Top Rankings
San Francisco Unified School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in California for:
Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 17 public high schools serving 15,269 students in San Francisco Unified School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public high schools in California.
Public High Schools in San Francisco Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 47% (versus the California public high school average of 28%), and reading proficiency score of 65% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Public High School in San Francisco Unified School District have a Graduation Rate of 90%, which is more than the California average of 87%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Lowell 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 89% of the student body (majority Asian and Hispanic), which is more than the California public high school average of 79% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
113 Schools
2,817 Schools
# Students
48,670 Students
2,139,525 Students
# Teachers
2,367 Teachers
100,737 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
20:1
20:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
San Francisco Unified School District, which is ranked #451 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 90% has increased from 84% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#425 out of 1941 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
33%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
54%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
29%
Graduation Rate
90%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.74
0.63
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
35%
11%
% Hispanic
32%
56%
% Black
6%
5%
% White
14%
22%
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
12%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $25,236 is higher than the state median of $19,974. 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 $18,396. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$1,228 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$1,161 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$25,236
$19,974
Spending / Student
$23,855
$18,396
Best San Francisco Unified School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Lowell High School
(Math: 85% | Reading: 96%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
1101 Eucalyptus Dr.
San Francisco, CA 94132
(415) 759-2730
San Francisco, CA 94132
(415) 759-2730
Grades: 9-12
| 2,540 students
Rank: #22.
Asawa (Ruth) Sf Sch Of The Arts A Public School
Alternative School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 85-89%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
555 Portola Dr.
San Francisco, CA 94131
(415) 695-5700
San Francisco, CA 94131
(415) 695-5700
Grades: 9-12
| 680 students
Rank: #33.
Washington (George) High School
(Math: 55% | Reading: 71%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
600 32nd Ave.
San Francisco, CA 94121
(415) 750-8400
San Francisco, CA 94121
(415) 750-8400
Grades: 9-12
| 2,008 students
Rank: #44.
Wallenberg (Raoul) Traditional High School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
40 Vega St.
San Francisco, CA 94115
(415) 749-3469
San Francisco, CA 94115
(415) 749-3469
Grades: 9-12
| 551 students
Rank: #55.
Balboa High School
(Math: 47% | Reading: 68%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
1000 Cayuga Ave.
San Francisco, CA 94112
(415) 469-4090
San Francisco, CA 94112
(415) 469-4090
Grades: 9-12
| 1,251 students
Rank: #66.
Galileo High School
(Math: 44% | Reading: 63%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
1150 Francisco St.
San Francisco, CA 94109
(415) 749-3430
San Francisco, CA 94109
(415) 749-3430
Grades: 9-12
| 1,741 students
Rank: #77.
Independence High School
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: ≥50%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
1350 7th Ave.
San Francisco, CA 94122
(415) 242-2528
San Francisco, CA 94122
(415) 242-2528
Grades: 9-12
| 197 students
Rank: #88.
Wells (Ida B.) High School
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
1099 Hayes St.
San Francisco, CA 94117
(415) 241-6315
San Francisco, CA 94117
(415) 241-6315
Grades: 9-12
| 179 students
Rank: #99.
Lincoln (Abraham) High School
(Math: 39% | Reading: 55%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
2162 24th Ave.
San Francisco, CA 94116
(415) 759-2700
San Francisco, CA 94116
(415) 759-2700
Grades: 9-12
| 2,037 students
Rank: #1010.
Academy - Sf mcateer
Alternative School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
555 Portola Dr.
San Francisco, CA 94131
(415) 695-5700
San Francisco, CA 94131
(415) 695-5700
Grades: 9-12
| 265 students
Rank: #1111.
Burton (Phillip And Sala) Academic High School
(Math: 25% | Reading: 50%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
400 Mansell St.
San Francisco, CA 94134
(415) 469-4550
San Francisco, CA 94134
(415) 469-4550
Grades: 9-12
| 1,031 students
Rank: #1212.
Mission High School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
3750 18th St.
San Francisco, CA 94114
(415) 241-6240
San Francisco, CA 94114
(415) 241-6240
Grades: 9-12
| 1,084 students
Rank: #1313.
Downtown High School
Alternative School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
693 Vermont St.
San Francisco, CA 94107
(415) 695-5860
San Francisco, CA 94107
(415) 695-5860
Grades: 9-12
| 147 students
Rank: #1414.
O'connell (John) High School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
2355 Folsom St.
San Francisco, CA 94110
(415) 695-5370
San Francisco, CA 94110
(415) 695-5370
Grades: 9-12
| 483 students
Rank: #1515.
Jordan (June) School For Equity
Alternative School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: 11-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
325 La Grande Ave.
San Francisco, CA 94112
(415) 452-4922
San Francisco, CA 94112
(415) 452-4922
Grades: 9-12
| 206 students
Rank: #1616.
Marshall (Thurgood) High School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
45 Conkling St.
San Francisco, CA 94124
(415) 695-5612
San Francisco, CA 94124
(415) 695-5612
Grades: 9-12
| 477 students
Rank: #1717.
S.f. International High School
Alternative School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: ≤10%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
655 Deharo St.
San Francisco, CA 94107
(415) 695-5781
San Francisco, CA 94107
(415) 695-5781
Grades: 8-12
| 392 students
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