Bishop Unified School District

656 W. Pine St.
Bishop, CA 93514-2609
(District boundaries shown in map)
6/
10
Top 50%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 1,279 students in Bishop 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 Bishop Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 34% (versus the California public elementary school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 37% (versus the 45% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 68% 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
1,928 Students
3,500,507 Students
# Teachers
105 Teachers
172,951 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1

District Rank

Bishop Unified School District, which is ranked #900 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)
#910 out of 1941 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Bishop Unified  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
33%
33%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Bishop 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.
38%
47%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Bishop 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.
29%
29%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Bishop Unified  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
90-94%
87%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Bishop Unified  School District and public school graduation rate of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.69
0.65
# American Indian Students
280 Students
16,888 Students
% American Indian Students
15%
1%
# Asian Students
13 Students
424,717 Students
% Asian Students
1%
12%
# Hispanic Students
779 Students
1,893,805 Students
% Hispanic Students
40%
54%
# Black Students
9 Students
169,690 Students
% Black Students
n/a
5%
# White Students
668 Students
754,767 Students
% White Students
35%
22%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
14,663 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
175 Students
219,616 Students
% of Two or more races Students
9%
6%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
83
# Students in K Grade:
179
451,616
# Students in 1st Grade:
128
377,018
# Students in 2nd Grade:
134
379,893
# Students in 3rd Grade:
142
389,353
# Students in 4th Grade:
137
393,562
# Students in 5th Grade:
139
398,613
# Students in 6th Grade:
124
407,977
# Students in 7th Grade:
136
280,783
# Students in 8th Grade:
159
277,323
# Students in 9th Grade:
149
39,712
# Students in 10th Grade:
156
34,198
# Students in 11th Grade:
177
33,820
# Students in 12th Grade:
168
36,556
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $15,354 in this school district is less than the state median of $21,485. The school district revenue/student has grown by 22% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,948 is less than the state median of $19,787. The school district spending/student has grown by 20% over four school years.
This School District
This State (CA)
Total Revenue
$30 MM
$116,387 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Bishop 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
$27 MM
$107,188 MM
This chart displays total spending of Bishop 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
$15,354
$21,485
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Bishop 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
$13,948
$19,787
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Bishop 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 Bishop Unified School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Bishop Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 36% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
800 W. Pine St.
Bishop, CA 93514
(760) 872-1278
Grades: K-5
| 859 students
Rank: #22.
Home Street Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 33% | Reading: 36%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
201 Home St.
Bishop, CA 93514
(760) 872-1381
Grades: 6-8
| 418 students
Rank: n/an/a
Keith B. Bright High (Juvenile Hall)
Alternative School
Magnet School
656 W. Pine St.
Bishop, CA 93514
(760) 872-3680
Grades: 6-12
| 2 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 6 schools
  • Grades: KG-12
  • Enrollment: 1,928 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 18:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 65%
  • : 90-94% (Top 30% in CA)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 33% (Top 50%)
  • : 38% (Btm 50%)
  • : 29% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

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