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Item: Bishop Unified School District
Rating: 6
Author: Public School Review

656 West Pine St.
Bishop, CA 93514-2609

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Top 50%

Tel: (760) 872-3680

www.bishopschools.org

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

Overview

This School District

This State (CA)

# Schools

9 Schools

3,459 Schools

# Students

1,910 Students

1,857,843 Students

# Teachers

106 Teachers

88,071 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

18:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends

Grade	Bishop Unified School District	California
6	147	141
7	150	213
8	123	216
9	1	29
10	2	25

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District Rank

Bishop Unified School District, which is ranked #900 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 70% has decreased from 85-89% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (CA)

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

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Overall School District Rank Trends

Year	Bishop Unified School District
2023	#893
2022	#910
2021	#770
2019	#1085
2018	#461
2017	#553
2016	#556
2015	#609
2014	#377
2013	#558
2012	#507
2011	#485

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34%

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Math Proficiency Trends

Year	Bishop Unified School District	California
2023	34%	34%
2022	33%	33%
2021	25%	34%
2019	34%	40%
2018	35%	39%
2017	36%	38%
2016	33%	37%
2015	28%	34%
2014	57%	63%
2013	55%	59%
2012	60%	59%
2011	58%	58%

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38%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends

Year	Bishop Unified School District	California
2022	38%	47%
2021	36%	49%
2019	42%	51%
2018	35%	50%
2017	39%	48%
2016	39%	48%
2015	33%	44%
2014	52%	58%
2013	51%	57%
2012	54%	58%
2011	54%	56%

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29%

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Science Proficiency Trends

Year	Bishop Unified School District	California
2022	29%	29%
2021	16%	28%

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70%

86.2%

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Graduation Rate Trends

Year	Bishop Unified School District	California
2023	70%	86%
2022	92%	87%
2021	87%	84%
2020	87%	85%
2019	82%	84%
2018	87%	84%
2017	87%	83%
2016	82%	83%
2015	82%	89%
2014	82%	88%
2013	82%	87%
2012	72%	86%
2011	77%	83%

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(2022-23)

35.2%

27.7%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends

Year	Bishop Unified School District	California
2023	35.2%	27.7%
2022	37.2%	33%
2021	22.6%	15.4%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.69

0.64

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends

Year	Bishop Unified School District	California
2023	0.70	0.64
2022	0.70	0.63
2021	0.69	0.62
2020	0.69	0.64
2019	0.69	0.63
2018	0.68	0.64
2017	0.68	0.64
2016	0.68	0.64
2015	0.68	0.64
2014	0.68	0.65
2013	0.68	0.65
2012	0.68	0.65
2011	0.67	0.66

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% American Indian

15%

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison (2011-2023)

Year	Bishop Unified School District	California
2023	16%	1%
2022	16%	1%
2020	15%	1%
2019	15%	1%
2018	14%	1%
2017	14%	1%
2016	15%	1%
2015	15%	1%
2014	15%	1%
2013	14%	1%
2012	16%	1%
2011	16%	1%

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% Asian

11%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (2011-2023)

Year	Bishop Unified School District	California
2023	1%	12%
2022	1%	12%
2021	1%	12%
2020	1%	12%
2019	1%	12%
2018	1%	12%
2017	1%	11%
2016	1%	11%
2015	1%	11%
2014	1%	11%
2013	2%	11%
2012	1%	11%
2011	2%	11%

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% Hispanic

42%

55%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (2011-2023)

Year	Bishop Unified School District	California
2023	39%	55%
2022	39%	56%
2021	39%	56%
2020	37%	55%
2019	37%	55%
2018	38%	54%
2017	38%	54%
2016	37%	54%
2015	36%	54%
2014	35%	53%
2013	34%	53%
2012	34%	52%
2011	31%	51%

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% Black

n/a

% White

32%

22%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (2011-2023)

