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Item: South Bay Union School District
Rating: 3
Author: Public School Review

601 Elm Ave.
Imperial Beach, CA 91932-2029

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (619) 628-1600

www.sbusd.org

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South Bay 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

10,323 Schools

# Students

5,448 Students

5,788,587 Students

# Teachers

219 Teachers

267,491 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

25:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	South Bay Union School District	California
Kind	838	264
1	661	187
2	612	196
3	722	204
4	703	205
5	702	210
6	740	210
7	234	213
8	236	216

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District Rank

South Bay Union School District, which is ranked #1396 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)

#1401 out of 1932 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	South Bay Union School District
2023	#1401
2022	#1472
2021	#1037
2019	#1327
2018	#627
2017	#688
2016	#634
2015	#678
2014	#76
2013	#698
2012	#570
2011	#633
2010	#516

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22%

34%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	South Bay Union School District	California
2023	22%	34%
2022	19%	33%
2021	15%	34%
2019	30%	40%
2018	28%	39%
2017	29%	38%
2016	27%	37%
2015	23%	34%
2014	74%	63%
2013	53%	59%
2012	59%	59%
2011	56%	58%
2010	59%	56%

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29%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	South Bay Union School District	California
2022	29%	47%
2021	22%	49%
2019	36%	51%
2018	28%	50%
2017	35%	48%
2016	38%	48%
2015	32%	44%
2014	84%	58%
2013	45%	57%
2012	50%	58%
2011	46%	56%
2010	47%	54%

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16%

29%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	South Bay Union School District	California
2022	16%	29%
2021	13%	28%

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(2022-23)

36.3%

27.7%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	South Bay Union School District	California
2023	36.3%	27.7%
2022	44.8%	33%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.25

0.63

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	South Bay Union School District	California
2023	0.28	0.64
2022	0.27	0.63
2021	0.29	0.62
2020	0.29	0.64
2019	0.29	0.63
2018	0.29	0.64
2017	0.29	0.64
2016	0.30	0.64
2015	0.39	0.64
2014	0.33	0.65
2013	0.34	0.65
2012	0.34	0.65
2011	0.36	0.66
2010	0.36	0.67
2009	0.37	0.67
2008	0.37	0.65
2007	0.37	0.66
2006	0.38	0.66
2005	0.40	0.66
2004	0.41	0.67
2003	0.42	0.67
2002	0.46	0.67
2001	0.45	0.67
2000	0.48	0.67
1999	0.51	0.67
1998	0.52	0.67
1997	0.54	0.67
1996	0.57	0.67
1995	0.57	0.67
1994	0.59	0.67
1993	0.61	0.67
1992	0.61	0.67
1991	0.62	0.66
1990	0.64	0.66
1989	0.66	0.65
1988	0.66	0.65

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% American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2010)
Year	South Bay Union School District	California
2010	1%	1%
2007	2%	1%
2000	1%	1%
1998	1%	1%
1996	1%	1%
1995	1%	1%
1994	1%	1%
1993	2%	1%
1992	1%	1%
1991	1%	1%
1989	1%	1%
1988	1%	1%

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% Asian

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	South Bay Union School District	California
2023	3%	12%
2022	3%	12%
2021	4%	12%
2020	4%	12%
2019	4%	12%
2018	5%	12%
2017	5%	11%
2016	4%	11%
2015	6%	11%
2014	5%	11%
2013	6%	11%
2012	6%	11%
2011	6%	11%
2010	6%	11%
2009	7%	11%
2008	8%	12%
2007	7%	12%
2006	8%	12%
2005	8%	12%
2004	9%	12%
2003	8%	12%
2002	9%	11%
2001	8%	11%
2000	9%	11%
1999	10%	11%
1998	10%	11%
1997	11%	11%
1996	11%	11%
1995	11%	11%
1994	12%	11%
1993	12%	11%
1992	12%	11%
1991	12%	11%
1990	14%	10%
1989	14%	10%
1988	15%	10%

