Bear Valley Unified School District

42271 Moonridge Rd.
Big Bear Lake, CA 92315-1529
(District boundaries shown in map)
6/
10
Top 50%
For the 2026 school year, there are 2 public high schools serving 663 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.
Public 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).
Public 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 53% 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
2,801 Schools
# Students
2,176 Students
2,122,788 Students
# Teachers
101 Teachers
101,054 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
22:1
22:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Bear Valley Unified School District, which is ranked #879 of all 1,904 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.
This School District
State Average (CA)
#807 out of 1932 school districts
(Top 50%)
32%
34%
43%
47%
28%
29%
86%
87%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.57
0.63
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
1%
12%
% Hispanic
46%
56%
% Black
1%
5%
% White
47%
21%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
5%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $17,191 in this school district is less than the state median of $20,100. The school district revenue/student has grown by 17% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,090 is less than the state median of $18,511. The school district spending/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
This School District
This State (CA)
Total Revenue
$37 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$31 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,191
$20,100
Spending / Student
$14,090
$18,511

Best Bear Valley Unified School District Public High Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Big Bear High School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
351 Maple Ln.
Big Bear Lake, CA 92315
(909) 585-6892
Gr: 9-12 | 630 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 53%
Rank: #22.
Chautauqua High (Continuation School)
Alternative School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
351 Maple Ln.
Big Bear Lake, CA 92315
(909) 585-2521
Gr: 8-12 | 33 students Student-teacher ratio: 33:1 Minority enrollment: 52%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 6 schools
  • Grades: K-12
  • Enrollment: 2,176 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 22:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 53%
  • : 86% (Top 50% in CA)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 32% (Top 50%)
  • : 43% (Top 50%)
  • : 28% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

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