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Item: Barstow Unified School District
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Author: Public School Review

551 South Avenue H
Barstow, CA 92311-2500

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (760) 255-6000

www.busdk12.com

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Barstow Unified School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in California for:

Overview

This School District

This State (CA)

# Schools

15 Schools

2,790 Schools

# Students

6,118 Students

2,122,151 Students

# Teachers

266 Teachers

101,015 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

23:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends

Grade	Barstow Unified School District	California
6	1	14
7	2	20
8	1	21
9	443	231
10	401	225
11	380	226
12	412	235

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District Rank

Barstow Unified School District, which is ranked #1780 of all 1,903 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 83% has increased from 80% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (CA)

#1765 out of 1932 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends

Year	Barstow Unified School District
2023	#1765
2022	#1761
2021	#1090
2019	#1695
2018	#817
2017	#847
2016	#751
2015	#694
2014	#496
2013	#640
2012	#664
2011	#661
2010	#696

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10%

34%

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Math Proficiency Trends

Year	Barstow Unified School District	California
2023	10%	34%
2022	11%	33%
2021	11%	34%
2019	18%	40%
2018	20%	39%
2017	21%	38%
2016	22%	37%
2015	24%	34%
2014	51%	63%
2013	53%	59%
2012	52%	59%
2011	52%	58%
2010	49%	56%

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23%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends

Year	Barstow Unified School District	California
2022	23%	47%
2021	22%	49%
2019	29%	51%
2018	20%	50%
2017	30%	48%
2016	32%	48%
2015	30%	44%
2014	50%	58%
2013	48%	57%
2012	50%	58%
2011	48%	56%
2010	46%	54%

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10%

29%

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Science Proficiency Trends

Year	Barstow Unified School District	California
2022	10%	29%
2021	11%	28%

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83%

86.2%

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Graduation Rate Trends

Year	Barstow Unified School District	California
2023	83%	86%
2022	84%	87%
2021	75%	84%
2020	82%	85%
2019	89%	84%
2018	80%	84%
2017	86%	83%
2016	79%	83%
2015	80%	89%
2014	74%	88%
2013	73%	87%
2012	68%	86%
2011	65%	83%

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(2022-23)

58.5%

27.7%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends

Year	Barstow Unified School District	California
2023	58.5%	27.7%
2022	61.3%	33%
2021	44.7%	15.4%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.60

0.63

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends

Year	Barstow Unified School District	California
2023	0.64	0.64
2022	0.65	0.63
2021	0.65	0.62
2020	0.66	0.64
2019	0.66	0.63
2018	0.65	0.64
2017	0.65	0.64
2016	0.65	0.64
2015	0.63	0.64
2014	0.64	0.65
2013	0.65	0.65
2012	0.65	0.65
2011	0.66	0.66
2010	0.67	0.67
2009	0.67	0.67
2008	0.67	0.65
2007	0.68	0.66
2006	0.68	0.66
2005	0.67	0.66
2004	0.67	0.67
2003	0.66	0.67
2002	0.66	0.67
2001	0.65	0.67
2000	0.66	0.67
1999	0.65	0.67
1998	0.64	0.67
1997	0.64	0.67
1996	0.64	0.67
1995	0.63	0.67
1994	0.62	0.67
1993	0.62	0.67
1992	0.61	0.67
1991	0.61	0.66
1990	0.60	0.66
1989	0.59	0.65
1988	0.57	0.65

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% American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)

Year	Barstow Unified School District	California
2023	1%	1%
2022	1%	1%
2020	2%	1%
2019	2%	1%
2018	2%	1%
2017	2%	1%
2016	1%	1%
2015	2%	1%
2014	2%	1%
2013	1%	1%
2012	2%	1%
2011	2%	1%
2010	2%	1%
2009	3%	1%
2008	2%	1%
2007	3%	1%
2006	2%	1%
2005	3%	1%
2004	2%	1%
2003	3%	1%
2002	3%	1%
2001	3%	1%
2000	3%	1%
1999	3%	1%
1998	3%	1%
1997	2%	1%
1996	2%	1%
1995	3%	1%
1994	2%	1%
1993	2%	1%
1992	3%	1%
1991	3%	1%
1990	2%	1%
1989	2%	1%
1988	2%	1%

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% Asian

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)

