B
South San Francisco Unified School District
Public school districtGrades K–12
Serves South San Francisco, and parts of Daly City and San Bruno.
Students
7,644
Schools
17
Spent per student
$21,381
CA $21,206
Students per teacher
19:1
Free or reduced lunch
40%
Debt
$296.2M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about South San Francisco Unified School District
- School Grade B: better than 55% of California districts
- 19 students per teacher
- Enrollment down 6.3% since 2020
- Debt of $296.2M, about $38,748 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 proficiency38%
State average 33.4%
Reading / language arts47%
State average 48.5%
Graduation rate (4-year)84%
State average 87.6%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$21,381 per student · 1% above CA
Spending
Classroom instruction 60%Support & administration 37%Other 3%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 84%State 12%Federal 4%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
8,158’20
7,915’21
7,844’22
7,761’23
7,644’24
Down 6.3% since 2020.
Students
Hispanic 49%Asian 35%Two or more races 7%White 6%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 1%Black <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%
Schools in the district
17 public schools.
Buri Buri Elementary
A−584 students22:1
Monte Verde Elementary
A517 students24:1
Spruce Elementary
C384 students23:1
Martin Elementary
C−370 students22:1
Skyline Elementary
A−366 students23:1
Ponderosa Elementary
B+359 students22:1
Sunshine Gardens Elementary
B329 students19:1
Los Cerritos Elementary
C304 students18:1
Junipero Serra Elementary
B+286 students20:1
Hillside Elementary
0 students
Alta Loma Middle
B652 students17:1
Parkway Heights Middle
B−573 students16:1
Westborough Middle
A498 students16:1
South San Francisco High
A−1,239 students18:1
El Camino High
A−1,053 students18:1
Baden High (Continuation)
C130 students13:1
Community Day
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.