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Item: San Bernardino City Unified School District
Rating: 3
Author: Public School Review

777 North F St.
San Bernardino, CA 92410-3017

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (909) 381-1100

www.sbcusd.com

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

Overview

This School District

This State (CA)

# Schools

76 Schools

3,469 Schools

# Students

44,080 Students

1,858,621 Students

# Teachers

2,151 Teachers

88,118 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

21:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	San Bernardino City Unified School District	California
Kind	93	47
1	106	34
2	105	35
3	128	36
4	129	37
5	142	40
6	1,026	141
7	3,374	213
8	3,369	216
9	38	29
10	43	25
11	39	25
12	120	28

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District Rank

San Bernardino City Unified School District, which is ranked #1395 of all 1,904 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 90% has increased from 89% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (CA)

#1370 out of 1932 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	San Bernardino City Unified School District
2023	#1370
2022	#1375
2021	#748
2019	#1283
2018	#682
2017	#786
2016	#773
2015	#813
2014	#587
2013	#808
2012	#852

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20%

34%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	San Bernardino City Unified School District	California
2023	20%	34%
2022	18%	33%
2021	17%	34%
2019	27%	40%
2018	26%	39%
2017	22%	38%
2016	20%	37%
2015	17%	34%
2014	48%	63%
2013	48%	59%
2012	47%	59%

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33%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	San Bernardino City Unified School District	California
2022	33%	47%
2021	47%	49%
2019	40%	51%
2018	26%	50%
2017	35%	48%
2016	33%	48%
2015	28%	44%
2014	42%	58%
2013	41%	57%
2012	42%	58%
2011	39%	56%

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17%

29%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	San Bernardino City Unified School District	California
2022	17%	29%
2021	20%	28%

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90%

87%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	San Bernardino City Unified School District	California
2023	90%	87%
2022	90%	87%
2021	85%	84%
2020	87%	85%
2019	90%	84%
2018	89%	84%
2017	89%	83%
2016	86%	83%
2015	85%	89%
2014	80%	88%
2013	76%	87%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.29

0.64

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	San Bernardino City Unified School District	California
2024	0.31	0.63
2023	0.32	0.64
2022	0.33	0.63
2021	0.34	0.62
2020	0.37	0.63
2019	0.37	0.63
2018	0.42	0.64
2017	0.42	0.64
2016	0.42	0.64
2015	0.43	0.64
2014	0.44	0.65
2013	0.45	0.65
2012	0.46	0.65
2011	0.47	0.67
2010	0.48	0.67
2009	0.49	0.71
2008	0.48	0.65
2007	0.52	0.67
2006	0.54	0.66
2005	0.56	0.67
2004	0.58	0.67
2003	0.60	0.67
2002	0.61	0.67
2001	0.63	0.67
2000	0.63	0.67
1999	0.64	0.67
1998	0.65	0.67
1997	0.66	0.67
1996	0.66	0.67
1995	0.67	0.67
1994	0.68	0.67
1993	0.68	0.67
1992	0.69	0.67
1991	0.69	0.67
1990	0.69	0.66
1989	0.69	0.65
1988	0.68	0.65

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% American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2014)
Year	San Bernardino City Unified School District	California
2014	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%
2012	1%	1%
2011	1%	1%
2010	2%	1%
2009	2%	1%
2008	1%	1%
2007	1%	2%
2006	1%	1%
2005	2%	2%
2004	1%	2%
2003	2%	2%
2002	2%	2%
2001	2%	2%
2000	2%	1%
1999	1%	1%
1998	2%	1%
1997	2%	1%
1996	2%	1%
1995	2%	1%
1994	3%	1%
1993	3%	1%
1992	2%	1%
1991	2%	1%
1990	2%	1%

