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San Bernardino City Unified School District
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District details
School board members: 7
Students: 44,712 (2023-2024)
Schools: 76 (2023-2024)
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San Bernardino City Unified School District is a school district in California (San Bernardino County). During the 2024 school year, 44,712 students attended one of the district's 76 schools.

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

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San Bernardino City Unified School District school board At-large

General election

General election for San Bernardino City Unified School District school board At-large (4 seats)

The following candidates ran in the general election for San Bernardino City Unified School District school board At-large on November 5, 2024.

Candidate
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Mayra Ceballos (Nonpartisan)
 
22.9
 
27,722
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Scott Wyatt (Nonpartisan)
 
22.3
 
26,974
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Felicia Alexander (Nonpartisan)
 
18.1
 
21,928
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Michael Santos (Nonpartisan)
 
14.4
 
17,474
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Mikki Cichocki (Nonpartisan)
 
13.5
 
16,330
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Lata Wilson (Nonpartisan)
 
8.7
 
10,574

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Total votes: 121,002
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San Bernardino City Unified School District school board At-large

General election

General election for San Bernardino City Unified School District school board At-large (3 seats)

The following candidates ran in the general election for San Bernardino City Unified School District school board At-large on November 8, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
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Abigail Rosales-Medina (Nonpartisan)
 
14.9
 
11,278
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Danny Tillman (Nonpartisan)
 
14.8
 
11,186
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Mary Ellen Abilez Grande (Nonpartisan)
 
12.7
 
9,628
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Barbara Flores (Nonpartisan)
 
11.9
 
8,994
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Alex Avila (Nonpartisan)
 
10.0
 
7,564
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Francisco Ramirez (Nonpartisan)
 
8.8
 
6,662
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Patricia Dezan (Nonpartisan)
 
8.1
 
6,136
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Tressy Capps (Nonpartisan)
 
6.2
 
4,680
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Veronica Saiz (Nonpartisan)
 
6.0
 
4,565
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Rose Ward (Nonpartisan)
 
5.0
 
3,802
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Sonia Fernandez (Nonpartisan)
 
1.5
 
1,112

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Total votes: 75,607
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San Bernardino City Unified School District school board At-large

General election

Special general election for San Bernardino City Unified School District school board At-large

Mikki Cichocki defeated Francesca Villarreal, Esmeralda Negrete, Travon Martin, and Michael Santos in the special general election for San Bernardino City Unified School District school board At-large on November 8, 2022.

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Mikki Cichocki (Nonpartisan)
 
32.7
 
9,483
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Francesca Villarreal (Nonpartisan)
 
26.7
 
7,720
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Esmeralda Negrete (Nonpartisan)
 
18.3
 
5,286
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Travon Martin (Nonpartisan)
 
15.2
 
4,404
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Michael Santos (Nonpartisan)
 
7.1
 
2,068

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 28,961
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San Bernardino City Unified School District school board At-large

General election

General election for San Bernardino City Unified School District school board At-large (4 seats)

The following candidates ran in the general election for San Bernardino City Unified School District school board At-large on November 3, 2020.

Candidate
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Votes
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Gwen Dowdy-Rodgers (Nonpartisan)
 
16.1
 
29,632
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Scott Wyatt (Nonpartisan)
 
15.0
 
27,663
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Margaret Hill (Nonpartisan)
 
14.0
 
25,902
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Mayra Ceballos (Nonpartisan)
 
14.0
 
25,862
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Heather Johnson (Nonpartisan)
 
13.9
 
25,598
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Mike Gallo (Nonpartisan)
 
12.9
 
23,861
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Tressy Capps (Nonpartisan)
 
7.4
 
13,697
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Joette Campbell (Nonpartisan)
 
6.7
 
12,283

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 184,498
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San Bernardino City Unified School District school board At-large

General election

General election for San Bernardino City Unified School District school board At-large

Incumbent Barbara Flores, incumbent Abigail Rosales-Medina, and incumbent Danny Tillman won election in the general election for San Bernardino City Unified School District school board At-large on November 7, 2017.

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Barbara Flores (Nonpartisan)
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Abigail Rosales-Medina (Nonpartisan)
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Danny Tillman (Nonpartisan)

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San Bernardino City Unified School District school board At-large

General election

General election for San Bernardino City Unified School District school board At-large

Incumbent Gwen Dowdy-Rodgers, incumbent Mike Gallo, incumbent Margaret Hill, and incumbent Scott Wyatt won election in the general election for San Bernardino City Unified School District school board At-large on November 3, 2015.

