Item: Berkeley Unified School District
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Berkeley Unified School District

2020 Bonar St.
Berkeley, CA 94702-1793

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10/

Top 10%

Tel: (510) 644-6150

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Berkeley Unified School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in California for:

Category

Attribute

Overall Rank

Highest overall rank (Top 10%)

Math Proficiency

Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)

Reading/Language Arts Proficiency

Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)

Science Proficiency

Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)

Graduation Rate

Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)

Diversity

Most diverse schools (Top 1%)

Community Size

Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)

For the 2026 school year, there are 2 public high schools serving 3,267 students in Berkeley Unified School District. This district's average high is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public high schools in California.

Public High Schools in Berkeley Unified School District have an score of 48% (versus the California public high school average of 28%), and score of 66% (versus the 51% statewide average).

Public High School in Berkeley Unified School District have a of 93%, which is more than the California average of 86%.

The school with highest graduation rate is Berkeley High School, with 93% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in California or national school graduation rate statistics.

Minority enrollment is 58% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the California public high school average of 79% (majority Hispanic).

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="overview">Overview

This School District

This State (CA)

# Schools

18 Schools

2,813 Schools

# Students

9,040 Students

2,140,317 Students

# Teachers

480 Teachers

100,767 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

19:1

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Berkeley Unified School District	California
9	784	227
10	833	232
11	819	228
12	831	240

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="district-rank">District Rank

Berkeley Unified School District, which is ranked #173 of all 1,908 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 93% has increased from 86% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (CA)

#172 out of 1932 school districts
(Top 10%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Berkeley Unified School District
2023	#172
2022	#192
2021	#14
2019	#223
2018	#126
2017	#174
2016	#168
2015	#147
2014	#170
2013	#193
2012	#232

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62%

34%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Berkeley Unified School District	California
2023	62%	34%
2022	57%	33%
2021	74%	34%
2019	61%	40%
2018	59%	39%
2017	54%	38%
2016	56%	37%
2015	54%	34%
2014	72%	63%
2013	71%	59%
2012	68%	59%

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66%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Berkeley Unified School District	California
2022	66%	47%
2021	95%	49%
2019	67%	51%
2018	59%	50%
2017	59%	48%
2016	60%	48%
2015	59%	44%
2014	71%	58%
2013	68%	57%
2012	68%	58%
2011	64%	56%

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50%

29%

93%

87%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Berkeley Unified School District	California
2023	93%	87%
2022	88%	87%
2021	89%	84%
2020	88%	85%
2019	88%	84%
2018	86%	84%
2017	87%	83%
2016	87%	83%
2015	85%	89%
2014	89%	88%
2013	86%	87%

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-ethnicity">Students by Ethnicity:

0.74

0.63

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Berkeley Unified School District	California
2023	0.75	0.64
2022	0.75	0.63
2021	0.75	0.62
2020	0.75	0.63
2019	0.75	0.63
2018	0.75	0.64
2017	0.75	0.64
2016	0.75	0.64
2015	0.76	0.64
2014	0.76	0.65
2013	0.77	0.65
2012	0.78	0.65
2011	0.78	0.67
2010	0.78	0.67
2009	0.78	0.71
2008	0.71	0.65
2007	0.66	0.67
2006	0.66	0.66
2005	0.67	0.67
2004	0.66	0.67
2003	0.66	0.67
2002	0.66	0.67
2001	0.66	0.67
2000	0.68	0.67
1999	0.68	0.67
1998	0.69	0.67
1997	0.69	0.67
1996	0.69	0.67
1995	0.68	0.67
1994	0.66	0.67
1993	0.67	0.67
1992	0.66	0.67
1991	0.66	0.67

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% American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2005)
Year	Berkeley Unified School District	California
2005	3%	2%
2002	3%	2%
2000	2%	1%
1999	2%	1%
1988	1%	1%

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% Asian

11%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Berkeley Unified School District	California
2023	9%	12%
2022	9%	12%
2021	9%	12%
2020	8%	12%
2019	8%	12%
2018	8%	11%
2017	8%	11%
2016	7%	11%
2015	7%	11%
2014	8%	11%
2013	9%	11%
2012	9%	11%
2011	9%	11%
2010	9%	11%
2009	8%	11%
2008	10%	12%
2007	11%	12%
2006	11%	12%
2005	11%	12%
2004	11%	12%
2003	11%	11%
2002	10%	11%
2001	11%	11%
2000	11%	11%
1999	11%	11%
1998	11%	11%
1997	11%	11%
1996	11%	11%
1995	11%	11%
1994	10%	11%
1993	10%	11%
1992	10%	11%
1991	10%	11%

