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Bear Valley Unified School District

Item: Bear Valley Unified School District
Rating: 6
Author: Public School Review

42271 Moonridge Rd.
Big Bear Lake, CA 92315-1529

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Top 50%

Tel: (909) 866-4631

www.bearvalleyusd.org

For the 2026-27 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 584 students in Bear Valley Unified School District. This district's average middle is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in California.

Public Middle Schools in Bear Valley Unified School District have an score of 28% (versus the California public middle school average of 32%), and score of 41% (versus the 46% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 50% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the California public middle school average of 78% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District

This State (CA)

# Schools

6 Schools

3,459 Schools

# Students

2,176 Students

1,857,843 Students

# Teachers

101 Teachers

88,071 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

22:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends

Grade	Bear Valley Unified School District	California
Kind	14	47
1	6	34
2	7	35
3	7	36
4	8	37
5	3	40
6	153	141
7	157	213
8	196	216
9	2	29
10	5	25
11	10	25
12	16	28

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District Rank

Bear Valley Unified School District, which is ranked #879 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 86% has increased from 85-89% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (CA)

#807 out of 1932 school districts
(Top 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends

Year	Bear Valley Unified School District
2023	#807
2022	#906
2021	#679
2019	#1054
2018	#613
2017	#636
2016	#659
2015	#655
2014	#260
2013	#453
2012	#385
2011	#371
2010	#424

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32%

34%

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Math Proficiency Trends

Year	Bear Valley Unified School District	California
2023	32%	34%
2022	28%	33%
2021	26%	34%
2019	30%	40%
2018	29%	39%
2017	28%	38%
2016	25%	37%
2015	23%	34%
2014	67%	63%
2013	58%	59%
2012	61%	59%
2011	60%	58%
2010	55%	56%

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43%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends

Year	Bear Valley Unified School District	California
2022	43%	47%
2021	43%	49%
2019	47%	51%
2018	29%	50%
2017	41%	48%
2016	39%	48%
2015	35%	44%
2014	57%	58%
2013	58%	57%
2012	61%	58%
2011	59%	56%
2010	57%	54%

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28%

29%

86%

86.2%

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Graduation Rate Trends

Year	Bear Valley Unified School District	California
2023	86%	86%
2022	92%	87%
2021	92%	84%
2020	92%	85%
2019	87%	84%
2018	87%	84%
2017	87%	83%
2016	87%	83%
2015	88%	89%
2014	93%	88%
2013	92%	87%
2012	89%	86%
2011	88%	83%

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(2022-23)

35.1%

27.7%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends

Year	Bear Valley Unified School District	California
2023	35.1%	27.7%
2022	39.6%	33%
2021	22.4%	15.4%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.57

0.64

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends

Year	Bear Valley Unified School District	California
2023	0.57	0.64
2022	0.57	0.63
2021	0.56	0.62
2020	0.54	0.64
2019	0.54	0.63
2018	0.52	0.64
2017	0.52	0.64
2016	0.52	0.64
2015	0.53	0.64
2014	0.54	0.65
2013	0.57	0.65
2012	0.57	0.65
2011	0.53	0.66
2010	0.49	0.67
2009	0.49	0.67
2008	0.46	0.65
2007	0.45	0.66
2006	0.42	0.66
2005	0.44	0.66
2004	0.38	0.67
2003	0.35	0.67
2002	0.35	0.67
2001	0.30	0.67
2000	0.28	0.67
1999	0.28	0.67
1998	0.26	0.67
1997	0.25	0.67
1996	0.23	0.67
1995	0.23	0.67
1994	0.23	0.67
1993	0.21	0.67
1992	0.19	0.67
1991	0.18	0.66
1990	0.17	0.66
1989	0.16	0.65
1988	0.13	0.65

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% American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison (1992-2022)

Year	Bear Valley Unified School District	California
2022	1%	1%
2014	1%	1%
2013	2%	1%
2012	2%	1%
2011	2%	1%
2010	2%	1%
2009	2%	1%
2008	2%	1%
2007	2%	1%
2006	1%	1%
2005	2%	1%
2004	1%	1%
2003	1%	1%
2002	2%	1%
2001	2%	1%
2000	1%	1%
1999	2%	1%
1998	2%	1%
1997	2%	1%
1996	1%	1%
1995	1%	1%
1994	2%	1%
1993	2%	1%
1992	1%	1%

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% Asian

11%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)

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

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% Hispanic

46%

55%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)

