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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
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
2
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other combined schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Student demographics
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
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Test scores
CAASPP 2023-24 . % met or exceeded standardEnglish Language Arts
29.0%
own-school result
Math
19.4%
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.
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 →
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
976
+714 (+273%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
20.6:1
was 17.7:1
% White
9%
was 10%
% Hispanic
70%
was 73%
% Black
7%
was 9%
% Asian
9%
was 5%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About Farber School of Independent Studies and Online
Set in Fresno, California, Farber School of Independent Studies and Online is a large multi-level school, operated by Fresno Unified. It enrolls 976 students across grades K through 12. Enrollment runs roughly 62% bigger than the state mean of about 602.
Farber School of Independent Studies and Online is one of 100 schools operated by Fresno Unified, a district that enrolls 67,873 students overall.
Looking at the student body, Farber School of Independent Studies and Online shows that Hispanic students make up the majority at 70%; the rest comes out to 9% White, 9% Asian, 7% Black, 3% multiracial. By comparison, Fresno County as a whole is about 55% Hispanic, so the school skews noticeably more Hispanic than its surroundings.
Looking at school resources, The school currently runs with 47 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 20.6:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 18.6:1 average. About 92% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. That share is north of Fresno County's rate of about 75%.
Around the school, Fresno County reports that the typical household earns roughly $74,201 per year, roughly 24% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 14%. Across Fresno County's 368 public schools (combined enrollment of about 206,072 students), Farber School of Independent Studies and Online is one campus in the mix.
The closest other public school is Farber School of Credit Attainment, roughly 0.0 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Farber School of Independent Studies and Online.
The school occupies an inner-city site.
Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count edged up 273%: 262 students in 2018 compared to 976 in 2025. Class-load math has grew: from 17.7:1 in 2018 to 20.6:1 in 2025.
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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
Related schools
Other schools in Fresno Unified
- Sunnyside HighHigh · 2,858 students
- Bullard HighHigh · 2,485 students
- Edison HighHigh · 2,339 students
- Roosevelt HighHigh · 2,175 students
- McLane HighHigh · 2,056 students
- Herbert Hoover HighHigh · 2,040 students
Other schools in Fresno
- Yosemite Valley CharterCombined · 3,065 students
- Sunnyside HighHigh · 2,858 students
- Bullard HighHigh · 2,485 students
- Clovis North HighHigh · 2,360 students
- Edison HighHigh · 2,339 students
- Clovis West HighHigh · 2,184 students
Nearby schools
- Farber School of Credit Attainment0.0 mi · 439
- Winchell Elementary0.4 mi · 663
- Jackson Elementary0.5 mi · 319
- Roosevelt High0.6 mi · 2,175
- Vang Pao Elementary0.7 mi · 802
- Sequoia Middle0.8 mi · 829
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.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.