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% Hispanic

23%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Berkeley Unified School District	California
2023	24%	55%
2022	24%	56%
2021	24%	56%
2020	25%	55%
2019	25%	55%
2018	25%	54%
2017	25%	54%
2016	25%	54%
2015	25%	54%
2014	24%	53%
2013	24%	53%
2012	22%	52%
2011	22%	51%
2010	21%	50%
2009	17%	49%
2008	20%	50%
2007	20%	49%
2006	20%	48%
2005	20%	47%
2004	19%	46%
2003	18%	45%
2002	17%	44%
2001	17%	43%
2000	16%	42%
1999	15%	41%
1998	13%	40%
1997	13%	40%
1996	13%	39%
1995	12%	38%
1994	11%	37%
1993	11%	36%
1992	10%	35%
1991	9%	34%

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% Black

12%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Berkeley Unified School District	California
2023	12%	5%
2022	13%	5%
2021	13%	5%
2020	14%	5%
2019	14%	5%
2018	16%	6%
2017	16%	6%
2016	18%	6%
2015	19%	6%
2014	20%	6%
2013	20%	6%
2012	21%	6%
2011	22%	7%
2010	24%	7%
2009	26%	7%
2008	34%	8%
2007	32%	8%
2006	34%	8%
2005	35%	8%
2004	34%	8%
2003	36%	8%
2002	38%	8%
2001	39%	8%
2000	39%	9%
1999	40%	9%
1998	43%	9%
1997	42%	9%
1996	42%	9%
1995	42%	9%
1994	46%	9%
1993	43%	9%
1992	44%	9%
1991	44%	9%

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% White

41%

22%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Berkeley Unified School District	California
2023	40%	21%
2022	40%	21%
2021	40%	22%
2020	39%	23%
2019	39%	23%
2018	38%	24%
2017	38%	24%
2016	38%	24%
2015	37%	24%
2014	36%	25%
2013	35%	25%
2012	33%	26%
2011	33%	27%
2010	32%	27%
2009	30%	28%
2008	36%	29%
2007	33%	29%
2006	33%	31%
2005	31%	31%
2004	32%	32%
2003	32%	34%
2002	32%	35%
2001	31%	36%
2000	32%	37%
1999	32%	38%
1998	33%	39%
1997	34%	39%
1996	34%	40%
1995	35%	41%
1994	33%	42%
1993	36%	43%
1992	36%	44%
1991	37%	45%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

15%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2023)
Year	Berkeley Unified School District	California
2023	15%	6%
2022	14%	5%
2021	14%	5%
2020	14%	4%
2019	14%	4%
2018	13%	4%
2017	13%	4%
2016	12%	4%
2015	12%	3%
2014	12%	3%
2013	12%	3%
2012	15%	3%
2011	14%	2%
2010	14%	3%
2009	19%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="district-revenue-and-spending">District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $24,463 is higher than the state median of $19,974. The school district revenue/student has grown by 15% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $26,963 is higher than the state median of $18,395. The school district spending/student has grown by 27% over four school years.

This School District

This State (CA)

Total Revenue

$221 MM

$116,387 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Berkeley Unified School District	California
2023	$221 MM	$8 MM
2022	$207 MM	$7 MM
2021	$221 MM	$8 MM
2020	$207 MM	$7 MM
2019	$213 MM	$7 MM
2018	$201 MM	$29 MM
2017	$186 MM	$26 MM
2016	$186 MM	$24 MM
2015	$144 MM	$17 MM
2014	$161 MM	$21 MM
2012	$153 MM	$19 MM
2011	$146 MM	$19 MM
2010	$144 MM	$17 MM
2009	$147 MM	$19 MM
2008	$146 MM	$19 MM
2007	$139 MM	$19 MM
2006	$133 MM	$17 MM
2005	$117 MM	$16 MM
2004	$114 MM	$16 MM
2003	$119 MM	$16 MM
2002	$118 MM	$15 MM
2001	$113 MM	$15 MM
2000	$104 MM	$13 MM
1999	$98 MM	$12 MM
1998	$89 MM	$11 MM
1997	$77 MM	$10 MM
1996	$73 MM	$9 MM
1995	$80 MM	$8 MM

