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Fortuna, CA

12,003 residents•2,273 students•11 schools
Avg School Rating
2.5
out of 10
42% below California avg
Test Proficiency
20%Math
38%Reading
33% below California avg
School Crime Rate
3.96
per 1,000 students
31% above California avg
Overall Crime Rate
37.49
per 1,000 residents
5% below California avg

School Breakdown

Elementary Schools
7
Elementary Schools
Middle Schools
2
Middle Schools
High Schools
2
High Schools

School Types

By Type

Public
8
Charter
1
Private
2

By Level

Elementary
7
Middle
2
High
2

These figures describe every school in Fortuna; use the filters below to explore the directory.

Schools in Fortuna

11 schools
6.9
Redwood Prepatory Charter School
Elementarycharter
4.5
Fortuna Union High School
Highpublic
2.9
Fortuna Middle School
Middlepublic
2.5
Norman G. Ambrosini Elementary School
Elementarypublic
1.5
Toddy Thomas Elementary School
Elementarypublic
1.0
Linell K. Walker Elementary
Elementarypublic
0.3
East High (Continuation) School
Highpublic
0.3
Eel River Community School
Middlepublic
—
Fortuna Adult Education
Elementarypublic
—
Fortuna Junior Academy
Elementaryprivate
—
New Life Christian School
Elementaryprivate

School Crime in Fortuna

9 incidents reported at K-12 schools across Fortuna in 2024 — city-wide, not specific to any one school.

School Crime Rate
31% above California avg
3.96
per 1,000 students

School Offense Breakdown

Violent
5
Property
3
Other
1

School Crime Types

  • Assault44%
  • Theft33%
  • Pornography11%
  • Sex11%

School Crime Rate is per 1,000 students enrolled. Source: FBI NIBRS 2024. Figures are city-wide; NIBRS does not report the specific school or address.

Overall Crime in Fortuna

450 total incidents reported across Fortuna in 2024 — all locations, city-wide.

Overall Crime Rate
5% below California avg
37.49
per 1,000 residents

Offense Breakdown

Violent
135
Property
222
Drug
84
Weapons
5
Other
4

Crime Types

  • Theft25%
  • Assault24%
  • Drugs19%
  • Vandalism12%
  • Fraud5%
  • Sex3%
  • Other12%

Overall Crime Rate is per 1,000 residents. Source: FBI NIBRS 2024. City-wide totals across all reported incidents and locations.

Enrollment by School Type

2,273 students enrolled across Fortuna's schools.

  • Public1,95886%
  • Charter21910%
  • Private964%

Counts students at schools that report enrollment to NCES (about 9 in 10 schools across every sector, including private). Schools with no reported enrollment are excluded. Source: NCES.

Student Demographics

Enrollment-weighted across Fortuna's K-12 schools.

  • White51%
  • Hispanic36%
  • Two or More Races8%
  • Native American4%
  • Asian<1%
  • Black<1%
  • Pacific Islander<1%
49%Female51%Male
40%Free/Reduced Lunch
Sources: FBI NIBRS 2024 (crime) · U.S. Census Bureau 2025 (population) · NCES (schools).Crime figures are city-wide and not specific to any individual school.