Year	Barstow Unified School District	California
2023	1%	12%
2022	2%	12%
2021	2%	12%
2020	2%	12%
2019	2%	12%
2018	1%	12%
2017	1%	11%
2016	1%	11%
2015	2%	11%
2014	2%	11%
2013	2%	11%
2012	2%	11%
2011	2%	11%
2010	2%	11%
2009	2%	11%
2008	4%	12%
2007	4%	12%
2006	4%	12%
2005	3%	12%
2004	3%	12%
2003	3%	12%
2002	3%	11%
2001	3%	11%
2000	3%	11%
1999	2%	11%
1998	2%	11%
1997	3%	11%
1996	3%	11%
1995	3%	11%
1994	2%	11%
1993	2%	11%
1992	2%	11%
1991	3%	11%
1990	3%	10%
1989	3%	10%
1988	2%	10%

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% Hispanic

59%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)

Year	Barstow Unified School District	California
2023	53%	55%
2022	52%	56%
2021	52%	56%
2020	51%	55%
2019	51%	55%
2018	51%	54%
2017	51%	54%
2016	52%	54%
2015	51%	54%
2014	54%	53%
2013	52%	53%
2012	52%	52%
2011	50%	51%
2010	48%	50%
2009	46%	49%
2008	46%	50%
2007	44%	49%
2006	44%	48%
2005	43%	47%
2004	42%	46%
2003	40%	45%
2002	40%	44%
2001	40%	43%
2000	38%	42%
1999	39%	41%
1998	38%	40%
1997	37%	40%
1996	36%	39%
1995	35%	38%
1994	34%	37%
1993	34%	36%
1992	32%	35%
1991	31%	34%
1990	30%	33%
1989	29%	31%
1988	29%	30%

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% Black

18%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)

Year	Barstow Unified School District	California
2023	18%	5%
2022	18%	5%
2021	18%	5%
2020	17%	5%
2019	17%	5%
2018	17%	5%
2017	17%	6%
2016	16%	6%
2015	15%	6%
2014	15%	6%
2013	14%	6%
2012	14%	6%
2011	15%	7%
2010	17%	7%
2009	17%	7%
2008	18%	8%
2007	18%	8%
2006	18%	8%
2005	17%	8%
2004	16%	8%
2003	15%	8%
2002	14%	9%
2001	13%	9%
2000	14%	9%
1999	13%	9%
1998	12%	9%
1997	12%	9%
1996	12%	9%
1995	11%	9%
1994	11%	9%
1993	11%	9%
1992	10%	9%
1991	10%	8%
1990	10%	9%
1989	9%	9%
1988	9%	9%

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% White

14%

21%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)

Year	Barstow Unified School District	California
2023	21%	21%
2022	22%	21%
2021	22%	22%
2020	23%	22%
2019	23%	23%
2018	25%	23%
2017	25%	24%
2016	26%	24%
2015	26%	25%
2014	24%	25%
2013	26%	25%
2012	27%	26%
2011	27%	27%
2010	29%	27%
2009	31%	28%
2008	30%	29%
2007	31%	30%
2006	32%	31%
2005	34%	32%
2004	37%	33%
2003	39%	34%
2002	40%	35%
2001	41%	36%
2000	42%	37%
1999	43%	38%
1998	45%	39%
1997	46%	39%
1996	47%	40%
1995	48%	41%
1994	51%	42%
1993	51%	43%
1992	53%	44%
1991	53%	46%
1990	55%	47%
1989	57%	49%
1988	58%	50%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

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Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander Student Percentage Comparison (2009-2013)

Year	Barstow Unified School District	California
2013	1%	1%
2012	1%	1%
2010	1%	1%
2009	1%	1%

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% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2010-2023)

Year	Barstow Unified School District	California
2023	5%	6%
2022	4%	5%
2021	4%	5%
2020	4%	5%
2019	4%	4%
2018	4%	4%
2017	4%	4%
2016	4%	4%
2015	3%	3%
2014	3%	3%
2013	4%	3%
2012	2%	3%
2011	3%	3%
2010	1%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $21,626 in this school district is less than the state median of $26,022. The school district revenue/student has grown by 28% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $18,003 is less than the state median of $22,604. The school district spending/student has grown by 15% over four school years.

This School District

This State (CA)

Total Revenue

$132 MM

$150,628 MM

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Total Revenues Trends

Year	Barstow Unified School District	California
2023	$132 MM	$10 MM
2022	$108 MM	$9 MM
2021	$100 MM	$8 MM
2020	$88 MM	$7 MM
2019	$89 MM	$7 MM
2018	$80 MM	$29 MM
2017	$85 MM	$26 MM
2016	$75 MM	$24 MM
2015	$54 MM	$17 MM
2014	$54 MM	$21 MM
2012	$49 MM	$19 MM
2011	$54 MM	$19 MM
2010	$54 MM	$17 MM
2009	$61 MM	$19 MM
2008	$63 MM	$19 MM
2007	$64 MM	$19 MM
2006	$55 MM	$17 MM
2005	$54 MM	$16 MM
2004	$47 MM	$16 MM
2003	$50 MM	$16 MM
2002	$50 MM	$15 MM
2001	$48 MM	$15 MM
2000	$45 MM	$13 MM
1999	$39 MM	$12 MM
1998	$48 MM	$11 MM
1997	$38 MM	$10 MM
1996	$34 MM	$9 MM
1995	$33 MM	$8 MM
1992	$34 MM	$7 MM
1990	$28 MM	$6 MM

