For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public high schools serving 662 students in Bear Valley Unified School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in California.
Public High Schools in Bear Valley Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 13% (versus the California public high school average of 28%), and reading proficiency score of 40% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Public High School in Bear Valley Unified School District have a Graduation Rate of 91%, which is more than the California average of 87%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Big Bear High School, with ≥95% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in California or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 51% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the California public high school average of 79% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
6 Schools
2,817 Schools
# Students
2,132 Students
2,139,525 Students
# Teachers
102 Teachers
100,737 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
21:1
21:1
District Rank
Bear Valley Unified School District, which is ranked #914 of all 1,925 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.
Overall District Rank
#906 out of 1941 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
28%
33%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
28%
29%
Graduation Rate
90-94%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.57
0.63
# American Indian Students
5 Students
10,468 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
21 Students
244,247 Students
% Asian Students
1%
11%
# Hispanic Students
919 Students
1,190,384 Students
% Hispanic Students
43%
56%
# Black Students
10 Students
110,575 Students
% Black Students
1%
5%
# White Students
1,062 Students
458,887 Students
% White Students
50%
22%
# Hawaiian Students
5 Students
9,060 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
110 Students
108,483 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
18
# Students in K Grade:
198
25,126
# Students in 1st Grade:
132
19,346
# Students in 2nd Grade:
157
19,826
# Students in 3rd Grade:
152
19,554
# Students in 4th Grade:
161
19,798
# Students in 5th Grade:
155
20,237
# Students in 6th Grade:
147
29,089
# Students in 7th Grade:
203
39,371
# Students in 8th Grade:
168
41,955
# Students in 9th Grade:
160
466,491
# Students in 10th Grade:
162
476,582
# Students in 11th Grade:
159
469,509
# Students in 12th Grade:
178
492,623
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,545 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,974. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,381 is less than the state median of $18,396. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$37 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$31 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,545
$19,974
Spending / Student
$14,381
$18,396
Best Bear Valley Unified School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Big Bear High School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
351 Maple Ln.
Big Bear Lake, CA 92315
(909) 585-6892
Big Bear Lake, CA 92315
(909) 585-6892
Grades: 9-12
| 626 students
Rank: #22.
Chautauqua High (Continuation School)
Alternative School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
351 Maple Ln.
Big Bear Lake, CA 92315
(909) 585-2521
Big Bear Lake, CA 92315
(909) 585-2521
Grades: 8-12
| 36 students
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