Fortuna Union High
Fortuna Union High has 3 ranked schools across high levels with an average Scope Score of 43.3/100 — 0.5 points near the California state average of 43.8. The highest-scoring school is Academy of the Redwoods at 62/100, where 40.5% of students exceed the state standard. The district spends $13,008 per student (below the state average of $14,815). Chronic absenteeism averages 36.5%, above the state average. Data source: CDE CAASPP 2025 and NCES fiscal data, analyzed by SchoolScope.
District Analysis
Consistency: Score range of 42.1 points — showing significant variation between schools.
Absenteeism: District chronic absenteeism averages 36.5%, 18.4pp below the state average of 18.1%.
Suspensions: District suspension rate averages 6.1%, below the state average of 1.7%.
Top school: Academy of the Redwoods leads the district at 62 with 40.5% exceeding standard.
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Student demographics
District averages · California Department of Education enrollment data
District Funding
Fortuna Union High spends $13,008 per student in current expenditures — $1,807 below the state average of $14,815.
Data source: NCES Common Core of Data, Fiscal Survey (F-33) · 2019–2020
Teacher compensation
CDE Form J-90 salary schedule · 2024–25
High Schools (3)
Fortuna Union High has 3 ranked high schools averaging a Scope Score of 43.3 — 4.2 points below the state average of 47.5.
The highest-scoring high school is Academy of the Redwoods with a Scope Score of 62 and 40.5% exceeding standard.
| # | School | Exceeded | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Academy of the Redwoods Fortuna Union High Strong All-Around | 40.5% | Solid 62/100 |
| 2 | Fortuna Union High Fortuna Union High Building Momentum | 8.2% | Developing 48/100 |
| 3 | East High (Continuation) Fortuna Union High Building Momentum | 0.0% | Needs Support 20/100 |
Data source: California Department of Education · CAASPP 2024-25 · Methodology
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