Fusion Charter

Fusion Charter is a high school of very small scale in Turlock, California, operated by Fusion Charter District, instructing 142 students in grades 7 through 12. Compared to the state average of about 838 students per school, that is 83% leaner than typical.

Fusion Charter is a school of Fusion Charter District, the district that handles curriculum, staffing, and budget for the campus.

Demographically, Fusion Charter lists that the largest single group is Hispanic, at 71% of enrollment. Beyond that, the school reports 20% White, 4% multiracial, 3% Black, 2% Asian. The wider county runs roughly 50% Hispanic, putting the school's mix meaningfully more Hispanic than the area baseline.

On the income-and-resources front, On paper, Fusion Charter has 4 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 35.8:1. The state averages around 18.2:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. Roughly 85% of students at Fusion Charter qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. By comparison, Stanislaus County runs at roughly 71%, so the school's eligibility rate is higher than the surrounding baseline.

Across the wider county, Stanislaus County reports that median household earnings sit near $81,468, 20% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 11% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Fusion Charter is one of 190 public schools in Stanislaus County (combined enrollment of about 106,477 students).

Nearest neighbor: Cunningham Elementary, around 0.1 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

The campus sits in a commuter-belt setting. As a public charter, Fusion Charter runs on public funding but with greater curricular and operational autonomy than a typical district school.

Inside the community feed, the feed for Fusion Charter typically covers sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.