Top Rankings
San Francisco Unified School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in California for:
Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there are 17 public high schools serving 15,269 students in San Francisco Unified School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public high schools in California.
Public High Schools in San Francisco Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 45% (versus the California public high school average of 28%), and reading proficiency score of 65% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Public High School in San Francisco Unified School District have a Graduation Rate of 88%, which is more than the California average of 86%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Lowell High School, with 98% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in California or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 89% of the student body (majority Asian and Hispanic), which is more than the California public high school average of 79% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
113 Schools
2,817 Schools
# Students
48,670 Students
2,139,525 Students
# Teachers
2,367 Teachers
100,737 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
20:1
20:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
San Francisco Unified School District, which is ranked #441 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 88% has increased from 85% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#423 out of 1932 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
46%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
54%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
29%
Graduation Rate
88%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.74
0.63
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
35%
11%
% Hispanic
32%
56%
% Black
6%
5%
% White
14%
22%
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
12%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $25,236 is higher than the state median of $19,974. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $23,855 is higher than the state median of $18,396. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$1,228 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$1,161 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$25,236
$19,974
Spending / Student
$23,855
$18,396
Best San Francisco Unified School District Public High Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Lowell High School
(Math: 83% | Reading: 96%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
1101 Eucalyptus Dr.
San Francisco, CA 94132
(415) 759-2730
San Francisco, CA 94132
(415) 759-2730
Gr: 9-12 | 2,540 students Student-teacher ratio: 20:1 Minority enrollment: 84%
Rank: #22.
Asawa (Ruth) Sf Sch Of The Arts A Public School
Alternative School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 85-89%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
555 Portola Dr.
San Francisco, CA 94131
(415) 695-5700
San Francisco, CA 94131
(415) 695-5700
Gr: 9-12 | 680 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 63%
Rank: #33.
Washington (George) High School
(Math: 57% | Reading: 71%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
600 32nd Ave.
San Francisco, CA 94121
(415) 750-8400
San Francisco, CA 94121
(415) 750-8400
Gr: 9-12 | 2,008 students Student-teacher ratio: 21:1 Minority enrollment: 87%
Rank: #44.
Galileo High School
(Math: 50% | Reading: 63%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
1150 Francisco St.
San Francisco, CA 94109
(415) 749-3430
San Francisco, CA 94109
(415) 749-3430
Gr: 9-12 | 1,741 student Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 91%
Rank: #55.
Balboa High School
(Math: 43% | Reading: 68%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
1000 Cayuga Ave.
San Francisco, CA 94112
(415) 469-4090
San Francisco, CA 94112
(415) 469-4090
Gr: 9-12 | 1,251 student Student-teacher ratio: 21:1 Minority enrollment: 97%
Rank: #66.
Wallenberg (Raoul) Traditional High School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
40 Vega St.
San Francisco, CA 94115
(415) 749-3469
San Francisco, CA 94115
(415) 749-3469
Gr: 9-12 | 551 students Student-teacher ratio: 20:1 Minority enrollment: 84%
Rank: #77.
Independence High School
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: ≥50% )
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
1350 7th Ave.
San Francisco, CA 94122
(415) 242-2528
San Francisco, CA 94122
(415) 242-2528
Gr: 9-12 | 197 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 73%
Rank: #88.
Wells (Ida B.) High School
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
1099 Hayes St.
San Francisco, CA 94117
(415) 241-6315
San Francisco, CA 94117
(415) 241-6315
Gr: 9-12 | 179 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 93%
Rank: #99.
Lincoln (Abraham) High School
(Math: 34% | Reading: 55%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
2162 24th Ave.
San Francisco, CA 94116
(415) 759-2700
San Francisco, CA 94116
(415) 759-2700
Gr: 9-12 | 2,037 students Student-teacher ratio: 24:1 Minority enrollment: 90%
Rank: #1010.
Burton (Phillip And Sala) Academic High School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 50%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
400 Mansell St.
San Francisco, CA 94134
(415) 469-4550
San Francisco, CA 94134
(415) 469-4550
Gr: 9-12 | 1,031 student Student-teacher ratio: 20:1 Minority enrollment: 98%
Rank: #1111.
Academy - Sf mcateer
Alternative School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
555 Portola Dr.
San Francisco, CA 94131
(415) 695-5700
San Francisco, CA 94131
(415) 695-5700
Gr: 9-12 | 265 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 88%
Rank: #1212.
Mission High School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
3750 18th St.
San Francisco, CA 94114
(415) 241-6240
San Francisco, CA 94114
(415) 241-6240
Gr: 9-12 | 1,084 student Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 93%
Rank: #1313.
Downtown High School
Alternative School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
693 Vermont St.
San Francisco, CA 94107
(415) 695-5860
San Francisco, CA 94107
(415) 695-5860
Gr: 9-12 | 147 students Student-teacher ratio: 29:1 Minority enrollment: 99%
Rank: #1414.
O'connell (John) High School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
2355 Folsom St.
San Francisco, CA 94110
(415) 695-5370
San Francisco, CA 94110
(415) 695-5370
Gr: 9-12 | 483 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 95%
Rank: #1515.
S.f. International High School
Alternative School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: ≤10%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
655 Deharo St.
San Francisco, CA 94107
(415) 695-5781
San Francisco, CA 94107
(415) 695-5781
Gr: 8-12 | 392 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 95%
Rank: #1616.
Jordan (June) School For Equity
Alternative School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: 11-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
325 La Grande Ave.
San Francisco, CA 94112
(415) 452-4922
San Francisco, CA 94112
(415) 452-4922
Gr: 9-12 | 206 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 99%
Rank: #1717.
Marshall (Thurgood) High School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
45 Conkling St.
San Francisco, CA 94124
(415) 695-5612
San Francisco, CA 94124
(415) 695-5612
Gr: 9-12 | 477 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 99%
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