For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public high schools serving 662 students in Bear Valley Unified School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in California.
ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø High Schools in Bear Valley Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 17% (versus the California public high school average of 28%), and reading proficiency score of 40% (versus the 51% statewide average).
ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø High School in Bear Valley Unified School District have a Graduation Rate of 86%, which is equal to the California average of 86%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Big Bear High School, with 90-94% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in California or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 51% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the California public high school average of 79% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
6 Schools
2,817 Schools
# Students
2,132 Students
2,139,525 Students
# Teachers
102 Teachers
100,737 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
21:1
21:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Bear Valley Unified School District, which is ranked #880 of all 1,910 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 86% has increased from 85-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#807 out of 1932 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
28%
29%
Graduation Rate
86%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.57
0.63
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
1%
11%
% Hispanic
43%
56%
% Black
1%
5%
% White
50%
22%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,545 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,974. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,381 is less than the state median of $18,396. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$37 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$31 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,545
$19,974
Spending / Student
$14,381
$18,396
Best Bear Valley Unified School District ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Big Bear High School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
351 Maple Ln.
Big Bear Lake, CA 92315
(909) 585-6892
Big Bear Lake, CA 92315
(909) 585-6892
Grades: 9-12
| 626 students
Rank: #22.
Chautauqua High (Continuation School)
Alternative School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
351 Maple Ln.
Big Bear Lake, CA 92315
(909) 585-2521
Big Bear Lake, CA 92315
(909) 585-2521
Grades: 8-12
| 36 students
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