Berkeley Arts Magnet at Whittier vs Berkeley High

How do these schools compare?

Metric Berkeley Arts Magnet at Whittier Berkeley High
Location Berkeley, CA Berkeley, CA
School Type regular regular
Grade Level elementary high
Enrollment 407 3,218
Student:Teacher Ratio 18.8:1 17.9:1
Free/Reduced Lunch 20.5% 21.5%
Charter School No No
Magnet School No No
Title I No No

Funding

Per-pupil expenditure reflects district-level spending. Source: NCES Finance Survey.

Metric Berkeley Arts Magnet at Whittier Berkeley High
District Per-Pupil Expenditure $28,034 $28,034
District Berkeley Unified Berkeley Unified

Demographics

Source: CCD Membership 2024-25 CCD Membership 2024-25

Group Berkeley Arts Magnet at Whittier Berkeley High
White 46.7% 41.7%
African American 9.1% 11.3%
Hispanic or Latino 14.3% 22.9%
Asian 9.6% 8.7%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.2% 0.2%
Pacific Islander 0.2% 0.3%
Multiracial 19.9% 15.0%

Academic Resources & Climate

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22

Metric Berkeley Arts Magnet at Whittier Berkeley High
AP Courses Offered 35
Gifted Program No No
Counselor Ratio 229.9:1
Chronic Absenteeism 5.2% 11.6%
IDEA Students
In-School Suspensions 0 2
Data Sources: NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2023-24 for enrollment and school characteristics. Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22 for AP courses, counselors, absenteeism, and discipline. NCES Finance Survey for per-pupil expenditure. Some fields may be unavailable for all schools.

Source: U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data + F-33 finance + Civil Rights Data Collection Compiled and formatted by PlainSchools Editorial.