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% Asian

11%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	San Bernardino City Unified School District	California
2024	2%	12%
2023	3%	12%
2022	2%	12%
2021	2%	12%
2020	2%	12%
2019	2%	12%
2018	2%	11%
2017	2%	11%
2016	1%	11%
2015	3%	11%
2014	2%	11%
2013	2%	11%
2012	2%	11%
2011	2%	11%
2010	2%	11%
2009	2%	11%
2008	2%	12%
2007	3%	12%
2006	3%	12%
2005	3%	12%
2004	3%	12%
2003	3%	11%
2002	3%	11%
2001	3%	11%
2000	4%	11%
1999	4%	11%
1998	4%	11%
1997	5%	11%
1996	5%	11%
1995	5%	11%
1994	5%	11%
1993	5%	11%
1992	5%	11%
1991	5%	11%
1990	5%	10%
1989	5%	10%
1988	4%	10%

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% Hispanic

84%

55%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	San Bernardino City Unified School District	California
2024	83%	56%
2023	82%	55%
2022	82%	56%
2021	81%	56%
2020	79%	55%
2019	79%	55%
2018	75%	54%
2017	75%	54%
2016	75%	54%
2015	69%	54%
2014	74%	53%
2013	73%	53%
2012	72%	52%
2011	71%	51%
2010	70%	50%
2009	69%	49%
2008	70%	50%
2007	67%	49%
2006	65%	48%
2005	62%	47%
2004	60%	46%
2003	58%	45%
2002	56%	44%
2001	54%	43%
2000	53%	42%
1999	52%	41%
1998	51%	40%
1997	50%	40%
1996	49%	39%
1995	47%	38%
1994	45%	37%
1993	43%	36%
1992	42%	35%
1991	39%	34%
1990	37%	33%
1989	35%	31%
1988	34%	30%

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% Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	San Bernardino City Unified School District	California
2024	9%	5%
2023	9%	5%
2022	10%	5%
2021	10%	5%
2020	11%	5%
2019	11%	5%
2018	12%	6%
2017	12%	6%
2016	13%	6%
2015	14%	6%
2014	14%	6%
2013	14%	6%
2012	15%	6%
2011	15%	7%
2010	15%	7%
2009	16%	7%
2008	17%	8%
2007	17%	8%
2006	18%	8%
2005	19%	8%
2004	20%	8%
2003	20%	8%
2002	20%	8%
2001	21%	8%
2000	20%	9%
1999	20%	9%
1998	20%	9%
1997	19%	9%
1996	19%	9%
1995	18%	9%
1994	18%	9%
1993	18%	9%
1992	18%	9%
1991	18%	9%
1990	18%	9%
1989	18%	9%
1988	17%	9%

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% White

22%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	San Bernardino City Unified School District	California
2024	4%	20%
2023	4%	21%
2022	5%	21%
2021	5%	22%
2020	5%	23%
2019	5%	23%
2018	6%	24%
2017	6%	24%
2016	7%	24%
2015	8%	24%
2014	7%	25%
2013	8%	25%
2012	9%	26%
2011	9%	27%
2010	10%	27%
2009	10%	28%
2008	10%	29%
2007	12%	29%
2006	13%	31%
2005	14%	31%
2004	16%	32%
2003	17%	34%
2002	19%	35%
2001	20%	36%
2000	21%	37%
1999	23%	38%
1998	23%	39%
1997	24%	39%
1996	25%	40%
1995	28%	41%
1994	29%	42%
1993	31%	43%
1992	33%	44%
1991	36%	45%
1990	38%	47%
1989	40%	49%
1988	42%	50%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2010-2024)
Year	San Bernardino City Unified School District	California
2024	2%	6%
2023	2%	6%
2022	1%	5%
2021	2%	5%
2020	3%	4%
2019	3%	4%
2018	5%	4%
2017	5%	4%
2016	4%	4%
2015	5%	3%
2014	2%	3%
2013	2%	3%
2012	1%	3%
2011	2%	2%
2010	1%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $20,879 is higher than the state median of $20,100. The school district revenue/student has grown by 27% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $18,979 is higher than the state median of $18,511. The school district spending/student has grown by 9% over four school years.

