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Schools in Hydesville · Fortuna Union High School District, Hydesville Elementary School District

Hydesville’s public schools outscore 70% of California districts

The grade covers the two public school districts serving Hydesville, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within California, not nationally.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From California state tests taken in spring 2022, when 92% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
52%
▲ 5 pts vs CA 47%
2021–22
Math proficiency
29%
▼ 4 pts vs CA 33%
2021–22
Graduate on time
94%
▲ 8 pts vs CA 86%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$16.7K
▼ 21% vs CA $21.2K
FY2024 · Fortuna Union High
Students per teacher
21.3
CA 21.6
Schools in town
1
1,046 students on the public path
In brief

Hydesville’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 586 California towns with household incomes within a quarter of Hydesville’s, its schools beat 77%, higher than their 70% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Hydesville runs its own schools through grade 8, then shares

Hydesville Elementary (K–8) is Hydesville’s own. From grade 9, students attend the Fortuna Union High School District with Fortuna and Rio Dell: Fortuna Union High in Fortuna. The high school’s own results earn a C−. See the path ↓

Above the state in reading, below in math

Reading proficiency is 52% and math 29% across both districts in spring 2022, against 47% and 33% statewide; 94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 86%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

Fortuna Union High spends $16,689 per student and Hydesville Elementary $13,924, against $21,206 across California (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Hydesville’s grade

B Test scoresB+ Graduation

B+: better than 70% of California school districts. Test scores and graduation are both above the California average; graduation is the stronger of the two.

California school districts we grade (1,872)Better than 70%
Lower resultsHigher results
California towns with similar household incomes (586)Better than 77%
BA−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 352 test results and a graduating class of 250 could put Hydesville anywhere from B to A−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 92% of Hydesville’s students in the tested grades sat them (350 in math, 354 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Hydesville, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
K–8Hydesville ElementaryHydesville Elementary School DistrictA−
9–12Fortuna Union Highin FortunaC−

Hydesville runs its own schools through grade 8 (Hydesville Elementary School District). From grade 9, students attend the Fortuna Union High School District, shared with Fortuna and Rio Dell. Its high school is in Fortuna. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Hydesville

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Fortuna Union High School DistrictGrades 9–12 · 3 schools · 1,046 students, down 8% since 2020–21 · 20.7 per teacher (CA 21.6)
$16,689CA $21,206 · FY2024
B
Hydesville Elementary School DistrictGrades K–8 · 1 schools · 220 students, up 26% since 2020–21 · 24.4 per teacher (CA 21.6)
$13,924CA $21,206 · FY2024
A
Test scores · 2021–22

Above the state in reading

Reading · 9–12, Fortuna Union High School District46%
State average 46.7% · 231 students tested
Math · 9–12, Fortuna Union High School District20%
State average 33.1% · 228 students tested
Reading · K–8, Hydesville Elementary School District62%
State average 46.7% · 123 students tested
Math · K–8, Hydesville Elementary School District47%
State average 33.1% · 122 students tested

Hydesville vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the California towns that share Hydesville’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
HydesvilleB+Hydesville Elementary K–8 · Fortuna Union High 9–12

Every school in Hydesville

2 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with California’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Hydesvilleby address
Hydesville Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–8
A−
220 students24:1Rate it →
Also serving Hydesvillein other towns
Fortuna Union High
High · Grades 9–12 · Fortuna
C−
826 students21:1Rate it →

Questions about Hydesville’s schools

Are Hydesville’s schools good?

By California’s own tests, yes: the public schools Hydesville children attend outscore 70% of California’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 77%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Hydesville in?

Two districts: Hydesville Elementary School District runs grades K–8, and Fortuna Union High School District runs grades 9–12, shared with Fortuna and Rio Dell.

Where do Hydesville kids go to high school?

Fortuna Union High in Fortuna, with 826 students; its own test results earn a C−.

What is Hydesville’s graduation rate?

94% of the class of 2023 in Fortuna Union High School District graduated in four years, against 86% across California.

How much does Hydesville spend per student?

$16,689 in Fortuna Union High School District and $13,924 in Hydesville Elementary School District (FY2024), against $21,206 across California. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within California. Stars are from neighbors.