South San Francisco Unified School District

398 B St.
South San Francisco, CA 94080-4423
(District boundaries shown in map)
8/
10
Top 30%

Top Rankings

South San Francisco Unified 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 2025 school year, there are 4 public high schools serving 2,493 students in South San Francisco Unified School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public high schools in California.
Public High Schools in South San Francisco Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 27% (versus the California public high school average of 28%), and reading proficiency score of 60% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Public High School in South San Francisco Unified School District have a Graduation Rate of 92%, which is more than the California average of 87%.
The school with highest graduation rate is El Camino High School, with 98% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in California or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 94% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the California public high school average of 79% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
17 Schools
2,817 Schools
# Students
7,761 Students
2,139,525 Students
# Teachers
406 Teachers
100,737 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
19:1
19:1

District Rank

South San Francisco Unified School District, which is ranked #569 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 92% has increased from 86% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (CA)
#578 out of 1941 school districts
(Top 30%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of South San Francisco Unified  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
39%
33%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of South 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.
50%
47%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of South 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.
31%
29%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of South 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.
92%
87%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of South 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:

0.63
0.63
# American Indian Students
39 Students
10,468 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
2,733 Students
244,247 Students
% Asian Students
35%
11%
# Hispanic Students
3,796 Students
1,190,384 Students
% Hispanic Students
49%
56%
# Black Students
84 Students
110,575 Students
% Black Students
1%
5%
# White Students
488 Students
458,887 Students
% White Students
6%
22%
# Hawaiian Students
113 Students
9,060 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
n/a
# Two or more races Students
507 Students
108,483 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
18
# Students in K Grade:
660
25,126
# Students in 1st Grade:
552
19,346
# Students in 2nd Grade:
544
19,826
# Students in 3rd Grade:
571
19,554
# Students in 4th Grade:
604
19,798
# Students in 5th Grade:
582
20,237
# Students in 6th Grade:
564
29,089
# Students in 7th Grade:
594
39,371
# Students in 8th Grade:
597
41,955
# Students in 9th Grade:
565
466,491
# Students in 10th Grade:
577
476,582
# Students in 11th Grade:
622
469,509
# Students in 12th Grade:
729
492,623
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $19,576 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,974. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,820 is higher than the state median of $18,396. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
This School District
This State (CA)
Total Revenue
$152 MM
$116,387 MM
This chart displays total revenue of South 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
$146 MM
$107,188 MM
This chart displays total spending of South 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
$19,576
$19,974
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in South 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
$18,820
$18,396
This chart displays average spending per public school student in South 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.

Best South San Francisco Unified School District Public High Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
El Camino High School
(Math: 30% | Reading: 60%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
1320 Mission Rd.
South San Francisco, CA 94080
(650) 877-8806
Grades: 9-12
| 1,088 students
Rank: #22.
South San Francisco High School
(Math: 26% | Reading: 65%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
400 B St.
South San Francisco, CA 94080
(650) 877-8754
Grades: 9-12
| 1,287 students
Rank: #33.
Baden High (Continuation School)
Alternative School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: 11-19%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
825 Southwood Dr.
South San Francisco, CA 94080
(650) 877-8769
Grades: 9-12
| 118 students
Rank: n/an/a
Community Day
Alternative School
201 West Orange Ave.
South San Francisco, CA 94080
(650) 616-3882
Grades: 6-12
| n/a students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 17 schools
  • Grades: KG-12
  • Enrollment: 7,761 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 19:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 94%
  • : 92% (Top 30% in CA)
  • : Top 30%
  • : 39% (Top 30%)
  • : 50% (Top 50%)
  • : 31% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

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