Bear Valley Unified School District

42271 Moonridge Rd.
Big Bear Lake, CA 92315-1529
(District boundaries shown in map)
6/
10
Top 50%
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 4 public elementary schools serving 1,475 students in Bear Valley Unified School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in California.
Public Elementary Schools in Bear Valley Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 31% (versus the California public elementary school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 43% (versus the 45% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 48% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the California public elementary school average of 78% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
6 Schools
7,693 Schools
# Students
2,145 Students
3,500,507 Students
# Teachers
100 Teachers
172,951 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
21:1
21:1

District Rank

Bear Valley Unified School District, which is ranked #917 of all 1,931 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90-94% has increased from 85-89% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (CA)
#906 out of 1941 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Bear Valley Unified  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
28%
33%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Bear Valley Unified  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
43%
47%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Bear Valley Unified  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
28%
29%
90-94%
87%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Bear Valley Unified  School District and public school graduation rate of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.56
0.65
# American Indian Students
4 Students
16,888 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
17 Students
424,717 Students
% Asian Students
1%
12%
# Hispanic Students
899 Students
1,893,805 Students
% Hispanic Students
42%
54%
# Black Students
11 Students
169,690 Students
% Black Students
n/a
5%
# White Students
1,108 Students
754,767 Students
% White Students
52%
22%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
14,663 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
103 Students
219,616 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
6%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
83
# Students in K Grade:
194
451,616
# Students in 1st Grade:
157
377,018
# Students in 2nd Grade:
148
379,893
# Students in 3rd Grade:
158
389,353
# Students in 4th Grade:
145
393,562
# Students in 5th Grade:
150
398,613
# Students in 6th Grade:
202
407,977
# Students in 7th Grade:
163
280,783
# Students in 8th Grade:
160
277,323
# Students in 9th Grade:
157
39,712
# Students in 10th Grade:
168
34,198
# Students in 11th Grade:
173
33,820
# Students in 12th Grade:
170
36,556
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $17,439 in this school district is less than the state median of $21,485. The school district revenue/student has grown by 19% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,294 is less than the state median of $19,787. The school district spending/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
This School District
This State (CA)
Total Revenue
$37 MM
$116,387 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Bear Valley Unified  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in California by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$31 MM
$107,188 MM
This chart displays total spending of Bear Valley Unified  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in California by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$17,439
$21,485
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Bear Valley Unified  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in California by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$14,294
$19,787
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Bear Valley Unified  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in California by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Bear Valley Unified School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Fallsvale
Magnet School
(Math: 50-59% | Reading: 70-79%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
40600 Valley Of The Falls Dr.
Forest Falls, CA 92339
(909) 794-8630
Grades: K-8
| 68 students
Rank: #22.
Baldwin Lane Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
44500 Baldwin Ln.
Big Bear Lake, CA 92315
(909) 585-7766
Grades: K-5
| 381 students
Rank: #33.
North Shore Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 33% | Reading: 41%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
765 N. Stanfield Cutoff
Big Bear Lake, CA 92315
(909) 866-7501
Grades: K-5
| 523 students
Rank: #44.
Big Bear Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 24% | Reading: 37%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
41275 Big Bear Blvd.
Big Bear Lake, CA 92315
(909) 866-4634
Grades: 6-8
| 503 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 6 schools
  • Grades: KG-12
  • Enrollment: 2,145 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 21:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 48%
  • : 90-94% (Top 30% in CA)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 28% (Top 50%)
  • : 43% (Top 50%)
  • : 28% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

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