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District details
School board members: 5
Students: 6,318 (2023-2024)
Schools: 14 (2023-2024)
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Barstow Unified School District is a school district in California (San Bernardino County). During the 2024 school year, 6,318 students attended one of the district's 14 schools.

This page provides information regarding school board members, election rules, finances, academics, policies, and more details about the district.

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Barstow Unified School District, Area 3

General election

General election for Barstow Unified School District, Area 3

Incumbent Kris E. Okamuro and Anthony Yslas ran in the general election for Barstow Unified School District, Area 3 on November 5, 2024.

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Kris E. Okamuro (Nonpartisan)
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Anthony Yslas (Nonpartisan)

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About the district

School board

The Barstow Unified School District consists of five members serving four-year terms. To find information about school board meetings, click here.

List of school board members
NameYear assumed officeYear term ends
Elizabeth Givens
Aaron Heldreth
Ray Perea
Leonard Williams
Anthony Yslas

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Barstow Unified School District
Office NameCurrent OfficeholderParty% School District Covered% Other District Covered
California State Assembly District 34Tom LackeyRepublican Party 100% 10%

The table was limited to the lower chamber because it provides the most granularity. State house districts tend to be more numerous and therefore smaller than state senate or U.S. House districts. This provides an impression of the partisan affiliations in the area.

Budget

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[1]

Revenue, 2021-2022
SOURCE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Federal: $12,004,000 $1,875 11%
Local: $10,105,000 $1,579 9%
State: $85,943,000 $13,426 80%
Total: $108,052,000 $16,880
Expenditures, 2021-2022
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $99,991,000 $15,621
Total Current Expenditures: $86,531,000 $13,518
Instructional Expenditures: $51,878,000 $8,104 52%
Student and Staff Support: $6,439,000 $1,005 6%
Administration: $14,225,000 $2,222 14%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $13,989,000 $2,185 14%
Total Capital Outlay: $9,456,000 $1,477
Construction: $9,199,000 $1,437
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $184,000 $28
Interest on Debt: $1,820,000 $284

Academic performance

Each year, state and local education agencies use tests and other standards to assess student proficiency. Although the data below was published by the U.S. Department of Education, proficiency measurements are established by the states. As a result, proficiency levels are not comparable between different states and year-over-year proficiency levels within a district may not be comparable because states may change their proficiency measurements. To protect student privacy, percentages are reported as ranges for groups of 300 students or fewer. If five or fewer students were included in a data set, the data will display as "PS."[2]

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2021-2022 11 25-29 4 11 <=20 10-14 18
2020-2021 11 25-29 5 10 <=20 15-19 15
2018-2019 18 35-39 6 17 21-39 15-19 27
2017-2018 20 40-44 8 19 20-29 15-19 31
2016-2017 21 40-44 10 19 11-19 25-29 29
2015-2016 22 40-44 10 21 20-29 25-29 30
2014-2015 24 40-44 14 22 20-29 25-29 34
2013-2014 51 60-79 20-29 50-54 >=50 PS 55-59
2012-2013 53 75-79 38 52 50-59 55-59 60
2011-2012 52 65-69 36 51 40-49 55-59 61
2010-2011 52 65-69 37 50 50-54 55-59 61

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2021-2022 23 50-54 13 22 21-39 30-34 29
2020-2021 22 55-59 11 21 21-39 30-34 27
2018-2019 29 45-49 15 29 40-59 25-29 41
2017-2018 31 55-59 15 32 20-29 25-29 40
2016-2017 30 50-54 15 29 30-39 30-34 39
2015-2016 32 45-49 19 32 30-39 35-39 40
2014-2015 30 45-49 19 29 20-29 25-29 39
2013-2014 50 60-79 30-39 45-49 >=50 PS 55-59
2012-2013 48 75-79 37 44 40-49 50-54 58
2011-2012 50 70-74 37 47 40-49 55-59 59
2010-2011 48 60-64 35 45 35-39 55-59 58

The following table shows the graduation rate of district students each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2021-2022 84 >=80 70-74 85-89 PS >=80 >=90
2020-2021 75 >=50 65-69 70-74 >=50 >=50 80-84
2019-2020 82 >=50 65-69 85-89 >=50 >=50 85-89
2018-2019 89 >=50 70-79 90-94 >=50 >=80 85-89
2017-2018 80 >=80 70-74 80-84 >=50 >=50 85-89
2016-2017 86 >=50 80-89 85-89 PS >=50 85-89
2015-2016 79 >=80 60-69 80-84 PS >=50 80-84
2014-2015 80 >=80 70-74 80-84 >=50 >=50 75-79
2013-2014 74 >=80 70-79 70-74 >=50 >=50 75-79
2012-2013 73 >=80 65-69 70-74 >=50 <50 75-79
2011-2012 68 >=80 50-59 65-69 >=50 PS 70-74
2010-2011 65 60-79 50-54 60-64 >=50 <50 70-74

Students

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[3]

Year Enrollment Year-to-year change (%)
2023-2024 6,318 -1.2
2022-2023 6,396 -0.1
2021-2022 6,401 4.2
2020-2021 6,129 -5.0
2019-2020 6,435 1.4
2018-2019 6,344 1.9
2017-2018 6,226 1.2
2016-2017 6,154 2.1
2015-2016 6,024 1.7
2014-2015 5,920 2.3
2013-2014 5,783 -2.5
2012-2013 5,929 -1.0
2011-2012 5,991 -2.7
2010-2011 6,155 -5.4
2009-2010 6,490 -4.4
2008-2009 6,774 -2.6
2007-2008 6,949 -2.0
2006-2007 7,085 -3.2
2005-2006 7,313 0.4
2004-2005 7,286 3.8
2003-2004 7,010 2.8
2002-2003 6,816 0.6
2001-2002 6,775 0.8
2000-2001 6,720 -2.2
1999-2000 6,865 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2023-2024
RACE Barstow Unified School District (%) California K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.7 0.4
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 1.0 12.1
Black 18.7 4.9
Hispanic 56.8 56.1
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.8 0.4
Two or More Races 6.4 5.8
White 15.7 20.2

Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.

Staff

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[4]

As of the 2023-2024 school year, Barstow Unified School District had 258.95 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 24.4.

Teachers, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 0.00
Kindergarten: 30.13
Elementary: 160.69
Secondary: 68.13
Total: 258.95

Barstow Unified School District employed 8.00 district administrators and 19.00 school administrators as of the 2023-2024 school year.

Administrators, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 8.00
District Administrative Support: 37.50
School Administrators: 19.00
School Administrative Support: 33.00
Other staff, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 98.50
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 2.00
Total Guidance Counselors: 15.00
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 10.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 5.00
Librarians/Media Specialists: 0.00
Library/Media Support: 0.00
Student Support Services: 8.00
Other Support Services: 121.25

Schools

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[5]

The Barstow Unified School District operates 14 schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Barstow Fine Arts Academy404KG-5
Barstow High1,5499-12
Barstow Intermediate4106-6
Barstow Junior High7037-8
Barstow Stem Academy3915-8
Busd School Of Opportunity07-12
Cameron Elementary493KG-5
Central High (Continuation)749-12
Challenges Community Day0KG-6
Crestline Elementary476KG-5
Henderson Elementary506KG-5
Lenwood Elementary460KG-5
Montara Elementary456KG-5
Skyline North Elementary388KG-5


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    • Footnotes

    1. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    2. ↑ U.S. Department of Education, Washington, DC: EDFacts, "State Assessments in Reading/Language Arts and Mathematics- School Year 2021-22 EDFacts Data Documentation," accessed October 18, 2025
    3. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    4. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    5. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
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