School district · California

San Francisco Unified

San Francisco Unified in California: 113 public schools with 48,706 students and 20.9 students per teacher in the 2024–25 school year. It spent $25,173 per student in FY2024.

Schools
113
Students
48,706
Students per teacher
20.9
CA 21.6 · US 15.1
Spending per student
$25,173
CA $20.7K · US $17.6K

Staff

Full-time equivalents reported by the district. Ratios are students per staff member: lower means more staff for each student, not better results.

Teachers (FTE)
2,327
Counselors (FTE)
85.2
Students per counselor
572
CA 407 · US 357
Psychologists (FTE)
38.5
Librarians (FTE): 36.1

State test results

Share of students scoring proficient or above on California's tests, grades 3–8, 2024–25 school year.

Reading and writing

California: 47%

52%proficient

−0.1 points from 2023–24 school year

A higher share proficient than 68% of school districts in California

Median 42% · 854 school districts compared

20,284 students tested, grades 3–8 · Smarter Balanced; proficient means Levels 3-4

Math

California: 38%

46%proficient

+0.4 points from 2023–24 school year

A higher share proficient than 75% of school districts in California

Median 32% · 854 school districts compared

20,457 students tested, grades 3–8 · Smarter Balanced; proficient means Levels 3-4

Each state sets its own test and its own bar for “proficient”, so results compare only within a state. Results also follow family income closely: a school's share reflects its students' circumstances as much as its teaching.

Data sourced from the Education Data Center (www.eddatacenter.org), a partner project of the National Center for Civic Innovation, Inc. State Assessment Data Repository version 3.1. More information about these assessments over time, including participation and test changes, is available from the Education Data Center.

Money

Current spending pays for staff, services and supplies; buildings and debt are counted apart. It follows local costs and needs (special education, long bus routes), so it is a comparison, not a grade.

Spending per student, 2015–2024
$10.7K15
$11.7K16
$11.5K17
$13.2K18
$17.2K19
$17.1K20
$17.4K21
$23.7K22
$22.9K23
$25.2K24
Where the money comes from (FY2024)
Federal
6.6% · $100.6M
State
37% · $553.1M
Local
57% · $861.1M

Per student (FY2024)

Instruction
$14,412
Support services
$9,921
Buildings and equipment (capital outlay)
$82.3M
Long-term debt
$1B

Schools

Open public schools of the district in the 2024–25 school year.

