Brentwood Union Elementary School District
Public school districtGrades K–8
Serves Brentwood, and parts of Antioch.
Students
9,932
Schools
12
Spent per student
$14,727
CA $21,206
Students per teacher
24:1
Free or reduced lunch
44%
Debt
$105.1M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Brentwood Union Elementary School District
- Math proficiency 23 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 39 pts below the state
- Spends 31% less per student than the CA average
- 24 students per teacher
- Enrollment up 10.8% since 2020
- Debt of $105.1M, about $10,584 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Cherryland.
K–5Colonial Acres ElementarySan Lorenzo Unified School District
7–89 middle schoolsHayward Unified School District
9–125 high schoolsHayward Unified School District
Test scores vs. CA
2020–21Math proficiency10%
State average 33.4% · small group: the state reports 0–20%
Reading / language arts10%
State average 48.5% · small group: the state reports 0–20%
Graduation rate 82% at Hayward Unified School District, which runs the high school (state 87.6%) · class of 2020.
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$14,727 per student · 31% below CA
Spending
Classroom instruction 70%Support & administration 26%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 33%State 63%Federal 4%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
8,963’20
8,912’21
9,311’22
9,658’23
9,932’24
Up 10.8% since 2020.
Students
Hispanic 33%White 27%Asian 20%Two or more races 11%Black 8%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%
Schools in the district
12 public schools.
R. Paul Krey Elementary
885 students25:1
Pioneer Elementary
859 students26:1
Brentwood Elementary
811 students25:1
Garin Elementary
785 students25:1
Loma Vista Elementary
749 students25:1
Ron Nunn Elementary
702 students25:1
Mary Casey Black Elementary
D−680 students25:1
Marsh Creek Elementary
D−550 students23:1
Isaac R. Montanez Elementary
444 students25:1
William B. Bristow Middle
C1,223 students24:1
Adams (J. Douglas) Middle
D−1,197 students24:1
Edna Hill Middle
1,047 students22:1
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.