An equity score of 36/100 ranks Bear Valley Unified #1101 of 1526 districts in California (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $16,512 per pupil, Bear Valley Unified ranks #1100 of 1880 California districts by per-pupil spending (California districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
2,145
Total Enrollment
6
Schools
$16,512
Per-Pupil Spending
Elementary, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Bear Valley Unified operates 6 public schools serving 2,145 students, placing it among the smallest districts in California. The school portfolio breaks down into 3 elementary, 1 high, 1 middle, 1 combined schools, a small enough portfolio that most families will interact with nearly every campus in the district at some point. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in San Bernardino County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $16,512 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the lower half of 1880 California districts by per-pupil spending. See how California compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 42.6% local, 45.8% state, and 11.6% federal, a balanced mix across local, state, and federal sources, spreading budget risk across funding cycles rather than concentrating it in one. The district's equity score is 36/100, ranked #1101 of 1526 in California against a state average of 50, notably less even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 6 schools offering Advanced Placement (8 AP courses district-wide), a 279:1 student-counselor ratio, somewhat above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 34.8% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 48.6% White, 44.5% Hispanic or Latino, 1.1% Asian across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Baldwin Lane Elementary, with a diversity index of 57.6/100.
Its largest campus is Big Bear High, enrolling 630 students (29% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Chautauqua High (Continuation), at 33 students, a 19x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Big Bear High accounts for 29.0% of all Bear Valley Unified student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Bear Valley Unified-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the largest entity. Grade band: high. The share measures enrollment concentration only; it does not establish how the district allocates programs, capital, or staff. Enrollment-weighted aggregates give this entity more weight than any smaller peer, while an unweighted entity average treats every record equally.
Bear Valley Unified school enrollment varies 19× across entities
Bear Valley Unified school enrollment ranges from 33 students (lowest) to 630 students (highest), a spread of 597 students. That spread is wider than typical and predicts noticeable gaps in service quality between the highest and lowest areas. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Bear Valley Unified reports 61.7% free-lunch eligibility
The reported share clears the 50% majority mark. Title I operates under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA, 2015), but its statutory allocation uses additional LEA-level counts and rules not represented by this average. This percentage is an economic-need context measure; it does not establish a Title I award, show dollars received, or describe how funds are distributed among campuses.
Bear Valley Unified student-counselor ratio is 279:1 — near the typical range (US average ~408) — within the typical range for U.S. public districts
student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment, districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Variation between sub-units within Bear Valley Unified is typically wider than the Bear Valley Unified-aggregate figure suggests.
Bear Valley Unified chronic absenteeism rate is 34.8% — high (typically associated with higher-than-average disruption; recent CRDC data showed elevated rates persisting after pandemic-era schooling changes)
chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason, illness, family obligations, or disengagement Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
Bear Valley Unified has 6 schools, including 1 high, 3 elementary, 1 middle, 1 combined. Total enrollment is 2,145 students.
How much does Bear Valley Unified spend per student?
Bear Valley Unified spends $16,512 per student. The district has an equity score of 36/100, ranking #1101 in California.
What is the demographic composition of Bear Valley Unified?
Bear Valley Unified students are 48.6% White, 44.5% Hispanic or Latino, 1.1% Asian, 0.8% African American, averaged across 6 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Bear Valley Unified?
Bear Valley Unified has an equity score of 36/100, ranking #1101 out of 1526 districts in California.