C+
Bishop Unified School District
Public school districtGrades K–12
Serves Bishop.
Students
1,910
Schools
9
Spent per student
$18,478
CA $21,206
Students per teacher
18:1
Free or reduced lunch
59%
Debt
$3.2M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Bishop Unified School District
- School Grade C+: better than 41% of California districts
- Math proficiency 8 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 13 pts below the state
- Spends 13% less per student than the CA average
- 18 students per teacher
- Debt of $3.2M, about $1,668 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Mesa.
K–5Round Valley ElementaryRound Valley Joint Elementary School District
Test scores vs. CA
2020–21Math proficiency25%
State average 33.4%
Reading / language arts36%
State average 48.5%
Graduation rate (4-year)87%
State average 87.6%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$18,478 per student · 13% below CA
Spending
Classroom instruction 63%Support & administration 32%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 50%State 36%Federal 14%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
1,968’20
1,956’21
1,932’23
1,910’24
About steady.
Students
Hispanic 42%White 32%American Indian/Alaska Native 14%Two or more races 10%Asian <1%Black <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
9 public schools.
Bishop Elementary
B832 students19:1
CDS Bishop Elementary
8 students10:1
Home Street Middle
B−414 students19:1
CDS Home Street
6 students6:1
Bishop Union High
B+608 students18:1
Palisade Glacier High (Continuation)
C25 students8:1
Bishop Independent Study
13 students65:1
Keith B. Bright High (Juvenile Hall)
3 students2:1
CDS Bishop High
1 students1:1
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.