An examination of data shows that Fresno Unified School District has substantially lower test scores and a far larger executive team than peer district Long Beach Unified.

The district employs double the administrative staff of Long Beach Unified despite serving only 5,000 more students.

But Fresno Unified’s large administration is not reflected in student achievement, which has failed to pass the 50% mark in the past decade.

And Fresno Teacher Association President Manuel Bonilla says the district’s large administrative team doesn’t trickle down into classroom support or enhance district efficiency.

The good news is, Fresno Unified is taking a hard look at streamlining its executive cabinet — in part because of a $49 million budget deficit and also because the district is beginning to

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