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Pacifica School District
Public school districtGrades K–8
Serves Pacifica, and parts of San Bruno.
Students
2,640
Schools
7
Spent per student
$15,588
CA $21,206
Students per teacher
21:1
Free or reduced lunch
19%
Debt
$63.0M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Pacifica School District
- School Grade A−: better than 80% of California districts
- Math proficiency 14 pts above the state
- Reading / language arts 7 pts above the state
- Spends 26% less per student than the CA average
- 21 students per teacher
- Enrollment down 12% since 2020
- Debt of $63.0M, about $23,863 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 proficiency47%
State average 33.4%
Reading / language arts55%
State average 48.5%
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$15,588 per student · 26% below CA
Spending
Classroom instruction 61%Support & administration 35%Other 3%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 19%State 77%Federal 4%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
3,001’20
2,803’21
2,750’22
2,724’23
2,640’24
Down 12% since 2020.
Students
White 39%Hispanic 26%Two or more races 17%Asian 16%Black 1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%
Schools in the district
7 public schools.
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.