San Bernardino City Unified School District

777 N. F St.
San Bernardino, CA 92410-3017
(District boundaries shown in map)
4/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 12 public high schools serving 14,689 students in San Bernardino City Unified School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public high schools in California.
Public High Schools in San Bernardino City Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 45% (versus the California public high school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 90% (versus the 56% statewide average).
Public High School in San Bernardino City Unified School District have a Graduation Rate of 86%, which is more than the California average of 85%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Cajon High School, with 96% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in California or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 96% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the California public high school average of 78% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
75 Schools
2,819 Schools
# Students
46,363 Students
2,202,926 Students
# Teachers
2,191 Teachers
101,134 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
21:1
21:1

District Rank

San Bernardino City Unified School District, which is ranked #549 of all 1,167 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 85% has decreased from 86% over five school years.
Definition of Terms 2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
State Average (CA)
#748 out of 1200 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of San Bernardino City Unified  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
15-19%
34%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of San Bernardino City Unified  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of CA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
45-49%
49%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of San Bernardino City Unified  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of CA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
85%
84%
This chart display public school graduation rate of San Bernardino City Unified  School District and public school graduation rate of CA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.33
0.64
# American Indian Students
127 Students
11,449 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
806 Students
253,504 Students
% Asian Students
2%
12%
# Hispanic Students
37,814 Students
1,210,360 Students
% Hispanic Students
82%
55%
# Black Students
4,338 Students
118,808 Students
% Black Students
9%
5%
# White Students
2,055 Students
492,258 Students
% White Students
5%
22%
# Hawaiian Students
175 Students
9,615 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
1,043 Students
103,544 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
3,909
24,268
# Students in 1st Grade:
3,487
22,398
# Students in 2nd Grade:
3,636
23,183
# Students in 3rd Grade:
3,677
23,195
# Students in 4th Grade:
3,722
23,339
# Students in 5th Grade:
3,793
23,640
# Students in 6th Grade:
3,799
31,567
# Students in 7th Grade:
3,412
40,814
# Students in 8th Grade:
3,512
43,546
# Students in 9th Grade:
3,360
484,001
# Students in 10th Grade:
3,595
494,744
# Students in 11th Grade:
3,267
478,449
# Students in 12th Grade:
3,194
489,782
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $19,851 is higher than the state median of $19,806. The school district revenue/student has grown by 21% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,044 is less than the state median of $18,241. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (CA)
Total Revenue
$920 MM
$116,387 MM
This chart display total revenue of San Bernardino City Unified  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in CA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$837 MM
$107,188 MM
This chart display total spending of San Bernardino City Unified  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in CA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$19,851
$19,806
This chart display average revenue per public school student in San Bernardino City Unified  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in CA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$18,044
$18,241
This chart display average spending per public school student in San Bernardino City Unified  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in CA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best San Bernardino City Unified School District Public High Schools (2024)

School (Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Middle College High School
Alternative School
Math: 70-74% | Reading: 90-94%
(2018-2019 School Year Data)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
1260 W. Esperanza St.
San Bernardino, CA 92410
(909) 888-4041
Grades: 9-12
| 249 students
Rank: #22.
San Bernardino High School
Math: 40-49% | Reading: ≥90%
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
1850 N. E St.
San Bernardino, CA 92405
(909) 881-8217
Grades: 9-12
| 1,639 students
Rank: #3 - 43. - 4.
Anderson
Special Education School
Math: <50% | Reading: <50%
(2018-2019 School Year Data)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
24302 E. Fourth St.
San Bernardino, CA 92410
(909) 388-6311
Grades: K-12
| 74 students
Rank: #3 - 43. - 4.
San Bernardino City Community Day
Alternative School
Math: <50% | Reading: <50%
(2018-2019 School Year Data)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
24424 E. Monterey Ave.
San Bernardino, CA 92410
(909) 888-0763
Grades: 7-12
| 0 students
Rank: #55.
Cajon High School
Math: 24% | Reading: 54%
(2018-2019 School Year Data)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
1200 Hill Dr.
San Bernardino, CA 92407
(909) 881-8120
Grades: 9-12
| 2,790 students
Rank: #66.
Arroyo Valley High School
Math: 20% | Reading: 44%
(2018-2019 School Year Data)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
1881 W. Baseline St.
San Bernardino, CA 92411
(909) 381-4295
Grades: 9-12
| 2,884 students
Rank: #77.
Indian Springs High School
Math: 14% | Reading: 46%
(2018-2019 School Year Data)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
650 N. Del Rosa Dr.
San Bernardino, CA 92410
(909) 383-1360
Grades: 9-12
| 1,993 students
Rank: #88.
San Gorgonio High School
Math: 12% | Reading: 43%
(2018-2019 School Year Data)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
2299 E. Pacific Ave.
San Bernardino, CA 92404
(909) 388-6524
Grades: 9-12
| 1,605 students
Rank: #99.
Pacific High School
Math: 10% | Reading: 38%
(2018-2019 School Year Data)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
1020 Pacific St.
San Bernardino, CA 92404
(909) 388-6419
Grades: 9-12
| 1,218 students
Rank: #1010.
Alternative Learning Center
Alternative School
Math: ≤20% | Reading: 21-39%
(2018-2019 School Year Data)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
3232 E. Pacific St.
Highland, CA 92346
(909) 388-6221
Grades: K-12
| 1,332 students
Rank: #1111.
Sierra High School
Alternative School
Math: ≤1% | Reading: 9%
(2018-2019 School Year Data)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
570 E. Ninth St.
San Bernardino, CA 92410
(909) 388-6478
Grades: 9-12
| 446 students
Rank: #1212.
San Andreas High School
Alternative School
Math: ≤1% | Reading: 6%
(2018-2019 School Year Data)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
3232 E. Pacific St.
Highland, CA 92346
(909) 388-6521
Grades: 10-12
| 459 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 75 schools
  • Grades: KG-12
  • Enrollment: 46,363 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 21:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 96%
  • : 85% (Btm 50% in CA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 15-19% (Btm 50%)
  • : 45-49% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

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