Year	Bear Valley Unified School District	California
2023	40%	55%
2022	37%	56%
2021	35%	56%
2020	35%	55%
2019	35%	55%
2018	34%	54%
2017	34%	54%
2016	36%	54%
2015	33%	54%
2014	33%	53%
2013	32%	53%
2012	30%	52%
2011	29%	51%
2010	28%	50%
2009	27%	49%
2008	26%	50%
2007	24%	49%
2006	23%	48%
2005	20%	47%
2004	19%	46%
2003	17%	45%
2002	15%	44%
2001	13%	43%
2000	13%	42%
1999	12%	41%
1998	11%	40%
1997	10%	40%
1996	10%	39%
1995	9%	38%
1994	9%	37%
1993	8%	36%
1992	8%	35%
1991	8%	34%
1990	7%	33%
1989	7%	31%
1988	6%	30%

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% Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)

Year	Bear Valley Unified School District	California
2023	2%	5%
2022	2%	5%
2021	2%	5%
2020	2%	5%
2019	2%	5%
2018	1%	5%
2017	1%	6%
2016	2%	6%
2015	4%	6%
2014	1%	6%
2013	1%	6%
2012	1%	6%
2011	2%	7%
2010	2%	7%
2009	2%	7%
2008	2%	8%
2007	2%	8%
2006	1%	8%
2005	4%	8%
2004	2%	8%
2003	2%	8%
2002	3%	9%
2001	1%	9%
2000	1%	9%
1999	1%	9%
1998	1%	9%
1997	1%	9%
1996	1%	9%
1995	1%	9%
1994	1%	9%
1993	1%	9%
1992	1%	9%
1991	1%	8%
1990	1%	9%
1989	1%	9%
1988	1%	9%

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% White

47%

22%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)

Year	Bear Valley Unified School District	California
2023	52%	21%
2022	54%	21%
2021	57%	22%
2020	59%	22%
2019	59%	23%
2018	61%	23%
2017	61%	24%
2016	59%	24%
2015	48%	25%
2014	59%	25%
2013	57%	25%
2012	58%	26%
2011	62%	27%
2010	66%	27%
2009	67%	28%
2008	68%	29%
2007	70%	30%
2006	73%	31%
2005	72%	32%
2004	77%	33%
2003	79%	34%
2002	79%	35%
2001	83%	36%
2000	84%	37%
1999	84%	38%
1998	85%	39%
1997	86%	39%
1996	87%	40%
1995	88%	41%
1994	87%	42%
1993	88%	43%
1992	90%	44%
1991	91%	46%
1990	91%	47%
1989	91%	49%
1988	92%	50%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2011-2023)

Year	Bear Valley Unified School District	California
2023	5%	6%
2022	5%	5%
2021	4%	5%
2020	3%	5%
2019	3%	4%
2018	3%	4%
2017	3%	4%
2016	2%	4%
2015	6%	3%
2014	5%	3%
2013	7%	3%
2012	7%	3%
2011	4%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $21,648 in this school district is less than the state median of $26,022. The school district revenue/student has grown by 22% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $17,812 is less than the state median of $22,604. The school district spending/student has grown by 13% over four school years.

This School District

This State (CA)

Total Revenue

$47 MM

$150,628 MM

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Total Revenues Trends

Year	Bear Valley Unified School District	California
2023	$47 MM	$10 MM
2022	$38 MM	$9 MM
2021	$37 MM	$8 MM
2020	$35 MM	$7 MM
2019	$35 MM	$7 MM
2018	$37 MM	$29 MM
2017	$35 MM	$26 MM
2016	$34 MM	$24 MM
2015	$29 MM	$17 MM
2014	$30 MM	$21 MM
2012	$27 MM	$19 MM
2011	$28 MM	$19 MM
2010	$29 MM	$17 MM
2009	$34 MM	$19 MM
2008	$40 MM	$19 MM
2007	$33 MM	$19 MM
2006	$27 MM	$17 MM
2005	$27 MM	$16 MM
2004	$24 MM	$16 MM
2003	$24 MM	$16 MM
2002	$24 MM	$15 MM
2001	$23 MM	$15 MM
2000	$22 MM	$13 MM
1999	$20 MM	$12 MM
1998	$19 MM	$11 MM
1997	$18 MM	$10 MM
1996	$16 MM	$9 MM
1995	$19 MM	$8 MM
1992	$13 MM	$7 MM
1990	$13 MM	$6 MM

