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Mendocino County school performance
Fort Bragg Unified is badly underperforming.
Reading and math results average to the 18th percentile among California school districts.
Only 29.8% of students met California's reading standard, and it is slowly trending down.
Math is weaker: 19.3% of students met California's math standard, but it is slowly trending up.
| Current Reading Proficiency | 29.8% |
| Current Math Proficiency | 19.3% |
| District Reading Rank | 813 / 977 (17th percentile) |
| District Math Rank | 787 / 977 (20th percentile) |
| Student / Teacher Ratio | 17:1 |
| Spend per Student | $20,342 |
| Schools in District | 4 |
| Student Enrollment | 1,750 |
| Low-Income Students | 1,311 (78.6%) |
| English Learners | 327 (19.6%) |
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CAASPPTest score trends
Reading fell 0.1 points from last year and fell 3.5 points over the full period. Math rose 2.9 points from last year and rose 3.2 points over the full period.
•Math +3.2 percentage pointsBoard Members
| name | elected | up for re-election |
|---|---|---|
Kathy Babcock President [email protected] | 2024 | 2028 |
Sage Statham Vice-President [email protected] | 2024 | 2028 |
Diana Paoli Trustee [email protected] | N/A | N/A |
Luz Oxte Trustee [email protected] | N/A | N/A |
Scott Schneider Trustee [email protected] | N/A | N/A |
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Reading Proficiency Scores
Comparison of low-income and English learner groups using district-level CAASPP proficiency data.
Low-Income vs Non-Low-Income
Low-income students trail other students by 25.4 points in reading. It narrowed slightly over the period shown.
•English Learners vs English Native
1.2% of English learners meet the reading standard, compared with 38.1% of English-only students. The gap widened as English-learner results fell and English-only results fell.
•Math Proficiency Scores
Comparison of low-income and English learner groups using district-level CAASPP proficiency data.
Low-Income vs Non-Low-Income
Low-income students trail other students by 18.5 points in math. It widened slightly over the period shown.
•English Learners vs English Native
1.8% of English learners meet the math standard, compared with 24.6% of English-only students. The gap widened as English-learner results fell and English-only results rose.
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Schools in this district, color-coded by reading proficiency.
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Schools
Understanding this district
How does Fort Bragg Unified rank in California?
Fort Bragg Unified ranks No. 813 of 977 in reading and No. 787 of 977 in math for 2026. These proficiency rankings compare districts across all district types.
Are results improving across Fort Bragg Unified’s schools?
Over 2024–2026, reading proficiency rose at 1 of 4 schools with results covering that full period; math rose at 2 of 4.
Compare school trendsHow do low-income students in Fort Bragg Unified compare with other districts?
Low-income reading proficiency is 24.9%, compared with 35.1% at a typical California unified district. In math, it is 15.7%, compared with 23.6%.
See student-group resultsWhich districts should I compare with Fort Bragg Unified?
Unified districts in Mendocino County. Peers have the closest enrollment sizes.
| District | Math | Reading |
|---|---|---|
| Fort Bragg UnifiedThis district | 19.3% | 29.8% |
| Willits Unified | 14.1% | 24.8% |
| Round Valley Unified | 7.2% | 10.4% |
How we compare low-income results
“Typical” is the median across 339 California unified districts with 2026 results, a reported low-income population, and at least 20 low-income tested students in each subject. Each district counts once. This compares proficiency for low-income students, rather than the gap between income groups.
