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San Francisco Unified School District

555 Franklin St.
San Francisco, CA 94102-5207

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Top 30%

Tel: (415) 241-6000

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

3,496 Schools

# Students

48,670 Students

1,852,978 Students

# Teachers

2,367 Teachers

87,768 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

20:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	San Francisco Unified School District	California
Kind	502	44
1	472	34
2	493	36
3	467	36
4	483	37
5	472	40
6	3,297	141
7	3,385	214
8	3,266	215
9	68	29
10	116	25
11	123	25
12	85	27

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District Rank

San Francisco Unified School District, which is ranked #440 of all 1,908 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 88% has increased from 85% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (CA)

#423 out of 1932 school districts
(Top 30%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	San Francisco Unified School District
2023	#423
2022	#425
2021	#55
2019	#453
2018	#216
2017	#221
2016	#254
2015	#210
2014	#225
2013	#346
2012	#382

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46%

34%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	San Francisco Unified School District	California
2023	46%	34%
2022	45%	33%
2021	67%	34%
2019	50%	40%
2018	50%	39%
2017	50%	38%
2016	49%	37%
2015	49%	34%
2014	70%	63%
2013	64%	59%
2012	62%	59%

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54%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	San Francisco Unified School District	California
2022	54%	47%
2021	77%	49%
2019	56%	51%
2018	50%	50%
2017	55%	48%
2016	53%	48%
2015	53%	44%
2014	61%	58%
2013	60%	57%
2012	60%	58%
2011	58%	56%

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38%

29%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	San Francisco Unified School District	California
2022	38%	29%
2021	69%	28%

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88%

87%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	San Francisco Unified School District	California
2023	88%	87%
2022	90%	87%
2021	88%	84%
2020	87%	85%
2019	86%	84%
2018	85%	84%
2017	84%	83%
2016	86%	83%
2015	85%	89%
2014	84%	88%
2013	82%	87%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.74

0.64

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	San Francisco Unified School District	California
2023	0.75	0.64
2022	0.75	0.63
2021	0.75	0.62
2020	0.75	0.63
2019	0.75	0.63
2018	0.74	0.64
2017	0.74	0.64
2016	0.74	0.64
2015	0.72	0.64
2014	0.73	0.65
2013	0.75	0.65
2012	0.72	0.65
2011	0.71	0.67
2010	0.71	0.67
2009	0.70	0.71
2008	0.65	0.65
2007	0.64	0.67
2006	0.65	0.66
2005	0.65	0.67
2004	0.65	0.67
2003	0.65	0.67
2002	0.66	0.67
2001	0.66	0.67
2000	0.67	0.67
1999	0.67	0.67
1998	0.67	0.67
1997	0.68	0.67
1996	0.68	0.67
1995	0.69	0.67
1994	0.69	0.67
1993	0.69	0.67
1992	0.69	0.67
1991	0.69	0.67

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% American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2009)
Year	San Francisco Unified School District	California
2009	1%	1%
2008	1%	1%
2007	3%	2%
2006	1%	1%
2005	2%	2%
2004	1%	2%
2003	1%	2%
2002	1%	2%
2001	1%	2%
2000	1%	1%
1999	1%	1%
1998	1%	1%
1997	1%	1%
1996	1%	1%
1995	1%	1%
1994	1%	1%
1993	1%	1%
1992	1%	1%
1991	1%	1%
1990	1%	1%
1989	1%	1%

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% Asian

35%

11%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	San Francisco Unified School District	California
2023	34%	12%
2022	34%	12%
2021	34%	12%
2020	36%	12%
2019	36%	12%
2018	37%	11%
2017	37%	11%
2016	39%	11%
2015	38%	11%
2014	42%	11%
2013	40%	11%
2012	45%	11%
2011	46%	11%
2010	46%	11%
2009	47%	11%
2008	52%	12%
2007	49%	12%
2006	52%	12%
2005	52%	12%
2004	52%	12%
2003	52%	11%
2002	52%	11%
2001	51%	11%
2000	50%	11%
1999	50%	11%
1998	50%	11%
1997	49%	11%
1996	48%	11%
1995	48%	11%
1994	48%	11%
1993	48%	11%
1992	48%	11%
1991	48%	11%

