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District details
School board members: 5
Students: 7,770 (2023-2024)
Schools: 17 (2023-2024)
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South San Francisco Unified School District is a school district in California (San Mateo County). During the 2024 school year, 7,770 students attended one of the district's 17 schools.

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

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South San Francisco Unified School District school board Trustee Area A

General election

General election for South San Francisco Unified School District school board Trustee Area A

Samuel M. Chetcuti and Patricia Murray ran in the general election for South San Francisco Unified School District school board Trustee Area A on November 5, 2024.

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South San Francisco Unified School District school board At-large

General election

General election for South San Francisco Unified School District school board At-large

Incumbent John Baker, incumbent Daina Lujan, and incumbent Patricia Murray won election in the general election for South San Francisco Unified School District school board At-large on November 8, 2016.

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South San Francisco Unified School District school board At-large

General election

General election for South San Francisco Unified School District school board At-large

Incumbent Rosa Acosta, incumbent Patrick Lucy, and incumbent Rick Ochsenhirt won election in the general election for South San Francisco Unified School District school board At-large on November 4, 2014.

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About the district

School board

The South San Francisco 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
Amy Lam20242028
Patricia Murray20162028
Amanda Anthony20222026
Chialin Hsieh20212026
Mina Richardson20182026

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South San Francisco Unified School District
Office NameCurrent OfficeholderParty% School District Covered% Other District Covered
California State Assembly District 21Diane PapanDemocratic Party 80% 11%
California State Assembly District 19Catherine StefaniDemocratic Party 20% 3%

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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: $11,483,000 $1,447 7%
Local: $119,733,000 $15,093 76%
State: $26,224,000 $3,306 17%
Total: $157,440,000 $19,846
Expenditures, 2021-2022
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $153,069,000 $19,295
Total Current Expenditures: $136,311,000 $17,182
Instructional Expenditures: $83,682,000 $10,548 55%
Student and Staff Support: $18,789,000 $2,368 12%
Administration: $15,362,000 $1,936 10%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $18,478,000 $2,329 12%
Total Capital Outlay: $4,195,000 $528
Construction: $3,777,000 $476
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $5,311,000 $669
Interest on Debt: $5,353,000 $674

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 39 58 11-19 23 <50 45-49 40-44
2020-2021 38 56 11-19 22 <50 50-54 45-49
2018-2019 44 63 20-29 29 <50 50-54 45-49
2017-2018 43 63 20-24 27 >=50 58 40-44
2016-2017 44 61 20-29 30 <50 56 45
2015-2016 45 61 30-39 30 <50 45-49 51
2014-2015 42 59 25-29 28 <50 45-49 49
2013-2014 63 70-74 >=50 50 PS 75-79 70-79
2012-2013 65 74 45-49 56 >=50 76 65
2011-2012 64 74 45-49 55 <50 60-69 71
2010-2011 63 74 40-44 56 PS 69 66

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 50 68 30-39 36 <50 55-59 50-54
2020-2021 47 63 20-29 32 <50 60-64 50-54
2018-2019 52 69 30-39 38 >=50 60-64 55-59
2017-2018 50 66 20-24 35 >=50 65 50-54
2016-2017 49 63 20-29 36 >=50 62 51
2015-2016 51 68 30-34 38 <50 55-59 55
2014-2015 51 65 40-44 38 >=50 50-54 60
2013-2014 62 70-74 >=50 51 PS 65-69 70-79
2012-2013 62 71 45-49 52 <50 73 68
2011-2012 64 74 45-49 54 <50 50-59 75
2010-2011 61 69 35-39 54 PS 68 68

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 92 >=95 >=50 87 >=90 >=90
2020-2021 87 90-94 >=50 81 PS 80-89 >=90
2019-2020 84 90-94 >=50 79 80-89 70-79
2018-2019 85 90-94 >=50 78 PS >=90 >=90
2017-2018 81 90-94 >=50 74 PS 80-89 80-89
2016-2017 86 94 >=50 79 >=90 >=90
2015-2016 92 >=95 >=50 90-94 PS >=90 >=90
2014-2015 95 >=95 >=50 90-94 >=90 >=90
2013-2014 93 90-94 >=80 88 >=95 >=90
2012-2013 94 >=95 >=80 90-94 >=95 90-94
2011-2012 94 >=95 >=80 85-89 >=95 90-94
2010-2011 93 >=95 >=50 90-94 >=95 85-89

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 7,770 -1.3
2022-2023 7,868 -0.8
2021-2022 7,933 -3.1
2020-2021 8,182 -3.1
2019-2020 8,438 -0.6
2018-2019 8,485 -2.6
2017-2018 8,707 -2.0
2016-2017 8,879 -0.7
2015-2016 8,941 -1.9
2014-2015 9,111 -1.7
2013-2014 9,263 0.0
2012-2013 9,265 -0.9
2011-2012 9,348 0.4
2010-2011 9,312 -0.3
2009-2010 9,336 -0.3
2008-2009 9,368 -0.5
2007-2008 9,416 0.8
2006-2007 9,336 -0.4
2005-2006 9,375 -0.8
2004-2005 9,447 0.9
2003-2004 9,362 -2.1
2002-2003 9,563 -1.4
2001-2002 9,700 -2.0
2000-2001 9,890 -2.3
1999-2000 10,116 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2023-2024
RACE South San Francisco Unified School District (%) California K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.5 0.4
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 35.2 12.1
Black 1.1 4.9
Hispanic 48.9 56.1
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 1.5 0.4
Two or More Races 6.5 5.8
White 6.3 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, South San Francisco Unified School District had 407.25 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 19.08.

Teachers, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 0.00
Kindergarten: 34.19
Elementary: 231.38
Secondary: 141.68
Total: 407.25

South San Francisco Unified School District employed 8.00 district administrators and 25.00 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: 33.20
School Administrators: 25.00
School Administrative Support: 58.43
Other staff, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 117.91
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 1.00
Total Guidance Counselors: 23.00
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 8.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 14.00
Librarians/Media Specialists: 0.63
Library/Media Support: 0.00
Student Support Services: 42.20
Other Support Services: 140.38

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 South San Francisco Unified School District operates 17 schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Alta Loma Middle6496-8
Baden High (Continuation)1189-12
Buri Buri Elementary555KG-5
Community Day06-12
El Camino High1,0889-12
Hillside Elementary0KG-5
Junipero Serra Elementary288KG-5
Los Cerritos Elementary305KG-5
Martin Elementary382KG-5
Monte Verde Elementary526KG-5
Parkway Heights Middle5876-8
Ponderosa Elementary370KG-5
Skyline Elementary359KG-5
South San Francisco High1,2879-12
Spruce Elementary394KG-5
Sunshine Gardens Elementary334KG-5
Westborough Middle5196-8


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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 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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