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Fortuna Union High School District
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District details
School board members: 5
Students: 1,083 (2023-2024)
Schools: 3 (2023-2024)
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Fortuna Union High School District is a school district in California (Humboldt County). During the 2024 school year, 1,083 students attended one of the district's three schools.

This page provides information regarding school board members, election rules, finances, academics, policies, and more details about the district.

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Elections

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About the district

School board

The Fortuna Union High School District consists of five members serving four-year terms. To find information about school board meetings, click here.

List of school board members
NameYear assumed officeYear term ends
Gabe Charlton2028
Jeana McClendon2028
Anita Gage2026
Seth McGrath2026

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Overlapping state house districts

Fortuna Union High School District
Office NameCurrent OfficeholderParty% School District Covered% Other District Covered
California State Assembly District 2Chris RogersDemocratic Party 100% 4%

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Budget

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[1]

Revenue, 2021-2022
SOURCE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Federal: $2,255,000 $2,061 11%
Local: $7,999,000 $7,312 40%
State: $9,843,000 $8,997 49%
Total: $20,097,000 $18,370
Expenditures, 2021-2022
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $17,939,000 $16,397
Total Current Expenditures: $15,531,000 $14,196
Instructional Expenditures: $8,590,000 $7,851 48%
Student and Staff Support: $1,343,000 $1,227 7%
Administration: $3,368,000 $3,078 19%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $2,230,000 $2,038 12%
Total Capital Outlay: $1,081,000 $988
Construction: $978,000 $893
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $0 $0
Interest on Debt: $325,000 $297

Academic performance

Each year, state and local education agencies use tests and other standards to assess student proficiency. Although the data below was published by the U.S. Department of Education, proficiency measurements are established by the states. As a result, proficiency levels are not comparable between different states and year-over-year proficiency levels within a district may not be comparable because states may change their proficiency measurements. To protect student privacy, percentages are reported as ranges for groups of 300 students or fewer. If five or fewer students were included in a data set, the data will display as "PS."[2]

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2020-2021 17 PS PS 11-19 <50 <50 15-19
2018-2019 27 <50 PS 20-29 PS <=20 30-34
2017-2018 25 PS 10-14 <50 <=20 30-34
2016-2017 23 >=50 11-19 <50 <50 25-29
2015-2016 23 PS PS 6-9 <50 <=20 25-29
2014-2015 10-14 PS <=10 <50 <50 10-14
2013-2014 55-59 PS PS 40-49 <50 >=50 55-59
2012-2013 52 PS PS 40-49 >=50 PS 50-54
2011-2012 51 >=50 PS 40-49 <50 >=50 50-54
2010-2011 59 >=50 PS 50-59 <50 PS 60-64

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2020-2021 44 PS PS 40-49 <50 <50 40-44
2018-2019 52 >=50 PS 40-49 PS 40-59 50-54
2017-2018 50 PS 20-24 <50 60-79 60-64
2016-2017 59 >=50 30-39 <50 >=50 65-69
2015-2016 50 PS PS 35-39 <50 40-59 55-59
2014-2015 40-44 PS 20-29 <50 <50 45-49
2013-2014 47 PS PS 30-39 <50 >=50 50-54
2012-2013 50 PS PS 40-49 <50 PS 50-54
2011-2012 56 >=50 PS 40-49 <50 <50 60-64
2010-2011 58 >=50 PS 30-39 <50 PS 65-69

The following table shows the graduation rate of district students each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2019-2020 96 >=50 PS >=90 PS >=80 >=95
2018-2019 89 PS 85-89 >=50 >=80 90-94
2017-2018 75 >=50 80-89 >=50 60-79 75-79
2016-2017 91 >=50 PS 90-94 >=80 >=80 90-94
2015-2016 92 >=50 >=90 >=50 >=50 90-94
2014-2015 90 >=50 PS 90-94 >=80 PS 90-94
2013-2014 89 >=50 PS 80-89 >=50 PS 90-94
2012-2013 91 >=50 PS 80-89 60-79 PS 90-94
2011-2012 92 >=50 PS >=90 >=50 PS 90-94
2010-2011 88 >=50 PS 70-79 >=50 >=50 90-94

Students

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[3]

Year Enrollment Year-to-year change (%)
2023-2024 1,083 1.6
2022-2023 1,066 -2.6
2021-2022 1,094 -4.0
2020-2021 1,138 3.6
2019-2020 1,097 -0.9
2018-2019 1,107 2.4
2017-2018 1,080 -2.3
2016-2017 1,105 -2.6
2015-2016 1,134 6.0
2014-2015 1,066 -2.9
2013-2014 1,097 2.0
2012-2013 1,075 -7.1
2011-2012 1,151 4.8
2010-2011 1,096 -3.2
2009-2010 1,131 -3.9
2008-2009 1,175 -4.9
2007-2008 1,232 3.7
2006-2007 1,186 0.7
2005-2006 1,178 -2.3
2004-2005 1,205 3.8
2003-2004 1,159 -5.7
2002-2003 1,225 3.6
2001-2002 1,181 -4.2
2000-2001 1,231 -1.1
1999-2000 1,245 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2023-2024
RACE Fortuna Union High School District (%) California K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 3.9 0.4
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 1.0 12.1
Black 0.1 4.9
Hispanic 31.0 56.1
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.0 0.4
Two or More Races 7.9 5.8
White 55.3 20.2

Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.

Staff

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[4]

As of the 2023-2024 school year, Fortuna Union High School District had 57.13 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 18.96.

Teachers, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 0.00
Kindergarten: 0.00
Elementary: 0.00
Secondary: 57.13
Total: 57.13

Fortuna Union High School District employed 0.00 district administrators and 4.80 school administrators as of the 2023-2024 school year.

Administrators, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 0.00
District Administrative Support: 0.00
School Administrators: 4.80
School Administrative Support: 8.00
Other staff, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 6.00
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 2.00
Total Guidance Counselors: 2.94
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 0.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 2.94
Librarians/Media Specialists: 0.00
Library/Media Support: 0.00
Student Support Services: 1.00
Other Support Services: 4.00

Schools

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[5]

The Fortuna Union High School District operates three schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Academy Of The Redwoods1659-12
East High (Continuation)4710-12
Fortuna Union High8719-12


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    • Footnotes

    1. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    2. ↑ U.S. Department of Education, Washington, DC: EDFacts, "State Assessments in Reading/Language Arts and Mathematics- School Year 2018-19 EDFacts Data Documentation," accessed February 25, 2021
    3. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    4. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    5. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
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