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% Hispanic

87%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	South Bay Union School District	California
2023	85%	55%
2022	85%	56%
2021	84%	56%
2020	84%	55%
2019	84%	55%
2018	84%	54%
2017	84%	54%
2016	84%	54%
2015	68%	54%
2014	81%	53%
2013	81%	53%
2012	81%	52%
2011	79%	51%
2010	79%	50%
2009	79%	49%
2008	79%	50%
2007	78%	49%
2006	78%	48%
2005	77%	47%
2004	76%	46%
2003	75%	45%
2002	72%	44%
2001	73%	43%
2000	70%	42%
1999	68%	41%
1998	66%	40%
1997	65%	40%
1996	62%	39%
1995	61%	38%
1994	59%	37%
1993	56%	36%
1992	55%	35%
1991	53%	34%
1990	50%	33%
1989	47%	31%
1988	45%	30%

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% Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	South Bay Union School District	California
2023	2%	5%
2022	2%	5%
2021	2%	5%
2020	3%	5%
2019	3%	5%
2018	2%	5%
2017	2%	6%
2016	2%	6%
2015	4%	6%
2014	3%	6%
2013	3%	6%
2012	3%	6%
2011	4%	7%
2010	4%	7%
2009	4%	7%
2008	4%	8%
2007	4%	8%
2006	4%	8%
2005	5%	8%
2004	4%	8%
2003	5%	8%
2002	6%	9%
2001	5%	9%
2000	5%	9%
1999	6%	9%
1998	6%	9%
1997	6%	9%
1996	8%	9%
1995	6%	9%
1994	6%	9%
1993	5%	9%
1992	6%	9%
1991	6%	8%
1990	5%	9%
1989	5%	9%
1988	5%	9%

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% White

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	South Bay Union School District	California
2023	7%	21%
2022	7%	21%
2021	7%	22%
2020	7%	22%
2019	7%	23%
2018	7%	23%
2017	7%	24%
2016	8%	24%
2015	10%	25%
2014	9%	25%
2013	8%	25%
2012	8%	26%
2011	9%	27%
2010	9%	27%
2009	9%	28%
2008	9%	29%
2007	9%	30%
2006	10%	31%
2005	10%	32%
2004	11%	33%
2003	12%	34%
2002	13%	35%
2001	14%	36%
2000	15%	37%
1999	16%	38%
1998	17%	39%
1997	18%	39%
1996	18%	40%
1995	21%	41%
1994	22%	42%
1993	25%	43%
1992	26%	44%
1991	28%	46%
1990	31%	47%
1989	33%	49%
1988	34%	50%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

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

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% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2011-2023)
Year	South Bay Union School District	California
2023	3%	6%
2022	3%	5%
2021	3%	5%
2020	2%	5%
2019	2%	4%
2018	2%	4%
2017	2%	4%
2016	2%	4%
2015	4%	3%
2014	2%	3%
2013	2%	3%
2012	1%	3%
2011	1%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $27,951 is higher than the state median of $26,022. The school district revenue/student has grown by 26% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $25,111 is higher than the state median of $22,604. The school district spending/student has grown by 29% over four school years.

This School District

This State (CA)

Total Revenue

$152 MM

$150,628 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	South Bay Union School District	California
2023	$152 MM	$10 MM
2022	$136 MM	$9 MM
2021	$115 MM	$8 MM
2020	$113 MM	$7 MM
2019	$114 MM	$7 MM
2018	$107 MM	$29 MM
2017	$106 MM	$26 MM
2016	$110 MM	$24 MM
2015	$76 MM	$17 MM
2014	$80 MM	$21 MM
2012	$86 MM	$19 MM
2011	$80 MM	$19 MM
2010	$76 MM	$17 MM
2009	$87 MM	$19 MM
2008	$87 MM	$19 MM
2007	$83 MM	$19 MM
2006	$79 MM	$17 MM
2005	$76 MM	$16 MM
2004	$72 MM	$16 MM
2003	$78 MM	$16 MM
2002	$76 MM	$15 MM
2001	$81 MM	$15 MM
2000	$67 MM	$13 MM
1999	$64 MM	$12 MM
1998	$73 MM	$11 MM
1997	$66 MM	$10 MM
1996	$49 MM	$9 MM
1995	$47 MM	$8 MM
1992	$42 MM	$7 MM
1990	$38 MM	$6 MM