Year	Bishop Unified School District	California
2023	35%	21%
2022	35%	21%
2021	36%	22%
2020	39%	22%
2019	39%	23%
2018	40%	23%
2017	40%	24%
2016	40%	24%
2015	41%	25%
2014	42%	25%
2013	43%	25%
2012	43%	26%
2011	46%	27%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

10%

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

Year	Bishop Unified School District	California
2023	9%	6%
2022	9%	5%
2021	8%	5%
2020	8%	5%
2019	8%	4%
2018	7%	4%
2017	7%	4%
2016	7%	4%
2015	7%	3%
2014	7%	3%
2013	7%	3%
2012	6%	3%
2011	5%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $20,756 in this school district is less than the state median of $26,022. The school district revenue/student has grown by 34% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $17,698 is less than the state median of $22,604. The school district spending/student has grown by 24% over four school years.

This School District

This State (CA)

Total Revenue

$40 MM

$150,628 MM

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Total Revenues Trends

Year	Bishop Unified School District	California
2023	$40 MM	$10 MM
2022	$30 MM	$9 MM
2021	$30 MM	$8 MM
2020	$26 MM	$7 MM
2019	$25 MM	$7 MM
2018	$23 MM	$29 MM
2017	$23 MM	$26 MM
2016	$23 MM	$24 MM
2015	$20 MM	$17 MM
2014	$20 MM	$21 MM
2012	$20 MM	$19 MM
2011	$26 MM	$19 MM

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Spending

$34 MM

$130,845 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends

Year	Bishop Unified School District	California
2023	$34 MM	$9 MM
2022	$28 MM	$8 MM
2021	$27 MM	$7 MM
2020	$24 MM	$7 MM
2019	$24 MM	$7 MM
2018	$23 MM	$29 MM
2017	$24 MM	$24 MM
2016	$23 MM	$23 MM
2015	$20 MM	$18 MM
2014	$20 MM	$21 MM
2012	$20 MM	$19 MM
2011	$19 MM	$19 MM

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Revenue / Student

$20,756

$26,022

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends

Year	Bishop Unified School District	California
2023	$20,562	$21,289
2022	$15,389	$17,710
2021	$15,042	$15,669
2020	$12,559	$14,213
2019	$12,880	$14,063
2018	$12,035	$16,033
2017	$40,225	$16,692
2016	$36,554	$15,604
2015	$30,655	$10,238
2014	$9,994	$11,786
2012	$9,973	$11,929
2011	$13,264	$11,681

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Spending / Student

$17,698

$22,604

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends

Year	Bishop Unified School District	California
2023	$17,533	$19,218
2022	$14,237	$16,552
2021	$13,664	$13,970
2020	$11,581	$13,602
2019	$12,270	$13,522
2018	$11,830	$16,124
2017	$41,238	$15,588
2016	$37,032	$14,779
2015	$31,689	$10,739
2014	$10,332	$11,804
2012	$9,822	$12,155
2011	$9,615	$11,509

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

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Home Street Middle School

(Math: 35% | Reading: 36%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

201 Home St.
Bishop, CA 93514
(760) 872-1381

Gr: 6-8 | 414 students Student-teacher ratio: 20:1 Minority enrollment: 69%

Rank: #22.

Cds Home Street

Alternative School

(Math: ≤20% | Reading: 21-39% )
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

201 Home St.
Bishop, CA 93514
(760) 872-1381

Gr: 6-8 | 6 students Student-teacher ratio: 6:1 Minority enrollment: 83%

Rank: n/an/a

Keith B. Bright High (Juvenile Hall)

Alternative School

Add to Compare

656 West Pine St.
Bishop, CA 93514
(760) 872-3680

Gr: 6-12 | 3 students Student-teacher ratio: 2:1 Minority enrollment: 33%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 9 schools
Grades: K-12
Enrollment: 1,910 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 18:1
Minority Enrollment: 68%
: 70% (Btm 50% in CA)
: Top 50%
: 34% (Top 50%)
: 38% (Btm 50%)
: 29% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education