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% Hispanic

32%

55%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	San Francisco Unified School District	California
2023	33%	55%
2022	32%	56%
2021	31%	56%
2020	30%	55%
2019	30%	55%
2018	30%	54%
2017	30%	54%
2016	29%	54%
2015	29%	54%
2014	27%	53%
2013	26%	53%
2012	25%	52%
2011	24%	51%
2010	24%	50%
2009	23%	49%
2008	24%	50%
2007	23%	49%
2006	23%	48%
2005	22%	47%
2004	22%	46%
2003	22%	45%
2002	22%	44%
2001	22%	43%
2000	21%	42%
1999	21%	41%
1998	21%	40%
1997	21%	40%
1996	21%	39%
1995	20%	38%
1994	20%	37%
1993	20%	36%
1992	20%	35%
1991	20%	34%

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% Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	San Francisco Unified School District	California
2023	9%	5%
2022	9%	5%
2021	9%	5%
2020	9%	5%
2019	9%	5%
2018	10%	6%
2017	10%	6%
2016	10%	6%
2015	11%	6%
2014	10%	6%
2013	9%	6%
2012	11%	6%
2011	11%	7%
2010	11%	7%
2009	12%	7%
2008	13%	8%
2007	14%	8%
2006	14%	8%
2005	14%	8%
2004	15%	8%
2003	15%	8%
2002	15%	8%
2001	16%	8%
2000	16%	9%
1999	16%	9%
1998	16%	9%
1997	17%	9%
1996	17%	9%
1995	18%	9%
1994	18%	9%
1993	18%	9%
1992	18%	9%
1991	18%	9%

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% White

14%

22%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	San Francisco Unified School District	California
2023	13%	21%
2022	13%	21%
2021	14%	22%
2020	14%	23%
2019	14%	23%
2018	14%	24%
2017	14%	24%
2016	14%	24%
2015	14%	24%
2014	13%	25%
2013	11%	25%
2012	12%	26%
2011	11%	27%
2010	11%	27%
2009	11%	28%
2008	10%	29%
2007	11%	29%
2006	10%	31%
2005	10%	31%
2004	10%	32%
2003	10%	34%
2002	10%	35%
2001	10%	36%
2000	12%	37%
1999	12%	38%
1998	12%	39%
1997	12%	39%
1996	13%	40%
1995	13%	41%
1994	13%	42%
1993	13%	43%
1992	13%	44%
1991	13%	45%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

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Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2015)
Year	San Francisco Unified School District	California
2015	1%	1%
2014	1%	1%
2013	2%	1%
2012	1%	1%
2011	1%	1%
2010	1%	1%
2009	1%	1%

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% Two or more races

12%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2023)
Year	San Francisco Unified School District	California
2023	10%	6%
2022	11%	5%
2021	11%	5%
2020	10%	4%
2019	10%	4%
2018	8%	4%
2017	8%	4%
2016	7%	4%
2015	7%	3%
2014	7%	3%
2013	12%	3%
2012	6%	3%
2011	7%	2%
2010	7%	3%
2009	5%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $25,236 is higher than the state median of $19,978. 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 $18,399. 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

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	San Francisco Unified School District	California
2023	$1,228 MM	$8 MM
2022	$1,171 MM	$7 MM
2021	$1,228 MM	$8 MM
2020	$1,171 MM	$7 MM
2019	$1,182 MM	$7 MM
2018	$1,047 MM	$29 MM
2017	$999 MM	$26 MM
2016	$1,019 MM	$24 MM
2015	$691 MM	$17 MM
2014	$798 MM	$21 MM
2012	$747 MM	$19 MM
2011	$684 MM	$19 MM
2010	$691 MM	$17 MM
2009	$724 MM	$19 MM
2008	$668 MM	$19 MM
2007	$655 MM	$19 MM
2006	$593 MM	$17 MM
2005	$562 MM	$16 MM
2004	$557 MM	$16 MM
2003	$540 MM	$16 MM
2002	$614 MM	$15 MM
2001	$462 MM	$15 MM
2000	$472 MM	$13 MM
1999	$518 MM	$12 MM
1998	$453 MM	$11 MM
1997	$449 MM	$10 MM
1996	$375 MM	$9 MM
1995	$392 MM	$8 MM