This School District

This State (CA)

Total Revenue

$920 MM

$116,387 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	San Bernardino City Unified School District	California
2023	$920 MM	$8 MM
2022	$796 MM	$7 MM
2021	$920 MM	$8 MM
2020	$796 MM	$7 MM
2019	$825 MM	$7 MM
2018	$775 MM	$29 MM
2017	$744 MM	$26 MM
2016	$716 MM	$24 MM
2015	$649 MM	$17 MM
2014	$596 MM	$21 MM
2012	$615 MM	$19 MM
2011	$601 MM	$19 MM
2010	$649 MM	$17 MM
2009	$648 MM	$19 MM
2008	$798 MM	$19 MM
2007	$619 MM	$19 MM
2006	$551 MM	$17 MM
2005	$518 MM	$16 MM
2004	$493 MM	$16 MM
2003	$493 MM	$16 MM
2002	$462 MM	$15 MM
2001	$400 MM	$15 MM
2000	$350 MM	$13 MM
1999	$325 MM	$12 MM
1998	$287 MM	$11 MM
1997	$285 MM	$10 MM
1996	$243 MM	$9 MM
1995	$226 MM	$8 MM

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Spending

$837 MM

$107,188 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	San Bernardino City Unified School District	California
2023	$837 MM	$7 MM
2022	$838 MM	$7 MM
2021	$837 MM	$7 MM
2020	$838 MM	$7 MM
2019	$847 MM	$7 MM
2018	$780 MM	$29 MM
2017	$729 MM	$24 MM
2016	$700 MM	$23 MM
2015	$598 MM	$18 MM
2014	$609 MM	$21 MM
2012	$619 MM	$19 MM
2011	$606 MM	$19 MM
2010	$598 MM	$18 MM
2009	$679 MM	$18 MM
2008	$685 MM	$19 MM
2007	$623 MM	$18 MM
2006	$542 MM	$17 MM
2005	$528 MM	$16 MM
2004	$492 MM	$17 MM
2003	$438 MM	$15 MM
2002	$450 MM	$16 MM
2001	$402 MM	$14 MM
2000	$350 MM	$13 MM
1999	$337 MM	$11 MM
1998	$317 MM	$11 MM
1997	$273 MM	$10 MM
1996	$242 MM	$8 MM
1995	$234 MM	$8 MM

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Revenue / Student

$20,879

$20,100

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	San Bernardino City Unified School District	California
2023	$20,072	$15,607
2022	$16,377	$14,213
2021	$19,775	$15,669
2020	$16,377	$14,213
2019	$16,912	$14,063
2018	$14,745	$16,033
2017	$14,052	$16,692
2016	$13,491	$15,604
2015	$12,220	$10,238
2014	$11,083	$11,786
2012	$11,305	$11,929
2011	$11,018	$11,681
2010	$12,063	$10,238
2009	$11,832	$11,099
2008	$14,064	$11,762
2007	$10,791	$11,879
2006	$9,392	$10,859
2005	$8,757	$10,445
2004	$8,527	$10,566
2003	$8,786	$10,456
2002	$8,530	$9,803
2001	$7,690	$10,568
2000	$6,958	$8,943
1999	$6,637	$8,203
1998	$6,063	$7,395
1997	$6,155	$6,922
1995	$5,108	$5,953
1992	$4,670	$5,430

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Spending / Student

$18,979

$18,511

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	San Bernardino City Unified School District	California
2023	$18,245	$13,914
2022	$17,256	$13,602
2021	$17,975	$13,970
2020	$17,256	$13,602
2019	$17,372	$13,522
2018	$14,838	$16,124
2017	$13,769	$15,588
2016	$13,182	$14,779
2015	$11,257	$10,739
2014	$11,316	$11,804
2012	$11,385	$12,155
2011	$11,124	$11,509
2010	$11,112	$10,739
2009	$12,406	$10,975
2008	$12,080	$11,678
2007	$10,857	$11,317
2006	$9,239	$10,926
2005	$8,936	$10,789
2004	$8,507	$11,073
2003	$7,814	$10,210
2002	$8,301	$10,600
2001	$7,720	$10,007
2000	$6,952	$9,131
1999	$6,898	$7,911
1998	$6,689	$7,592
1997	$5,891	$6,759
1995	$5,284	$6,033
1992	$4,677	$5,588

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 76 schools
Grades: K-12
Enrollment: 44,080 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 21:1
Minority Enrollment: 96%
: 90% (Top 30% in CA)
: Bottom 50%
: 20% (Btm 50%)
: 33% (Btm 50%)
: 17% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education