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Item: Brentwood Union School District
Rating: 8
Author: Public School Review

255 Guthrie Ln.
Brentwood, CA 94513-1610

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Top 30%

Tel: (925) 513-6300

www.brentwood.k12.ca.us

Top Rankings

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

Overview

This School District

This State (CA)

# Schools

12 Schools

7,664 Schools

# Students

9,932 Students

3,815,621 Students

# Teachers

410 Teachers

173,890 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

24:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Brentwood Union School District	California
Kind	1,369	263
1	899	187
2	978	196
3	1,033	204
4	1,089	205
5	1,097	210
6	1,179	210
7	1,138	152
8	1,150	154

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District Rank

Brentwood Union School District, which is ranked #462 of all 1,903 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

This School District

State Average (CA)

#444 out of 1932 school districts
(Top 30%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Brentwood Union School District
2023	#444
2022	#521
2021	#950
2019	#409
2018	#216
2017	#181
2016	#183
2015	#261
2014	#39
2013	#204
2012	#232
2011	#237
2010	#254

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43%

34%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Brentwood Union School District	California
2023	43%	34%
2022	41%	33%
2021	20%	34%
2019	51%	40%
2018	50%	39%
2017	51%	38%
2016	51%	37%
2015	44%	34%
2014	77%	63%
2013	70%	59%
2012	68%	59%
2011	67%	58%
2010	63%	56%

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54%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Brentwood Union School District	California
2022	54%	47%
2021	20%	49%
2019	59%	51%
2018	50%	50%
2017	60%	48%
2016	60%	48%
2015	53%	44%
2014	92%	58%
2013	68%	57%
2012	68%	58%
2011	65%	56%
2010	64%	54%

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33%

29%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Brentwood Union School District	California
2022	33%	29%
2021	50%	28%

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(2022-23)

19.8%

27.7%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Brentwood Union School District	California
2023	19.8%	27.7%
2022	27.4%	33%
2021	5.3%	15.4%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.77

0.64

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Brentwood Union School District	California
2023	0.76	0.64
2022	0.75	0.63
2021	0.75	0.62
2020	0.73	0.64
2019	0.73	0.63
2018	0.70	0.64
2017	0.70	0.64
2016	0.69	0.64
2015	0.68	0.64
2014	0.67	0.65
2013	0.67	0.65
2012	0.66	0.65
2011	0.65	0.66
2010	0.66	0.67
2009	0.68	0.67
2008	0.63	0.65
2007	0.62	0.66
2006	0.60	0.66
2005	0.59	0.66
2004	0.56	0.67
2003	0.54	0.67
2002	0.54	0.67
2001	0.53	0.67
2000	0.52	0.67
1999	0.52	0.67
1998	0.52	0.67
1997	0.51	0.67
1996	0.50	0.67
1995	0.50	0.67
1994	0.50	0.67
1993	0.49	0.67
1992	0.49	0.67
1991	0.51	0.66
1990	0.50	0.66
1989	0.50	0.65
1988	0.50	0.65

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% American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison (1989-2011)
Year	Brentwood Union School District	California
2011	1%	1%
2010	1%	1%
2009	1%	1%
2008	1%	1%
2007	2%	1%
2006	1%	1%
2005	1%	1%
2004	1%	1%
2003	1%	1%
2002	1%	1%
2001	1%	1%
2000	1%	1%
1999	1%	1%
1998	3%	1%
1997	2%	1%
1996	1%	1%
1995	1%	1%
1994	1%	1%
1991	1%	1%
1990	1%	1%
1989	1%	1%

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% Asian

20%

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Brentwood Union School District	California
2023	17%	12%
2022	15%	12%
2021	13%	12%
2020	12%	12%
2019	12%	12%
2018	12%	12%
2017	12%	11%
2016	11%	11%
2015	10%	11%
2014	10%	11%
2013	10%	11%
2012	10%	11%
2011	9%	11%
2010	9%	11%
2009	9%	11%
2008	10%	12%
2007	9%	12%
2006	8%	12%
2005	7%	12%
2004	5%	12%
2003	5%	12%
2002	4%	11%
2001	4%	11%
2000	3%	11%
1999	3%	11%
1998	2%	11%
1997	2%	11%
1996	2%	11%
1995	2%	11%
1994	1%	11%
1993	2%	11%
1992	2%	11%
1991	2%	11%
1990	1%	10%
1989	1%	10%
1988	2%	10%