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Spending

$1,161 MM

$107,188 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	San Francisco Unified School District	California
2023	$1,161 MM	$7 MM
2022	$1,190 MM	$7 MM
2021	$1,161 MM	$7 MM
2020	$1,190 MM	$7 MM
2019	$1,096 MM	$7 MM
2018	$1,013 MM	$29 MM
2017	$968 MM	$24 MM
2016	$1,032 MM	$23 MM
2015	$797 MM	$18 MM
2014	$805 MM	$21 MM
2012	$772 MM	$19 MM
2011	$756 MM	$19 MM
2010	$797 MM	$18 MM
2009	$778 MM	$18 MM
2008	$744 MM	$19 MM
2007	$669 MM	$18 MM
2006	$587 MM	$17 MM
2005	$570 MM	$16 MM
2004	$549 MM	$17 MM
2003	$572 MM	$15 MM
2002	$539 MM	$16 MM
2001	$457 MM	$14 MM
2000	$394 MM	$13 MM
1999	$484 MM	$11 MM
1998	$468 MM	$11 MM
1997	$451 MM	$10 MM
1996	$388 MM	$8 MM
1995	$376 MM	$8 MM

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Revenue / Student

$25,236

$19,978

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	San Francisco Unified School District	California
2023	$25,209	$15,607
2022	$22,203	$14,213
2021	$23,741	$15,669
2020	$22,203	$14,213
2019	$22,552	$14,063
2018	$17,466	$16,033
2017	$16,988	$16,692
2016	$17,622	$15,604
2015	$12,053	$10,238
2014	$13,849	$11,786
2012	$13,261	$11,929
2011	$12,317	$11,681
2010	$12,539	$10,238
2009	$13,118	$11,099
2008	$12,135	$11,762
2007	$11,658	$11,879
2006	$10,553	$10,859
2005	$9,842	$10,445
2004	$9,629	$10,566
2003	$9,275	$10,456
2002	$10,485	$9,803
2001	$7,708	$10,568
2000	$7,746	$8,943
1999	$8,488	$8,203
1998	$7,429	$7,395
1997	$7,346	$6,922
1995	$6,389	$5,953
1992	$5,271	$5,430

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Spending / Student

$23,855

$18,399

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	San Francisco Unified School District	California
2023	$23,830	$13,914
2022	$22,550	$13,602
2021	$22,441	$13,970
2020	$22,550	$13,602
2019	$20,904	$13,522
2018	$16,897	$16,124
2017	$16,461	$15,588
2016	$17,848	$14,779
2015	$13,899	$10,739
2014	$13,970	$11,804
2012	$13,718	$12,155
2011	$13,601	$11,509
2010	$14,459	$10,739
2009	$14,096	$10,975
2008	$13,507	$11,678
2007	$11,904	$11,317
2006	$10,437	$10,926
2005	$9,975	$10,789
2004	$9,496	$11,073
2003	$9,831	$10,210
2002	$9,198	$10,600
2001	$7,619	$10,007
2000	$6,473	$9,131
1999	$7,922	$7,911
1998	$7,679	$7,592
1997	$7,369	$6,759
1995	$6,130	$6,033
1992	$5,322	$5,588

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

District size: 113 schools
Grades: K-12
Enrollment: 48,670 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 20:1
Minority Enrollment: 86%
: 88% (Top 30% in CA)
: Top 30%
: 46% (Top 20%)
: 54% (Top 30%)
: 38% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education