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Fort Sage Unified School District

100 Ds Hall St.
Herlong, CA 96113-0035

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (530) 827-2129

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="top-rankings">Top Rankings

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 2026 school year, there are 2 public high schools serving 170 students in Fort Sage Unified School District. This district's average high is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in California.

Public High Schools in Fort Sage Unified School District have an score of 15% (versus the California public high school average of 28%), and score of 24% (versus the 51% statewide average).

Public High School in Fort Sage Unified School District have a of 50%, which is less than the California average of 86%.

The school with highest graduation rate is Herlong High School, with ≥50% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in California or national school graduation rate statistics.

Minority enrollment is 33% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the California public high school average of 79% (majority Hispanic).

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="overview">Overview

This School District

This State (CA)

# Schools

4 Schools

2,813 Schools

# Students

229 Students

2,140,317 Students

# Teachers

15 Teachers

100,767 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

15:1

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Fort Sage Unified School District	California
Kind	14	12
1	9	9
2	11	10
3	9	10
4	7	10
5	11	10
6	7	14
7	7	19
8	17	20
9	14	227
10	20	232
11	23	228
12	21	240

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="district-rank">District Rank

Fort Sage Unified School District, which is ranked #1581 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.

This School District

State Average (CA)

#1726 out of 1932 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Fort Sage Unified School District
2023	#1726
2022	#1810
2021	#1028
2019	#1566
2018	#771
2017	#864
2016	#889
2015	#858
2014	#520
2013	#862
2012	#893

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12%

34%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Fort Sage Unified School District	California
2023	12%	34%
2022	7%	33%
2021	12%	34%
2019	17%	40%
2018	22%	39%
2017	17%	38%
2016	12%	37%
2015	12%	34%
2014	54%	63%
2013	42%	59%
2012	37%	59%

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20-24%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Fort Sage Unified School District	California
2022	22%	47%
2021	27%	49%
2019	37%	51%
2018	22%	50%
2017	32%	48%
2016	27%	48%
2015	27%	44%
2014	44%	58%
2013	42%	57%
2012	47%	58%
2011	42%	56%

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20-29%

29%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Fort Sage Unified School District	California
2022	24%	29%
2021	24%	28%

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(21-22)

≥80%

87%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Fort Sage Unified School District	California
2022	80%	87%
2021	49%	84%
2020	50%	85%
2019	50%	84%
2018	50%	84%
2017	80%	83%
2016	84%	83%
2015	74%	89%
2014	69%	88%
2013	80%	87%
2012	84%	86%

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-ethnicity">Students by Ethnicity:

0.50

0.63

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Fort Sage Unified School District	California
2023	0.47	0.64
2022	0.51	0.63
2021	0.42	0.62
2020	0.53	0.63
2019	0.53	0.63
2018	0.44	0.64
2017	0.44	0.64
2016	0.43	0.64
2015	0.36	0.64
2014	0.36	0.65
2013	0.34	0.65
2012	0.38	0.65
2011	0.46	0.67
2010	0.54	0.67
2009	0.43	0.71
2008	0.31	0.65
2007	0.35	0.67
2006	0.27	0.66
2005	0.26	0.67
2004	0.40	0.67
2003	0.39	0.67
2002	0.36	0.67
2001	0.32	0.67
2000	0.40	0.67
1999	0.37	0.67
1998	0.36	0.67
1997	0.35	0.67
1996	0.37	0.67
1995	0.41	0.67
1994	0.38	0.67
1993	0.38	0.67
1992	0.43	0.67
1991	0.39	0.67

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% American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Fort Sage Unified School District	California
2023	5%	1%
2022	4%	1%
2020	4%	1%
2019	4%	1%
2018	4%	1%
2017	4%	1%
2016	4%	1%
2015	4%	1%
2014	3%	1%
2013	4%	1%
2012	5%	1%
2011	3%	1%
2010	6%	1%
2009	6%	1%
2008	8%	1%
2007	7%	2%
2006	7%	1%
2005	5%	2%
2004	7%	2%
2003	8%	2%
2002	5%	2%
2001	6%	2%
2000	7%	1%
1999	3%	1%
1998	1%	1%
1997	2%	1%
1996	1%	1%
1995	1%	1%
1994	1%	1%
1993	2%	1%
1992	1%	1%