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Gwen Dowdy-Rodgers (Nonpartisan)
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Mike Gallo (Nonpartisan)
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Margaret Hill (Nonpartisan)
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Scott Wyatt (Nonpartisan)

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About the district

School board

The San Bernardino City Unified School District consists of seven members serving four-year terms. To find information about school board meetings, click here.

List of school board members
NameSeatYear assumed officeYear term ends
Michael SantosAt-Large20242028
Felicia AlexanderAt-Large20232028
Mayra CeballosAt-Large20202028
Scott WyattAt-Large20152028
Mary Ellen Abilez GrandeAt-Large20222026
Abigail Rosales-MedinaAt-Large20132026
Danny TillmanAt-Large19962026

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San Bernardino City Unified School District
Office NameCurrent OfficeholderParty% School District Covered% Other District Covered
California State Assembly District 45James RamosDemocratic Party 54% 58%
California State Assembly District 34Tom LackeyRepublican Party 36% < 1%
California State Assembly District 41John HarabedianDemocratic Party 10% 2%

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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: $157,986,000 $3,397 16%
Local: $111,300,000 $2,393 12%
State: $702,409,000 $15,103 72%
Total: $971,695,000 $20,893
Expenditures, 2021-2022
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $948,041,000 $20,384
Total Current Expenditures: $840,089,000 $18,062
Instructional Expenditures: $489,076,000 $10,515 52%
Student and Staff Support: $112,661,000 $2,422 12%
Administration: $115,593,000 $2,485 12%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $122,759,000 $2,639 13%
Total Capital Outlay: $71,835,000 $1,544
Construction: $64,569,000 $1,388
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $22,467,000 $483
Interest on Debt: $12,238,000 $263

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 (%)
2020-2021 15-19 PS <50 20-29 PS PS
2018-2019 27 50 15 27 30-34 30 39
2017-2018 26 50 14 26 20-24 30 37
2016-2017 22 42 13 22 15-19 22 31
2015-2016 20 38 12 20 20-24 21 31
2014-2015 17 38 10 17 15-19 15-19 27
2013-2014 48 70-74 38 47 >=50 60-79 60
2012-2013 48 64 36 48 40-44 45-49 59
2011-2012 47 65 37 47 45-49 43 58
2010-2011 45 64 35 45 40-44 46 55

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 (%)
2020-2021 45-49 PS <50 55-59 PS PS
2018-2019 40 59 30 40 40-44 49 52
2017-2018 40 59 29 40 35-39 43 52
2016-2017 35 54 26 36 30-34 37 46
2015-2016 33 51 25 33 25-29 37 44
2014-2015 28 47 20 27 30-34 25-29 39
2013-2014 42 55-59 36 40 >=50 40-59 59
2012-2013 41 57 36 39 35-39 45-49 60
2011-2012 42 57 37 40 40-44 44 59
2010-2011 39 55 35 37 40-44 45 56

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 (%)
2019-2020 87 >=95 85 87 >=50 70-79 80-84
2018-2019 90 >=95 86 91 >=50 70-79 85-89
2017-2018 89 90-94 84 90 >=50 85-89 85-89
2016-2017 89 90-94 85 90 >=80 80-84 85-89
2015-2016 86 >=95 82 87 60-79 60-79 85-89
2014-2015 85 90-94 81 86 60-79 40-59 85-89
2013-2014 80 80-84 76 80 >=50 40-59 85
2012-2013 76 80-84 67 77 60-79 80-89 79
2011-2012 74 75-79 68 74 60-79 >=50 76
2010-2011 68 75-79 61 68 80-89 40-59 77

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 44,712 -2.8
2022-2023 45,971 -1.2
2021-2022 46,509 -0.4
2020-2021 46,693 -4.4
2019-2020 48,755 -0.5
2018-2019 49,005 -8.2
2017-2018 53,027 -0.2
2016-2017 53,152 -0.3
2015-2016 53,303 -0.1
2014-2015 53,365 -0.8
2013-2014 53,785 -0.6
2012-2013 54,102 -0.5
2011-2012 54,379 -0.3
2010-2011 54,518 1.2
2009-2010 53,837 -1.7
2008-2009 54,727 -3.7
2007-2008 56,727 -1.2
2006-2007 57,398 -2.2
2005-2006 58,661 -0.8
2004-2005 59,105 2.2
2003-2004 57,818 3.0
2002-2003 56,096 3.4
2001-2002 54,166 3.9
2000-2001 52,031 3.2
1999-2000 50,340 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2023-2024
RACE San Bernardino City Unified School District (%) California K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.3 0.4
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 1.8 12.1
Black 8.5 4.9
Hispanic 83.0 56.1
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.3 0.4
Two or More Races 2.3 5.8
White 4.0 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, San Bernardino City Unified School District had 2,167.47 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 20.63.