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Spending

$244 MM

$107,188 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Berkeley Unified School District	California
2023	$244 MM	$7 MM
2022	$207 MM	$7 MM
2021	$244 MM	$7 MM
2020	$207 MM	$7 MM
2019	$203 MM	$7 MM
2018	$181 MM	$29 MM
2017	$193 MM	$24 MM
2016	$186 MM	$23 MM
2015	$141 MM	$18 MM
2014	$182 MM	$21 MM
2012	$158 MM	$19 MM
2011	$149 MM	$19 MM
2010	$141 MM	$18 MM
2009	$152 MM	$18 MM
2008	$145 MM	$19 MM
2007	$128 MM	$18 MM
2006	$131 MM	$17 MM
2005	$127 MM	$16 MM
2004	$126 MM	$17 MM
2003	$133 MM	$15 MM
2002	$130 MM	$16 MM
2001	$116 MM	$14 MM
2000	$113 MM	$13 MM
1999	$107 MM	$11 MM
1998	$95 MM	$11 MM
1997	$86 MM	$10 MM
1996	$81 MM	$8 MM
1995	$81 MM	$8 MM

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Revenue / Student

$24,463

$19,974

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Berkeley Unified School District	California
2023	$24,507	$15,607
2022	$21,137	$14,213
2021	$23,632	$15,669
2020	$21,137	$14,213
2019	$21,812	$14,063
2018	$20,588	$16,033
2017	$18,160	$16,692
2016	$17,803	$15,604
2015	$13,855	$10,238
2014	$15,861	$11,786
2012	$16,025	$11,929
2011	$15,464	$11,681
2010	$15,670	$10,238
2009	$16,379	$11,099
2008	$16,287	$11,762
2007	$15,347	$11,879
2006	$14,627	$10,859
2005	$13,137	$10,445
2004	$12,896	$10,566
2003	$13,163	$10,456
2002	$12,516	$9,803
2001	$11,749	$10,568
2000	$10,850	$8,943
1999	$10,473	$8,203
1998	$9,705	$7,395
1997	$8,808	$6,922
1995	$9,967	$5,953
1992	$7,121	$5,430

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Spending / Student

$26,963

$18,395

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Berkeley Unified School District	California
2023	$27,010	$13,914
2022	$21,132	$13,602
2021	$26,046	$13,970
2020	$21,132	$13,602
2019	$20,757	$13,522
2018	$18,537	$16,124
2017	$18,845	$15,588
2016	$17,853	$14,779
2015	$13,511	$10,739
2014	$17,828	$11,804
2012	$16,563	$12,155
2011	$15,706	$11,509
2010	$15,281	$10,739
2009	$16,864	$10,975
2008	$16,163	$11,678
2007	$14,095	$11,317
2006	$14,404	$10,926
2005	$14,293	$10,789
2004	$14,207	$11,073
2003	$14,660	$10,210
2002	$13,745	$10,600
2001	$12,114	$10,007
2000	$11,827	$9,131
1999	$11,409	$7,911
1998	$10,449	$7,592
1997	$9,749	$6,759
1995	$10,049	$6,033
1992	$7,835	$5,588

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Best Berkeley Unified School District Public High Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Berkeley High School

(Math: 49% | Reading: 66%)
:

Top 20%

Add to Compare

1980 Allston Way
Berkeley, CA 94704
(510) 644-6120

Gr: 9-12 | 3,220 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 58%

Rank: #22.

Berkeley Technology Academy

Alternative School

(Math: ≤20% | Reading: <50%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

2701 Martin Luther King Jr. Wa
Berkeley, CA 94704
(510) 644-6159

Gr: 10-12 | 47 students Student-teacher ratio: 7:1 Minority enrollment: 96%

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 18 schools
Grades: K-12
Enrollment: 9,040 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 19:1
Minority Enrollment: 59%
: 93% (Top 20% in CA)
: Top 10%
: 62% (Top 10%)
: 66% (Top 20%)
: 50% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education