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Spending

$110 MM

$130,845 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends

Year	Barstow Unified School District	California
2023	$110 MM	$9 MM
2022	$100 MM	$8 MM
2021	$83 MM	$7 MM
2020	$96 MM	$7 MM
2019	$117 MM	$7 MM
2018	$91 MM	$29 MM
2017	$70 MM	$24 MM
2016	$60 MM	$23 MM
2015	$52 MM	$18 MM
2014	$51 MM	$21 MM
2012	$50 MM	$19 MM
2011	$50 MM	$19 MM
2010	$52 MM	$18 MM
2009	$55 MM	$18 MM
2008	$60 MM	$19 MM
2007	$58 MM	$18 MM
2006	$56 MM	$17 MM
2005	$61 MM	$16 MM
2004	$50 MM	$17 MM
2003	$50 MM	$15 MM
2002	$51 MM	$16 MM
2001	$46 MM	$14 MM
2000	$44 MM	$13 MM
1999	$38 MM	$11 MM
1998	$47 MM	$11 MM
1997	$37 MM	$10 MM
1996	$35 MM	$8 MM
1995	$34 MM	$8 MM
1992	$35 MM	$7 MM
1990	$30 MM	$6 MM

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Revenue / Student

$21,626

$26,022

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends

Year	Barstow Unified School District	California
2023	$20,695	$21,289
2022	$16,894	$17,710
2021	$16,263	$15,669
2020	$13,619	$14,213
2019	$13,985	$14,063
2018	$12,857	$16,033
2017	$13,762	$16,692
2016	$12,447	$15,604
2015	$9,053	$10,238
2014	$9,262	$11,786
2012	$8,250	$11,929
2011	$8,706	$11,681
2010	$8,248	$10,238
2009	$9,054	$11,099
2008	$9,005	$11,762
2007	$9,023	$11,879
2006	$7,471	$10,859
2005	$7,419	$10,445
2004	$6,766	$10,566
2003	$7,401	$10,456
2002	$7,358	$9,803
2001	$7,125	$10,568
2000	$6,541	$8,943
1999	$5,734	$8,203
1998	$6,927	$7,395
1997	$5,534	$6,922
1995	$4,624	$5,953
1992	$4,601	$5,430
1990	$3,985	$5,393

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Spending / Student

$18,003

$22,604

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends

Year	Barstow Unified School District	California
2023	$17,229	$19,218
2022	$15,633	$16,552
2021	$13,596	$13,970
2020	$14,859	$13,602
2019	$18,402	$13,522
2018	$14,700	$16,124
2017	$11,407	$15,588
2016	$9,994	$14,779
2015	$8,832	$10,739
2014	$8,896	$11,804
2012	$8,312	$12,155
2011	$8,188	$11,509
2010	$8,047	$10,739
2009	$8,187	$10,975
2008	$8,674	$11,678
2007	$8,226	$11,317
2006	$7,617	$10,926
2005	$8,351	$10,789
2004	$7,184	$11,073
2003	$7,385	$10,210
2002	$7,555	$10,600
2001	$6,831	$10,007
2000	$6,375	$9,131
1999	$5,594	$7,911
1998	$6,845	$7,592
1997	$5,348	$6,759
1995	$4,825	$6,033
1992	$4,669	$5,588
1990	$4,192	$5,241

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Best Barstow Unified School District Public High Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Barstow High School

(Math: 9% | Reading: 34%)
:

Bottom 50%

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430 South First Ave.
Barstow, CA 92311
(760) 255-6105

Gr: 9-12 | 1,558 students Student-teacher ratio: 24:1 Minority enrollment: 87%

Rank: #22.

Central High (Continuation School)

Alternative School

(Math: ≤10% | Reading: 6-9%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

405 North Second Ave.
Barstow, CA 92311
(760) 255-6063

Gr: 9-12 | 73 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 89%

Rank: n/an/a

Busd School Of Opportunity

Alternative School

Add to Compare

405 North Second Ave.
Barstow, CA 92311
(760) 255-6028

Gr: 6-12 | 9 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 15 schools
Grades: K-12
Enrollment: 6,118 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 23:1
Minority Enrollment: 86%
: 83% (Top 50% in CA)
: Bottom 50%
: 10% (Btm 50%)
: 23% (Btm 50%)
: 10% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education