Elementary schools: 76Middle schools: 13High schools: 17Other schools: 7
SchoolGradesStudentsStudents / teacherReadingMath
Alamo ElementaryFree meals for all
K–539023.369%71%
Alvarado ElementaryFree meals for all
K–553826.260%53%
Argonne ElementaryFree meals for all
K–539121.763%68%
Bryant ElementaryFree meals for all
K–523720.619%19%
Buena Vista/ Horace Mann K-8Free meals for all
K–858620.725%16%
Carmichael (Bessie)/FECFree meals for all
K–855524.816%8.4%
Carver (George Washington) ElementaryFree meals for all
K–59320.712%12%
Chavez (Cesar) ElementaryFree meals for all
K–539724.615%15%
Chin (John Yehall) ElementaryFree meals for all
K–523321.284%78%
Chinese Immersion School at DeAvilaFree meals for all
K–540724.274%87%
Clarendon Alternative ElementaryFree meals for all
K–553325.474%70%
Cleveland ElementaryFree meals for all
K–530022.215%14%
Cobb (William L.) ElementaryFree meals for all
K–513420.638%34%
Drew (Charles) College Preparatory AcademyFree meals for all
K–520023.523%8.9%
El Dorado ElementaryFree meals for all
K–512832.04.9%2.4%
Feinstein (Dianne) ElementaryFree meals for all
K–535620.655%52%
Flynn (Leonard R.) ElementaryFree meals for all
K–538121.233%28%
Garfield ElementaryFree meals for all
K–517615.051%50%
Glen Park ElementaryFree meals for all
K–534821.843%37%
Grattan ElementaryFree meals for all
K–539223.171%72%
Guadalupe ElementaryFree meals for all
K–527324.822%28%
Harte (Bret) ElementaryFree meals for all
K–525720.612%9.4%
Hillcrest ElementaryFree meals for all
K–531723.811%4.9%
Huerta (Dolores) ElementaryFree meals for all
K–541823.247%43%
Jefferson ElementaryFree meals for all
K–551123.263%65%
Key (Francis Scott) ElementaryFree meals for all
K–555227.677%72%
King (Thomas Starr) ElementaryFree meals for all
K–533319.361%65%
Lafayette ElementaryFree meals for all
K–547122.971%70%
Lakeshore Alternative ElementaryFree meals for all
K–541619.139%32%
Lau (Gordon J.) ElementaryFree meals for all
K–565325.163%69%
Lawton AlternativeFree meals for all
K–860021.182%74%
Lee (Edwin and Anita) Newcomer
K–52323.0——
Lilienthal (Claire) ElementaryFree meals for all
K–867322.184%80%
Longfellow ElementaryFree meals for all
K–546623.628%22%
Malcolm X AcademyFree meals for all
K–59717.623%9.8%
Marshall ElementaryFree meals for all
K–524525.212%7.8%
McCoppin (Frank) ElementaryFree meals for all
K–525822.458%53%
McKinley ElementaryFree meals for all
K–529421.069%63%
McLaren (John) Children Centers
K16———
Milk (Harvey) Civil Rights ElementaryFree meals for all
K–513721.151%41%
Miraloma ElementaryFree meals for all
K–534423.767%73%
Mission Education CenterFree meals for all
K–510516.20.0%0.0%
Monroe ElementaryFree meals for all
K–553326.250%46%
Moscone (George R.) ElementaryFree meals for all
K–533422.327%27%
Muir (John) ElementaryFree meals for all
K–526022.640%63%
New Traditions ElementaryFree meals for all
K–525928.884%74%
Noriega Children Center
K39———
Ortega (Jose) ElementaryFree meals for all
K–541025.154%65%
Parker (Jean) ElementaryFree meals for all
K–512820.255%58%
Parks (Rosa) ElementaryFree meals for all
K–532621.044%34%
Peabody (George) ElementaryFree meals for all
K–526921.583%76%
Redding ElementaryFree meals for all
K–524026.715%8.7%
Revere (Paul) ElementaryFree meals for all
K–845318.511%5.8%
Rooftop ElementaryFree meals for all
K–857527.262%50%
San Francisco Community AlternativeFree meals for all
K–823018.941%33%
San Francisco Public MontessoriFree meals for all
K–510726.835%24%
Sanchez ElementaryFree meals for all
K–527219.422%15%
Serra (Junipero) ElementaryFree meals for all
K–528323.926%21%
Sheridan ElementaryFree meals for all
K–519623.133%22%
Sherman ElementaryFree meals for all
K–529122.155%44%
Sloat (Commodore) ElementaryFree meals for all
K–536423.553%60%
Spring Valley ElementaryFree meals for all
K–523418.730%31%
Stevenson (Robert Louis) ElementaryFree meals for all
K–544226.874%75%
Stockton (Commodore) Children Center
K22———
Sunnyside ElementaryFree meals for all
K–536624.464%61%
Sunset ElementaryFree meals for all
K–540225.684%85%
Sutro ElementaryFree meals for all
K–525422.973%74%
Taylor (Edward R.) ElementaryFree meals for all
K–556426.243%41%
Tenderloin CommunityFree meals for all
K–528225.622%14%
Tule Elk Park Children Center
K73———
Ulloa ElementaryFree meals for all
K–552022.473%73%
Visitacion Valley ElementaryFree meals for all
K–523921.233%25%
Webster (Daniel) ElementaryFree meals for all
K–535422.859%50%
West Portal ElementaryFree meals for all
K–558823.762%63%
Yick Wo ElementaryFree meals for all
K–520520.568%64%
Yu (Alice Fong) ElementaryFree meals for all
K–859425.584%82%
Aptos MiddleFree meals for all
6–891120.759%51%
Brown Jr. (Willie L) MiddleFree meals for all
6–836314.151%34%
Denman (James) MiddleFree meals for all
6–880718.232%24%
Everett MiddleFree meals for all
6–840115.413%8.4%
Francisco MiddleFree meals for all
6–849615.937%34%
Giannini (A.P.) MiddleFree meals for all
6–81,18323.677%65%
Hoover (Herbert) MiddleFree meals for all
6–896323.159%50%
King Jr. (Martin Luther) Academic MiddleFree meals for all
6–836716.130%19%
Lick (James) MiddleFree meals for all
6–847916.424%15%
Marina MiddleFree meals for all
6–864616.953%41%
Presidio MiddleFree meals for all
6–899220.769%58%
Roosevelt MiddleFree meals for all
6–865717.177%65%
Visitacion Valley MiddleFree meals for all
6–833318.121%8.4%
Academy (The)- SF @McAteerAlternative
9–1212310.0——
Asawa (Ruth) SF Sch of the Arts A Public SchoolAlternativeFree meals for all
9–1268020.3——
Balboa HighFree meals for all
9–121,23820.1——
Burton (Phillip and Sala) Academic HighFree meals for all
9–121,04719.2——
Downtown HighAlternativeFree meals for all
9–1217440.3——
Galileo HighFree meals for all
9–121,75019.8——
Independence HighAlternativeFree meals for all
9–1223515.6——
Jordan (June) School for EquityAlternativeFree meals for all
9–1217613.1——
Lincoln (Abraham) HighFree meals for all
9–122,07422.4——
Lowell HighFree meals for all
9–122,57121.0——
Marshall (Thurgood) HighFree meals for all
8–1247514.4——
Mission HighFree meals for all
9–1299316.7——
O'Connell (John) HighFree meals for all
9–1246015.8——
S.F. International HighAlternativeFree meals for all
8–1238214.3——
Wallenberg (Raoul) Traditional HighFree meals for all
9–1252219.3——
Washington (George) HighFree meals for all
9–122,06822.2——
Wells (Ida B.) HighAlternativeFree meals for all
9–1219816.3——
Cooper (Sarah B.) Children Center
—————
Havard (Leola M.) Early Education
—————
Las Americas Children Center
—————
Mahler (Theresa S.) Children Center
—————
Presidio Early Ed.
—————
San Miguel Children Center
—————
Weill (Raphael) Children Center
—————

Reading and Math: share of tested students proficient or above on the state's own tests (grades 3–8, 2024–25 school year). Compare only within a state.

Data sourced from the Education Data Center (www.eddatacenter.org), a partner project of the National Center for Civic Innovation, Inc. State Assessment Data Repository version 3.1. More information about these assessments over time, including participation and test changes, is available from the Education Data Center.

Sources

Address
555 Franklin St., San Francisco, CA 94102
Phone
(415)241-6000
Website