School district · California

South Bay Union

South Bay Union in California: 12 public schools with 5,448 students and 24.9 students per teacher in the 2024–25 school year. It spent $22,182 per student in FY2024.

Schools
12
2 charter
Students
5,448
Students per teacher
24.9
CA 21.6 · US 15.1
Spending per student
$22,182
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)
219
Counselors (FTE)
9.0
Students per counselor
605
CA 407 · US 357
Psychologists (FTE)
12.0
Librarians (FTE): 0.0

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%

35%proficient

+2.8 points from 2023–24 school year

A lower share proficient than 66% of school districts in California

Median 42% · 854 school districts compared

3,168 students tested, grades 3–8 · Smarter Balanced; proficient means Levels 3-4

Math

California: 38%

25%proficient

+3.0 points from 2023–24 school year

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

Median 32% · 854 school districts compared

3,223 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
$10.8K15
$11.8K16
$13.0K17
$13.3K18
$14.4K19
$14.8K20
$15.5K21
$18.3K22
$22.2K23
$22.2K24
Where the money comes from (FY2024)
Federal
9.6% · $13.2M
State
64% · $87.4M
Local
27% · $36.8M

Per student (FY2024)

Instruction
$13,815
Support services
$7,488
Buildings and equipment (capital outlay)
$4.8M
Long-term debt
$73.5M

Schools

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

Elementary schools: 11Other schools: 1
SchoolGradesStudentsStudents / teacherReadingMath
Bayside STEAM AcademyFree meals for all
K–636225.934%24%
Central ElementaryFree meals for all
K–635026.919%11%
Emory ElementaryFree meals for all
K–639924.945%30%
George Nicoloff ElementaryFree meals for all
K–661624.623%18%
Godfrey G. Berry ElementaryFree meals for all
K–627324.832%16%
Howard Pence ElementaryFree meals for all
K–641924.624%14%
Imperial Beach CharterCharterFree meals for all
K–872425.033%21%
Nestor Language Academy CharterCharterFree meals for all
K–81,07925.053%42%
Oneonta ElementaryFree meals for all
K–643422.837%20%
Sunnyslope ElementaryFree meals for all
K–632424.932%26%
Teofilo MendozaFree meals for all
K–646824.627%17%
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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
601 Elm Ave., Imperial Beach, CA 91932
Phone
(619)628-1600
Website