San Francisco Unified School District

555 Franklin St.
San Francisco, CA 94102-5207
(District boundaries shown in map)
10/
10
Top 5%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 5 public preschools serving 148 students in San Francisco Unified School District.
Public Preschools in San Francisco Unified School District have a diversity score of 0.66, which is less than the California public preschool average of 0.69.
Minority enrollment is 86% of the student body (majority Asian), which is equal to the California public preschool average of 86% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
113 Schools
32 Schools
# Students
49,146 Students
3,124 Students
# Teachers
2,534 Teachers
140 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
19:1
19:1

District Rank

San Francisco Unified School District, which is ranked #105 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 88% has increased from 86% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (CA)
#55 out of 1200 school districts
(Top 5%)
This chart display the overall district rank of San Francisco Unified  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
65-69%
34%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of San Francisco 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.
75-79%
49%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of San Francisco 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.
88%
84%
This chart display public school graduation rate of San Francisco Unified  School District and public school graduation rate of CA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.74
0.69
# American Indian Students
106 Students
10 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
18,533 Students
106 Students
% Asian Students
38%
4%
# Hispanic Students
14,529 Students
1,330 Students
% Hispanic Students
29%
44%
# Black Students
3,047 Students
54 Students
% Black Students
6%
3%
# White Students
6,766 Students
448 Students
% White Students
14%
15%
# Hawaiian Students
375 Students
4 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
1%
# Two or more races Students
5,776 Students
112 Students
% of Two or more races Students
12%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
4,060
2,157
# Students in 1st Grade:
3,845
134
# Students in 2nd Grade:
3,862
100
# Students in 3rd Grade:
3,849
106
# Students in 4th Grade:
3,892
113
# Students in 5th Grade:
3,961
89
# Students in 6th Grade:
3,276
101
# Students in 7th Grade:
3,280
83
# Students in 8th Grade:
3,424
68
# Students in 9th Grade:
3,703
79
# Students in 10th Grade:
3,778
42
# Students in 11th Grade:
4,031
39
# Students in 12th Grade:
4,185
13
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $24,992 is higher than the state median of $19,806. The school district revenue/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $23,624 is higher 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
$1,228 MM
$116,387 MM
This chart display total revenue of San Francisco 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
$1,161 MM
$107,188 MM
This chart display total spending of San Francisco 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
$24,992
$19,806
This chart display average revenue per public school student in San Francisco 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
$23,624
$18,241
This chart display average spending per public school student in San Francisco 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 Francisco Unified School District Public Preschools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
2055 Sunnydale Ave.
San Francisco, CA 94134
(415) 469-4519
Grades: K
| 18 students
Rank: n/an/a
1775 44th Ave.
San Francisco, CA 94122
(415) 759-2853
Grades: K
| 42 students
Rank: n/an/a
Presidio Early Ed.
387 Moraga Ave.
San Francisco, CA 94129
(415) 561-5822
Grades: K
| 21 students
Rank: n/an/a
1 Trenton St.
San Francisco, CA 94108
(415) 291-7932
Grades: K
| 24 students
Rank: n/an/a
1950 Chestnut St.
San Francisco, CA 94123
(415) 749-3551
Grades: K
| 43 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 113 schools
  • Grades: KG-12
  • Enrollment: 49,146 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 19:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 86%
  • : 88% (Btm 50% in CA)
  • : Top 5%
  • : 65-69% (Top 5%)
  • : 75-79% (Top 10%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

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