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% Asian

n/a

11%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2022)
Year	Fort Sage Unified School District	California
2022	1%	12%
2016	1%	11%
2009	1%	11%
2007	3%	12%
2004	3%	12%
2003	1%	11%
2002	1%	11%
2001	1%	11%
2000	1%	11%
1999	3%	11%
1998	3%	11%
1997	2%	11%
1996	4%	11%
1995	4%	11%
1994	4%	11%
1993	3%	11%
1992	4%	11%
1991	2%	11%
1990	3%	10%
1989	4%	10%
1988	4%	10%

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% Hispanic

19%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Fort Sage Unified School District	California
2023	14%	55%
2022	15%	56%
2021	16%	56%
2020	14%	55%
2019	14%	55%
2018	13%	54%
2017	13%	54%
2016	16%	54%
2015	15%	54%
2014	14%	53%
2013	11%	53%
2012	11%	52%
2011	12%	51%
2010	11%	50%
2009	7%	49%
2008	7%	50%
2007	7%	49%
2006	5%	48%
2005	6%	47%
2004	6%	46%
2003	11%	45%
2002	8%	44%
2001	7%	43%
2000	10%	42%
1999	11%	41%
1998	12%	40%
1997	10%	40%
1996	8%	39%
1995	12%	38%
1994	9%	37%
1993	7%	36%
1992	9%	35%
1991	8%	34%

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% Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Fort Sage Unified School District	California
2023	2%	5%
2022	5%	5%
2021	4%	5%
2020	2%	5%
2019	2%	5%
2018	2%	6%
2017	2%	6%
2016	1%	6%
2015	2%	6%
2014	2%	6%
2013	2%	6%
2012	3%	6%
2011	5%	7%
2010	9%	7%
2009	5%	7%
2008	3%	8%
2007	6%	8%
2006	4%	8%
2005	4%	8%
2004	8%	8%
2003	3%	8%
2002	7%	8%
2001	4%	8%
2000	5%	9%
1999	5%	9%
1998	5%	9%
1997	7%	9%
1996	8%	9%
1995	8%	9%
1994	9%	9%
1993	11%	9%
1992	12%	9%
1991	11%	9%

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% White

68%

22%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Fort Sage Unified School District	California
2023	71%	21%
2022	68%	21%
2021	75%	22%
2020	67%	23%
2019	67%	23%
2018	73%	24%
2017	73%	24%
2016	74%	24%
2015	78%	24%
2014	79%	25%
2013	81%	25%
2012	78%	26%
2011	73%	27%
2010	66%	27%
2009	75%	28%
2008	82%	29%
2007	77%	29%
2006	84%	31%
2005	85%	31%
2004	59%	32%
2003	77%	34%
2002	79%	35%
2001	82%	36%
2000	77%	37%
1999	78%	38%
1998	79%	39%
1997	79%	39%
1996	79%	40%
1995	75%	41%
1994	77%	42%
1993	77%	43%
1992	74%	44%
1991	77%	45%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2023)
Year	Fort Sage Unified School District	California
2023	8%	6%
2022	7%	5%
2021	3%	5%
2020	11%	4%
2019	11%	4%
2018	6%	4%
2017	6%	4%
2016	3%	4%
2015	1%	3%
2014	1%	3%
2013	2%	3%
2012	3%	3%
2011	7%	2%
2010	8%	3%
2009	6%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="district-revenue-and-spending">District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $19,341 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,974. The school district revenue/student has grown by 16% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $16,140 is less than the state median of $18,395. The school district spending/student has grown by 10% over four school years.

This School District

This State (CA)

Total Revenue

$4 MM

$116,387 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Fort Sage Unified School District	California
2023	$4 MM	$8 MM
2022	$4 MM	$7 MM
2021	$4 MM	$8 MM
2020	$4 MM	$7 MM
2019	$4 MM	$7 MM
2018	$3 MM	$29 MM
2017	$4 MM	$26 MM
2016	$4 MM	$24 MM
2015	$3 MM	$17 MM
2014	$3 MM	$21 MM
2012	$3 MM	$19 MM
2011	$3 MM	$19 MM
2010	$3 MM	$17 MM
2009	$3 MM	$19 MM
2008	$3 MM	$19 MM
2007	$3 MM	$19 MM
2006	$3 MM	$17 MM
2005	$3 MM	$16 MM
2004	$3 MM	$16 MM
2003	$4 MM	$16 MM
2002	$3 MM	$15 MM
2001	$4 MM	$15 MM
2000	$3 MM	$13 MM
1999	$3 MM	$12 MM
1998	$3 MM	$11 MM
1997	$3 MM	$10 MM
1996	$3 MM	$9 MM
1995	$3 MM	$8 MM