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Spending

$137 MM

$130,845 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	South Bay Union School District	California
2023	$137 MM	$9 MM
2022	$119 MM	$8 MM
2021	$115 MM	$7 MM
2020	$125 MM	$7 MM
2019	$110 MM	$7 MM
2018	$106 MM	$29 MM
2017	$104 MM	$24 MM
2016	$94 MM	$23 MM
2015	$85 MM	$18 MM
2014	$94 MM	$21 MM
2012	$78 MM	$19 MM
2011	$85 MM	$19 MM
2010	$85 MM	$18 MM
2009	$85 MM	$18 MM
2008	$89 MM	$19 MM
2007	$78 MM	$18 MM
2006	$73 MM	$17 MM
2005	$74 MM	$16 MM
2004	$72 MM	$17 MM
2003	$75 MM	$15 MM
2002	$79 MM	$16 MM
2001	$79 MM	$14 MM
2000	$68 MM	$13 MM
1999	$71 MM	$11 MM
1998	$66 MM	$11 MM
1997	$62 MM	$10 MM
1996	$51 MM	$8 MM
1995	$49 MM	$8 MM
1992	$44 MM	$7 MM
1990	$38 MM	$6 MM

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Revenue / Student

$27,951

$26,022

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	South Bay Union School District	California
2023	$26,004	$21,289
2022	$22,168	$17,710
2021	$17,915	$15,669
2020	$16,232	$14,213
2019	$15,903	$14,063
2018	$14,486	$16,033
2017	$14,425	$16,692
2016	$14,494	$15,604
2015	$9,999	$10,238
2014	$10,400	$11,786
2012	$11,246	$11,929
2011	$10,325	$11,681
2010	$9,861	$10,238
2009	$10,839	$11,099
2008	$10,672	$11,762
2007	$9,984	$11,879
2006	$9,165	$10,859
2005	$8,608	$10,445
2004	$7,811	$10,566
2003	$8,296	$10,456
2002	$7,734	$9,803
2001	$8,108	$10,568
2000	$6,752	$8,943
1999	$6,275	$8,203
1998	$7,201	$7,395
1997	$6,611	$6,922
1995	$4,707	$5,953
1992	$4,246	$5,430
1990	$4,249	$5,393

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Spending / Student

$25,111

$22,604

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	South Bay Union School District	California
2023	$23,361	$19,218
2022	$19,384	$16,552
2021	$17,913	$13,970
2020	$17,987	$13,602
2019	$15,270	$13,522
2018	$14,384	$16,124
2017	$14,138	$15,588
2016	$12,433	$14,779
2015	$11,177	$10,739
2014	$12,205	$11,804
2012	$10,149	$12,155
2011	$11,027	$11,509
2010	$11,023	$10,739
2009	$10,625	$10,975
2008	$10,951	$11,678
2007	$9,350	$11,317
2006	$8,496	$10,926
2005	$8,314	$10,789
2004	$7,773	$11,073
2003	$7,928	$10,210
2002	$8,034	$10,600
2001	$7,913	$10,007
2000	$6,837	$9,131
1999	$6,959	$7,911
1998	$6,540	$7,592
1997	$6,175	$6,759
1995	$4,912	$6,033
1992	$4,509	$5,588
1990	$4,246	$5,241

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to South Bay Union School District?

South Bay Union School District manages 12 public schools serving 5,448 students.

What is the rank of South Bay Union School District?

South Bay Union School District is ranked #1396 out of 1,903 school districts in California (bottom 50%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of California school districts for: Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)

What is the racial composition of students in South Bay Union School District?

87% of South Bay Union School District students are Hispanic, 5% of students are White, 3% of students are Asian, 3% of students are Two or more races, and 2% of students are Black.

What is the student/teacher ratio of South Bay Union School District?

South Bay Union School District has a student/teacher ratio of 25:1, which is higher than the California state average of 22:1.

What is South Bay Union School District's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $25,111 is higher than the state median of $22,604. The school district spending/student has grown by 29% over four school years.

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 12 schools
Grades: K-08
Enrollment: 5,448 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 25:1
Minority Enrollment: 95%
: Bottom 50% in CA
: 22% (Btm 50%)
: 29% (Btm 50%)
: 16% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education