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Enrollment
976
Combined
DISTRICT 679 · STATE 602
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·FRESNO UNIFIED·NCES 061455005749
Farber School of Independent Studies and Online
720 S 10th St., Fresno, CA 93702 · (559) 253-5390 · Fresno County
GRADES KG–12COMBINED11-CITYTITLE IALTERNATIVE EDUCATION SCHOOL976 STUDENTS
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Not graded
Schools serving specialized populations are not graded, because state test results are not a fair comparison for them. How grades work
Student : Teacher
20.6:1
47 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 18.8:1 · STATE 18.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
92%
900 students
DISTRICT 87% · STATE 65%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other combined schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 7 | 1% |
| Grade 1 | 19 | 2% |
| Grade 2 | 26 | 3% |
| Grade 3 | 34 | 3% |
| Grade 4 | 44 | 5% |
| Grade 5 | 49 | 5% |
| Grade 6 | 57 | 6% |
| Grade 7 | 73 | 7% |
| Grade 8 | 87 | 9% |
| Grade 9 | 78 | 8% |
| Grade 10 | 96 | 10% |
| Grade 11 | 183 | 19% |
| Grade 12 | 223 | 23% |
Student demographics
48%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 48% · STATE 62% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
CAASPP 2024-25 . % met or exceeded standardEnglish Language Arts
32.5%
own-school result
Math
29.3%
own-school result
State assessment results for this school reflect a specialized student population. The figures above are the school's own reported scores; they are not directly comparable to state averages or to general-enrollment schools, so the usual state-average comparison line is suppressed here.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 8.1% | 24.4% | 23.8% | 43.7% |
| Math | 17.6% | 11.6% | 17.8% | 52.9% |
Share of tested students at each CAASPP level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
CAASPP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 32.5% | 29.3% |
| 2023-24 | 29.0% | 19.4% |
| 2022-23 | 27.6% | 13.4% |
| 2021-22 | 20.4% | 10.2% |
| 2020-21 | 25.6% | 0.0% |
| 2018-19 | 16.9% | 1.5% |
| 2017-18 | 17.3% | 1.6% |
| 2016-17 | 11.7% | 0.0% |
| 2015-16 | 11.0% | 1.0% |
| 2014-15 | 8.0% | 1.0% |
% met or exceeded standard, all students and all tested grades.
Source: CAASPP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Not computed for this schoolBeatsExpectations is not computed for specialized-population schools (schools for the deaf or blind, therapeutic and behavioral-health placements, juvenile-justice and alternative-education settings, and similar). State ELA/Math proficiency rates are not a comparable metric for these populations, so a demographically-adjusted residual against general-enrollment peers would be misleading. About the methodology →
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
976
+504 (+107%) vs 2020
-30% since 2000-01, when it was 1,400
Student : Teacher
20.6:1
was 23.6:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 976 | 47.3 | 20.6:1 | 92% (900) |
| 2023-24 | 1,266 | 67.9 | 18.6:1 | 93% (1,180) |
| 2022-23 | 1,820 | 78.3 | 23.3:1 | 92% (1,675) |
| 2020-21 | 472 | 20 | 23.6:1 | 92% (433) |
| 2017-18 | 262 | 14.8 | 17.7:1 | 92% (242) |
| 2015-16 | 474 | 14 | 33.9:1 | 85% (402) |
| 2010-11 | 1,357 | N/A | N/A | 100% (1,354) |
| 2000-01 | 1,400 | 35 | 40.0:1 | 67% (938) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Farber School of Independent Studies and Online.
Since 2017-18: students up 273% (262 to 976); teachers up 219% (14.8 to 47.3).
About Farber School of Independent Studies and Online
Farber School of Independent Studies and Online is a high-enrollment school serving multiple grade levels based in Fresno, California. There are 976 students enrolled, covering kindergarten through 12. Across combined schools in California, the average enrollment is about 602.
Fresno Unified has 67,873 students in 100 schools, and Farber School of Independent Studies and Online is one of those schools.
Hispanic students are 70% of those enrolled at Farber School of Independent Studies and Online. The remaining shares are 9% White, 9% Asian, 7% Black, and 3% multiracial. Census estimates put the Hispanic share of Fresno County's population at about 55%. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 48, compared with 70 nationally.
There are 47.3 full-time-equivalent teachers at the school, a ratio of 20.6:1. Compared with the 18.6:1 average for combined schools in California, this school's ratio is higher. On the income side, 92% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Compared with the 75% average for public schools in Fresno County, the school's rate is higher.
In the wider Fresno County area, median household income comes to about $74,201, roughly 24% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 14%. Fresno County counts 368 public schools with about 206,072 students.
Farber School of Credit Attainment is less than a tenth of a mile away, making it the nearest public school. There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles.
Federal data place Farber School of Independent Studies and Online in the City: Large locale, which means it is inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
Federal records list enrollment at Farber School of Independent Studies and Online as 472 in 2020-21 and 976 in 2024-25. A change that size can reflect a shift in the grades the school serves as well as a change in students. The student-to-teacher ratio went down from 23.6:1 to 20.6:1.
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Fresno County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
1,016,725
Census ACS
Median income
$74,201
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
24%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
14%
Below federal line
Schools in county
368
206,072 students
Quick facts
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Frequently asked questions
About Farber School of Independent Studies and OnlineHow many students attend Farber School of Independent Studies and Online?
Farber School of Independent Studies and Online enrolls approximately 976 students in grades KG-12.
Is Farber School of Independent Studies and Online an elementary, middle, or high school?
Farber School of Independent Studies and Online is a combined-grade school covering grades KG-12.
How many teachers does Farber School of Independent Studies and Online have?
Farber School of Independent Studies and Online employs 47 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 20.6:1.
How diverse is Farber School of Independent Studies and Online?
Farber School of Independent Studies and Online reports a student body of 9% White, 70% Hispanic, 7% Black, 9% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Who oversees Farber School of Independent Studies and Online?
Farber School of Independent Studies and Online is overseen by Fresno Unified in Fresno County.
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