Fortuna Elementary
Fortuna Elementary is a public school district based in Fortuna, California, serving 1,002 students in 4 schools. By enrollment it ranks #553 of the 554 California districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 0% of them. Its schools average 250 students each, fewer than the California median of 533. Its superintendent is Amy Betts. It spends about $14,591 per student on day-to-day operations, 6% more than the California median. It has roughly 17.9 students per teacher.
How Fortuna Elementary compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Fortuna Elementary | California median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $14,591 | $13,724 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $9,565 | $8,321 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $17.7 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $18.8 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 56 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 158 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 17.9 | 21.7 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 1,002 | 474 | 2024-25 |
Spending: NCES school district finance survey (F-33), FY2020-21. Staffing and enrollment: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25. Via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. The California median compares districts with 1,000 or more students.
Leadership
Moves tracker →Amy Betts
Source: California Department of Education, School Directory, checked 2026-10-19. Report a change
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Peer districts in California
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reed Union ElementaryTiburon | 1,043 | 3 | $21,495 | 14.9 | #550 |
| Kentfield ElementaryKentfield | 1,019 | 2 | $16,480 | 17.3 | #551 |
| Cascade Union ElementaryAnderson | 1,014 | 4 | $16,629 | 17.8 | #552 |
| Fortuna ElementaryFortuna · this district | 1,002 | 4 | $14,591 | 17.9 | #553 |
| Sonora Union HighSonora | 1,000 | 3 | $13,587 | 22.7 | #554 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Parma DistrictParma, ID | 1,003 | $9,129 | 16.2 |
| East Prairie R-IIEast Prairie, MO | 1,003 | $10,878 | 12.4 |
| Wilson Central School DistrictWilson, NY | 1,003 | $22,737 | 9.9 |
| Southwest Parke Community School CorporationMontezuma, IN | 1,002 | $9,932 | 10.4 |
Peers are the districts closest in enrollment, so they can still differ in many other ways. Enrollment, school counts and phone numbers are from the NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25.
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