Teachers, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 0.00
Kindergarten: 209.78
Elementary: 1,348.23
Secondary: 609.46
Total: 2,167.47

San Bernardino City Unified School District employed 31.00 district administrators and 135.86 school administrators as of the 2023-2024 school year.

Administrators, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 31.00
District Administrative Support: 244.00
School Administrators: 135.86
School Administrative Support: 314.88
Other staff, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 454.88
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 119.00
Total Guidance Counselors: 134.92
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 77.97
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 44.95
Librarians/Media Specialists: 4.53
Library/Media Support: 0.00
Student Support Services: 162.59
Other Support Services: 2,146.59

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 San Bernardino City Unified School District operates 76 schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Alternative Learning Center49KG-12
Anderson73KG-12
Arrowhead Elementary254KG-6
Arrowview Middle9226-8
Arroyo Valley High2,7309-12
Barton Elementary505KG-6
Belvedere Elementary564KG-6
Bing Wong Elementary608KG-6
Bob Holcomb Elementary585KG-6
Bradley Elementary543KG-6
Cajon High2,6629-12
Captain Leland Norton Elementary451KG-6
Carmack0KG-8
Cesar E. Chavez Middle1,0856-8
Cole Elementary397KG-6
Colonel Joseph C. Rodriguez Prep Academy6996-8
Curtis Middle7077-8
Cypress Elementary496KG-6
Davidson Elementary406KG-6
Del Rosa Elementary592KG-6
Del Vallejo Middle6176-8
Dr. Mildred Dalton Henry Elementary3414-6
Emmerton Elementary467KG-5
E. Neal Roberts Elementary424KG-6
Fairfax Elementary323KG-6
George Brown Jr. Elementary781KG-6
Golden Valley Middle7576-8
Graciano Gomez Elementary486KG-6
H. Frank Dominguez Elementary329KG-6
Highland Pacific Elementary263KG-6
Hillside Elementary601KG-6
Howard Inghram Elementary235KG-6
Hunt Elementary528KG-5
Indian Springs High1,8299-12
Juanita Blakely Jones Elementary407KG-6
Kendall Elementary372KG-5
Kimbark Elementary333KG-6
Lankershim Elementary527KG-6
Lincoln Elementary572KG-6
Lytle Creek Elementary536KG-6
Manuel A. Salinas Creative Arts Elementary422KG-5
Marshall Elementary390KG-6
Martin Luther King Jr. Middle5897-8
Middle College High2589-12
Monterey Elementary345KG-6
Mt. Vernon Elementary477KG-6
Muscoy Elementary646KG-6
Newmark Elementary398KG-6
North Park Elementary514KG-6
North Verdemont Elementary528KG-6
Oehl Elementary464KG-6
Paakuma K-8984KG-8
Pacific High1,2229-12
Palm Avenue Elementary479KG-6
Parkside Elementary524KG-6
Ramona-Alessandro Elementary471KG-6
Richardson Prep Hi Middle5956-8
Riley Elementary472KG-5
Rio Vista Elementary419KG-6
Roger Anton Elementary615KG-6
Roosevelt Elementary524KG-3
San Andreas High45210-12
San Bernardino City Community Day07-12
San Bernardino High1,4759-12
San Gorgonio High1,4479-12
Serrano Middle6857-8
Shandin Hills Middle7686-8
Sierra High4749-12
Star At Anderson Community Day0KG-6
Thompson Elementary451KG-6
Urbita Elementary390KG-6
Vermont Elementary661KG-6
Virtual Academy439KG-12
Warm Springs Elementary492KG-6
Wilson Elementary470KG-5
Yvonne Harmon10KG-8


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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 2018-19 EDFacts Data Documentation," accessed February 25, 2021
    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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