Florence E. Rata

Florence E. Rata, an one-room-style senior high in Fresno, California, part of Fresno Unified, works with 35 students, covering grades 9 through 12. Compared to the state average of about 838 students per school, that is 96% leaner than typical.

Fresno Unified runs 100 schools in total, collectively educating 67,873 students. Florence E. Rata is one of those campuses.

Demographically, Florence E. Rata lists that the largest single group is Hispanic, at 66% of enrollment. Other groups include 17% White, 9% Black, 9% Asian. By comparison, Fresno County as a whole is about 55% Hispanic, so the school skews meaningfully more Hispanic than its surroundings.

On the resource side, Florence E. Rata lists 8 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 4.3:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 18.2:1, putting Florence E. Rata tighter than the state norm the norm. Roughly 89% of students at Florence E. Rata qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. That share is north of Fresno County's rate of about 75%.

Across the wider county, community-level numbers for Fresno County indicate median household income runs about $74,201, roughly 24% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 14% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Fresno County's 368 public schools (combined enrollment of about 206,072 students), Florence E. Rata is one campus in the mix.

Tenaya Middle is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.1 miles from this campus. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

The campus sits in an urban setting.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count fell 12%: 40 students in 2018 compared to 35 in 2025. Over the same period, the Hispanic share contracted from 75% to 66%. Class-load math has fell: from 6.7:1 in 2018 to 4.3:1 in 2025.

On the community side, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.