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% Hispanic

33%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Brentwood Union School District	California
2023	32%	55%
2022	33%	56%
2021	33%	56%
2020	32%	55%
2019	32%	55%
2018	31%	54%
2017	31%	54%
2016	31%	54%
2015	31%	54%
2014	30%	53%
2013	30%	53%
2012	29%	52%
2011	28%	51%
2010	27%	50%
2009	27%	49%
2008	29%	50%
2007	29%	49%
2006	30%	48%
2005	29%	47%
2004	29%	46%
2003	30%	45%
2002	31%	44%
2001	32%	43%
2000	32%	42%
1999	32%	41%
1998	33%	40%
1997	34%	40%
1996	35%	39%
1995	35%	38%
1994	35%	37%
1993	34%	36%
1992	35%	35%
1991	37%	34%
1990	38%	33%
1989	38%	31%
1988	39%	30%

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% Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1990-2023)
Year	Brentwood Union School District	California
2023	8%	5%
2022	7%	5%
2021	7%	5%
2020	7%	5%
2019	7%	5%
2018	7%	5%
2017	7%	6%
2016	7%	6%
2015	7%	6%
2014	7%	6%
2013	7%	6%
2012	8%	6%
2011	8%	7%
2010	9%	7%
2009	8%	7%
2008	8%	8%
2007	7%	8%
2006	7%	8%
2005	6%	8%
2004	5%	8%
2003	3%	8%
2002	3%	9%
2001	3%	9%
2000	2%	9%
1999	2%	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%

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% White

27%

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Brentwood Union School District	California
2023	30%	21%
2022	32%	21%
2021	34%	22%
2020	39%	22%
2019	39%	23%
2018	43%	23%
2017	43%	24%
2016	45%	24%
2015	47%	25%
2014	48%	25%
2013	48%	25%
2012	50%	26%
2011	51%	27%
2010	50%	27%
2009	49%	28%
2008	52%	29%
2007	53%	30%
2006	54%	31%
2005	57%	32%
2004	60%	33%
2003	61%	34%
2002	61%	35%
2001	60%	36%
2000	62%	37%
1999	62%	38%
1998	61%	39%
1997	61%	39%
1996	61%	40%
1995	61%	41%
1994	62%	42%
1993	63%	43%
1992	62%	44%
1991	59%	46%
1990	59%	47%
1989	60%	49%
1988	59%	50%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

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Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander Student Percentage Comparison (2009-2014)
Year	Brentwood Union School District	California
2014	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%
2012	1%	1%
2010	1%	1%
2009	1%	1%

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% Two or more races

11%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2009-2023)
Year	Brentwood Union School District	California
2023	12%	6%
2022	12%	5%
2021	12%	5%
2020	9%	5%
2019	9%	4%
2018	7%	4%
2017	7%	4%
2016	6%	4%
2015	5%	3%
2014	4%	3%
2013	4%	3%
2012	2%	3%
2011	2%	3%
2010	3%	3%
2009	5%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $15,692 in this school district is less than the state median of $26,022. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $16,984 is less than the state median of $22,604. The school district spending/student has grown by 11% over four school years.

This School District

This State (CA)

