Panama-Buena Vista Union School District

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For the 2021 school year, there are 23 public schools serving 18,248 students in Panama-Buena Vista Union School District. This district's average testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public schools in California.

Public Schools in Panama-Buena Vista Union School District have an average math proficiency score of 37% (versus the California public school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 52% (versus the 51% statewide average).

The top ranked public schools in Panama-Buena Vista Union School District are Ronald Reagan Elementary School, Stockdale Elementary School and Earl Warren Junior High School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking. Panama-Buena Vista Union School District has one of the highest concentrations of top ranked public schools in California.

Minority enrollment is 80% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the California public school average of 77% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

School District Name	Panama-Buena Vista Union School District
School District Website	http://www.pbvusd.net
School District Phone Number	(661) 831-8331
School District Grades Offered	KG - 08

2018-2019 School Year Data	This School District	This State (CA)
# of Schools	23 Schools	10,337 Schools
# of Students	18,248 Students	6,194,425 Students
# of Teachers	710 Teachers	264,623 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio	26:1	23:1

District Rank

Panama-Buena Vista Union School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 989 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2018-2019 school year.

Definition of Terms 2018-2019 School Year Data	This School District	State Average (CA)
Overall District Rank	#748 out of 1942 school districts (Top 50%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)	37%	40%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)	52%	51%

Students by Ethnicity:

Diversity Score	0.61	0.64
# of American Indian Students	61 Students	32,923 Students
% American Indian Students	n/a	1%
# of Asian Students	1,657 Students	718,723 Students
% Asian Students	9%	12%
# of Hispanic Students	10,544 Students	3,364,711 Students
% Hispanic Students	58%	54%
# of Black Students	1,684 Students	337,249 Students
% Black Students	9%	5%
# of White Students	3,706 Students	1,436,577 Students
% White Students	20%	23%
# of Hawaiian Students	106 Students	28,735 Students
% of Hawaiian Students	1%	1%
# of Two or more races Students	490 Students	272,835 Students
% of Two or more races Students	3%	4%

Students by Grade:

# of Students in Pre-Kindergarten:	-	18
# of Students in Kindergarten:	2,324	530,196
# of Students in 1st Grade:	1,998	456,718
# of Students in 2nd Grade:	2,010	454,144
# of Students in 3rd Grade:	1,940	445,871
# of Students in 4th Grade:	2,075	465,072
# of Students in 5th Grade:	1,807	470,456
# of Students in 6th Grade:	2,016	484,451
# of Students in 7th Grade:	2,036	474,188
# of Students in 8th Grade:	2,042	471,709
# of Students in 9th Grade:	-	493,048
# of Students in 10th Grade:	-	481,274
# of Students in 11th Grade:	-	473,176
# of Students in 12th Grade:	-	485,988
# of Ungraded Students:	-	8,116

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $11,560 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,053. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $12,056 is less than the state median of $14,597. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

Definition of Terms 2016-2017	This School District	This State (CA)
Total Revenue	$211 MM	$28 MM

Spending	$220 MM	$27 MM

Revenue / Student	$11,560	$15,053

Revenue / Student	$12,056	$14,597