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 2 public high schools serving 670 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 50% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the California public high school average of 77% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
6 Schools
2,826 Schools
# Students
2,145 Students
2,020,187 Students
# Teachers
100 Teachers
101,258 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
10,744 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
17 Students
238,325 Students
% Asian Students
1%
12%
# Hispanic Students
899 Students
1,088,027 Students
% Hispanic Students
42%
54%
# Black Students
11 Students
102,494 Students
% Black Students
n/a
5%
# White Students
1,108 Students
460,449 Students
% White Students
52%
23%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
9,014 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
103 Students
103,001 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
18
# Students in K Grade:
194
22,406
# Students in 1st Grade:
157
18,976
# Students in 2nd Grade:
148
18,670
# Students in 3rd Grade:
158
18,995
# Students in 4th Grade:
145
19,014
# Students in 5th Grade:
150
19,370
# Students in 6th Grade:
202
26,291
# Students in 7th Grade:
163
36,245
# Students in 8th Grade:
160
38,229
# Students in 9th Grade:
157
447,954
# Students in 10th Grade:
168
448,650
# Students in 11th Grade:
173
451,877
# Students in 12th Grade:
170
453,492
# 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 High Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Big Bear High School
Magnet School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
351 Maple Ln.
Big Bear Lake, CA 92315
(909) 585-6892
Grades: 9-12
| 624 students
Rank: #22.
Chautauqua High (Continuation School)
Alternative School
Magnet School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
351 Maple Ln.
Big Bear Lake, CA 92315
(909) 585-2521
Grades: 8-12
| 46 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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