A+
Berkeley Unified School District
Public school districtGrades K–12
Serves Berkeley.
Students
9,116
Schools
18
Spent per student
$24,977
CA $21,206
Students per teacher
19:1
Free or reduced lunch
29%
Debt
$306.8M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Berkeley Unified School District
- School Grade A+: better than 96% of California districts
- Math proficiency 41 pts above the state
- Reading / language arts 49 pts above the state
- Spends 18% more per student than the CA average
- 19 students per teacher
- Debt of $306.8M, about $33,660 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Cherryland.
K–5Colonial Acres ElementarySan Lorenzo Unified School District
6–89 middle schoolsHayward Unified School District
9–125 high schoolsHayward Unified School District
Test scores vs. CA
2020–21Math proficiency74.5%
State average 33.4%
Reading / language arts97.5%
State average 48.5%
Graduation rate (4-year)88%
State average 87.6%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$24,977 per student · 18% above CA
Spending
Classroom instruction 59%Support & administration 39%Other 3%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 64%State 32%Federal 4%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
9,358’20
9,131’21
9,024’22
9,040’23
9,116’24
About steady.
Students
White 41%Hispanic 22%Two or more races 16%Black 11%Asian 9%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%
Schools in the district
18 public schools.
Malcolm X Elementary
469 students20:1
Ruth Acty Elementary
410 students22:1
Berkeley Arts Magnet at Whittier
407 students21:1
Washington Elementary
401 students25:1
Rosa Parks Environmental Science
393 students20:1
Sylvia Mendez Elementary
379 students21:1
Thousand Oaks Elementary
337 students21:1
John Muir Elementary
293 students21:1
Cragmont Elementary
290 students21:1
Emerson Elementary
283 students22:1
Oxford Elementary at West Campus
254 students21:1
Berkeley Independent Study K-8
19 students10:1
Martin Luther King Middle
851 students18:1
Willard Middle
596 students17:1
Longfellow Arts and Technology Middle
462 students15:1
Berkeley High
A+3,218 students18:1
Berkeley Technology Academy
54 students9:1
Berkeley Special Education Preschool
0 students
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.