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Spending

$39 MM

$130,845 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends

Year	Bear Valley Unified School District	California
2023	$39 MM	$9 MM
2022	$34 MM	$8 MM
2021	$31 MM	$7 MM
2020	$31 MM	$7 MM
2019	$32 MM	$7 MM
2018	$32 MM	$29 MM
2017	$32 MM	$24 MM
2016	$28 MM	$23 MM
2015	$32 MM	$18 MM
2014	$25 MM	$21 MM
2012	$25 MM	$19 MM
2011	$25 MM	$19 MM
2010	$32 MM	$18 MM
2009	$32 MM	$18 MM
2008	$34 MM	$19 MM
2007	$37 MM	$18 MM
2006	$28 MM	$17 MM
2005	$26 MM	$16 MM
2004	$25 MM	$17 MM
2003	$24 MM	$15 MM
2002	$23 MM	$16 MM
2001	$23 MM	$14 MM
2000	$21 MM	$13 MM
1999	$19 MM	$11 MM
1998	$19 MM	$11 MM
1997	$18 MM	$10 MM
1996	$17 MM	$8 MM
1995	$20 MM	$8 MM
1992	$12 MM	$7 MM
1990	$13 MM	$6 MM

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Revenue / Student

$21,648

$26,022

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends

Year	Bear Valley Unified School District	California
2023	$21,961	$21,289
2022	$17,692	$17,710
2021	$16,714	$15,669
2020	$14,611	$14,213
2019	$14,171	$14,063
2018	$14,681	$16,033
2017	$13,901	$16,692
2016	$14,845	$15,604
2015	$11,637	$10,238
2014	$11,857	$11,786
2012	$10,187	$11,929
2011	$10,344	$11,681
2010	$9,853	$10,238
2009	$10,842	$11,099
2008	$12,635	$11,762
2007	$10,580	$11,879
2006	$8,254	$10,859
2005	$8,197	$10,445
2004	$7,062	$10,566
2003	$7,222	$10,456
2002	$7,067	$9,803
2001	$6,749	$10,568
2000	$6,252	$8,943
1999	$5,595	$8,203
1998	$5,345	$7,395
1997	$4,975	$6,922
1995	$5,629	$5,953
1992	$3,980	$5,430
1990	$4,315	$5,393

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Spending / Student

$17,812

$22,604

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends

Year	Bear Valley Unified School District	California
2023	$18,069	$19,218
2022	$15,678	$16,552
2021	$13,700	$13,970
2020	$12,974	$13,602
2019	$13,088	$13,522
2018	$12,812	$16,124
2017	$12,512	$15,588
2016	$12,223	$14,779
2015	$12,930	$10,739
2014	$9,982	$11,804
2012	$9,121	$12,155
2011	$9,227	$11,509
2010	$10,949	$10,739
2009	$10,377	$10,975
2008	$10,746	$11,678
2007	$11,680	$11,317
2006	$8,708	$10,926
2005	$8,013	$10,789
2004	$7,167	$11,073
2003	$7,163	$10,210
2002	$6,653	$10,600
2001	$6,536	$10,007
2000	$5,956	$9,131
1999	$5,302	$7,911
1998	$5,212	$7,592
1997	$4,962	$6,759
1995	$6,096	$6,033
1992	$3,881	$5,588
1990	$4,408	$5,241

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Best Bear Valley Unified School District Public Middle Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Fallsvale

(Math: 50-59% | Reading: 70-79%)
:

Top 20%

Add to Compare

40600 Valley Of The Falls Dr.
Forest Falls, CA 92339
(909) 794-8630

Gr: K-8 | 62 students Student-teacher ratio: 21:1 Minority enrollment: 43%

Rank: #22.

Big Bear Middle School

(Math: 26% | Reading: 37%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

41275 Big Bear Blvd.
Big Bear Lake, CA 92315
(909) 866-4634

Gr: 6-8 | 489 students Student-teacher ratio: 21:1 Minority enrollment: 50%

Rank: #33.

Chautauqua High (Continuation School)

Alternative School

(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

351 Maple Ln.
Big Bear Lake, CA 92315
(909) 585-2521

Gr: 8-12 | 33 students Student-teacher ratio: 33:1 Minority enrollment: 52%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 6 schools
Grades: K-12
Enrollment: 2,176 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 22:1
Minority Enrollment: 53%
: 86% (Top 50% in CA)
: Top 50%
: 32% (Top 50%)
: 43% (Top 50%)
: 28% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education