Bishop Unified School District

656 W. Pine St.
Bishop, CA 93514-2609
(District boundaries shown in map)
6/
10
Top 50%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 402 students in Bishop Unified School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in California.
Public Middle Schools in Bishop Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 32% (versus the California public middle school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 36% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 68% 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
9 Schools
3,501 Schools
# Students
1,932 Students
1,854,363 Students
# Teachers
108 Teachers
87,821 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1

District Rank

Bishop Unified School District, which is ranked #899 of all 1,925 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90-94% has increased from 85-89% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (CA)
#910 out of 1941 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Bishop Unified  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
33%
33%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Bishop Unified  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
38%
47%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Bishop Unified  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
29%
29%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Bishop Unified  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
90-94%
87%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Bishop Unified  School District and public school graduation rate of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.69
0.64
# American Indian Students
280 Students
9,887 Students
% American Indian Students
15%
1%
# Asian Students
14 Students
201,760 Students
% Asian Students
1%
11%
# Hispanic Students
796 Students
1,009,980 Students
% Hispanic Students
41%
55%
# Black Students
4 Students
97,908 Students
% Black Students
n/a
5%
# White Students
657 Students
413,325 Students
% White Students
34%
22%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
7,600 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
179 Students
109,003 Students
% of Two or more races Students
9%
6%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
83
# Students in K Grade:
168
90,358
# Students in 1st Grade:
146
70,728
# Students in 2nd Grade:
135
73,359
# Students in 3rd Grade:
139
73,090
# Students in 4th Grade:
144
76,068
# Students in 5th Grade:
137
82,191
# Students in 6th Grade:
152
289,122
# Students in 7th Grade:
120
439,549
# Students in 8th Grade:
129
441,705
# Students in 9th Grade:
171
59,696
# Students in 10th Grade:
155
51,846
# Students in 11th Grade:
151
51,149
# Students in 12th Grade:
185
55,419
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $15,322 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,974. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,919 is less than the state median of $18,396. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (CA)
Total Revenue
$30 MM
$116,387 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Bishop Unified  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in California by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$27 MM
$107,188 MM
This chart displays total spending of Bishop Unified  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in California by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$15,322
$19,974
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Bishop Unified  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in California by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$13,919
$18,396
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Bishop Unified  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in California by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Bishop Unified School District Public Middle Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Home Street Middle School
(Math: 33% | Reading: 36%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
201 Home St.
Bishop, CA 93514
(760) 872-1381
Grades: 6-8
| 398 students
Rank: #22.
Cds Home Street
Alternative School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: 21-39%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
201 Home St.
Bishop, CA 93514
(760) 872-1381
Grades: 6-8
| 3 students
Rank: n/an/a
Keith B. Bright High (Juvenile Hall)
Alternative School
656 West Pine St.
Bishop, CA 93514
(760) 872-3680
Grades: 6-12
| 1 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 9 schools
  • Grades: KG-12
  • Enrollment: 1,932 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 18:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 66%
  • : 90-94% (Top 30% in CA)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 33% (Top 50%)
  • : 38% (Btm 50%)
  • : 29% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

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