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Item: San Francisco Unified School District
Rating: 8
Author: Public School Review

555 Franklin St.
San Francisco, CA 94102-5207

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Top 30%

Tel: (415) 241-6000

www.sfusd.edu

Top Rankings

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

Overview

This School District

This State (CA)

# Schools

113 Schools

10,417 Schools

# Students

48,670 Students

5,836,351 Students

# Teachers

2,367 Teachers

268,443 Teachers

Student : Teacher Ratio

20:1

District Rank

San Francisco Unified School District, which is ranked #451 of all 1,930 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% has increased from 84% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (CA)

#425 out of 1941 school districts
(Top 30%)

This chart displays the overall district rank of San Francisco Unified School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

45%

33%

This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of San Francisco 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.

54%

47%

This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of San Francisco 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.

38%

29%

This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of San Francisco 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%

87%

This chart displays public school graduation rate of San Francisco Unified School District and public school graduation rate of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.74

0.63

# American Indian Students

86 Students

25,834 Students

% American Indian Students

n/a

# Asian Students

17,292 Students

706,211 Students

% Asian Students

35%

12%

# Hispanic Students

15,638 Students

3,270,518 Students

% Hispanic Students

32%

56%

# Black Students

2,925 Students

286,712 Students

% Black Students

# White Students

6,587 Students

1,179,835 Students

% White Students

14%

20%

# Hawaiian Students

333 Students

23,773 Students

% Hawaiian Students

n/a

# Two or more races Students

5,775 Students

334,411 Students

% of Two or more races Students

12%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:

# Students in K Grade:

4,499

523,125

# Students in 1st Grade:

3,818

397,228

# Students in 2nd Grade:

3,808

415,060

# Students in 3rd Grade:

3,810

417,145

# Students in 4th Grade:

3,778

426,889

# Students in 5th Grade:

3,740

431,136

# Students in 6th Grade:

3,297

433,928

# Students in 7th Grade:

3,385

440,614

# Students in 8th Grade:

3,266

442,869

# Students in 9th Grade:

3,630

466,920

# Students in 10th Grade:

3,894

477,112

# Students in 11th Grade:

3,915

470,060

# Students in 12th Grade:

3,830

494,182

# Ungraded Students:

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $25,236 is higher than the state median of $19,942. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $23,855 is higher than the state median of $18,366. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.

This School District

This State (CA)

Total Revenue

$1,228 MM

$116,387 MM

This chart displays total revenue of San Francisco 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

$1,161 MM

$107,188 MM

This chart displays total spending of San Francisco 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

$25,236

$19,942

This chart displays average revenue per public school student in San Francisco 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

$23,855

$18,366

This chart displays average spending per public school student in San Francisco 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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to San Francisco Unified School District?

San Francisco Unified School District manages 113 public schools serving 48,670 students.

What is the rank of San Francisco Unified School District?

San Francisco Unified School District is ranked #451 out of 1,930 school districts in California (top 30%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2021-2022 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of California school districts for: Highest math proficiency (Top 20%), Most diverse schools (Top 1%) and Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)

What is the racial composition of students in San Francisco Unified School District?

35% of San Francisco Unified School District students are Asian, 32% of students are Hispanic, 14% of students are White, 12% of students are Two or more races, 6% of students are Black, and 1% of students are Hawaiian.

What is the student/teacher ratio of San Francisco Unified School District?

San Francisco Unified School District has a student/teacher ratio of 20:1, which is lower than the California state average of 22:1.

What is San Francisco Unified School District's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $23,855 is higher than the state median of $18,366. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.

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Quick Stats (2025)

District size: 113 schools
Grades: KG-12
Enrollment: 48,670 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 20:1
Minority Enrollment: 86%
: 90% (Top 50% in CA)
: Top 30%
: 45% (Top 20%)
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Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education