Total Revenue

$156 MM

$150,628 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Brentwood Union School District	California
2023	$156 MM	$10 MM
2022	$128 MM	$9 MM
2021	$119 MM	$8 MM
2020	$109 MM	$7 MM
2019	$111 MM	$7 MM
2018	$101 MM	$29 MM
2017	$101 MM	$26 MM
2016	$92 MM	$24 MM
2015	$68 MM	$17 MM
2014	$73 MM	$21 MM
2012	$68 MM	$19 MM
2011	$67 MM	$19 MM
2010	$68 MM	$17 MM
2009	$86 MM	$19 MM
2008	$83 MM	$19 MM
2007	$70 MM	$19 MM
2006	$88 MM	$17 MM
2005	$50 MM	$16 MM
2004	$59 MM	$16 MM
2003	$57 MM	$16 MM
2002	$40 MM	$15 MM
2001	$40 MM	$15 MM
2000	$30 MM	$13 MM
1999	$24 MM	$12 MM
1998	$27 MM	$11 MM
1997	$20 MM	$10 MM
1996	$15 MM	$9 MM
1995	$15 MM	$8 MM
1992	$11 MM	$7 MM
1990	$11 MM	$6 MM

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Spending

$169 MM

$130,845 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Brentwood Union School District	California
2023	$169 MM	$9 MM
2022	$135 MM	$8 MM
2021	$111 MM	$7 MM
2020	$111 MM	$7 MM
2019	$112 MM	$7 MM
2018	$104 MM	$29 MM
2017	$96 MM	$24 MM
2016	$87 MM	$23 MM
2015	$68 MM	$18 MM
2014	$72 MM	$21 MM
2012	$63 MM	$19 MM
2011	$73 MM	$19 MM
2010	$68 MM	$18 MM
2009	$81 MM	$18 MM
2008	$76 MM	$19 MM
2007	$71 MM	$18 MM
2006	$90 MM	$17 MM
2005	$78 MM	$16 MM
2004	$54 MM	$17 MM
2003	$47 MM	$15 MM
2002	$52 MM	$16 MM
2001	$41 MM	$14 MM
2000	$32 MM	$13 MM
1999	$23 MM	$11 MM
1998	$23 MM	$11 MM
1997	$20 MM	$10 MM
1996	$18 MM	$8 MM
1995	$18 MM	$8 MM
1992	$12 MM	$7 MM
1990	$9 MM	$6 MM

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Revenue / Student

$15,692

$26,022

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Brentwood Union School District	California
2023	$16,739	$21,289
2022	$14,309	$17,710
2021	$13,253	$15,669
2020	$11,753	$14,213
2019	$12,157	$14,063
2018	$11,190	$16,033
2017	$11,374	$16,692
2016	$10,584	$15,604
2015	$7,942	$10,238
2014	$8,623	$11,786
2012	$8,170	$11,929
2011	$8,034	$11,681
2010	$8,199	$10,238
2009	$10,476	$11,099
2008	$10,213	$11,762
2007	$9,055	$11,879
2006	$12,371	$10,859
2005	$7,693	$10,445
2004	$9,962	$10,566
2003	$10,583	$10,456
2002	$8,564	$9,803
2001	$9,442	$10,568
2000	$7,971	$8,943
1999	$6,820	$8,203
1998	$8,714	$7,395
1997	$6,972	$6,922
1995	$6,115	$5,953
1992	$5,238	$5,430
1990	$6,027	$5,393

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Spending / Student

$16,984

$22,604

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Brentwood Union School District	California
2023	$18,117	$19,218
2022	$15,181	$16,552
2021	$12,429	$13,970
2020	$11,943	$13,602
2019	$12,204	$13,522
2018	$11,564	$16,124
2017	$10,817	$15,588
2016	$10,018	$14,779
2015	$7,996	$10,739
2014	$8,481	$11,804
2012	$7,600	$12,155
2011	$8,832	$11,509
2010	$8,256	$10,739
2009	$9,873	$10,975
2008	$9,334	$11,678
2007	$9,157	$11,317
2006	$12,638	$10,926
2005	$11,955	$10,789
2004	$9,136	$11,073
2003	$8,748	$10,210
2002	$11,074	$10,600
2001	$9,678	$10,007
2000	$8,426	$9,131
1999	$6,466	$7,911
1998	$7,262	$7,592
1997	$7,129	$6,759
1995	$7,392	$6,033
1992	$5,881	$5,588
1990	$4,913	$5,241

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 12 schools
Grades: K-08
Enrollment: 9,932 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 24:1
Minority Enrollment: 73%
: Top 30% in CA
: 43% (Top 30%)
: 54% (Top 30%)
: 33% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education