South Bay Union School District

601 Elm Ave.
Imperial Beach, CA 91932-2029
(District boundaries shown in map)
3/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

South Bay Union School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in California for:

Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public charter schools serving 1,824 students in South Bay Union School District. This district's average charter testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public charter schools in California.
Public Charter Schools in South Bay Union School District have an average math proficiency score of 30% (versus the California public charter school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 42% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 88% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the California public charter school average of 76% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
13 Schools
1,295 Schools
# Students
5,856 Students
652,011 Students
# Teachers
245 Teachers
30,487 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
24:1
24:1

District Rank

South Bay Union School District, which is ranked #1483 of all 1,931 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
This School District
State Average (CA)
#1472 out of 1941 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of South Bay Union  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
19%
33%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of South Bay Union  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.
29%
47%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of South Bay Union  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.
16%
29%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of South Bay Union  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.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.27
0.64
# American Indian Students
3 Students
3,077 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
176 Students
42,658 Students
% Asian Students
3%
7%
# Hispanic Students
4,974 Students
350,261 Students
% Hispanic Students
85%
54%
# Black Students
117 Students
46,117 Students
% Black Students
2%
7%
# White Students
383 Students
159,008 Students
% White Students
7%
24%
# Hawaiian Students
8 Students
2,279 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
191 Students
42,779 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
7%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
83
# Students in K Grade:
795
52,165
# Students in 1st Grade:
726
43,128
# Students in 2nd Grade:
719
42,593
# Students in 3rd Grade:
717
43,214
# Students in 4th Grade:
767
42,634
# Students in 5th Grade:
835
43,184
# Students in 6th Grade:
856
50,617
# Students in 7th Grade:
220
53,623
# Students in 8th Grade:
221
53,406
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
64,060
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
59,540
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
52,614
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
51,150
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $19,714 in this school district is less than the state median of $21,485. The school district revenue/student has grown by 21% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,711 is less than the state median of $19,787. The school district spending/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
This School District
This State (CA)
Total Revenue
$115 MM
$116,387 MM
This chart displays total revenue of South Bay Union  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
$115 MM
$107,188 MM
This chart displays total spending of South Bay Union  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
$19,714
$21,485
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in South Bay Union  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
$19,711
$19,787
This chart displays average spending per public school student in South Bay Union  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 South Bay Union School District Public Charter Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Nestor Language Academy Charter
Magnet School
Charter School
(Math: 37% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
1455 Hollister St.
San Diego, CA 92154
(619) 628-0900
Grades: K-8
| 1,036 students
Rank: #22.
Imperial Beach Charter
Magnet School
Charter School
(Math: 21% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
650 Imperial Beach Blvd.
Imperial Beach, CA 91932
(619) 628-5600
Grades: K-8
| 788 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 13 schools
  • Grades: KG-08
  • Enrollment: 5,856 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 24:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 93%
  • : Bottom 50% in CA
  • : 19% (Btm 50%)
  • : 29% (Btm 50%)
  • : 16% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

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