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Spending

$4 MM

$107,188 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Fort Sage Unified School District	California
2023	$4 MM	$7 MM
2022	$4 MM	$7 MM
2021	$4 MM	$7 MM
2020	$4 MM	$7 MM
2019	$4 MM	$7 MM
2018	$3 MM	$29 MM
2017	$3 MM	$24 MM
2016	$3 MM	$23 MM
2015	$3 MM	$18 MM
2014	$3 MM	$21 MM
2012	$3 MM	$19 MM
2011	$3 MM	$19 MM
2010	$3 MM	$18 MM
2009	$3 MM	$18 MM
2008	$3 MM	$19 MM
2007	$3 MM	$18 MM
2006	$3 MM	$17 MM
2005	$3 MM	$16 MM
2004	$3 MM	$17 MM
2003	$4 MM	$15 MM
2002	$3 MM	$16 MM
2001	$4 MM	$14 MM
2000	$3 MM	$13 MM
1999	$3 MM	$11 MM
1998	$3 MM	$11 MM
1997	$3 MM	$10 MM
1996	$3 MM	$8 MM
1995	$4 MM	$8 MM

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Revenue / Student

$19,341

$19,974

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Fort Sage Unified School District	California
2023	$17,859	$15,607
2022	$16,594	$14,213
2021	$20,132	$15,669
2020	$16,594	$14,213
2019	$14,066	$14,063
2018	$13,673	$16,033
2017	$6,308	$16,692
2016	$6,112	$15,604
2015	$4,397	$10,238
2014	$11,451	$11,786
2012	$10,691	$11,929
2011	$17,472	$11,681
2010	$14,648	$10,238
2009	$8,008	$11,099
2008	$7,947	$11,762
2007	$7,389	$11,879
2006	$6,291	$10,859
2005	$5,971	$10,445
2004	$6,520	$10,566
2003	$8,298	$10,456
2002	$7,325	$9,803
2001	$9,335	$10,568
2000	$8,623	$8,943
1999	$7,526	$8,203
1998	$7,013	$7,395
1997	$7,439	$6,922
1995	$6,360	$5,953
1992	$5,986	$5,430

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Spending / Student

$16,140

$18,395

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Fort Sage Unified School District	California
2023	$14,903	$13,914
2022	$14,559	$13,602
2021	$16,800	$13,970
2020	$14,559	$13,602
2019	$12,993	$13,522
2018	$13,512	$16,124
2017	$5,556	$15,588
2016	$4,981	$14,779
2015	$3,896	$10,739
2014	$10,254	$11,804
2012	$8,353	$12,155
2011	$15,022	$11,509
2010	$12,979	$10,739
2009	$6,909	$10,975
2008	$6,647	$11,678
2007	$6,815	$11,317
2006	$6,284	$10,926
2005	$5,966	$10,789
2004	$6,829	$11,073
2003	$9,173	$10,210
2002	$7,510	$10,600
2001	$8,318	$10,007
2000	$8,476	$9,131
1999	$7,756	$7,911
1998	$7,042	$7,592
1997	$7,311	$6,759
1995	$6,660	$6,033
1992	$6,127	$5,588

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Best Fort Sage Unified School District Public High Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Herlong High School

(Math: <50% | Reading: ≥50%)
:

Top 30%

Add to Compare

200 Ds Hall
Herlong, CA 96113
(530) 827-2101

Gr: 9-12 | 31 students Student-teacher ratio: 8:1 Minority enrollment: 39%

Rank: #22.

Mt. Lassen Charter

Charter School

(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 20-24%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

100 David S Hall St.
Herlong, CA 96113
(530) 827-2129

Gr: K-12 | 139 students Student-teacher ratio: 23:1 Minority enrollment: 31%

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 4 schools
Grades: K-12
Enrollment: 229 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 32%
: ≥80% (Btm 50% in CA)
: Bottom 50%
: 12% (Btm 50%)
: 20-24% (Btm 50%)
: 20-29% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education