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San Francisco Unified School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in California for:
Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 4 public preschools serving 183 students in San Francisco Unified School District.
Public Preschools in San Francisco Unified School District have a diversity score of 0.74, which is equal to the California public preschool average of 0.74.
Minority enrollment is 77% of the student body (majority Asian), which is less than the California public preschool average of 80% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
113 Schools
47 Schools
# Students
48,670 Students
20,115 Students
# Teachers
2,367 Teachers
630 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
20:1
20:1
District Rank
San Francisco Unified School District, which is ranked #441 of all 1,910 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 88% has increased from 85% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#423 out of 1932 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
46%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
54%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
29%
Graduation Rate
88%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.74
0.74
% American Indian
n/a
2%
% Asian
35%
7%
% Hispanic
32%
44%
% Black
6%
12%
% White
14%
21%
% Hawaiian
1%
2%
% Two or more races
12%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $25,236 is higher than the state median of $19,974. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $23,855 is higher than the state median of $18,396. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$1,228 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$1,161 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$25,236
$19,974
Spending / Student
$23,855
$18,396
Best San Francisco Unified School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: n/an/a
2055 Sunnydale Ave.
San Francisco, CA 94134
(415) 469-4519
San Francisco, CA 94134
(415) 469-4519
Gr: K | 28 students Minority enrollment: 89%
Rank: n/an/a
1775 44th Ave.
San Francisco, CA 94122
(415) 759-2853
San Francisco, CA 94122
(415) 759-2853
Gr: K | 44 students Minority enrollment: 91%
Rank: n/an/a
1 Trenton St.
San Francisco, CA 94108
(415) 291-7932
San Francisco, CA 94108
(415) 291-7932
Gr: K | 22 students
Rank: n/an/a
2110 Greenwich St.
San Francisco, CA 94123
(415) 749-3551
San Francisco, CA 94123
(415) 749-3551
Gr: K | 89 students Minority enrollment: 61%
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