2 | 5.8 | 6.1 | 6.9 | 8.2 |
| RoSI - Adjusted for Student Needs and Geographic Costs | 7.6 | 8.6 | 8.6 | 9.9 | 11.3 |
| Performance Cost Index (PCI)® | 232 | 232 | 235 | 182 | 155 |
| PCI - Adjusted for Student Needs | 160 | 157 | 167 | 128 | 113 |
| PCI - Adjusted for Geographic Costs | 191 | 172 | 164 | 144 | 121 |
| PCI - Adjusted for Student Needs and Geographic Costs | 132 | 117 | 116 | 101 | 88 |
| Community Profile - 2006 | |||||
| Adults with at Least a Bachelor's Degree (%) | 21.3 | 28.9 | 39.1 | 28.9 | 38.9 |
| Single-Parent Households with Children (%) | 20.1 | 13.5 | 12.8 | 13.7 | 10.4 |
| NCLB Information - 2006 | |||||
| Is this district making Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP)? | No | No | No | Yes | Yes |
| Academic Performance Index | |||||
| All Students | 659 | 658 | 653 | 706 | 735 |
| District Facts | |||||
| City or Town | Fresno | Los Angeles | Oakland | Sacramento | San Diego |
| County | Fresno | Los Angeles | Alameda | Sacramento | San Diego |
| Telephone Number | (559)457-3000 | (213)241-1000 | (510)879-8100 | (916)643-9000 | (619)725-5506 |
| Urban Status | Large City | Large City | Large City | Large City | Large City |